JL Subs really worth it?

[aznxthuggie]

ok even where i buy subs (downtown LA) the jl audio 12w6 (300rms) subs cost from $175-$200 each, i wuna know if its really worth the price u pay for it, because the sony p5's i got (i know they aren't the best) but they are loud, and they only cost $50, or if u guys can recommend me for any other subs that are GOOD that have like 300-500rms for a 12 inch (im tryin to say.. im willing to spend, just not too much, thats the reason for questioning the JL's)

[MStout]

Infinity Kappas are nice...and by looking at that list for your name I would go for the Scion, SE-R, or the RSX.

[baller_d935]

JL Subs are definately worth it if you want some hard hitting bass. I had 1 JL 12" Running off of a 300 watt bazooka amp it still made my front bumper shake. Its blown now so i got a kicker competition subwoofer. And that gives me more than enough bass.

[aznxthuggie]

thx MStout those 3 are my top on the list lol, and yea so many of my friends have jl's, i was starting to think its jus a fad.. heh i never really heard infinity subs, i've heard their speakers, n im guna buy an amp thats about 300 x 2, either PPI, kicker, or fosgate

[baller_d935]

Kicker or Fosgate are the two top of the line brands next to JL Audio.

[sr20de4evr]

JL is overpriced IMO
I don't like Kicker personally but some do
Fosgate made some good stuff back in the day, but all the current stuff sucks (except maybe for the hx2, but that's only for SPL competition IMO, it sounds like shit), though their new line looks promising

JL is good if you can find it for half of what the local stores try to charge (read: ebay), but then you don't have a warranty and you might as well buy from one of the good online companies and get something equivalent for the same price with a 2-3 year warranty. Check out www.edesignaudio.com www.respl.com and www.adireaudio.com

[Haibane]

I agree completely with Sr20, you can get so much better for so less compared to JL

[aznxthuggie]

what subs do u guys recommend?

[sr20de4evr]

do you want loud or good sound quality (or both)?
what is your budget?

[aznxthuggie]

im more into like clean bass, im not sure how to explain, but when i hear JL subs, they sound clean, my sony subs, even tho they are in a sealed box, sound loud/messy, so did my JBL subs but in a ported, i think in terms of how loud, it would be in the neighborhood of 300 rms... so just any sub that is 300 rms with good sound quality, thanx

also does the volume inside the box matter? because in my sony box, its pretty big, and theres lot of extra room inside my box even tho the subs are in there, and some people have boxes that barely fit their subs.. jus wondering if it made a difference

[Haibane]

The size all depends on the subwoofer. Boxes are meant to be sub specific, if generalized it doesn't sound very good. I would hit up www.edesignaudio.com or www.respl.com both companies sell straight from the warehouse to you. Great deals, great subs.

[aznxthuggie]

so i should match the size of the box to the specifications that the manufacturer of the subs gives me right? to get the optimum volume/quality?

[Haibane]

You can do that, or you can hit one of the guys up on here that knows how to make boxes and has WinISD or some similar program. Then we can tell you based on what you want it to sound like what will sound the best for your application.

[aznxthuggie]

chances are in the future, i will buy that one JL sub, the new one.. the 12w7? i think, that thing is HUGE, and im also going to buy their 500/1 amp, it seems pretty good, lots of features, lots of stuff u can tune, might seem a lil pricey.. not sure like between 300-400 for a 1 channel 500 watt amp, and i'll put the jl in a custom ported box, probably also from JL lol.. yea and all my speakers will be mb quart.. cuhz i really like the highs

[Haibane]

Seriously though, hit up elemental designs, adire audio, or Resonant engineering first. All three of them can outperform the JLw7 with their newest model which goes up to a 15 instead of some screwed 13 size and also costs a lot less