Which sub to choose?? 8" looking at 3

[Ginker]

So I like heavy / hard base, but also want some sound quality. im going to do 1 8" setup to save on trunk space and I plan to try and mount it in my back dashboard.

Heres are the 3 different subs im looking at:

1- Massive Hipp84

2- american base VFl8d4

3- soundqubed HDS208-D2

all 3 options are roughly 100-120 shipped

(feel free to recommend outside these options)

Massive Hippo84

•8" Dual 4 Ohm Hippo Series Subwoofer

•Power Handling:

◦Peak: 1000 watts

◦RMS: 500 watts

•Impedance: Dual 4 ohms

•Kevlar fiber reinforced non-pressed paper cone with industrial textured finish

•Stitched edge to the cone for added strength

•Heavy die-cast alloy baskets

•Over sizes mirror image dual poly / nomex spiders

•Push pin banana style terminals

•Black anodized one piece pole-plate for added motor force

•Reinforced fiberglass woven dustcap for high power applications

•Flux Ferrite Y40 Magnet

•Sensitivity: 88 dB

American Base VFl8d4

•8" Dual 4-Ohm Competition Series Car Subwoofer

•Power Handling:

◦Peak: 800 watts

◦RMS: 400 watts

•Carbon Kevlar Woven Backed With Non-Pressed Paper Cone

•Nt Multilayer High Density Foam Surround

•Conex Spiders

•Cast Aluminum Basket

•Push Terminals

•2.5" High Temperature Voice Coil With Ultra Long Windings

•Double stacked 100 oz. Magnet

•Top-mount depth: 9.8"

Soundqubed HD5208-d2

D2 Ohm

600W RMS – 1200W Peak

2.5″ Coil

Mounting Diameter 7.375

Mounting Depth 5.5″

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[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Out of those choices the Soundqubed is the most intriguing to me. I have no personal experience with any of those though. Sundown is always a good option, as they've been in the 8" game a while now and always go above and beyond from revision to revision. A little extra cost but they put in the development to make great sub's.

 

[big scott]

out of them 3 i would also do the sq subs.

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

I have the American bass and I must admit I like it a lot.

 

[big scott]

I have the American bass and I must admit I like it a lot.

have you have any of the other 2 subs ?

can you compare them ?

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

have you have any of the other 2 subs ?can you compare them ?

The only other single 8" sub I heard was the Dc one in a t line and that thing slammed. So sorry I have not.

 

[MrFoca]

Have 2 of the Soundqubed subs in a Tline and they slam, 2 more going in now.

 

[big scott]

The only other single 8" sub I heard was the Dc one in a t line and that thing slammed. So sorry I have not.

ok was just wandering.

 

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Have 2 of the Soundqubed subs in a Tline and they slam, 2 more going in now.

any vids of it playing ?

 

[MrFoca]

Yeah I have videos. I'll post up some pics when I get home cause I can figure out how to load mobile photobucket

 

[big scott]

cool, thanks.

o what sq subs ?

one day ill get some video of my truck.

sorry op.....

 

[Tripn88]

I have 2 hds208s in a ported cscstang box in my Silverado and they sound very very nice and loud. I had 2 Memphis 12s in a sealed prefab that didn't sound as good. Granted my truck doesn't vibrate as much any more but the output is so much better. Never heard 8s before and but i wouldn't switch back to 12s in this truck.

 

[MrFoca]

cool, thanks.o what sq subs ?

one day ill get some video of my truck.

sorry op.....

The 208 8's

 

[Massive spl]

Sundown is king of 8" woofers.. The E8 is very similar to the sa8 v1.. So I would get the E8 for about $100

 

[ancorp 10+ year member]

"try and mount it in my back dashboard" - are you putting it in a box that will be mounted there, or are you installing it free air, with the trunk being used as a enclosure?

 

[Ginker]

I would plan to make a box for sure