Posted May 20, 201213 yr I've done about 4 different setups in my single cab Toyota pickup all involving normal subs behind the sea,t but fail in the size of box, ports, and overall SQ. So now Im taking my DD 1508s out and putting them in a different vehicle but want something for my single cab still. I've tried shallow mounts as well and wasn't that impressed with it so I am now leaning on something that's gonna make good bass in a sealed enclosure as small as possible. I haven't done much research on mid-bass subs or speakers and was hoping for somebody to point me in the right direction. There is no way I am going to try and do anything ported anymore...it just wont work, something as small as possible is what suites me but getting enough bass for good SQ as if I were at a concert. I've got plenty of highs, and even some of my 6.5's in the doors and 6x9's temporarily in the back do good for the mid-range, but I want something that gets lower. Let me know if you need any info, thanks!
May 21, 201213 yr What is your budget?What the hell is a midbass sub?How much space are you willing to allocate? "Small as possible" isn't an answer. We need an actual volume.What amplifier are you using?
May 21, 201213 yr What is your budget?What the hell is a midbass sub?How much space are you willing to allocate? "Small as possible" isn't an answer. We need an actual volume.What amplifier are you using?all of this... What was wrong with the 1508s???
May 22, 201213 yr Author the 1508s dont work well in sealed and I just couldnt pull off a ported enclosure behind it. my budget is probably around $150 give or take $50 if needed. and for space I probably could do something up to .5-.7 cu ft. comfortably. anything else requires me to slide me seat far forward. mid bass sub, my bad on that one; was trying to describe something that could give me the bass of a sub that doesn't require alot of space, even though if there are some small cheap subs that work well in sealed i am willing for that option as well. as far as power goes I have a 4 channel power acoustic amp 1600D/4. wired at 4 ohms is 150 rms per chan, at 2 ohms its 180 and bridged is 360. thanks
May 22, 201213 yr I am concerned about one other request you have. Referencing SQ but then following with "plenty of mids and 6x9's" is pretty oxymoronish. If not, I know what I'd buy in your budget.
May 26, 201213 yr what would you buy in my budget?nothing to do with what your buying. it's all about the install and building the correct box for the subwoofer. i would play around with the idea of using an external port to keep the box volume down. i would put the box behind the passenger seat and run an external pvc/ aero port out the side toward the driver side. figure out the box size and then we can consider what subwoofer could work. off the top of my head i was thinking of a sub like an alpine type r 8 or 10. i know the 8 doesn't have a pole vent, so i wouldn't require air space between the motor and the rear of the enclosure. another question, do you have a floor shifter?
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