why is my 1500 watt 15" in a trail blazer sounds weaker then 1000 watt 12" in a car

[rookanga 10+ year member]

I know someone that has 2 mtx subs with a old 1,000 mtx amp and it just seams louder then my 2 15" cvr's in a ported box with a 1,500 watt us amp. He set the gain and all that on my amp and he put it all the way without it making it sound distorted or anything like that. Basically what I am asking is because my subs are in the back of my trail blazer facing up and it is in a ported box, is it supposed to sound weaker then 2 12" subs in a trunk of a car? Or is it in a trunk of a car it makes it louder?

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[jaboran 10+ year member]

*facepalm*

 

[memphisman00 10+ year member]

maybe your just deaf and not loud, and he is just loud and cool?

 

[boom24 10+ year member]

that makes no sence at all...are u shure all the settings are rite????

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

MTX amp > US amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

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MTX > Kicker (i kid)

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

suvs get louder than trunked cars because of the open cabin, most of the time and depending on the equipment.

Ur stuff should def be louder but if u dont have ur shit installed right, some funky pups could run over ur system.

What type of box?specs?

What kind of amp?model?

What type of subs? VC?

How do u have them wired?

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

*facepalm*

Well said.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

you don't have the kicker 15's in 10 cubes i'll bet.

 

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

goshhh..

its not the equipment, its the install.

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

you don't have the kicker 15's in 10 cubes i'll bet.

pwnd

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

goshhh..
its not the equipment, its the install.

This.

 

[bradknob 10+ year member]

Is your amp and sub wired to get 1500rms? They might be wired at 4 0hm only getting like 500wrms?

 

[koolwhipman 10+ year member]

You proberly have the ohms backwards. If he hooked you up, he's gunna huk you up to be weaker than him. So his 12s will pwn on yur 15s. Thats what i wud do.

 

[Adnan 10+ year member]

are you measuring how loud they get from the outside the car?

if yes then i woul say its due to the fact the subs are in a trunk rather then in a open cabin

i remember when i had 2 hx2s...they sounded much louder in the trunk of my friend's 545i

then in the windstar

if you're comparing from inside the vehicle there is absolutly no way in hell 2 12s in a trunk would get louder then 2 15s ...unless well as stated your install is trash

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

ya what are the specs on ur box?