Zooyork2Sincity Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Hey everyone I wanted to ask your advice. I been the car audio scene for many years had window smashing bass RE XXX 18”s FI BTL 18”’s and currently doing a full custom 2 door Tahoe with 4 18” SMD’s with a stock floor body drop on 24”s Here is what I wanted the advice on. I am a DJ/ producer does everything from weddings to corporate events to raves and major EDM events. Some need hard hitting bass and I listen to the sound these locations have and am like WOW seriously my truck hits way harder than this. Yes I know diversity and not everyone wants hard hitting bass yes I agree but here is what I am getting at even the TOP name brands like right now QSC has the KW series love them great sound but still don’t hit as hard as the Cerwin Vegas 18” subs they no longer make. Here are the specs of the KW Here is link for video and other info below… I found a company that is trying to convince those to replace the stock speakers with their hyped up speakers they have more wattage but looks like an old school rca speaker with small mag lol http://www.eminence.com/ they also do custom work and do car audio they claim I never heard them so I don’t want to knock anything but by looks unsure but ya never know… http://www.qscaudio....cifications.php Does anyone think it would be worth it to build a ground pounding system that is able to throw the sound the distance and not break my back in the process that would woop the KW’s Series SPECIFICATIONS KW122 KW152 KW153 Configuration 12" 2-way multipurpose 15" 2-way trapezoidal 15" 3-way trapezoidal Transducers Low-frequency Mid-frequency High-frequency 12" cone transducer - 1.75" diaphragm compression driver 15" cone transducer - 1.75" diaphragm compression driver 15" cone transducer 6.5" mid range cone transducer 1.75" diaphragm compression driver Frequency Response (-6 dB) 53 Hz - 18 kHz 47 Hz - 18 kHz 35 Hz - 18 kHz Frequency Range (-10 dB) 50 Hz - 20 kHz 44 Hz - 20 kHz 33 Hz - 20 kHz Nominal Coverage (-6 dB) 75° axisymmetric 60° axisymmetric 75° axisymmetric Maximum SPL1 131 dB peak 133 dB peak 134 dB peak Amplifier Power Output2 1000 W Class D (500 W LF, 500 W HF) continuous 2000 W peak 1000 W Class D (500 W LF, 500 W MF/HF) continuous 2000 W peak Input Impedance (ohms) Channel A XLR / ¼": Mic gain setting Balanced Unbalanced 0 dB 38k 19k +12 dB 10k 5k +24 dB 2.66k 1.33k +36 dB 660 ohms 330 ohms Channel B XLR / ¼": 38k balanced / 19k unbalanced Channel B RCA: 10k Controls Power, Gain A, Gain B, Channel A Input Gain (0 dB / 12 dB / 24 dB / 36 dB), LF Mode (Ext Sub/Norm/DEEP™), HF Mode (Flat/Vocal Boost), Front LED (On/Off/Limit) Indicators Power, Signal A, Signal B, Standby, Limit, Mic (24 dB and 36 dB settings) Connectors Balanced female XLR/¼" line/mic level input, Balanced female XLR/¼" line level input, Dual Balanced male XLR full range line level out , Balanced male XLR "mix" out, Stereo RCA line level input, Remote gain control, Locking IEC power connector Cooling On demand, 50 mm variable speed fan Amplifier Protection Thermal limiting, output overcurrent, overtemperature muting, GuardRail™ Transducer Protection Thermal limiting, excursion limiting AC Power Input Universal power supply 100-240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz AC Power Consumption (1/8 Power) 100 VAC, 2.3 A 120 VAC, 2.01 A 230 VAC, 1.13 A Enclosure Material 15 mm painted birch plywood Finish Black textured paint Grille Black powder coated 16 gauge steel Dimensions (HWD) 26" x 15" x 15.4" 660 mm x 381 mm x 391 mm 32.1" x 17.5" x 15.2" 816 mm x 445 mm x 386 mm 43.1" x 18.5" x 16.8" 1094 mm x 470 mm x 427 mm Weight (Net) 49 lb (22.2 kg) 64 lb (29 kg) 87 lb (39.5 kg) Available Accessories KW SUS KIT 122, KW122 COVER, KW M10 KIT KW152 COVER, KW M10 KIT KW153 COVER, KW M10 KIT KW Series SPECIFICATIONS KW181 Configuration 18" subwoofer Transducer 18" cone transducer Frequency Response (-6 dB) 38 Hz - 124 Hz Frequency Range (-10 dB) 34 Hz - 143 Hz Maximum SPL1 135 dB peak Amplifiers Power Output2 1000 W Class D continuous 2000 W peak Input Impedance (ohms) XLR / ¼": 38k balanced / 19k unbalanced Controls Power, Gain, LF Mode (Normal/DEEP™), Polarity (Normal/Reverse), Front LED (On/Off/Limit) Indicators Power, Signal, Standby, Limit Connectors Dual balanced female XLR/¼" line level input, Dual Balanced male XLR full range line level out, Remote gain control, Locking IEC power connector Cooling On demand, 50 mm variable speed fan Amplifier Protection Thermal limiting, output overcurrent, overtemperature muting, GuardRail™ Transducer Protection Thermal limiting, excursion limiting AC Power Input Universal power supply 100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz AC Power Consumption (1/8 Power) 100 VAC, 2.3 A 120 VAC, 2.01 A 230 VAC, 1.13 A Enclosure Material 15 mm painted birch plywood Finish Black textured paint Grille Rugged Powder-Coated Steel Grille Dimensions (HWD) 20.1" x 23.4" x 29.9" with casters 510 mm x 595 mm x 761 mm with casters Weight (Net) 88 lb (40 kg) Available Accessories KW181 COVER 1999 - 2Door Chevy Tahoe Kenwood KVT 915-DVD II 15” RE XXX (Fi Recone) II Components/ Center channel: Seas Audio, ScanSpea&k Dayton Reference II Amp’s: Xtant – 603 & 1001 Chipped & Tuned II Misc. 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RCP Audio Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 depends how much $$ you got. the qsc stuff is very nice and will get loud. How big of events are you doing/wanting to do. But I dont think you will be able to make some that will be as light and preform just as well. What qsc boxes are you looking at? I know iceman on here is in the works of getting 4 181's and 2 153's per side with a bunch of monitors. PSN: Rcp_soundz Good rule of thump is go by what fuse size is being used in these amps. The higher the more amperage it pulls, this is what I look at. I'll stick a 300 amp fuse in a potato and sell it to you for $2k. 1991 Mazda 323VERY small build thread here: http://www.stevemead...23-small-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman1575 Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 depends how much $$ you got. the qsc stuff is very nice and will get loud. How big of events are you doing/wanting to do. But I dont think you will be able to make some that will be as light and preform just as well. What qsc boxes are you looking at? I know iceman on here is in the works of getting 4 181's and 2 153's per side with a bunch of monitors. Try 4 KW153's and 8 KW181's (and it's only 6 monitors, plus my EV's) lol. But as he said, as far as consumer equipment goes, QSC's K series tops and KW series tops and subs are excellent quality. I have heard of a couple DJ's using subs from JTR Audio (namely the Growler subs and the like) for a lot of low end bass. But as far as "buy now, get in 3 days" type gear, for powered gear, the QSC KW is well known in the wedding DJ world, and also has a 6 year no questions asked warranty. Anything more than that is going to be passive, and there are a ton of options (the JBL SRX series comes to mind, one of the most well known audio setups) But in the world of powered sub-100lb speakers, the QSC KW series is hard to beat. Hit me up, I'll get you hooked up with a dealer in California, he's cutting me a GREAT deal on my system, and it's always nice to help out local businesses. POTATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCP Audio Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 depends how much $$ you got. the qsc stuff is very nice and will get loud. How big of events are you doing/wanting to do. But I dont think you will be able to make some that will be as light and preform just as well. What qsc boxes are you looking at? I know iceman on here is in the works of getting 4 181's and 2 153's per side with a bunch of monitors. Try 4 KW153's and 8 KW181's (and it's only 6 monitors, plus my EV's) lol. But as he said, as far as consumer equipment goes, QSC's K series tops and KW series tops and subs are excellent quality. I have heard of a couple DJ's using subs from JTR Audio (namely the Growler subs and the like) for a lot of low end bass. But as far as "buy now, get in 3 days" type gear, for powered gear, the QSC KW is well known in the wedding DJ world, and also has a 6 year no questions asked warranty. Anything more than that is going to be passive, and there are a ton of options (the JBL SRX series comes to mind, one of the most well known audio setups) But in the world of powered sub-100lb speakers, the QSC KW series is hard to beat. Hit me up, I'll get you hooked up with a dealer in California, he's cutting me a GREAT deal on my system, and it's always nice to help out local businesses. my bad Im not a big fan of JBL active gear. But there is something to say about an old dirty jbl passive pa! hah PSN: Rcp_soundz Good rule of thump is go by what fuse size is being used in these amps. The higher the more amperage it pulls, this is what I look at. I'll stick a 300 amp fuse in a potato and sell it to you for $2k. 1991 Mazda 323VERY small build thread here: http://www.stevemead...23-small-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tito DeLatorre Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 QSC makes great amps. possible the best alongside Crown. higher powered amps get expensive, so many amps would probly be your best bet to avoid paying thousands for more power. you won't get the cabin gain and the pressurization of a car enviroment, but i know for a fact car subwoofers can get loud outdoors and sound good doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman1575 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 depends how much $$ you got. the qsc stuff is very nice and will get loud. How big of events are you doing/wanting to do. But I dont think you will be able to make some that will be as light and preform just as well. What qsc boxes are you looking at? I know iceman on here is in the works of getting 4 181's and 2 153's per side with a bunch of monitors. Try 4 KW153's and 8 KW181's (and it's only 6 monitors, plus my EV's) lol. But as he said, as far as consumer equipment goes, QSC's K series tops and KW series tops and subs are excellent quality. I have heard of a couple DJ's using subs from JTR Audio (namely the Growler subs and the like) for a lot of low end bass. But as far as "buy now, get in 3 days" type gear, for powered gear, the QSC KW is well known in the wedding DJ world, and also has a 6 year no questions asked warranty. Anything more than that is going to be passive, and there are a ton of options (the JBL SRX series comes to mind, one of the most well known audio setups) But in the world of powered sub-100lb speakers, the QSC KW series is hard to beat. Hit me up, I'll get you hooked up with a dealer in California, he's cutting me a GREAT deal on my system, and it's always nice to help out local businesses. my bad Im not a big fan of JBL active gear. But there is something to say about an old dirty jbl passive pa! hah I won't purchase anything new from JBL. The SRX would be the only thing I would think of buying for "rider-ready" purposes. As far as JBL's actives go I won't touch them. They look great, but I need more than a doormat holder. POTATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCP Audio Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 depends how much $$ you got. the qsc stuff is very nice and will get loud. How big of events are you doing/wanting to do. But I dont think you will be able to make some that will be as light and preform just as well. What qsc boxes are you looking at? I know iceman on here is in the works of getting 4 181's and 2 153's per side with a bunch of monitors. Try 4 KW153's and 8 KW181's (and it's only 6 monitors, plus my EV's) lol. But as he said, as far as consumer equipment goes, QSC's K series tops and KW series tops and subs are excellent quality. I have heard of a couple DJ's using subs from JTR Audio (namely the Growler subs and the like) for a lot of low end bass. But as far as "buy now, get in 3 days" type gear, for powered gear, the QSC KW is well known in the wedding DJ world, and also has a 6 year no questions asked warranty. Anything more than that is going to be passive, and there are a ton of options (the JBL SRX series comes to mind, one of the most well known audio setups) But in the world of powered sub-100lb speakers, the QSC KW series is hard to beat. Hit me up, I'll get you hooked up with a dealer in California, he's cutting me a GREAT deal on my system, and it's always nice to help out local businesses. my bad Im not a big fan of JBL active gear. But there is something to say about an old dirty jbl passive pa! hah I won't purchase anything new from JBL. The SRX would be the only thing I would think of buying for "rider-ready" purposes. As far as JBL's actives go I won't touch them. They look great, but I need more than a doormat holder. im fully with you on that one!! PSN: Rcp_soundz Good rule of thump is go by what fuse size is being used in these amps. The higher the more amperage it pulls, this is what I look at. I'll stick a 300 amp fuse in a potato and sell it to you for $2k. 1991 Mazda 323VERY small build thread here: http://www.stevemead...23-small-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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