p4tr1ckk Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Posted April 5, 2013 Hey! just wanted to add my input, I've owned that sub, and I'd have to say its not worth it. I built a box to exact specs, ran 1400 watts of clean power (rated at 1.5k) and it was only a couple weeks before it started cookin, moral of that story, these are way overated on power, loud.. but dont hold up in the long run.. Thanks for your input man, I need a sub that can last long, I had my 2 audiobahns for about 3 months and I already blew them.
SnowDrifter Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 Hey! just wanted to add my input, I've owned that sub, and I'd have to say its not worth it. I built a box to exact specs, ran 1400 watts of clean power (rated at 1.5k) and it was only a couple weeks before it started cookin, moral of that story, these are way overated on power, loud.. but dont hold up in the long run.. Thanks for your input man, I need a sub that can last long, I had my 2 audiobahns for about 3 months and I already blew them. I'd be willing to bet that you blew them because of clipping. Honestly just get the SAs. It will give you some wiggle room for a bigger amp in the future too ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444
95legwagon Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 owned one .....wouldnt buy it again. sounded loud on low power.....but WAY underrated...... wouldnt take 1k without smelling coil. i think there real i was looking through that guys stuff he sells and it looks like he finds stuff at auctions and just sells it Yea, it looks like someone got the mids about a month ago....shit. If I had a whole Hertz front stage my ears would jizz all over my cheeks. / LOL My Low Budget Build: Green 1995 Subaru Legacy wagon 147k- $1K headunit- pioneer premier deh-p650-$25 4 Lead acid batts. 1 up front and 3 in back- vented outside.- $50 4 vvme L11 10"s <- $30 shipped a piece 6 cu. ft box (after displacment) tuned to 32ish hz with 10 inch sonotube. -about $50 all together maybe a lil more 2 aspm 1300 strapped Selenium 6"s in the front doors on headunit power- for now -$20 quantum tweets in door-for now -$10 boston acoustic 5 1/4 in rear doors- for now-Free big 3 1/0 and 4awg throughout. roof sound deadened (not peel n seal ftw)-free on 80 amp alt (bench tested to put out 100 amps faithfully) <--?-$10 for test about $430 for everything<----Not bad at all still gotta add 3 way crossover, amp for front and rear door speakers and maybe eq
SnowDrifter Posted April 5, 2013 Report Posted April 5, 2013 owned one .....wouldnt buy it again. sounded loud on low power.....but WAY underrated...... wouldnt take 1k without smelling coil. I managed to run 1300 clamped to mine, but that was in a BIG box pushing xmech and it would get hot after about a minute lol ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444
Sean.D Posted April 6, 2013 Report Posted April 6, 2013 Hey! just wanted to add my input, I've owned that sub, and I'd have to say its not worth it. I built a box to exact specs, ran 1400 watts of clean power (rated at 1.5k) and it was only a couple weeks before it started cookin, moral of that story, these are way overated on power, loud.. but dont hold up in the long run.. Thanks for your input man, I need a sub that can last long, I had my 2 audiobahns for about 3 months and I already blew them. I'd be willing to bet that you blew them because of clipping. Honestly just get the SAs. It will give you some wiggle room for a bigger amp in the future too Im pretty sure it was just the build of the sub (I tuned it with an oscilloscope) I was having voltage drop issues though.. Which can cause clipping?.. but besides from that it should have been relatively clean power, but as a matter of fact just got two SA-15s, so you should check out the build log which will be going up within the month 2x Sundown SA-15s 8 cubes tuned to 30hz sealed in trunk Soundstream Rub 1.1600 Soundstream Rub 5.800 4x Kinetik hc600
naughtyca Posted April 6, 2013 Report Posted April 6, 2013 the older mofo's are better they are 3 inch vc and built better, I would suggest to get the c2 audio for $99 each and they are beast, they are on presale so if you can wait it should perform better than any $99 sub out there here's the info presale on Sub 12" 600watt $99 C2 Audio Threatcon-2 Specifications: 12" Threatcon-2 Subwoofer 600 Watts RMS Available in Dual 4 Ohm and Dual 2 Ohm Dual 2 Ohm: Threatcon-2 12d2 Dual 4 Ohm: Threatcon-2 12d4 3" Copper 4 Layer Voice Coil Double Stacked 160 oz Magnet High Current Flat Woven Tinsel Leads Dual Spider Pack Dual Stitched Non Pressed Paper Cone- with Mid Excursion Foam Surround Enclosure Recommendations: Sealed: 1.0 - 1.25 ft^3 Ported: 1.5 - 2.0 ft^3 @ 35hzSealed: 2.0 - 2.50 ft^3 Ported: 3.0 - 4.0 ft^3 @ 35hz T/S Parameters: FS: 36.7HZ VAS: 40.9 DM3 QES: .44 QTS: .40 BL: 16.8 MMS: 167.7G SENS: 91.5 DB XMAX: 28 MM Woofer Dimensions: EXT DIA: 12.48" CUT OUT DIA: 11.18" MOUNT DEPTH: 5.82"
p4tr1ckk Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Posted April 7, 2013 Thanks for the answers guys, I like that C2 audio sub, I can wait, I bought a JBL GTO1214 for mad cheap so at least i got some bass in my car, but first day, and I got some smoke going out of the vent, I heard brand new subs can smoke sometimes, true or not ?
SnowDrifter Posted April 7, 2013 Report Posted April 7, 2013 No sub should smoke. How did you set your gains? ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444
p4tr1ckk Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Posted April 7, 2013 No sub should smoke. How did you set your gains? I think I pushed it too much, my amp was giving about 700W RMS the sub is rated a 350W RMS/1400W peak, but my level is at halfway, I was bumping all day with it, but with normal songs, I just tried a hard song with alot of lows and it started smoking.
SnowDrifter Posted April 7, 2013 Report Posted April 7, 2013 No sub should smoke. How did you set your gains? I think I pushed it too much, my amp was giving about 700W RMS the sub is rated a 350W RMS/1400W peak, but my level is at halfway, I was bumping all day with it, but with normal songs, I just tried a hard song with alot of lows and it started smoking. But what method did you use to set your gain? What I'm asking is: How did you determine that setting your gain at half was the correct setting for you? And what are your box specs? ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444
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