8" subwoofer in door choices

[bcbrassard]

I would look at the RF P3SD2 ohm 8" sub. More wattage but still able to sound great. Just my 2 cents.

[kingsuv]

I've used both the DC 8 and the RF 8 Both do very well for mid bass. I have had a dozen or so brands of PA drivers in my doors over the years. None of them can play the range you expect out of a midbass driver. It's way easier to get a DC 8 to play 320hz then a PA driver to play under 80hz

[will77530]

ive heard many dc eights used as midbass, never sounded muddy at all. infact i plan on using them in my truck

[MACnonsence6]

i wouldnt think the shallow 8 in a cubby would get muddy at all it would have a higher fq im still leaning twards that option because i feel as though that would be the perfect choice glass over the cubby so it has its own chamber find the volume of said cubby enclosure. then model that with bassbox. stuff acordingly and turn acordingly should be able to pick up in the midbass region pretty much carry over between my subs to my 6x9s or 5-1/4 ect

[john253a]

Why do you want an 8" sub as a mid bass

Instead if an 8" mid bass driver?

[MACnonsence6]

because i feel that the other would be to harsh and peaky based on its spl. idk maybe im wrong and should take your advice but i feel like for my aplication the shallow 8 would perform better then the 8" midbass. i dont need a speaker to do mid range i need something that can carry over the lap from the subs to the other speakers in the lower spectrum

[kingsuv]

My personal experience has been this. In most cars we are lacking the punch from about 63hz to around 250. Sure smaller drivers can "play" that range but lack the authority doing it at the levels we expect. I would much rather use a smaller sub like an 8 to play up in the frequencies then try to hammer down on a mid range driver to do the same thing. I use my DC 8's in a box that is just big enough to mount them in. I literally fiberglassed a pod around the magnet and tapered it up to meet the cutout of the sub. They complement my sub stage nicely. When done correctly, you won't hear the 8's you will hear a full soundstage.

[Kevin M]

When you hear car with good midbass everything else seems hollow in comparison. I had a 10" poly cone in the doors on 240 watts and it was amazing. Now I use a 12" PA driver and they will dig into the 60's. Whatever you do get the largest driver you can realistically fit and deaden the absolute hell out of the areas they are mounted to. I'll second mrd6 recc. of the Peerless sls. There is also the Dayton RS225 , an 8" version of the Goldwood I used, and The Silver Flute's. They have a monstrous size magnet on them so the depth might be an issue though.

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