kicker l5 vs kicker l7

[arty 10+ year member]

i just got a kicker L5 which blowe up after 2 hours of playing

i play it with a kicker zx750.1 amp

nowi will get RMA for this one and i'm thinking on changing it for kicker L7 you think this is a good choice

or i can get a better sub for the same amount of money?

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[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

**** kicker get funky pups thats wat i am switching to

 

[arty 10+ year member]

but i wasn't very impressed from L5's

so now i'm concerned wether or not to spend more cash for L7 or something even better(if you have something to suggest)

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

but i wasn't very impressed from L5'sso now i'm concerned wether or not to spend more cash for L7 or something even better(if you have something to suggest)

my question is...why did you blow the L5? you must be doing something wrong. it's not the best sub ever, but it isn't that bad. built a couple of systems with L5's, and they aren't too bad.

 

[72 chevy van 10+ year member]

i love my kicker cvr 12's

 

[tnthumper 10+ year member]

chang it for a kicker l7 15" buddy of mine has one and it bangs. and pluse its a 2,000 watt sub it isnt going to blow from 750 watts.

 

[arty 10+ year member]

my question is...why did you blow the L5? you must be doing something wrong. it's not the best sub ever, but it isn't that bad. built a couple of systems with L5's, and they aren't too bad.

i plaied them with a zx1000.1 amp for a while that is 1000rms at 2 ohms

and the bass could take about 600

i think that this sub cannot perform well in frequencies more than 35Hz

and moreover i have a VW Passat and in the cabin i could barely listen to the bass

i need something more powerfull and something that wil be able to perform good on fast bass

 

[tsupra98 10+ year member]

i used to have a 15" L5 and i loved it. it worked great in any box i had it in. any where from a sealed 1.5 cu ft to ported tuned to 32 with 5 cu ft. i pushed mine with a zx750.1 as well and i never had any problem with it. i'd say you did something to it to blow it. i'd think they can handle 1000 rms pretty well. but now i have 2 12" L7's and i love them even more. i'm pushing them with a vr2000d pushing anywhere from 1000 to 1200 rms to one sub and i have yet to smell the coils on these babies. i'd say it's worth it to get the L7's they can handle a beating and will get plenty loud for you.

 

[MAY03TBLT 10+ year member]

i think that this sub cannot perform well in frequencies more than 35Hz

whats the specs on the enclosure you are using?

 

[Hoodlum007 10+ year member]

I would get the L7 as well, make sure to break the sub in.

 

[Patthebakker 10+ year member]

the thing is w/ kicker it plays the box tuning. and if you tune it right u play more. to high and ull break it on lows. my turd friend had an l5 for 3 monthes and popped that thing like nothin id seen. sure it was loud but it wasnt tuned right. the l7 should handle better because it handles 1000rms and kicker subs are usually efficient as crazyness. i almost went w/ 2 12" cvrs but im proly gonna go with 2 dif 12"s. just because they wont be able to play loud in my set up.

 

[arty 10+ year member]

whats the specs on the enclosure you are using?

i used sealed enclosure 50lt tuned at 42Hz

 

[tsupra98 10+ year member]

i used sealed enclosure 50lt tuned at 42Hz

what size was the L5? and how much cu ft does the box have?

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

huh u used a sealed box but tuned to 42hz

 

[arty 10+ year member]

it's around 1.8 cu ft