What sub to use for Subthump box?
11-19-2007, 07:12 PM
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What sub to use for Subthump box? I just ordered a driver side box from subthump.com, what do you guys reccomend for the sub? I was thinking about a JL 10w3v3. What do you guys with this box use for the sub? I will be running it with a JL 500/1. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
11-19-2007, 08:45 PM
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Honestly the answers you will get will vary across the board on that one.
I have run Rockford Fosgate HE2, JL Audio W3V2 D4, CDT EF-100, Alpine Type-S and currently am using a RE Audio SE D4 sub. I am waiting the release of the next batch of CDT HD-S.Q. subs which will happen in January. Those will be going in as soon as I get them. The above mentioned were used in a variety of stealth enclosures from MTX, Vantage, and Subthump as well as my own fiberglass stealth enclosure. All have about the same airspace volume at .6-.7ft^3.
The sub that sounded the "deepest" to me is the RE Audio. It was the best for boom type bass but does the techno type bass well also. The tightest was the CDT EF-100 for real tight kickdrum thump that hits hard. The JL W3 was another strong sub but lacked the low end. All the others worked well but the top three in my book that I've heard and used were the above.
My personal opinion is that the W3 is overpriced at $165.00. Stamped steel basket, 300watts rms, and a single voice coil...no dual voice coil available anymore in the W3 limits your wiring options. I think the W3V2 was a better more versatile sub. JL just made the W3 look like a W6/7, upped the price, and reduced it to a single voice coil.
The RE Audio SE is my favorite and is in the same price range as the W3 but not even in the same ballpark as far as performance.
The CDT EF-100 is in the same league as the Kicker CVR, RF P3, JL W3 but I think delivers better overall sound quality.
For the record these are all subs I've used in the past or have heard in person. Opinions will vary across the board on this but the bottom line is your budget and your listening tastes should be the determining factors.
I have run Rockford Fosgate HE2, JL Audio W3V2 D4, CDT EF-100, Alpine Type-S and currently am using a RE Audio SE D4 sub. I am waiting the release of the next batch of CDT HD-S.Q. subs which will happen in January. Those will be going in as soon as I get them. The above mentioned were used in a variety of stealth enclosures from MTX, Vantage, and Subthump as well as my own fiberglass stealth enclosure. All have about the same airspace volume at .6-.7ft^3.
The sub that sounded the "deepest" to me is the RE Audio. It was the best for boom type bass but does the techno type bass well also. The tightest was the CDT EF-100 for real tight kickdrum thump that hits hard. The JL W3 was another strong sub but lacked the low end. All the others worked well but the top three in my book that I've heard and used were the above.
My personal opinion is that the W3 is overpriced at $165.00. Stamped steel basket, 300watts rms, and a single voice coil...no dual voice coil available anymore in the W3 limits your wiring options. I think the W3V2 was a better more versatile sub. JL just made the W3 look like a W6/7, upped the price, and reduced it to a single voice coil.
The RE Audio SE is my favorite and is in the same price range as the W3 but not even in the same ballpark as far as performance.
The CDT EF-100 is in the same league as the Kicker CVR, RF P3, JL W3 but I think delivers better overall sound quality.
For the record these are all subs I've used in the past or have heard in person. Opinions will vary across the board on this but the bottom line is your budget and your listening tastes should be the determining factors.
11-20-2007, 12:12 PM
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11-24-2007, 04:58 PM
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11-24-2007, 06:28 PM
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I found the SE to hit very hard. In fact the only big difference between the SE and the SX was the SE's have a 3" 4 layer aluminum voice coil and the SX's have an 8 layer 3" aluminum voice coil. Plus RE does not recommend the SX for a sealed enclosure. The SE is recommended for sealed at .4-.65 which is perfect for stealth enclosure. The SX's are also dual 2ohm voice coils. SE's are dual 4ohm.
11-24-2007, 06:46 PM
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honestly, when i bought my dual 10'' box from subthump, i was dead set on getin 2 JL
W3's cus JLaudio has always been my top choice of subs to use. But i quickly changed my choice to the Boston Acoustics. i have 2 G3's and there the best sounding subs i have heard in a long time. the jl's had a more sloppy/dirty base sound while the G3's hit hard and are very Tight. but as eveyone has said, its all personal opinion. But i would say Boston Acoustic G3
W3's cus JLaudio has always been my top choice of subs to use. But i quickly changed my choice to the Boston Acoustics. i have 2 G3's and there the best sounding subs i have heard in a long time. the jl's had a more sloppy/dirty base sound while the G3's hit hard and are very Tight. but as eveyone has said, its all personal opinion. But i would say Boston Acoustic G3
11-24-2007, 08:38 PM
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i had a fiberflass box with a jlaudio 10w1 sounded awsome, bass was very clean and not distorted. i pulled everything out to sell, but you need to find what sub you like and use that one, i had 3 diff. subs in it and liked the jl the best. so its a matter of preferance. each sub sounds different.
