hdc3 12" review

[spencer321 10+ year member]

ok so i finally got my hdc 12" copper coil hooked up, it in 2 cubes tuned to 38hz, 34 in^2 port area, sub forward port up (standard cab truck) running at 1 ohm off a bxi2006, trying to give as much information about the setup as possible.

the review: this is not going to be a technical review more so an opinionated on, so take it with a grain of salt.

to the people who freak out about the high tuning recommended for these subs (i was one of them) no need, hits the lows like a monster, hypnotize, white girl, blueberry yum yum, all hit with extreme authority. its quick and punchy when needed for rock, played slip knot duality and didn't miss a beat, kid rocks american bad *** sounds tight and punchy, plays seamlessly between notes, incubus wish you were here blended from note to note very well. the sub will play everything from hard rock, to rap, to country to jazz you name it, it does it very well. and for you bass heads, this this is STUPID loud for a single 12, flex's windshield and back window effortlessly, and it will definately pass into the pain thresh-hold, can not listen to it for more than a minute or so at full volume before a headache comes on.

i know this isnt a technical review but for the abreviated objective version...

will play anything... fast, slow, tight, punchy, hits lows extremely well and will get painfully loud when called upon. hope this helps some of you in your decision making

and as far as support, i contacted DJ about a few things and he responded within a couple hours, very helpful and very humble, easy guy to deal with and i would recommend audioque to anyone.

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[Xprime4 10+ year member]

how does it play a song like soul survivor from jeezy? Hypnotize ain't low at all ... except for the first 26 seconds.

And what's the song name that says : if you can hit the last line you got a badass system //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

38hz sound too much spl oriented for me... i'm glad you love that

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

i too thought that tuning my aq so high would make me not like it. 37hz and i might go a little higher. i always like 32-33 with my other subs.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

nice write up. Exactly how my 15's sound. Most guys just don't want to believe that the HDC's can sound good, but I made another believer out of them last night after a long demo...

 

[Anonymous 10+ year member]

Yeah the HDC3's sound very good even my 18's are quick and punchy and pound the lows like no tomorrow. Overall they hit all notes, frequencies, with alot of authority.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

Yeah the HDC3's sound very good even my 18's are quick and punchy and pound the lows like no tomorrow. Overall they hit all notes, frequencies, with alot of authority.

how do you like them compared to your old HD3's? Im thinking about upgrading to 2 18" HDC3's... do the hdc3's get lower than the HD3's you had? Im happy with the hd3's but i love the lows...

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

ok so i finally got my hdc 12" copper coil hooked up, it in 2 cubes tuned to 38hz, 34 in^2 port area, sub forward port up (standard cab truck) running at 1 ohm off a bxi2006, trying to give as much information about the setup as possible.
the review: this is not going to be a technical review more so an opinionated on, so take it with a grain of salt.

to the people who freak out about the high tuning recommended for these subs (i was one of them) no need, hits the lows like a monster, hypnotize, white girl, blueberry yum yum, all hit with extreme authority. its quick and punchy when needed for rock, played slip knot duality and didn't miss a beat, kid rocks american bad *** sounds tight and punchy, plays seamlessly between notes, incubus wish you were here blended from note to note very well. the sub will play everything from hard rock, to rap, to country to jazz you name it, it does it very well. and for you bass heads, this this is STUPID loud for a single 12, flex's windshield and back window effortlessly, and it will definately pass into the pain thresh-hold, can not listen to it for more than a minute or so at full volume before a headache comes on.

i know this isnt a technical review but for the abreviated objective version...

will play anything... fast, slow, tight, punchy, hits lows extremely well and will get painfully loud when called upon. hope this helps some of you in your decision making

and as far as support, i contacted DJ about a few things and he responded within a couple hours, very helpful and very humble, easy guy to deal with and i would recommend audioque to anyone.

I was the same untill i installed my hdc315s. Crush the lows

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I did a direct swap from HD's to HDC's. Hit the lows better as the HDC's peaked 3Hz lower in the same box.

I did raise tuning as I don't listen to new rap since it sucks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

how do you like them compared to your old HD3's? Im thinking about upgrading to 2 18" HDC3's... do the hdc3's get lower than the HD3's you had? Im happy with the hd3's but i love the lows...

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

I did a direct swap from HD's to HDC's. Hit the lows better as the HDC's peaked 3Hz lower in the same box.
I did raise tuning as I don't listen to new rap since it sucks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Hmmm that's interesting. I'll be doing a drop in comparison soon. 3 hz. lower is righteous far daily listening.

How has your experience been with power handling? From what i've seen(witnessed) the HD3's could take more.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

pass the salt

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

Can I see some pictures spencer? I'm putting a 12'' Nightshade in my reg cab Ranger next week!

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

Nice, now please repeat your test with something that hits some "real" low notes, not that rap garbage. With your port tuned @ 38 Hz, I would be willing to bet that the bass disappears quickly on a track like Bass Mekanik's Toccata in B!

 

[grimreper912003 5,000+ posts]

how does it play a song like soul survivor from jeezy? Hypnotize ain't low at all ... except for the first 26 seconds.And what's the song name that says : if you can hit the last line you got a badass system //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

38hz sound too much spl oriented for me... i'm glad you love that

its "If you can't pick up the lows in this next line , you aint bangin mutha fvcka"

Hoods run down by lil wyte.

 

[spencer321 10+ year member]

well on bass i love you, it hits all notes with authority... that low enough?

 

[SQPL 10+ year member]

nice review. can you post a pic of your box?