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General => Car audio => Topic started by: sharki786 on 11 October 2012, 00:08
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hi all, my mate wants to buy a sub(s) for his car with an amp +wiring
his budget is £300
i was thinking of the following for him:
KICKER
ROCKFORD FOSGATE
JBL
ALPINE
VIBE
what do you guys think?
also i said to him go for 12" or a 15" sub
he has a decent sony double din unit so no need for the head unit
thanks guys
also links would help
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Hey pal, well when it comes to car audio, I have done alot of rescreach and I have used a number of brands.
IMHO Vibe are "ok" but only if you buy the £300+ setups.
In terms of what size subs, you need to look at the type of music he likes, for example if he like dance/trace he would be better off with 10's as they punch better, R&B id go for 12's. As for 15's id stay away, two 12's/10's will do a better job imho.
When it comes to AMPs ALWAYS use a monoblock amp for subs, it will cost more but they are made to power subs and only subs. They carry a much better signal and have a less problems with underpowering subs and blowing them.
Now the next thing you want to do is look at RMS power are what Ohms the subs run at and what Ohms the amp can power for example.
I currently have 2x 10'' Infinity subs, they are 1300w each but are running about 250w RMS power and will run as low as 2 Ohms. (means they can produce lower bass freq).
Now for my amp I have an Alpine MRP monoblock (Brilliant amps) that amp will push out 500w RMS and run 2 Ohms.
SO I have my subs bridged on the amp meaning they will run at 2 Ohms, since having this setup my amp has been turned to min bass level as there so bassy if I turn it up lol, my bass power is then altered via my H/U.
Hope this helps :)
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Hey pal, well when it comes to car audio, I have done alot of rescreach and I have used a number of brands.
IMHO Vibe are "ok" but only if you buy the £300+ setups.
In terms of what size subs, you need to look at the type of music he likes, for example if he like dance/trace he would be better off with 10's as they punch better, R&B id go for 12's. As for 15's id stay away, two 12's/10's will do a better job imho.
When it comes to AMPs ALWAYS use a monoblock amp for subs, it will cost more but they are made to power subs and only subs. They carry a much better signal and have a less problems with underpowering subs and blowing them.
Now the next thing you want to do is look at RMS power are what Ohms the subs run at and what Ohms the amp can power for example.
I currently have 2x 10'' Infinity subs, they are 1300w each but are running about 250w RMS power and will run as low as 2 Ohms. (means they can produce lower bass freq).
Now for my amp I have an Alpine MRP monoblock (Brilliant amps) that amp will push out 500w RMS and run 2 Ohms.
SO I have my subs bridged on the amp meaning they will run at 2 Ohms, since having this setup my amp has been turned to min bass level as there so bassy if I turn it up lol, my bass power is then altered via my H/U.
Hope this helps :)
Bang On True,
I have two 12" JBL Subs, Powered by a Kenwood Amp (Monoblock), then i have a rockford fosgate amp, which powers my 6X9 Speakers in rear shelf, and i've got speakers in front doors & some tweeters, which get power from the Head Unit. Sounds awesome, but i never blast it... And i can turn the bass up & down from the headunit.
But to get good quality bass, it all comes down to the headunit, so makesure you have a good headunit, and you'll have clear bass...
All the wiring my brother has done, it took him 3 days and the carpets & seats were out.
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If its any interest, I know a guy selling a rockford fosgate 12" MB Quart in a pro bandpass reverse mount box with perspex window along with 2 hifonics amps, Kicker 6x9s and a power cap to go with the sub. I think he has like 2 guage wiring aswel to go with. He also has component speakers aswel complete with tweeters and crossovers .
If you like the sound of any of the above then post back on here or sent me a PM with what your interested in and I can forward the details to this chap and can work out a cost for anyone :cool:
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thanks for that peeps. Iv spoken to my mate about this. Its now down to him.
But thanks for that info