Subs subs and subs...Did I mention subs?

[DiBonaventura 10+ year member]

Right now I have 2 kicker 12" CVRS and I want something that can take ABUSE! Im looking for subs that not only can take abuse but POUND like a mother and sound good! I heard alot of good about DC's and I know its all about opinion but honestly guys if I hear a big number of people say certain subs im going to be doing alot of research on those to see which one I like the most... Thanks guys!

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[mast240 10+ year member]

look at SSA ICON's, xcon's or zcon's... great sounding subs, that can take alot of abuse...

also... your choice in sub is really going to depend on budget

 

[DiBonaventura 10+ year member]

I checked em out and the xcon 18's seem dope but What are a few brands to look at that take abuse pound the hardest and sound good even no mader the cost

 

[PurpleDiesel 10+ year member]

You're going to get a million different answers. Shop within your budget and read reviews. Performance is install dependant

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

I checked em out and the xcon 18's seem dope but What are a few brands to look at that take abuse pound the hardest and sound good even no mader the cost

DC, ascendant audio, FI, sundown, Obsidian, SSA, JBL power series

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

I checked em out and the xcon 18's seem dope but What are a few brands to look at that take abuse pound the hardest and sound good even no mader the cost

Well like you said, the Xcon is great. If you care about sound quality and loudness, the Xcon is the perfect sub for you. I currently own a 12" and love it. Beats my old JL Audio W7 in every way, and that W7 costs $200 more. So it's not all about price. Another thing to add, the SSA is the company that makes the Xcon. Their customer service is great and I've never seen 1 complaint about that company. All of their products are made according to order, and they're built here in America.

You see DC subs filling up 1/4th of the subwoofer classifieds section. Go take a look there. If they were such great subs, wouldn't most people be holding onto them instead of selling them? And the customer service isn't the best, reps are pretty nasty. I've never seen a company so uptight about having their product prices made public.

Give us some more detail of exactly what you're looking for. Do you want a sub that gets loud and sounds good, or do you not care about sound quality at all and just want something that pounds. Type or car you have. Do you have an amp already? If not, how much can you afford to spend on an amp? Just some details that can help us give you more accurate opinions. Thanks.

 

[DiBonaventura 10+ year member]

Im looking for a sub that POUNDS like no tomorrow a sub that can take abuse and a sub that sounds preeeettty decent... I will be hopefully soon driving a z28 I have currenty 2 kicker 12" subs with a cadence amp that matches perfectly but I want to sell those and upgrade to some better subs! For the amp I dont want to do any over powering and under powering I want to get the RMS spot on like for the amp and subs I have now so it just depends on what subs I get first.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Im looking for a sub that POUNDS like no tomorrow a sub that can take abuse and a sub that sounds preeeettty decent... I will be hopefully soon driving a z28 I have currenty 2 kicker 12" subs with a cadence amp that matches perfectly but I want to sell those and upgrade to some better subs! For the amp I dont want to do any over powering and under powering I want to get the RMS spot on like for the amp and subs I have now so it just depends on what subs I get first.

Cool. Well let me just warn you: If you're gonna pick up a beast sub that can do like 2-3k rms, you're gonna spend a lot more if you want a good amp that can really push that sub. Also, you gotta make sure your electrical is beefed up enough to allow your system to really push. If you don't mind me asking, what year Z28? That would help a lot.

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

just so you know too... wattage doesnt = loud.... your enclosure design and enclosure will have A LOT more to do with sound and loudness than the rating of your amp

 

[DiBonaventura 10+ year member]

1995 z 28.... AT THE MOST Ill be getting 2 12s Im not gonna be doing any 69 18" 12" blah blah blah I just want either 2 12, 1 18 or maybe 2 18s but theres really no point if im just going to get ticketed but if I get 2 12s that pound itll provide me with satisfaction but I wont be going all out.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

1995 z 28.... AT THE MOST Ill be getting 2 12s Im not gonna be doing any 69 18" 12" blah blah blah I just want either 2 12, 1 18 or maybe 2 18s but theres really no point if im just going to get ticketed but if I get 2 12s that pound itll provide me with satisfaction but I wont be going all out.

Well you wanna give the sub(s) proper space. 1 12" or 1 15" may be better than 2 12"s. You gotta have proper enclosure & space.

Sounds like you'd be happy with the following: SSA Xcon, Fi Q, TC 3HP, Treo SSX or IDQ V.3. Those are subs with really good SQ & they will get loud!

I don't know much about the 95 Z28 so I have no clue what that trunk looks like. There's some really good box builders around here that could come up with a sick design for your enclosure, and tell you which size sub you'd be better off with.

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

SKAR's been the talk of the forum lately //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

I enjoy my VVX15

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

Basically, you need to pick what you want to use, and get a proper box designed. Everyone on here is going to tell you to run what they run because they think it is the best.

 

[DiBonaventura 10+ year member]

Ok Im thinkin VVX vs SSA XCON vs TREO SSX

Which one should I get and what size would sound the best?(Some 12's sound better then 15s etc) I really like what I saw on the vvx and treo ssx but all 3 got me tied

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

Ok Im thinkin VVX vs SSA XCON vs TREO SSX
Which one should I get and what size would sound the best?(Some 12's sound better then 15s etc) I really like what I saw on the vvx and treo ssx but all 3 got me tied

I've only tried SKAR out of the 3, so thats my vote; my 15 sound great and I'm sure the smaller sized ones sound the same too.