OA vs SQ

[MakkMar10]

My goal is for my passengers to FEEL my system, I want tht GASP factor. Is it the LowLow's SQ, and open to suggs....

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Who said tune SQs at 40hz?

 

[shauncox26]

i would do the oas they get real low. much lower then the sq subs I've heard.most is tuning though. mine got nasty low and loud to.

 

[MakkMar10]

Who said tune SQs at 40hz?

I was recommend no lower than 34hz, but I think since I listen to rap lower Hz would be better, 29-32 Iv read. But hey....thts why I'm here, School Me Bro

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Ive had 4 Obsidian subs and they were great and got really low. Ive also had a few AQ/SQ subs and tuned them higher and they still get plenty low. But I personally think more people are impressed with being choked out at 45hz then wind blowing at 30hz.

My build I'm working on now is 4 SQ 15s at 38hz.

Last was 2 DC 18"s at 30hz.

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

they recommend tuning high, but there isn't much of a drop off in their response down low when tuned in the upper 30s.

the AQs in my sig were tuned to 39hz. Peaked at 45hz in the 55s and would play 49/50s at 30hz

and I'm going to go ahead and say a very loud 40-45hz tone is more violent than a 30hz tone. the 40-45 makes your eyes rattle and you cant see straight, the 30 just moves a ton of air

 

[juanmgarza26 10+ year member]

I have my hdc3's tuned at 31hz and play low plenty good, can play from 26-27 to mid 40's... This was recommended by cs at soundqubed and Igot in contact with Ami customs as well, tuning low would not be a problem as long as you have the proper port area.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

you want the choking feeling where it makes people tap out right? thats the 40-45hz area. Unless your listening to decaf 24/7, your sacrificing a lot of musical output if you tune 30hz and under. As in a lot of songs will be quieter even if its hip hop. Moving a lot of air with a 28hz drop is fun and all but its really not all that loud to the ear unless your running 4 15s/18s or more.

 

[MakkMar10]

Ok....so 34hz shud be perfect then. Now I'm guessing the SQues, capable of taking 2x the power, wud make them the better choice?

 

[juanmgarza26 10+ year member]

Ok....so 34hz shud be perfect then. Now I'm guessing the SQues, capable of taking 2x the power, wud make them the better choice?

I'm not sure about the hds3's my friend runs the hds2's running roughly 1000 watts a piece. The 2's Dont like going much past rated from what I can hear in his car. Another friend runs the 2.5's and they are plenty happy on a 2200. The 2.5's are better built than the 2's from what I was able to feel, and has the hdc3/4 cone and surround which I find **** as hell.

 

[MakkMar10]

you want the choking feeling where it makes people tap out right? thats the 40-45hz area. Unless your listening to decaf 24/7, your sacrificing a lot of musical output if you tune 30hz and under. As in a lot of songs will be quieter even if its hip hop. Moving a lot of air with a 28hz drop is fun and all but its really not all that loud to the ear unless your running 4 15s/18s or more.

This....tht Blood Shaking bass. So do I tune hi lik 38hz?

 

[Hakandyme]

I have 2 15 inch bostons and they are amazing they give people that wow factor.Check them out.

 

[MakkMar10]

I'm not sure about the hds3's my friend runs the hds2's running roughly 1000 watts a piece. The 2's Dont like going much past rated from what I can hear in his car. Another friend runs the 2.5's and they are plenty happy on a 2200. The 2.5's are better built than the 2's from what I was able to feel, and has the hdc3/4 cone and surround which I find **** as hell.

I meant SQ's 1200rms vs OA's 600rms rating....I will start with the zxs1500 @ 2ohm thn up it to Q1-2200d @ .5ohm, or hopefully something a lil better

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

This....tht Blood Shaking bass. So do I tune hi lik 38hz?

33-38 is fine. Just need a lot of power, efficiency, excursion, motorforce and Proper subwoofer loading. 2 HDS3 on 1.5k each or hdc3 15s on 2k each would do the job nicely.

 

[shauncox26]

i personally can say oas take double rms when it's clean. i had 4 on a aq3500.1 @ .5 nominalbriefly as it was deemed insane and to much by the wife. that's roughly 1200~ each. it was intense and got real low.