How Hard Would You Push It????

[BlownEARdRUMS 10+ year member]

JL Audio 18w3.d2. I've heard it could take 1200wrms @2 ohm easily. Is this true, JL rates it 500 wrms. I heard that one hit 160db on a 2.5k amp, 2.5k all to the sub and it was a daily driver... Is what I am hearing BS or is this particular JL sub severely underrated?

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[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

Maybe on a burp.....do you have sealed or ported?

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Do you have any proof on that? Without proof, we will find your information invalid.

 

[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

JL Audio 18w3.d2. I've heard it could take 1200wrms @2 ohm easily. Is this true, JL rates it 500 wrms. I heard that one hit 160db on a 2.5k amp, 2.5k all to the sub and it was a daily driver... Is what I am hearing BS or is this particular JL sub severely underrated?

Based on that comment ur post is invalid.

 

[psych0ticnemes1 5,000+ posts]

depends on if you are blasting 20 htz tones or playing music. My little infinity reference takes around 1000 watts on music, but on a burp it pops and does all sorts of mean things. Just be smart... if you see the sub struggling, turn the gain back

 

[kballa422 10+ year member]

I wouldnt advise it, but just be careful if you do.

 

[BlownEARdRUMS 10+ year member]

I figured it was all BS. It's in a 3cube sealed enclosure. I currently have 2 that are wired down to 2 ohm powered by a JBL GTO 1200.1.II, and was considering purchasing another, to give each sub a dedicated amp. But they are already overpowered by 100 watts (+/- a few watts) according to JL's web site, and they are daily drivers...

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif them old school 18"s handled some good power.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

I figured it was all BS. It's in a 3cube sealed enclosure. I currently have 2 that are wired down to 2 ohm powered by a JBL GTO 1200.1.II, and was considering purchasing another, to give each sub a dedicated amp. But they are already overpowered by 100 watts (+/- a few watts) according to JL's web site, and they are daily drivers...

Um... that's a dual 2 ohm sub. There is no way you have it wired to 2 ohms unless you are only using one voice coil.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

Based on that comment ur post is invalid.

lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif thats what i was thinking

 

[BlownEARdRUMS 10+ year member]

Um... that's a dual 2 ohm sub. There is no way you have it wired to 2 ohms unless you are only using one voice coil.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

If you have 2 of them then you could wire them in series/parllel and get a 2 ohm load but not with only 1.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

You are a moron.

 

[acold7dusta 10+ year member]

so you're running two of these subs?

 

[BlownEARdRUMS 10+ year member]

I guess I meant to say the amp is seeing a 2 ohm load... my bad //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif