Lesser known/newer brand subs?

[mfenske 10+ year member]

So are there any new companies out there making really awesome stuff? I'm aware of ones like PSI, Soundqubed, and Sundown. I'd especially like to find high xmax, low enclosure sized woofers in 15" or larger. I liked my C2 Threatcon 4 12" but looks like they went under.

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[CSCStang]

So are there any new companies out there making really awesome stuff? I'm aware of ones like PSI, Soundqubed, and Sundown. I'd especially like to find high xmax, low enclosure sized woofers in 15" or larger. I liked my C2 Threatcon 4 12" but looks like they went under.

Check out FU audio.

 

[shizzzon 10+ year member]

FB Audio. That's a close name to what's mentioned above but not a typo.

Stands for- Fanatics Bass Audio.

Buildhouse designs most of their own softparts and many of their subwoofers do not exist in the forms offered.

they make lines up to 5,000w and enclosure sizes for 15s can optimally be designed with less than 3cuft so that should fit your criteria.

We will push them starting next year but they are an elite company so do not expect bottom of the barrel pricing.

 

[Dmac1991]

Ampere Audio.

DSS

 

[djr4x4]

Sorry to jack your thread but what all brands besides sundown and skar that have 8's for smaller areas on mounting depth?

 

[djr4x4]

Just curious.. I see no one ever talks about DAD subs.. Are those not that good?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Just curious.. I see no one ever talks about DAD subs.. Are those not that good?

they are good, just no bandwagon on here.

 

[jboy2015]

ampere audio aa3.0v2, im considering one of these in 10" instead of the the tantric md 12 i have.

edit: their site claims their subs work well in smaller boxes

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

If stuff claims to work in small boxes you are missing out.

They will only be efficient over a narrow bandwidth. They will have bad roll off past tuning.

If that's a subs hook that's all they can say since it will probably fall apart in a larger, more efficient, wider bandwidth box

You have to give up something with everything. You can't have small and efficient.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

If stuff claims to work in small boxes you are missing out. They will only be efficient over a narrow bandwidth. They will have bad roll off past tuning.

If that's a subs hook that's all they can say since it will probably fall apart in a larger, more efficient, wider bandwidth box

You have to give up something with everything. You can't have small and efficient.

big box does not always equal more bandwidth, If anything too big will put out a bigger peak at port tuning unless tuned really low. You want a proper sized box, not too big or too little for bandwidth.

 

[shizzzon 10+ year member]

For 15s, FB Audio recommends 2.4-3.3cuft.

However, we have still yet to test these subs so manuf recommendation vs own testing is unknown.

 

[Dmac1991]

DSS Ethos subs are some of the most musical subs out there, and Quentin strictly recommends going with the recommended specs

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

big box does not always equal more bandwidth, If anything too big will put out a bigger peak at port tuning unless tuned really low. You want a proper sized box, not too big or too little for bandwidth.

To much port area will hurt it. As long as the ratio is right it will always be better.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Why not just pick a driver that will perform well in the volume you have available? Why is everybody obsessed with cone area for the sake of cone area.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I vote SSA, but I'm biased.