Can 8in subs really bang and thump?

[FineLinePimpin 10+ year member]

I traded my tahoe in and kept the system of course, but i picked up a 4dr Jeep wrangler and im not stuffing it with my two ED 15's. So ive been considering some shallow mount subs ..two 10s or 12's in a sealed box...then thought about one SSa Sd2 in a sealed box since its got a mounting depth of like 4.7in or something. Then I started thinking...could two beefy 8in subs in a sealed box bang and thump like thier larger brethren?

I say sealed because i want to make the box as small as possible. I have like 40in width to work with but I dont want the box to big so im thinking maybe downfiring the subs to achieve some extra bass. I listen to everything for rap to dubstep to deathmetal to house/techno. So is there an 8in sub under 150 bucks, since thats what sd2's go for, that could bang in the same way? Oh I would be powering them with my ED NINE.1 amp. Can 8's play LOW...obviously not like the 15's im used to ....but...idk...

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[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

if you want ur 8s loud you gotta go ported....

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

yes they can /thread

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

They'll get loud, but since you were running 2 15s, you're probably not gonna be satisfied with a sealed box.

Go ported, you won't be sorry you did.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

I was gonna say.. just ask splaudio..but he beat me here! I think he scans these forums for people talking about beast 8's!

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

could two beefy 8in subs in a sealed box bang and thump

Like ur two 15's ? No

But I heard two 6.5s Tangs in a tiny little .7cube vented box that were only being fed 120WRMS that shocked hell out of me, so , yes , the right two 8s in the right box would prolly be decent

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

could two beefy 8in subs in a sealed box bang and thump

Like ur two 15's ? No

But I heard two 6.5s Tangs in a tiny little .7cube vented box that were only being fed 120WRMS that shocked hell out of me, so , yes , the right two 8s in the right box would prolly be decent

 

[FineLinePimpin 10+ year member]

Im not trying to win any SPL comps but honestly any small ive ever heard has been OEM type crap like whats in my Jeep now. So i would just like something I can enjoy lows with but that I can also hear. Some of the ported boxed 8's ive seen on yourtube have HUGE ports hanging out of them and would not only take up more room than I want but also look like crap with a 6in wide 2ft long tube hanging out of the box.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Better go JL... Everyone knows they whomp and knock //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

werd.

Plenty of folks on here who can offer you excellent advice/options on which 8s are best, and what type of enclosure....and SPLAudio (?) is the resident sub cuztomizer iirc. Maybe drop him a line and get his thots

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I know my 8 inches can bang //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

Im not trying to win any SPL comps but honestly any small ive ever heard has been OEM type crap like whats in my Jeep now. So i would just like something I can enjoy lows with but that I can also hear. Some of the ported boxed 8's ive seen on yourtube have HUGE ports hanging out of them and would not only take up more room than I want but also look like crap with a 6in wide 2ft long tube hanging out of the box.

Then go with a slot port

Don't expect much from two 8s sealed, you're gonna need to go ported if you want to get loud with them, after all, one 8 is a little more than 1/4th the size of a 15.

 

[FineLinePimpin 10+ year member]

I will admit i know **** about building boxes....ive seen a few slot port premade boxes but im afraid of spending money on one and it being of the wrong specs. guess Ill have to find a local box builder who knows what hes doing.....ugh not easy around here!

 

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Better go JL... Everyone knows they whomp and knock //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

lol never been a JL fan

 

[wickedwitt 10+ year member]

Yes, they can slap and knock too...

Any driver with decent motor force and soft parts designed to play low end frequencies can bang well given a proper box and good clean power. Just keep in mind that with 8s you are trying to overcome a large difference in cone area (and usually but not always displacement) verses larger cone subs.

Then go with a slot port
Don't expect much from two 8s sealed, you're gonna need to go ported if you want to get loud with them, after all, one 8 is a little more than 1/4th the size of a 15.

When you gonna show me the Skars brah?

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

yea they can be loud.... the american bass 6.5's do to. a guy that competes in our local org had 12 american bass 6.5s and was doin a 147db on

music. i dunno if he has a car audio profile or not. but i think he posted youtube vids... try searching american bass 6.5's. it will be in a ford escort