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Old 03-14-2004, 11:08 AM
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I have a 2002 Z28 and I was thinking what would sound better in the Z28 10's or 12's. I want a sound people can hear from a good ways and still hit hard inside the car. Witch size would work best in the Z28.
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12's can hit notes a little bit lower than 10's, so they get my vote.
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depends on what you want tight hitting or more rumble 10 are tighter but 12 do have more rumbl.I have 2 jl 10w6s in the back of mine with punch 800 and it rattles my brain,so I guess it depends on your tastes because both are loud.
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10s are not necessarily "tighter" than 12s or even 15s.
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What kind of music you listen to will determine it. So what kind of music do you listen to? And if you say everything im gonna kick you in the nuts.
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Originally Posted by 2_wacko
I have a 2002 Z28 and I was thinking what would sound better in the Z28 10's or 12's. I want a sound people can hear from a good ways and still hit hard inside the car. Witch size would work best in the Z28.
my buddy had 2 12's in his 94 firebird and i have 2 10's in my 99 Z. his 12's (kicker xpl's and a 1200w amp) hit real hard but didn't have and rumble to them. my 10's( JL wo's and a 300w amp) hit hard but have alot more rumble to them. the real decision will be " do you have T tops to store in your trunk and will you ever want to store them there?" its hard to get a big enough box in your trunk to accomadate 12's and still be low profile so no one jacks your stuff.
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Originally Posted by SeaHawk
10s are not necessarily "tighter" than 12s or even 15s.
in my opinion they are and in any jl system ive heard that has been the case between the 10 and the 12 maybe we hear different
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A flyer I saw at the last IASCA world finals said it best...I dont know the number so I will make it up...but it said....the reason there are 600,000 different brands of speakers in the world is because at least one person thinks they are the best. Point being, you really just need to listen to some and find out what you like for yourself. Everybody has different tolerances for sound waves.
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The good setup can make even a bad set of woofers sound decent. I have 2 L7 12's with 2000 watts rms on them and they will pound your brains out. They also sound very clean and tight because they are in a sturdy, completely sealed box built to specs. If you want loud, go with the 12's.
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get 15's and call it a day
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What kind of music you listen to will determine it. So what kind of music do you listen to? And if you say everything im gonna kick you in the nuts.
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