How loud is a 10" FI Q sealed?

[DBD]

Hey guys,

I'm new here, but I've been browsing the forums for a week or so now, just checking things out. I've been into car audio for about a year now, and try to keep up with the smaller manufacturers that I feel always make a better prodcut then mass produced stuff. I could be wrong, but thats the way I feel. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Anyways, I had two 12" Pioneers, the 60 buck ones, in a custom sealed enclosure under my rear seat in my dakota. Recently I had to trade that dakota in cuz the 5.9L V8 didn't get great milage and I was starting to get strapped for cash. Now I drive a Mitsubishi Outlander. I was thinking about building a large MDF enclosure in the back cargo area, but I have a small storage well on the drivers side. My caculations put that well at about .3 cu ft. Looking at FI's site, the 10 only needs .2, so a fiberglass enclosure with the sub sticking out of that well should be big enough.

My question is, will a 10" Q get loud? I don't want record breaking SPL, I just need more bass then the stock Inifinty system pumps out, something so I can drop the windows and sunroof and crank my system and have it clear, not muffled.

Thanks for your time, and I'm sorry about the length. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

Hey guys,
I'm new here, but I've been browsing the forums for a week or so now, just checking things out. I've been into car audio for about a year now, and try to keep up with the smaller manufacturers that I feel always make a better prodcut then mass produced stuff. I could be wrong, but thats the way I feel. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Anyways, I had two 12" Pioneers, the 60 buck ones, in a custom sealed enclosure under my rear seat in my dakota. Recently I had to trade that dakota in cuz the 5.9L V8 didn't get great milage and I was starting to get strapped for cash. Now I drive a Mitsubishi Outlander. I was thinking about building a large MDF enclosure in the back cargo area, but I have a small storage well on the drivers side. My caculations put that well at about .3 cu ft. Looking at FI's site, the 10 only needs .2, so a fiberglass enclosure with the sub sticking out of that well should be big enough.

My question is, will a 10" Q get loud? I don't want record breaking SPL, I just need more bass then the stock Inifinty system pumps out, something so I can drop the windows and sunroof and crank my system and have it clear, not muffled.

Thanks for your time, and I'm sorry about the length. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Loud is different to everyone. Yes it will definitly be louder than the stock speakers. Just make sure you have a powerful enough amp to feed it. What amp are you planning on using?

 

[DBD]

Loud is different to everyone. Yes it will definitly be louder than the stock speakers. Just make sure you have a powerful enough amp to feed it. What amp are you planning on using?

I was planning on getting something in the 1000W RMS rating or so. This is a realative budget build, so i was planning on going used if I could find a good amp used, or a Hifonics new. I am a college student in the end.

I understand about the loud, I'm just kinda nervous going from 1 12" subs to a single 10", but I also realize I had crappy subs and this is very high quality. Those 12's weren't loud enough for me, presumably from the cheap sub/460W 2 channel Dual Amp I was running. I'm assuming this 10 will be louder then those, but I know it's tough to assume, and impossible to know before putting one in and trying it. It's just an expensive piece to make a mistake with.

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

honestly if your afraid it wont be as loud or louder than the 12's I would consider porting the Q. Put it in a 1cuft box tuned to around 34-35hz with a decent amp and it should easily get louder than the pioneers.

 

[DBD]

If I'm gonna build a box, I'm going with bigger subs.

I may just go that route, I was hoping to keep it small though. Plus, fiberglass looks cool.

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

I mean dont get me wrong a sealed 10" Q should sound great but if your looking for more output port it. you could even go as small as .5 cubes ported

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

136.4796259768 dB no more, no less