floydtheduck
Junior Member
Hello everyone! As you can see from a pretty simple question and my post count of "1" - I am new. I do hope to ask this question intelligently... but simply as the title suggests, I need to know if I should buy a sub for my SUV. Now, I know that's a very relative question, so let me elaborate.
I have an '03 Ford Explorer. I put in a Kenwood KDC-MP342U head unit along with JVC CS-v6835's in each of the 4 doors. I do enjoy sound (I mixed in a studio for a large church for about 10 years, I like music to sound clean and nice. I don't like over-loaded bass, but I like it to exist in my music). The change from the stock stereo system (which may've been blown out by the previous owner, I'm not sure, but it just didn't sound clean on any songs with a decent amount of low-end) to this system is a phenomenal difference... I can hear the bass rather cleanly in dubstep music along with any other music with low-end in it.
That being said, I'm considering adding a sub to my vehicle... I have a friend who said he had an MTX amp that can push a 10" sub, but he doesn't have the sub, just the amp.
So I have a few questions to pose... keep in mind I'm not a car audio connoisseur, I don't plan on using my vehicle to play music for everyone at the traffic light... it's just for my own pleasure of listening to clean sound in each freq. range.
Is a sub worth it? Or is that more for wanting to get that (to quote Black Eyed Peas) Boom Boom Pow?
If so, is a 10" a good size for an SUV? Again, consider that it's only for my listening... I don't want to be "that guy" at the traffic lights nor do I want to drown out the rest of the music with overpowered bass.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a "starter" sub? I don't know a lot about enclosures or anything... so I honestly may not notice a huge difference between SubX with X feature and SubY with Y feature...
Essentially, I'm looking to enhance my audio driving experience within a 200-300$ budget range (self-installed) and would like some help from experts to point me in the right direction. I don't need a "buy this sub" answer, but just some general guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Floyd
I have an '03 Ford Explorer. I put in a Kenwood KDC-MP342U head unit along with JVC CS-v6835's in each of the 4 doors. I do enjoy sound (I mixed in a studio for a large church for about 10 years, I like music to sound clean and nice. I don't like over-loaded bass, but I like it to exist in my music). The change from the stock stereo system (which may've been blown out by the previous owner, I'm not sure, but it just didn't sound clean on any songs with a decent amount of low-end) to this system is a phenomenal difference... I can hear the bass rather cleanly in dubstep music along with any other music with low-end in it.
That being said, I'm considering adding a sub to my vehicle... I have a friend who said he had an MTX amp that can push a 10" sub, but he doesn't have the sub, just the amp.
So I have a few questions to pose... keep in mind I'm not a car audio connoisseur, I don't plan on using my vehicle to play music for everyone at the traffic light... it's just for my own pleasure of listening to clean sound in each freq. range.
Is a sub worth it? Or is that more for wanting to get that (to quote Black Eyed Peas) Boom Boom Pow?
If so, is a 10" a good size for an SUV? Again, consider that it's only for my listening... I don't want to be "that guy" at the traffic lights nor do I want to drown out the rest of the music with overpowered bass.
Does anyone have a suggestion for a "starter" sub? I don't know a lot about enclosures or anything... so I honestly may not notice a huge difference between SubX with X feature and SubY with Y feature...
Essentially, I'm looking to enhance my audio driving experience within a 200-300$ budget range (self-installed) and would like some help from experts to point me in the right direction. I don't need a "buy this sub" answer, but just some general guidance would be much appreciated.
Thanks!
Floyd