Fi Q or w7 ?

[daicacharco 10+ year member]

im planning on downgrading from my 2 w6v2's to a single sub cause it takes up too much room.

i was wondering which will get louder and thump harder ? Fi Q in a 12'' and 13'' for the w7

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[ntense702 10+ year member]

don't have experience with either but if I had to choose between the two I'd do a q. I just ordered a BL.

 

[daicacharco 10+ year member]

do you guys think 800w will be enough to bump the Fi Q?

 

[CesF2006 10+ year member]

dude deff go with the w7, my friend went from a 12 fi q that hit 138.6 or something on a termlab, he got a 12 w7, same box went to 143db, i hate to say this because i never liked jl, but jl ftw on this one

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

I have the dub 7. Never heard a Fi, but heard alot of good things about them.

I'd model them in winISD to see what kind of difference there is. It won't be definate, but you should have a good idea of what response difference there is.

It's a tough decision. I can't say for sure that the price difference is worth the w7. If you can afford it, or get it for a good deal, I'd give it a go. Shouldn't be hard to resell it. Actually, either should be easy to resell. Especially if you only have it long enough to make a decision of one or the other.

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[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

13w7 will be louder than a 12" Q. but the Q will be cheaper. if you want to spend the cash, a 13w7 is the better choice.

 

[jacka 10+ year member]

dude deff go with the w7, my friend went from a 12 fi q that hit 138.6 or something on a termlab, he got a 12 w7, same box went to 143db, i hate to say this because i never liked jl, but jl ftw on this one

wow a 4.4 db increase from only a switch? interesting.

anyway to the OP, are your w6's sealed now and is the Q or W7 going to be sealed or ported? if it were me, i'd probably keep the w6v2s.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

The FI Q, is always being compared to the W7. They are both excellent subs, with good SQ and the ability to get loud. I have my Q in a ported box, and when I had my W7 it was in a Sealed box, so trying to compare the two would be very misleading in my scenario. If you have the dough to spend, try out the 13W7, if not, then go with the Q. I would have to go for the Q, if money was an issue.

 

[daicacharco 10+ year member]

its in a ported box. but it takes up too much space in the trunk

 

[daicacharco 10+ year member]

would the Fi Q's get louder than the w6v2's ? if im pushing 800w at 2 ohms to each sub ?

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

I think you can give the Fi more power, but equal power, I'd still stick with the w6.

You have VERY good subs. You just need the right box.

 

[daicacharco 10+ year member]

im getting one custom made by BJ

 

[jacka 10+ year member]

would the Fi Q's get louder than the w6v2's ? if im pushing 800w at 2 ohms to each sub ?

a single Q ported probably won't get to the output level of the w6v2's ported. i went from 2 ported rl-p's to a single Q and i'm pretty satisfied, but i knew what i was looking for and what i wanted out of my setup. go sealed with those w6's, should save some space and still be awesome.

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

I don't think the W7 is worth the extra $$$ over a Q. Is it a better sub?...Plausible. IMO I like the sound of the W7 more than the Q. SPL very little difference to the ear. I also prefer the W6 over the W7 just because it really defines the sound of a drum echo better. It just seems more realistic. The spl should still be great for any DD but with more of a live feeling. 800 watts is enough for almost any sub to play at a moderate level.

 

[daicacharco 10+ year member]

im not quite sure right now. but im getting a custom box made from the person you recommended me from. hopefully an inch smaller than the box i have but i want to keep it ported.