Good Subs For $130? Is It Possible?

[Johannes]

How does it sacrifice SQ and life?

[CBFryman]

SPL= sound presure levels, "going for SPL" means you are more occupied with Numbers on the Mic or preceived loudness than clean quality bass.

SQ= sound quality means clean, smooth, undistorted bass which extends low. alot has to do with the driver but more has to do with the enclosure and the enclosrues reaction to the vehicle along with the listeners personal preferance.

SQL means retaining clean smooth bass while still having lots of preveived loudness, not nessicarily loud on the mic. though it can mean loud on the Mic while retaining clean output.

[RicerKid15]

is there an inbetween? like i want something that has pretty good kick but i want my audio to be heard cause i listen to godsmack, 50 cent, ying yang twins, i prefer a decent hit over sound but i dont know any good subs

[GSteg]

Originally Posted by vinnym86

my friend got some JL10w0's and they sound great. i'm thinking of buying the same thing.

Step up to the W3s at least. It's worth the extra cost!

[vinnym86]

Originally Posted by Johannes

How does it sacrifice SQ and life?

driving a 10 to do a 15s job? wouldn't that distort the hell outta it? and prob blow it out sooner? i mean, i'm no die-hard expert, but thats what i think would happen if u push a 10 that much.

Originally Posted by GSteg

Step up to the W3s at least. It's worth the extra cost!

i guess, but i've been on a tight ass budget, (i'll be dead broke once i get my subs and amp), i got $300 left to spend. u think the w3's would be a good i dea? i got another thread if u can help me out: https://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=467956

[CBFryman]

it has nothing to do with the size of the driver as to how long it lasts vs how loud it is. asl ong as you dont go over the drivers power handling and dont abuse it it will last forever or untill the mechanical parts deteriorate.
however 1 12 needs twice as much power to get as loud as 1 15 in theory, so if the power needed exceeds its powerh andleing then yes, it will blow eventually (sooner than later depending on how far over the limit). but this is by surface area only, this assumes similar efficency and Xmax and enclosure Qtc's (if sealed) and tunings/proportional volumes if ported.