How would 3 subs sound?

[JoeSVT 10+ year member]

OK, right now I have a Dayton 12" in the trunk with a Profile AP1000 bridged 480w amp.

My friend is thinking of selling his amp and two Alpine Type-S subs in a 2-sub enclosure. My question is, If I find a way to keep the 12" sub in my trunk, pointing at the trunk lid, and find a way to mount the 10 Alpine Type-S subs inside my car, how would that sound?

Will it make a big difference to have two different sizes and two different brands? ???

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[hoss 5,000+ posts]

it will most likely sound like a wet fart, very possibly it will sound alot worse than a wet fart.

mixing brands, sizes, different types of subwoofers is a bad idea. the results are unpleasant, the ohm load presented to the amp will be very odd, and cancellation becomes a big factor.

adding more subs does not always make you louder, in this case it is pretty likely you will be quieter. especially with that amp. if you want a louder sub set up, get a better amp for starters.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

he's not lying.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Chances are the results would be very undesireable.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

but it's 32 inches instead of 12!

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

but it's 32 inches instead of 12!

Yea, try it. Some people like bass that sounds like fat people having ***.

 

[JeffyZ33 10+ year member]

but it's 32 inches instead of 12!

This is true.

If you hook up 3 different amps to the 3 subs, you can wire it down to 1 ohm as long as the wire guage is 12 and you cut it less then 8''.

Because the type s have a cone area of 10'', the would be effective midbass. Add your sub on top of it for lower bass and wire to 1 ohm and you should be good.

For sound quality you MUST build them all in to 1 box! If not it will sound like a wet fart as described earlier. Rule of thumb is, you have 4'' of port for each 10'' and 6'' of port for each 12''. That leaves you with 14'' of port, which is known for having a deep bass sound. If you want a higher pitch, divide that by 2 and multiply by 3 (the number of subs)

Multiple subs is known for sound quality, especially 1 12'' and 2 10''s. If you get 2 capacitors and wire them series-paralell to achieve a 3 ohm load (remember, cut the wires right and you'll have a 1 ohm load at each amp... 3 amps) and it will not dim your lights.

Using my nifty graphing calculator, I estimate *149.64* decibals out of your system.

 

[HeatSeeker 10+ year member]

This is true.
If you hook up 3 different amps to the 3 subs, you can wire it down to 1 ohm as long as the wire guage is 12 and you cut it less then 8''.

Because the type s have a cone area of 10'', the would be effective midbass. Add your sub on top of it for lower bass and wire to 1 ohm and you should be good.

For sound quality you MUST build them all in to 1 box! If not it will sound like a wet fart as described earlier. Rule of thumb is, you have 4'' of port for each 10'' and 6'' of port for each 12''. That leaves you with 14'' of port, which is known for having a deep bass sound. If you want a higher pitch, divide that by 2 and multiply by 3 (the number of subs)

Multiple subs is known for sound quality, especially 1 12'' and 2 10''s. If you get 2 capacitors and wire them series-paralell to achieve a 3 ohm load (remember, cut the wires right and you'll have a 1 ohm load at each amp... 3 amps) and it will not dim your lights.

Using my nifty graphing calculator, I estimate *149.64* decibals out of your system.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif das loud!!!111oneone

 

[6spdcoupe 5,000+ posts]

This is true.
If you hook up 3 different amps to the 3 subs, you can wire it down to 1 ohm as long as the wire guage is 12 and you cut it less then 8''.

Because the type s have a cone area of 10'', the would be effective midbass. Add your sub on top of it for lower bass and wire to 1 ohm and you should be good.

For sound quality you MUST build them all in to 1 box! If not it will sound like a wet fart as described earlier. Rule of thumb is, you have 4'' of port for each 10'' and 6'' of port for each 12''. That leaves you with 14'' of port, which is known for having a deep bass sound. If you want a higher pitch, divide that by 2 and multiply by 3 (the number of subs)

Multiple subs is known for sound quality, especially 1 12'' and 2 10''s. If you get 2 capacitors and wire them series-paralell to achieve a 3 ohm load (remember, cut the wires right and you'll have a 1 ohm load at each amp... 3 amps) and it will not dim your lights.

Using my nifty graphing calculator, I estimate *149.64* decibals out of your system.

The sad part is some will actually believe this and try it at home. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

The sad part is some will actually believe this and try it at home. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Shit!!! That was a joke???

*runs out to car and starts unwiring new 3-sub setup*

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

...didn't realize it was a joke....

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

hold on now swueak... if your running squeakinators and pyles, didnt you optimize those squeakinators to be run with different sizes and brands?

you newb //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

A mtx 12 requires the same port diameter as a cerwin vega stroker 18??How in the hell do you wire caps to get a 3 ohm load?

WHat about port length?

This is garbage if you ask me.

... he was joking, good catch //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

This is garbage if you ask me.

1) Nothing gets by you, slick.

2) Nobody asked you, so hush.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

hold on now swueak... if your running squeakinators and pyles, didnt you optimize those squeakinators to be run with different sizes and brands?
you newb //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

I know.....I teh sux0r //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif