Excellent cheap subwoofers...

[Retepetsir]

For those who are interested, the JBL GT4's are great sub's that can handle much more than their rated 250wrms. JBL are replacing them with their new GT5 sub's and therefore lots of places are trying to clear their GT4 stocks, which means bargains for the consumer!

Check this price out:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-GT4-12-12...hZ014QQcategoryZ18805QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Better than any cheap Magnat/Fusion/Infinity/Pioneer/Mutant, etc and less than £30 delivered to your door, why not buy 2 :wasntme:.

I might buy a pair for the new install, although I really like my JL

 

[ollyc98]

I've had one of these and they really do sound great, mine still sounded good when I split the cone and repaired it with duct tape.

Shame they don't come in 18" versions....

 

[James]

Holy moley that's cheap! I've had that very sub in the back of my car for nearly 3 years and I can't fault it!

In fact it is tempting to buy another one along with this... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Double-12-Empty-Carpeted-Subwoofer-enclosure-sub-box_W0QQitemZ330168319427QQihZ014QQcategoryZ18805QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Edit: I actually bought mine from CarAudioSecurity too although I paid considerably more than that!

 

[Retepetsir]

The box is more than the subs, if you can then build your own, much better!

But yes, excellent subs for the cash.

olly they do 15's for a bit more money. A few guys over on talkaudio are going to buy around 8 and build a nice cheap wall setup in their cars .

I might buy 2 just to play around with, i have nearly 2kwrms on tap to play with!

 

[ollyc98]

If you want a sweet setup go for the MTX Jackhammer. 22 inches and I think it cost's around £3000 however the car needs stiffening up or the chassis would buckle with the weight of it

 

[James]

Also, if you're near enough they will do collection from West London, saving you a bunch more on postage!

 

[Retepetsir]

If you want a sweet setup go for the MTX Jackhammer. 22 inches and I think it cost's around £3000 however the car needs stiffening up or the chassis would buckle with the weight of it

The Jackhammer has been proven to be rubbish. The new RE MX/XXX are better subwoofers with over 4" of throw, they are hitting higher numbers

 

[ollyc98]

I like the jackhammer cos it's so mahoosive no-one could possibly steal it.
Though it is impractical.

 

[Jinata]

Are Kenwood KFCW3010 any good?

They're 12" and are a pretty cheap but good alternative.

 

[sammyboi]

OR...

You can buy it with a ready made box here...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-GT4-12-12...hZ014QQcategoryZ18805QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Retepetsir]

Are Kenwood KFCW3010 any good?

They're 12" and are a pretty cheap but good alternative.

Unfortunately they arnt so good :sleepy:.

OR...

OR...

You can buy it with a ready made box here...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JBL-GT4-12-12-...QQcmdZViewItem

Yep but then you're paying £34 for a wooden box and £19 for the actual subwoofer
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1...hZ014QQcategoryZ18805QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

 

[Jinata]

I find them alright, well they rattle the crap outta' my car so, they're aren't too bad I guess.

 

[Antony]

you want a speaker?..... clarion made a 42" speaker....lol 10,000W.....haha

but theres one guy that made a 60" speaker...lol

thats one louud garage door.!!..lol

 

[Gurpreet]

^yeh i remember that.. are there some vids of that on the net??

ps. yep the jbl gt4s are cheap and cheerful classics... i heard a gt5 yest and that was quite cool!!!

good thread

 

[Retepetsir]

I have been looking at the new RE XXX v4 for my next install, although it weighs a stupid amount.

4" peak-to-peak excursion, and its massive:

Check the official website: http://www.reaudio.com/

 

[sonic]

holy cack thats one big ass speaker.

 

[ollyc98]

What they don't show you is the magnet pulling jets out of the sky into your car.

 

[Gurpreet]

blimey that's some serious spl there.. id go for it
weight is good!!

ps. what are Q figures?

 

[Retepetsir]

Check the website....

and its actually a SQ subwoofer, not really designed for all out SPL. The RE MT is for that job. Still goes silly loud though.

 

[Ceirwan]

I guess thats great for rupturing ear drums!
I wonder, with a sub that powerful if you accidentally hit the 'brown noise' whilst playing with a signal generator for an input....

 

[ollyc98]

The brown note was a myth, see that mythbusters episode where they do it in a very scientific way.

 

[Retepetsir]

I forgot to mention the 4" excursion on the RE XXX....!

 

[ollyc98]

I forgot to mention the 4" excursion on the RE XXX....!

Nope you definitely mentioned that lol

 

[Retepetsir]

Nope you definitely mentioned that lol

:devil:

The brown note isnt a myth, you just need enough dB's.

 

[ollyc98]

If I found out it was possible I'd never tell anyone :blush:

 

[Igloo]

this

these

and that sub, Would be a decent setup? Can i run the components of my head unit?

 

[somersetk1]

i want tht huuuuge sub just so i can put it in like the back of a transporter and set it to play the same frequency glass resonates at.

next time the chavs hang out down halford ill pop along and boom no more modeo windscreens :devil:

 

[Gurpreet]

yep yep typo typo!

Igloo I thought u had your system sorted out? I cant remember but I think that amp has 2/3/4/5/6 capability? If so then the comps would sound better off the amp imho. and you'd still have room to play with for a sub or additional speakers.

 

[Retepetsir]

yep yep typo typo!

Igloo I thought u had your system sorted out? I cant remember but I think that amp has 2/3/4/5/6 capability? If so then the comps would sound better off the amp imho. and you'd still have room to play with for a sub or additional speakers.

No, that amp is a mono amp, hence the 1202.1 at the end

 

[Igloo]

Gurpreet i did, Got half way through ordering it and then lost the job

So im back to ordering new bits again

Is that amp too powerful for the speakers? Do i need to amp the front components? Can anyone find a small amp that will do the trick (150RMS should do i believe).

 

[Gurpreet]

right you are R. I got it confused with this one I used to have:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/2751.html

and its cheaper than the mono one / more flexible...

those components wouldnt really need 150w rms... you could get away with the 60w rms or so from the JBL: GTO-755.6

Examples of how you could use the amp:
4 x 60w RMS @ 4 Ohm + 2 x 107w RMS (6)
3 x 160w RMS + 2 x 300w RMS (5)
2 x 117?? + 2 x 163?? (4)
2 x 170?? + 1 x 380?? (3)

and if you havent got your sub sorted yet may be worth while considering the JBL gt4. So thats my amp recommendation for you.

 

[Retepetsir]

Don't bother with the 6-channel version, just get the 4:

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/2911.html

2 x 104wrms for the front speakers, then bridge channels 3 and 4 for 1 x 284wrms into 4ohms, and run a boxed JBL GT4 subwoofer from it. Add to that a 4awg wiring kit and speakers and it shouldnt set you back too much

 

[Igloo]

boughted some bits

 

[Gurpreet]

sweet!

 

[Igloo]

Amp has arrived

 

[Igloo]

Wiring is nearly done Just got to wire it into the doors, And run the last 2 cables for the HU - AMP.

Power is down the left, Sound down the right (drivers).

Really neat so far Just need to do the last few bits