mixing subs

[taintedplay 10+ year member]

is not good right? like i have 2 12 type r, is it bad to then add on to that but keep the type rs?

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

is not good right? like i have 2 12 type r, is it bad to then add on to that but keep the type rs?

You already know the answer, obviously.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

is not good right? like i have 2 12 type r, is it bad to then add on to that but keep the type rs?

you mean with a different size or brand sub? no. and if you would have searched, you would have certainly found threads with this exact title.

 

[taintedplay 10+ year member]

You already know the answer, obviously.

i was guessing,

and i should have searched. sorry guys

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

i was guessing,

and i should have searched. sorry guys

No problem.
Yes, unless you are building a strict SPL rig, I would not recommend mixing subs (brand or size). And even in an SPL rig its usually a dumb idea.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

Its actually a great idea, pm cotjones for details

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

No problem.
Yes, unless you are building a strict SPL rig, I would not recommend mixing subs (brand or size). And even in an SPL rig its usually a dumb idea.

agreed. i heard an old blazer with 2 15's ported, and 2 12's sealed. independantly amped and crossed over at different frequencies. i believe that it was strictly luck that it sounded good. most systems i've redone, where someone has done this, sounded horrible.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

agreed. i heard an old blazer with 2 15's ported, and 2 12's sealed. independantly amped and crossed over at different frequencies. i believe that it was strictly luck that it sounded good. most systems i've redone, where someone has done this, sounded horrible.

If they were properly crossed at different frequencies, there shouldn't be any problem with it, which would be why it sounded good.

 

[williambrea 10+ year member]

Its actually a great idea, pm cotjones for details

hahaha

to the OP

You can do it but you look like an idiot IMO

 

[taintedplay 10+ year member]

the reason i asked was becuase im thinking of building a center console, and putting like 8's in it or something. now mixing like door speakers doesent matter does it?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Even when running diff freqs, you have that much more to level-match. Your subs only have to play 2 octaves anyway, there's no reason you need to split that passband even narrower.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

If they were properly crossed at different frequencies, there shouldn't be any problem with it, which would be why it sounded good.

these guys didn't know enough about it, to have actually planned crossing it over right. i set the gains for them after seeing them at max volume at 13 on the head unit.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

the reason i asked was becuase im thinking of building a center console, and putting like 8's in it or something. now mixing like door speakers doesent matter does it?

You are coming dangerously close to asking us about mono midbass. Please dont go there too.

 

[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

the reason i asked was becuase im thinking of building a center console, and putting like 8's in it or something. now mixing like door speakers doesent matter does it?

yes, it does. Any time you have different drivers trying to dominate the same frequencies, chances are it'd sound better if you belted out the vocals/bassline/etc yourself.

 

[mugen08 10+ year member]

the reason i asked was becuase im thinking of building a center console, and putting like 8's in it or something. now mixing like door speakers doesent matter does it?

That should work as long as you keep everything crossed over right.

You don't want a huge peak at 55 hz from all your woofs at one time