SE vs L7

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

sloppy woofers/ sloppy install, no matter what size, brand....

 

[type[s5] 10+ year member]

I do kind of agree with the sloppy sound of the kickers compared to other subs I've ran. Not quite as much SQ as I want in a 12" sub but they do get pretty loud.

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

so do these L7's get low? i mean im going from a sq geared 18 in. to a 15 inch L7, will i be able to notice much difference when it comes to hitting the really low notes?

 

[SilverSquared 10+ year member]

Strange that 99% compares the L7 to another ROUND sub, but NEVER considers the CVX....just odd imo.

 

[cblaze 10+ year member]

imo the sx would sound alot better and get plenty loud

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I've owned an SE, SX, and L7.

Here's how I would break them down.

SE=lower power applications, good sound. Not very loud though

SX=little more power, upwards of 1kw, better SPL

L7=midrange power in a daily driver application, more cone area than its round counterpart, should get just as loud, if not louder, than the SX.

I particularly didn't care for my SX. I think I used it a grand total of 2 hours. It got its ass handed to it by the type-r and pretty much every other sub I've ran since then, including the L7.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

For spl tones yes the L7, overall happiness SE - sounds better, gets lower, more efficient, looks better.

Way to make a lot of generalizations there buddy.

Have you even owned any of the subs we are discussing? Because I've owned all 3......

 

[BumpMW 10+ year member]

SX=sex

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

SX=sex

imo the sx would sound alot better and get plenty loud

reading....OP was asking L7 and SE....

 

[BumpMW 10+ year member]

aight well conversations carry

 

[dragon.breath 10+ year member]

i have said this before in a different tread, the problem is all the kicker recomended L7 boxes are spl oriented. i have heard a L7 in a sq box and it was a different beast. clean and quick and still loud as hell.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

aight well conversations carry

compare the two, the OP mentioned.....aight?

 

[BumpMW 10+ year member]

compare the two, the OP mentioned.....aight?

alright. I just kind of skimmed the whole thing and saw people throwing in info about the SX. I will read a little more thoroughly next time.

but to add my experience with l7s is they get hella loud while sounding like fecal matter. But the set up i heard was in a factory kicker box which is probably the reason why.

Buddy of mine has 2 15l7s in a sealed box but i have yet to hear them

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

Way to make a lot of generalizations there buddy.
Have you even owned any of the subs we are discussing? Because I've owned all 3......

Ive owned all 3 subs

SX > SE > L7

custom built enclosures (followed manufacturer's specs)

I had the L7 in a ported enclosure as well as sealed, didnt like it at all. Sloppy and not musical at all.

Perhap the newer models are better?

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

Ive owned all 3 subs

SX > SE > L7

custom built enclosures (followed manufacturer's specs)

I had the L7 in a ported enclosure as well as sealed, didnt like it at all. Sloppy and not musical at all.

Perhap the newer models are better?

im going for ear shattering loud though, so i think the L7 would destroy the sx and se.

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

im going for ear shattering loud though, so i think the L7 would destroy the sx and se.

well yea

go for the L7 then //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Liquid Bass 10+ year member]

so if i where to throw a 12 in. type R into this comparison how would it stack up as far as being loud, and somewhat musical?

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

why dont you just get a funky pup and call it a day?

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[Anniku989 10+ year member]

FI BL anyone?

Crap, just throw a hdc3 15 in there on 2krms and you'll be set!

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Ive owned all 3 subs

SX > SE > L7

custom built enclosures (followed manufacturer's specs)

I had the L7 in a ported enclosure as well as sealed, didnt like it at all. Sloppy and not musical at all.

Perhap the newer models are better?

I would definitely have to say the exact opposite of that. But that's just me I guess.

SE sounded good but not loud at all, SX was louder but not loud enough and sounded terrible doing it. The L7 was louder than both of those and definitely had a different sound to it.

But since the OP was asking about the L7 vs. the SE, there's really no point to keep talking about the SX. It's not even part of the comparison.