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Title: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: GTi-Matt on 22 January 2008, 09:29
ive been trying since i sold my previous car to sell my subs they are 2x1200 watts sony xplode's and they are just sat in my room now in the way!

so im just putting it to the vote on this wonderful forum should i put them back in or is that to chavvie?

hit me with your thoughts good or bad i can take it :evil: :grin:
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: â„¢MiKeYâ„¢ on 22 January 2008, 09:33
personally I like the sound of bass from subs, so my cars have always had one in.  Maybe not 2x1200 watt sony xplodes tho... lol  :tongue:
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Ashmond on 22 January 2008, 09:46
Nothing wrong with subs as long as you have the treble and clarity to back it up, nothing worse then pure bass and nothing else!
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Ridg on 22 January 2008, 09:48
if you want to have a full range of sound in your car then you need a sub, saying a sub is chav is like saying anyone with a 5.1 cinema setup is a chav

having the sub ramped right up, windows down playing cd's from the front of max power is chav though, whilst in halfords car park is 110% chav though.

Personally i'd say 2 * 8" subs on a stealth shelf is enough to add the missing dimension to the sound, but then it depends on your music taste really.

Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 22 January 2008, 09:53
iv always had subs in cars too. Cant do with out them. I find when i didnt have em i didnt miss em but if i get into a car with no bass now it sounds tinny.

You can do lots better than sony imo though. Id like to see 1200 watts trough them - toasty  :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: AlanD on 22 January 2008, 10:13
Sub are not chavy.
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: ghockle on 22 January 2008, 10:22
they look awful and certainly are chav unless they cannot be seen (my opion!)
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: AlanD on 22 January 2008, 10:22
they look awful and certainly are chav unless they cannot be seen (my opion!)

Clearly, who has a sub on display? Stick it in the boot surley?
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: leeroy20vt on 22 January 2008, 10:45
if like ur music loud and to sound nice then u gota have a sub or 2 
but like the ridge says max power cds blairin with the windows down is chavvie in ur chaved up nova lol
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Len on 22 January 2008, 12:51
Gotta have subs!
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: OutlawStar on 22 January 2008, 13:28
I have a nice pair of subs for sale if anyone is interested. They are a quality pair of kicker solobaric 8" so not to big and overbearing i have a few threads in the for sale and audio section. If you want pics just let me know, they have never been used and are still in the plastic sealing they were delevered in. Want quick sale so they are going cheap!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=71300.msg565785#msg565785
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: mike4golf on 22 January 2008, 13:59
subs are e handy thing to have when the missus starts complaining about how much iv spent on the golf :grin:
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: ghockle on 22 January 2008, 14:38
i also meant in my previuos comment the ones that take up the whole boot !
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: big mart on 22 January 2008, 16:38
i dont think golfs really need subs, the sound from my standard gamma cd player is really good
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: GUY_GTI on 22 January 2008, 17:00
i found the standard stereo sounded well i just found myself needing that little bit more bass, i think a sub enhances the sound and just makes it more enjoyable, all depends what your into
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: monzablue16v on 22 January 2008, 17:18
Can't listen to music in a car without a sub, and saying they are chavvy is like saying, "oh you have a cd player thats chavvy that is"
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: GTi-Matt on 22 January 2008, 18:33
thanks 4 all the advice are survey says yes about subs then!!! :laugh:

my next question is do i piut them both in or should i just have the one? i dont want to overdo it but going by your answer's i think u will say both!!! :grin:


http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/matty821/P220108_1802.jpg
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Dec on 22 January 2008, 18:37
I dont think its chav. I have a lil 8" one that gives just enough bass to make it sound decent without being over the top. I have to say in my next car when i eventually finish college and start earning some decent money i'll have 2 12"ers in the boot :cool: for looks and bragging rights more than actual bass as most can be turned down when the bass isnt needed!
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 23 January 2008, 09:26
thanks 4 all the advice are survey says yes about subs then!!! :laugh:

my next question is do i piut them both in or should i just have the one? i dont want to overdo it but going by your answer's i think u will say both!!! :grin:


http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg135/matty821/P220108_1802.jpg

get em both in. why have one when you can have too. someone correct me if im wrong but in that box them 2 probably share the same air space so runnin one wil not sound good.

 :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Ashmond on 23 January 2008, 09:30
I had a 12 and a 15 in my boot, sounded awesome, the 12 for the punch and the 15 for the deep notes!

Probably just have one in now though to save weight, keep me faster  :grin:
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 23 January 2008, 10:25
I had a 12 and a 15 in my boot, sounded awesome, the 12 for the punch and the 15 for the deep notes!

Probably just have one in now though to save weight, keep me faster  :grin:

im sure there have been a debate on this in the past about wether the 12 would cancel the 15 and the 15 would cancel the 12.
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Ashmond on 23 January 2008, 10:55
Yeah and I said that it didnt. As soon as the wires came out of the 12 you could proper hear the difference and vice versa.

I would recommend both to anybody tbh!
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 23 January 2008, 11:06
Yeah and I said that it didnt. As soon as the wires came out of the 12 you could proper hear the difference and vice versa.

I would recommend both to anybody tbh!

Im not for or against this by the way as iv never heard them together, the difference may be minimal. i can understand both points and have to say im swayed towards the science side in that the amps for both subs would have to output the same signal at exactly the same time so as not to distort. also, a 12 is going to be faster than a 15 so the 12's cone will be on the way back while the 15 is still on the way out. there is a lot of things against this, i have however heard a 10 and a 15 together and they sound pants.

personal preference.  :smiley:
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Ashmond on 23 January 2008, 11:15
I have only ever heard my 2 together and I think it sounds the nuts, I could put one in and sell the other one but I just think both together are good!

Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 23 January 2008, 11:22
Hey - If you like the sound of em thats all that matters.  I tend not to listen to all people say, thats why iv got 2 sets of comps, front and rear.

:smiley:

Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Ashmond on 23 January 2008, 11:57
where did you put your tweeters & crossovers in the back?
Title: Re: subs? chavvie or not?
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 23 January 2008, 13:04
not sure if yours is 3 or 5 door but mines 3.

Took off rear quarter cards. used original pods for woofer and slightly reshaped the original tweeter pods which point slightly backwards so not to contaminate the setup in the front. My crossover just happens to fit directly into the pollystirene (spelling) surrounding for the woofer. If it doesnt there is a cavity behind the speaker pod (presuming its 3dr) you could put it in and tape it to the cars shell.

Hope that makes sense, if it doesnt let me know and ill try and explain it a little better.

 :smiley: