I listen to country music nearly all the time, very rarely rap or rock. George Strait, Eric Church, Justin Moore, Skynyrd, Luke Bryan, etc. What would you guys recommend for this type of music? I'm thinking one or two 10s, but I know next to nothing about systems.
Sub and Amp Set Up for Country Music
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panda24619
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sealed box. 1 10 or 1 12. i wouldnt do duals for country. ive herd county music with a single 12 in a sealed box and it sounds good... i dont like country so i wouldnt know. haha but i wouldnt go too big for it. just a basic 12 or 10 would be good.
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i like country as well, and two 2 12's in a sealed box will give you the tight base that country music has
i also like to have a good pair of three way 6x9's along with good door speakers will sound really good..
on the amp 600-1000 watt will be good
i also like to have a good pair of three way 6x9's along with good door speakers will sound really good..
on the amp 600-1000 watt will be good
GAINMOB
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you defenitely want a sealed box...i'd say go 1 high power 12...no more that 600-750 rms...and your good
KWT2000
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that would sound good with an suv i think anyways... probly 2 would be better in a sedan set up with a trunk
GAINMOB
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i thought i was going in the truck?
KWT2000
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it is i was agreeing with you
GAINMOB
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i think i'm going to do 1000 rms in my wifes altima....
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IMO... 2 -10s in a sealed box... I mainly listen to country with the occasional rock and it sounds great....
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i love the way country sounds in my excursion with my 15...reba,george,garth...all the good ones! i listen to country about 97& of the time.
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I will go against the grain here a little bit. Are you after something that is audible or something that kinda slaps you in your chest? You want that "make your breathe funny" kind of bass, then the 12's definitely. But, if you are after something that is good to the ears, 10's are the way to go. 10's are much crisper, but don't let you feel it in your chest.
Now, if you want to really play and make people wonder what you have, then the bandpass/single reflex box is the way to go with 2 10's in it. I built a box for my son's Civic that was a single reflex box with dual 10's being powered off of a Kenwood 5 channel amp. Those two 10's would make the people in the rear of the car not able to breathe when he cranked it up (he used to use it to shut up one of his friends that loved to chat all the time). This was also using the 5th channel which was only outputting 150W (RMS). So, each sub was only getting 75W RMS. But, the subs he was using were only rated to 200 W RMS and had a very high sensitivity. So, that allowed them to makes lots of noise with very little power. He put a decibel meter on his car and with only 310 W RMS total (4x40 plus 1x150), his meter was maxing out at 120 dB standing 25 feet back from the car. So, that was about 135 dB inside of the car. Or, you can think of it as being in the front row of an AC/DC concert. It was more than plenty loud. So, power is not everything if you get the correct components and wiring.
Now, if you want to really play and make people wonder what you have, then the bandpass/single reflex box is the way to go with 2 10's in it. I built a box for my son's Civic that was a single reflex box with dual 10's being powered off of a Kenwood 5 channel amp. Those two 10's would make the people in the rear of the car not able to breathe when he cranked it up (he used to use it to shut up one of his friends that loved to chat all the time). This was also using the 5th channel which was only outputting 150W (RMS). So, each sub was only getting 75W RMS. But, the subs he was using were only rated to 200 W RMS and had a very high sensitivity. So, that allowed them to makes lots of noise with very little power. He put a decibel meter on his car and with only 310 W RMS total (4x40 plus 1x150), his meter was maxing out at 120 dB standing 25 feet back from the car. So, that was about 135 dB inside of the car. Or, you can think of it as being in the front row of an AC/DC concert. It was more than plenty loud. So, power is not everything if you get the correct components and wiring.
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ELA, go with dual 10's and be happy. The JL amp is set up for dual speakers and should do you good. Just make sure to run speakers appropriate for that amp (if you need a little more power, the JL should handle down to 2 ohm subs which will net slightly more power, but I personally try to run 4 ohm subs for the clarity.
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A single 10" subwoofer in a sealed box would be just fine for what you are looking for.
I'd expect you'd need around .5" to 1.5" cubic feet in the box. 300 to 600 watts should be plenty. Let me know if you need anymore advice.
I'd expect you'd need around .5" to 1.5" cubic feet in the box. 300 to 600 watts should be plenty. Let me know if you need anymore advice.
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i want yall to hook me up with a box when i get back...
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Ross, you say when, we will get you hooked up.
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ok...getting new box...maybe bandpass...LED upgrade on instrument panel and doors
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