SPL - L5 15 or HC 15?

[violator5spd 10+ year member]

Now that the RE HC's are on sale, they're about the same price. So, I'm wondering, which of the 2 would get louder? They would be in a 3^ft ported box, being powered by a JBL 600.1...

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[QuadPioneer 10+ year member]

Prolly the kicker.

 

[Phillies804 10+ year member]

I've only heard the Kicker, but that was really nice.

Henry

 

[phazeone 10+ year member]

i think from what ive heard the hc should take out the L5 ....

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I'd put my money on the HC. Makes the L5 look like a 5 cent hooker when it comes to throw.

 

[phazeone 10+ year member]

lol ....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[Matador 10+ year member]

SPL wise? i thought the HCs were more SQ oriented. And trust me, the L5s can get pretty darn loud

 

[phazeone 10+ year member]

i know there the L5 is a good sub but ive heard of of a SE against a L7 and they were almost identical in spl so i thought the HC should easly take it out i know there more for SQ but they also are atleast equal to the Se.. spl in mind here

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by Matador SPL wise? i thought the HCs were more SQ oriented. And trust me, the L5s can get pretty darn loud

Thats the funny thing...they are really an SQ driver...
but they can get **** loud when you want them to...and can take an assload for burps...

 

[phazeone 10+ year member]

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Had a guy do some testing the other day between the L7 (seven not five) and the SE.

He had them in the same box on the same amp. They were identical in score.

In my "personal" opinion.....the L5 dont want none of the SE. The L7 on the other hand....will give it a run for it's money in an spl application.

see he should know

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I'm not a big fan of solobarics...for the amount of power they can take, they sure as hell don't do much suspension-wise.

 

[v8s10 10+ year member]

jesus christ.

you kids amaze me.

i did a HUGE thread where i metered them both in identical boxes with identical power in 3 different cars.

the L7.. *(not the l5 but dont think your saving any money.. its only a 20 dollar difference)* spanked the HECK out of the hc. my hc only metered in the mid 140s, and that was on 2 large amps in 4 different boxes.

i'll try to bump it.

 

[TJD15HC 10+ year member]

Yeah but you clearly stated that the boxes weren't designed for either of the subs. What if that box you had the HC in was truley the worst box possible for the HC //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I know the odds are slim to none but as an HC owner i would like to have faith that my sub is truly kickass.

Tim

 

[v8s10 10+ year member]

i have both the L7, and the HC.

the hc box was designed for it.. 3.5 cubes at 35 htz.. right off the webpage specs for a "street box"

plus it was put in 3 other boxes, a spl only box, a sq styled ported box, and another average street box.

but to say it again.. the boxes are THE IDEAL FOR EACH SITUATION. no i didnt spend the time building the ideal box for each sub, i wasnt going to waste hundreds of dollars doing the math and labor for all 3 cars they were in, but hands down the L7 STOMPED on the hc, no question. i'd put 100 dollars on my L7 any day of the week against a hc. thats how confident i am that i am correct.

the MOST we got out of the hc was mid 140s, the L7 was in 155s.. no comparison.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

*sigh*

I KNEW (*KNEW*) yes, KNEW that you would go against an HC getting louder than an L5...not, L7, L5...yes, L5 (did I say L5?).

WE ARE COMPARING A L5, NOT AN L7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!