Rainbow SLC 265, Just no MID-Bass what-so-ever. (?)

[filtor1 10+ year member]

I have installed 10+ sets of SLC's including 1 of the new sets I have had nothing but great midbass output. All of them were amped between 60 and 200 watts. Never had anyone say they lacked midbass. Something is definitely wrong.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

ive got the slc 265 kicks bass version. if your saying no midbass at all and saying shit like that about rainbow then somethings wrong with the driver or the install.

I'm sure OP is over it after 5 months. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[filtor1 10+ year member]

I'm sure OP is over it after 5 months. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Wheres a good dead horse smiley when you need it. I didn't even look at the date. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

lol It happens.

 

[Safe_Cracker 10+ year member]

Wheres a good dead horse smiley when you need it. I didn't even look at the date. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

That is hillarious^^! I think people put to much of an emphesis (sp) on sealing the door up, this is good for road noise/rattles but has little effect on mid performance. A mid is a speaker, just like any other and requires a proper enclosure in order to capture enough of the back wave to create MID bass. Most car makers use the inside of the door as a chamber but IMHO it is to large. Anyone try making little fiberglass inner door pods to get the mid out of the door? This is probably the reason why good built, sealed kicks produce more.... Polo.

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

That is hillarious^^! I think people put to much of an emphesis (sp) on sealing the door up, this is good for road noise/rattles but has little effect on mid performance. A mid is a speaker, just like any other and requires a proper enclosure in order to capture enough of the back wave to create MID bass. Most car makers use the inside of the door as a chamber but IMHO it is to large. Anyone try making little fiberglass inner door pods to get the mid out of the door? This is probably the reason why good built, sealed kicks produce more.... Polo.

That is a HUGE generalization that is dependent on the speaker on hand and the door...
As long as the speaker has a fairly high QTS (.6 ATLEAST) and a low VAS, it will do marvelously in a car door.

All you have to do is seal the back wave form the front wave as well as possible. This is achieved not only with deadener, but BARRIER products like MLV (mass loaded vinyl) and acoustic foam...

Its not infinite baffle in a traditional sense (because the door air space is pretty small), but it works fairly well if done properly...

 

[Safe_Cracker 10+ year member]

Generalization or not in every situation where I have installed components it has almost always yielded a gain from 80hz to around 500hz, after that it becomes more directional and relies more on front wave separation. It doesn't take much work to make a fiberglass asshat and add a little poly to make it sound better, overal responce is improved dramatically. JMHO. Polo.

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

Generalization or not in every situation where I have installed components it has almost always yielded a gain from 80hz to around 500hz, after that it becomes more directional and relies more on front wave separation. It doesn't take much work to make a fiberglass asshat and add a little poly to make it sound better, overal responce is improved dramatically. JMHO. Polo.

I have experienced the opposite sweet cakes, no need for name calling...
Not to mention you get more extension out of doors....which really helps when you want to blend everything together...don't try to prove me wrong, no one is right here, its called PREFERENCE...so don't make sloppy conclusions about your experiences...

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

I have experienced the opposite sweet cakes, no need for name calling...
Not to mention you get more extension out of doors....which really helps when you want to blend everything together...don't try to prove me wrong, no one is right here, its called PREFERENCE...so don't make sloppy conclusions about your experiences...

I don't thnk he was calling names, I am pretty sure he was calling the speaker fiberglass enclosure a literal "asshat" LOL.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

You're both wrong //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

I don't thnk he was calling names, I am pretty sure he was calling the speaker fiberglass enclosure a literal "asshat" LOL.

Lawl! Maybe...

You're both wrong //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Your a newbx cube, your opinion doesn't count
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[filtor1 10+ year member]

Ok Ok. No need for the name calling BS. We can disagree on design/application philosophy and not act like we are 16 years old.

We have all had experience with different levels of build quality in products, that we were or were not aware of upon installation, that 100% effected the results of installation. tuning, and overall results.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

I > You, so I win.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

like I said before my slc have great midbass that blends perfectly with my subwoofer....I was stoned last night playing sublime and was amazed at the midbass

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

Ok Ok. No need for the name calling BS. We can disagree on design/application philosophy and not act like we are 16 years old.
We have all had experience with different levels of build quality in products, that we were or were not aware of upon installation, that 100% effected the results of installation. tuning, and overall results.

Apparently there was no name calling, the door pod is called "asshat" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I > You, so I win.

On what grounds? Foooo...