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[Steelemayne 10+ year member]

I currently have a DD 3515 wired at 2 ohms pushed by hifonics 1605, which does 1100 at 2 ohms(box is 42hz). A friend of mine has 2 12" MTX 5500's being pushed by 500 watts i believe, maybe less. Yet his sounds better and seems louder than mine..

I have a 02 ford focus with the seats down. He has a 03 cavalier with the seats down.

What am i doing wrong here? Should i get a new box?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

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[cjcrook 10+ year member]

What box are they currently in? More info needed.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

What are the specs on your box and his?...and his will most likely sound better than yours...yours is tuned to 42Hz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

why u tune so high is it a prefab box? cuz the box i got tune kinda high for my subs . and i dont even got the subs yet so im trying to see if it gona be like how your set up is not sounding like it should

 

[Steelemayne 10+ year member]

Sorry guys i dont have much knowledge of car audio, thats why i am on this forum learning a much as i can. what should mine be tuned to?

I do not know my boxes specs but i can find out tomorrow.

and he has a turbo box - probox.

 

[Steelemayne 10+ year member]

Sorry guys i dont have much knowledge of car audio, thats why i am on this forum learning a much as i can. what should mine be tuned to?

I do not know my boxes specs but i can find out tomorrow.

and he has a turbo box - probox.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

Sorry guys i dont have much knowledge of car audio, thats why i am on this forum learning a much as i can. what should mine be tuned to?
I do not know my boxes specs but i can find out tomorrow.

and he has a turbo box - probox.

To make it sound better Id definitely tune it around 32-33Hz.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

good woofer, shitty amp, and lack of experience.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

it might be the box . and your subsonic and low pass might be set off. there could be alot to come in to effect. if the your friend knows whats up let him look over your amp and deck settings and im sure your box is tune to high. if u were to play some test tones around your box specs im sure it will hit really nice u are most likely play songs with low bass notes and not playing them like he is .

 

[Mr. Opportunist 10+ year member]

good woofer, shitty amp, and lack of experience.

Indeed.

 

[stuckinok 5,000+ posts]

To make it sound better Id definitely tune it around 32-33Hz.

That is way too low for a DD woofer. To the OP I would do around 3-4 cubes tuned to 40hz. That amp you have is a POS and i would upgrade that after building a new box. dont be afraid to throw around 2000 watts on that bad boy.

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

That is way too low for a DD woofer. To the OP I would do around 3-4 cubes tuned to 40hz. That amp you have is a POS and i would upgrade that after building a new box. dont be afraid to throw around 2000 watts on that bad boy.

What would be the outcome if you would tune it low and put a DD sub in it?

 

[dwright27]

i would NEVER tune higher then 32 hertz for daily.

edit: With any sub.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

why would u not tune higher for daily? j/w

 

[Kyle_Keating 10+ year member]

I currently have a DD 3515 wired at 2 ohms pushed by hifonics 1605, which does 1100 at 2 ohms(box is 42hz). A friend of mine has 2 12" MTX 5500's being pushed by 500 watts i believe, maybe less. Yet his sounds better and seems louder than mine..I have a 02 ford focus with the seats down. He has a 03 cavalier with the seats down.

What am i doing wrong here? Should i get a new box?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

42Hz is great if you have a second subwoofer that does 20-40Hz and you crossover to that.

you're missing an octave dude........