jl w7 vs fi q help me choose

[yerlee4 10+ year member]

im looking to purchase a single 12" that sound great but can get loud also. i have the opportunity to purchase one or the other and would like you guys inputs. the jl is going for 250(hopefully i can get it for 230) and the q for 200(180?). advise would be appreciated. thanks

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[yerlee4 10+ year member]

anyone?

 

[cman0655555 10+ year member]

i would go with the fi q. in fact just buy mine.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285470

 

[evanhurford 10+ year member]

you should spend a little more money and buy the fi bl 12, they get loud and sound really clean

don't waste your money on a w7 (they are way over rated)

 

[wheeler8921 10+ year member]

if u have the money and can get a 12w7 for $230 there should be no contest. 12w7 > 12fiQ its simple. If ur on a budget and can't afford the w7, a fi Q would be second best.

I have a 13w7 and my friend has a 15 FI Q. I like mine way better. His gets louder cuz its in a jeep, & mine is in a trunk where the seats dont fold down. I guarantee the 13w7 would get louder and sound better given the same circumstances. The quality of the w7 in unbeatable, if your willing to pay the price.

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

Q! That w7 is a really low price for what they are going for, something is probably wrong with it lol.

 

[SHOemup233 10+ year member]

I have a 13w7 and my friend has a 15 FI Q. I like mine way better. His gets louder cuz its in a jeep, & mine is in a trunk where the seats dont fold down. I guarantee the 13w7 would get louder and sound better given the same circumstances. The quality of the w7 in unbeatable, if your willing to pay the price.

The 15" Q would get louder than the 13w7 hands down given same circumstances.

Sound quality I would say is comparable, the w7 with more though. But not to a point where it blows the Q out of the water.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The 15" Q would get louder than the 13w7 hands down given same circumstances.

Really now? You sound so sure, please tell us how you know this.
While the Q is a very good sub, the W7 simply outclasses it. More displacement potential, BL optimized for extreme linearity... no contest really. Only downside to the W7 in most comparisons is its price, which isn't a factor in this case. If the used one works fine, the W7 is the better deal here.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

The 15" Q would get louder than the 13w7 hands down given same circumstances.
Sound quality I would say is comparable, the w7 with more though. But not to a point where it blows the Q out of the water.

WTF! I am so glad I am off the Fi bandwagon. Some people have no idea.

Get the W7 for that price, much better deal and will be happier with it in the long run.

 

[SHOemup233 10+ year member]

Really now? You sound so sure, please tell us how you know this.
While the Q is a very good sub, the W7 simply outclasses it. More displacement potential, BL optimized for extreme linearity... no contest really. Only downside to the W7 in most comparisons is its price, which isn't a factor in this case. If the used one works fine, the W7 is the better deal here.

I suppose I don't "know" it as fact and I'll admit it.

The great 12" challenge had both a w7 and a Q though, and the Q got louder at every frequency. That was 2 12's. If the 12Q got louder than the 12w7, why then would the 15Q not get louder than the 13w7?

And I agree on your second point audio. I wasn't arguing that the Q was that much better in sound quality at all. The w7 is obviously a higher end sub, with a higher price tag.

 

[yerlee4 10+ year member]

thanks guys, i'll go ahead and buy the w7 as its local as well and i can test it. if im disappointed i can always sell it here and buy the fi q as thats the standard pricing. also, will the w7 fit in regular boxes and how hard would it be to install the ring clamps?

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

W7 FTW.

If by regular boxes, you mean prefab, then it would fit but I would definitely get a custom box built for it.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Do a custom box for that W7 and good choice and excellent price for that sub.

 

[koolwhipman 10+ year member]

w7s rock. Hard. I just built a ported box for a pair of tens. You won't be disapointed.

 

[Imperial GOD 10+ year member]

I have a 12w7 in HO box, it's sick!