Amp I currently have is a Rockford 1500bd..

 

12"s...the L7 in a ported will be more efficent than a 15......15"s are too loose and boomy for me. go L7

 

Alright my speakers frequency response is 20-700hz vs. 20-100hz of the L7s. What relevance does this have....And the db sensitivity is 95db on the Audiobahn and 87db on the L7s, what relevance does all this have...

 

And the db sensitivity is 95db on the Audiobahn and 87db on the L7s, what relevance does all this have...

Nothing, because Audiobahn overrates their stuff.

How much do you have to spend? Do you want to stay mainstream or go "underground"? I take it you're going for pure SPL right?

 

Who i n the hell is going to run subs to 700Hz? If you have room for 15's get em, do you want strictly SPL or SQL

 

FYI Kickers are over rated...they can't handle the powers handling that is stated...
JL Audio all the way...12W7 (3 ohm)> 12W6> 12>3

 

JL is overated, though they build a nice sub, just overated=overpriced.

 

JL is overated, though they build a nice sub, just overated=overpriced.

JL Audio are pricy but not over rated

 

:thumbdown overpriced=overrated.... same difference...

 

:thumbdown overpriced=overrated.... same difference...

You opinion doesn't count you drive the cheapest car made...how can I expect you to afford anything JL

 

You opinion doesn't count you drive the cheapest car made...how can I expect you to afford anything JL

He drives a Camry. That's not the cheapest car Toyota made, it's one of the nicest.

JL is overpriced. They make a good product, but it's not competitively priced compared to stuff that is better than JL.

Let's not turn this thread into a My stereo is better than your stereo argument :thumbup:

 

He drives a Camry. That's not the cheapest car Toyota made, it's one of the nicest.

JL is overpriced. They make a good product, but it's not competitively priced compared to stuff that is better than JL.

Let's not turn this thread into a My stereo is better than your stereo argument :thumbup:

Sorry just didn't pay attention only went by his name...mine is still better

 

You opinion doesn't count you drive the cheapest car made...how can I expect you to afford anything JL

Easy easy. Let's not bash our fellow TN-ers.

My opinion about JL: It's some of the best money can buy -- it just depends on how much money you're willing to spend. Sure, it's a bit overpriced, but you definitely get what you pay for. It's certainly not the absolute best, but it's certainly up there. I've noticed that often times, JL Audio is bashed by individuals who:

1) can't afford it
2) are jealous (probably because they can't afford it)
3) have better equipment themselves AND HAVE HEARD JL STUFF.

I'm not sure which category Corollacrazy42 fits under, but it really doesn't matter. Let's drop it and get back to answering Oibone's question about SPL sub recommendations...

 

Audio Gurus, do you suggest that i keep my two 15 Audiobahn high excursion series with about 2ft^3 per chamber in a sealed box or go with two Kicker L7 12s in a slot ported box. Will the twelves be deeper and louder over a distance than the 15's...

oibone, to your original ?

There is deinitely much better stuff out there than Audiobahn, (and kicker too, but they are decent)

What amp are you using and what kind of budget are you working with? Are you going for strictly SPL, or would you like it to have some kind of accuracy and sound quality?

 

Also, how much money do you have?

 

:lol: sry to cause such an arguement.. i've heard JL and im not saying their bad.. they are very very nice subs/everything the make. Just saying they cost quite a few. To be truthful im probably 1 and 2 for sure.. not so sure about #3 . Mainly because I never planned on getting anything even close to JL... too good for me.

 

JL Audio is definately the top brand for subs. im not trying to jock it but i have had 2 12w3v2 subs for about 2 yrs now and no matter what i do to them they still pound and hit clean as hell. to me jl audio is not that expensive i got 2 12s in a box for 270 at pacific stereo brand new! and i got 3 12's in a box for 450 for my jeep. w3s pound hard and are moderately priced they last long too. i had sum w6v2s i got for christmas and i blew them in 1 week. i think cus i didnt let them break in. but there wasnt much of a difference between w6s and w3s. jl is coo but get 2 12w3v2 subs ull be happy

 

Yeah JL Audio are decently priced...other who keeps saying they are over priced is because they are thinking about the W7...JL Audio have many differnt models from WO, W3, W6, to W7...I'm not going to lie the JL Audio 12W7 I got new from Spangler's Sound was priced at $750 not including the box...I think it was worth every penny because I'm limited in space in my 02 Tacoma extra cab...I wanted a single 12 that can slam harder than most peoples 2-12's in their truck where mine is in a limited space that I can still utilize at least a rear passenger side seat if need be...I'm not going to lie but my single 12W7 slammed harder than my 2-12" RF in a bandpass box in my 94 Honda Accord.

 

to me jl audio is not that expensive i got 2 12s in a box for 270 at pacific stereo brand new!

Pacific Stereo is pretty shady.. :disappoin It really makes me wonder how they sell their stuff for so cheap... I've personally never bought anything from them, but have considered it. I went to the one down in Woodland Hills (Southern Cali) and some guy quoted me $300 out the door for a 12W6v2... That's quite a deal, but to be honest, I don't trust their inventory... Rumor has it that they sometimes write down your address if you buy a whole system from them so they can go to your house and steal it back... :ugh3:

Just chimin' in. Don't let that stop you from continuing to shop there. If you've had a good experience with them before, then have at it. :thumbup:

 

I'm not going to lie but my single 12W7 slammed harder than my 2-12" RF in a bandpass box in my 94 Honda Accord.

That's not sayin' much.

 

That's not sayin' much.

It says exactly what I wanted...a single 12 that I can utilize my rear cab still

 

I'm not going to lie but my single 12W7 slammed harder than my 2-12" RF in a bandpass box

Read what you wrote. Anybody who knows anything about car audio could tell you that.

I wasn't commenting about your utilization of cargo room -- everyone knows you saved a bunch of space. :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

you are right dude pacific is one of the shadiest places ive been to. i always hate to buy but they are the only ones who carry good brands at decent prices. everything ive bought there has worked and still works perfectly but definately will never leave a car there for installation hell NO they suck. the pacific stereo in fremont is the best out of the 3 in the bay. they got good prices and a lot of selection. they are authorized dealers tho according to jl audio and alpine but... the stereo shop u are talking about where they get ure address is Monney Car Audio in Redwood City, the same shit happened to my friend they jacked her radio straight up 1 week later.

 

you are right dude pacific is one of the shadiest places ive been to. i always hate to buy but they are the only ones who carry good brands at decent prices. everything ive bought there has worked and still works perfectly but definately will never leave a car there for installation hell NO they suck. the pacific stereo in fremont is the best out of the 3 in the bay. they got good prices and a lot of selection. they are authorized dealers tho according to jl audio and alpine but... the stereo shop u are talking about where they get ure address is Monney Car Audio in Redwood City, the same shit happened to my friend they jacked her radio straight up 1 week later.

Yeah man, my buddy Kai told me a story about how he knew a grip of people who had it happen to them. You're most definitely right about their prices tho. You got a pair of dub3's for $270...my friend paid $290 (which i thought was a real bargain)... So :thumbup: :thumbup: on that. I got my old 9807 from them for $180 brand new back in 2003.