RL-i 10"

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

So I am thinking about getting this subwoofer for my SQ setup but I am worried that it wont get low like I want. Is the whole thing about 10's hitting higher and 15's lower a myth or true. Is a 10" going to get weak in the low hz or is it totally driver specific?

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[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

???

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

A 15" driver has more cone area that is needed to push more air to result in higher spl at the lower notes but then again the RLi has plenty of excursion to work with....

 

[soulstace 10+ year member]

I would think with a 15" vs 10" of the same brand, the 15" would hit lower. Or at least seem that way because the cone on the 15" can move more air at lower frequencies.

On the other hand the 10" might give better sound quality overall. Thats only what I've heard.

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

Box design plays a more important role....

 

[Hayabusa 10+ year member]

Go with the RL-I 10s and don't look back man... HotCarl has a video of a single 8 wanging like hell at ROE... 10s with proper power and box should be more than enough low end for ya average car audio goer.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

"proper box" I hate the way ported boxes have that lag with fast beats and I am tight on space so it will be in sealed. I have heard that sealed boxes can tend to get lower than ported boxes thought true or false?

 

[Hayabusa 10+ year member]

Depends on what the box is tuned to ported but I'm running my RL-Ps sealed and love it...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[joebangaa 10+ year member]

"proper box" I hate the way ported boxes have that lag with fast beats and I am tight on space so it will be in sealed. I have heard that sealed boxes can tend to get lower than ported boxes thought true or false?

i have an rl-i 8", two rl-p 12"s, and two IDv3 12"s in ported boxes, and they all have excellent transient response //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

Do you think a RL-i 10" would be able to keep up with the SLC's sq wise in a sealed box? ported box? If thats not clear I mean I want the bass to be proportional to my mids and highs.

 

[JoeHemi57 10+ year member]

not sure of your budget but i have a Tc 2000 10" for sale thats brand new. it would basically be a 10" Rl-p if one was made and is actually an impoved version of the tc9 motor. its an absolute monster and should have plenty of output sealed off around 700w.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

Anyone got some advice?

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

Check out the IDmax the 10" does 20-250hz and the 12" does 10-150hz? Can someone explain if this is because of design or because of cone area?

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Talk to some of the guys at the SoundSplinter forum for best boxes for the RL-i 10.

 

A ported enclosure that is tuned low will keep a less peaky response and help boost the low end, if the sealed box does not have the output you want.