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<blockquote data-quote="MiniVanMan" data-source="post: 2933707" data-attributes="member: 573252">I said all else being equal.&nbsp; I know there are variations.Generally (key word again) speaking, an 8 inch driver with a higher overall sensitivity, will a lot of times have lower low end capability.&nbsp; A key difference to note when dealing with pro audio drivers.&nbsp; Just because it&#039;s 8&quot; doesn&#039;t make it a low end beast.&nbsp; Pro Audio drivers are super sensitive, and loud as a result, but you&#039;re not going to get the same low end extension as a home audio, or car audio driver designed for low end duty.So, when somebody asks for advice on a MIDBASS driver for a 3 way, I can assume a number of things.&nbsp; First is they want low end extension.&nbsp; Second is, they want output.&nbsp; Third is, they&#039;re not going to care much about top end extension (unless matching with domes).&nbsp; Now, the question comes as to how low the person wants this particular driver to go.&nbsp; Just 80 hz?&nbsp; I can recommend some 8&quot; drivers that have great overall sensitivity, that will be louder at any impedance level than an 8&quot; that digs an octave lower.I know, when I point this stuff out, that I&#039;m going on assumptions, and I should probably be clearer.&nbsp; I&#039;m on a personal mission though to debunk this myth that to get louder you need lower impedances, and more power.&nbsp; What you need is more power, and higher sensitivity (at any impedance).&nbsp; We&#039;re pretty limited by physics though.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MiniVanMan, post: 2933707, member: 573252"] I said all else being equal. I know there are variations. Generally (key word again) speaking, an 8 inch driver with a higher overall sensitivity, will a lot of times have lower low end capability. A key difference to note when dealing with pro audio drivers. Just because it's 8" doesn't make it a low end beast. Pro Audio drivers are super sensitive, and loud as a result, but you're not going to get the same low end extension as a home audio, or car audio driver designed for low end duty. So, when somebody asks for advice on a MIDBASS driver for a 3 way, I can assume a number of things. First is they want low end extension. Second is, they want output. Third is, they're not going to care much about top end extension (unless matching with domes). Now, the question comes as to how low the person wants this particular driver to go. Just 80 hz? I can recommend some 8" drivers that have great overall sensitivity, that will be louder at any impedance level than an 8" that digs an octave lower. I know, when I point this stuff out, that I'm going on assumptions, and I should probably be clearer. I'm on a personal mission though to debunk this myth that to get louder you need lower impedances, and more power. What you need is more power, and higher sensitivity (at any impedance). We're pretty limited by physics though. [/QUOTE]

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