Two 12s vs. a 15 & Two 10s

[spentfromnz 10+ year member]

Hi guys I'm new to this forum. I have just brought a new wagon and I'm planning out a system for it. What do you guys think is better, two 12" or a 15" and two 10"?

Haven't settled on any particular amp yet but it will probably be around the 4ch 400w mark, so something like 250W bridged into the 12s/15, and 100W per channel into the 10s.

Also I should mention I value SQ over SPL.

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[DDSC 10+ year member]

2 10s or 1 15 but i would do like 500 watts on all of those

 

[Crimson Boom 10+ year member]

15s for the low bass and 10s for the punchy bass right?

with that power it wouldn't be hard to find a decent SQ oriented sub, since you know, you value SQ over loudness

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

OP(Original Poster)

Do not mix-match woofers nor woofer sizes. It's not for the best.

My advice to you, in order to receive the best advice, is to tell us what you want and a price range in which to stay - from there we can further help you.

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

Troll

 

[spentfromnz 10+ year member]

Not a troll I was just wanting opinions sheesh.

With regards to Sq, what I mean is I want SQ but I still want a f'n loud system. So not pure SQ, not pure SPL, but somewhere in between.

Price points are irrelevant, I just want to know how a 15 and two tens compares to two 12s. And also what you think the difference would be in terms of volume, quality, frequency etc.

 

[Crimson Boom 10+ year member]

Don't do it.

 

[spentfromnz 10+ year member]

Do what? the 15 and tens? Why? I'm gonna need more to go on

 

[Crimson Boom 10+ year member]

well,why would you be doin it in the first place?

 

[spentfromnz 10+ year member]

Because I have the space and RMS for either setup.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

all but the biggest morons will tell you, do not mix sub sizes. do the 12s.

 

[spentfromnz 10+ year member]

Alright two 12s is what i had in mind from the beginning, but just wanted to explore other options.

Ok so consider a system that had an 8", 10", 12" and 15", all ported at graduating frequencies. That would sound like crap? I spose noone here has heard such a setup to be able to comment either way.

 

[spentfromnz 10+ year member]

Anyway nevermind that, it's a topic for a whole different thread.

If mixing and matching is out of the question, what about three tens instead of two twelves?

As in three tens in parallel at 1.33ohm on a 400W d class.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Hi guys I'm new to this forum. I have just brought a new wagon and I'm planning out a system for it. What do you guys think is better, two 12" or a 15" and two 10"?
Haven't settled on any particular amp yet but it will probably be around the 4ch 400w mark, so something like 250W bridged into the 12s/15, and 100W per channel into the 10s.

Also I should mention I value SQ over SPL.

2 12s........

 

[GregU 10+ year member]

Alright two 12s is what i had in mind from the beginning, but just wanted to explore other options.
Ok so consider a system that had an 8", 10", 12" and 15", all ported at graduating frequencies. That would sound like crap? I spose noone here has heard such a setup to be able to comment either way.

The enclosure or tuning frequency would have LITTLE to do with that...... having a 10 tuned at 80hz and a 12 tuned at 30hz would still cause cancellation because that 10 is still playing exactly what that 12 is. What you mean is with an extreamly complex crossover network you MIGHT be able to create good sound. But then again, why?