JL AUDIO 13W7 VS RE SX 15" Your decision VOTE! SPL

[bballrrt06 10+ year member]

okay, thought you were referring to the new one coming out

 

[ighettoboyi 10+ year member]

i'd think an sx in a fart box could get louder on the mic at particular frequencies, but for daily musicality...dub 7 hands down...

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

SX, cone size

 

[scottiej 10+ year member]

I've lost track of what exactly is being compared here, but 12" SX vs. 12W7 the SX will own it in spl... probably by 3db or more. As a daily driver you're probably looking at slightly better performance in the 25-35hz range from the W7, but the SX will will be louder from 35hz and up. If all you care about is ultimate SQ and dont care about it being loud (130db) then the W7 is the obvious choice.

Now, if you are comparing a 13.5W7 to a SX 15 for anything other than pure SQ then the SX is the obvious choice. The SX will play just as low, with just as much authority, and be louder over the entire spectrum. (especially 45-55hz region) Same goes for SPL... the SX will own it. Not knocking the W7 at all, but if you are going to compare it with something it needs to be compared to the XXX not the SX.

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

how does the se 12 compare to the 12w7

or the se15 compare to the 13w7?

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[HotCarl 10+ year member]

how does the se 12 compare to the 12w7or the se15 compare to the 13w7?

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the w7 would probably put the 1-2 knockout on the SE's

XXX is the more comparable line from RE.

 

[scottiej 10+ year member]

how does the se 12 compare to the 12w7or the se15 compare to the 13w7?

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Much cheaper //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

If money isnt an issue then I'd take the W7, but for as much as you could save and as close as you would get, I would go with the SE. Another thing to keep in mind is how much room you have. For the price difference you could go with 2 SE's instead of 1 W7 and be way above what 1 W7 could do.... if you had the room.

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

I've lost track of what exactly is being compared here, but 12" SX vs. 12W7 the SX will own it in spl... probably by 3db or more. As a daily driver you're probably looking at slightly better performance in the 25-35hz range from the W7, but the SX will will be louder from 35hz and up. If all you care about is ultimate SQ and dont care about it being loud (130db) then the W7 is the obvious choice.
Now, if you are comparing a 13.5W7 to a SX 15 for anything other than pure SQ then the SX is the obvious choice. The SX will play just as low, with just as much authority, and be louder over the entire spectrum. (especially 45-55hz region) Same goes for SPL... the SX will own it. Not knocking the W7 at all, but if you are going to compare it with something it needs to be compared to the XXX not the SX.

Just bolded what I don't think is true.

I would imagine that because of the W7's excursion, it would pump out all other frequencies besides those around tuning with much more authority than the SX.

Plus, the W7 isn't just for the ultimate in SQ... it can get plenty loud for even the most demanding bassheads. I think its a much better daily driver without regarding price.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

as far as SPL goes, the SX wins hands down. For SQ purposes the W7 wins hands down. As far as a DD sub, I'd go with a W7, by a wide margin. Not quite as loud, but it'll still move some air and sound lots nicer.

 

[scottiej 10+ year member]

Just bolded what I don't think is true.
I would imagine...

I stopped your quote here for obvious reasons //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I dont have to imagine... I've used both subs exstensively, and can give my results without question. When you have your own meter and access to all kinds of cool toys it's amazing what you can find out about all these subs and amps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I'm not disagreeing that you can make a basshead happy with a pair of W7's, but IMO he would be a lot happier with all that extra money in his pocket //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif