quick sub question

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:39 pm

hey guys (i know its in da wrong section, but its a quick q)

thinking of a sub for my Polo but
just wondering why are theyre so many sub sizes (10",12",15",18" etc..)

??

cheers

Polo-03 · Post by **Polo-03** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:48 pm

Different subs for different kind of music I think! I think 10" is for dance music and more 12 and 15 are for rap and r'n'b.

Thats what I think someone else will prob set you right.

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:05 pm

Well, the larger the cone the more sound it can generate, although you also have to take resistance, magnet weight etc into account, so don't go on cone size alone.
Tbh unless your aim is rattling windows rather than listening to decent music, anything over a 10 or 12" is pretty much wasted really.. might as well get a good quality small one rather than a poor quality big cone..

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:10 pm

and theres me with my 12 incher .....sub

yes it does start to rattle the boot-lock and various other sundry goods found located in the boot (ie' a 13" rusty wheel and a jack that doesn't fit under the car)
im thinking im slightly ill-equipped if i break down, all i have is a bottle of tyre-weld lol
-Ben-

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:29 pm

Hah.. you could have some great tripod antics if you stuck that 13" steel on

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 10:31 pm

polopowah wrote:and theres me with my 12 incher .....sub yes it does start to rattle the boot-lock and various other sundry goods found located in the boot (ie' a 13" rusty wheel and a jack that doesn't fit under the car)
im thinking im slightly ill-equipped if i break down, all i have is a bottle of tyre-weld lol
-Ben-

im finking of a 10" VIBE CBR active sub. any good?

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:28 pm

I like them, my friend had one in his s*xo, sounded great, gets the really low frequencies, easy to install as well, may i not also easy to nick as he found out in summer.

He's now got the one that is completely in a box (can't think of what you call it at the mo) that is slightly better but it's a matter of what you can afford/want to pay

robz · Post by **robz** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:01 pm

yeh wot Polo 03 says it depends on wot music you listen to. Ive got 2 10" MTX subs & the r good for rock music.

As every1 has said, go for a/two good 10" or 12" and you cant go too wrong.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:10 pm

well yeah, i fink ill go for a single 10" sub...

cus i stil want boot space

robz · Post by **robz** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:19 pm

well thats a fair point, i cant fit much else in my boot cos of the size of the box.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:22 pm

whats the difference between 10" and 12" (apart from the 2" diameter difference

)

cus 12" looks like its more popular

Cheers

robz · Post by **robz** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:27 pm

Different subs for different kind of music I think! I think 10" is for dance music and more 12 and 15 are for rap and r'n'b.

10" give a smaller, punchier (dont no how to describe it) sound whereas 12" give a deeper heavier sound. Well thats in my opinion.....

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 8:35 pm

robz wrote:
Different subs for different kind of music I think! I think 10" is for dance music and more 12 and 15 are for rap and r'n'b.
10" give a smaller, punchier (dont no how to describe it) sound whereas 12" give a deeper heavier sound. Well thats in my opinion.....

a right.. (polo03 wasnt too sure as he said "i think") ic ...

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:06 pm

well... why not get a 10" and a 14" then

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:53 am

The actual sound of it will depend much more on other factors than it's size.. a good quality sub will be clear and punchy, a cheapo sub will be muddy and boomy.. the size tends to determine the volume more than the sound quality.