3 10's or 2 12's

[SkyMax18]

I have a 1200.1 Jbl amplifier and i am getting subs as soon as i can decide. I want the phoenix gold xenon's. I've always had 2 12's in my can but i was think of putting in 3 10's instead. which would be louder and better? and if i get the 3 10's should i go with 2 ohm or 4?

[Bwcad1]

3 10s has more potential but it depends more on the box than anything. it will depend on if your doing ported or sealed also.

[GlassWolf]

if you choose to go with 3 subs, be sure they come in 6 ohm or dual 3 ohm coil models.
otherwise you end up with a goofy load on the amp, and figuring power gets annoying.

with three 6-ohm subs, you have a nice, even 2 ohm load.

[ridr4lif]

What do you want out of the system?

Do you want it to sound good or just get loud?

The question is quite broad....

[High Society]

and if i get the 3 10's should i go with 2 ohm or 4?

The ohm load isn't gonna make the subs sound any different, if that’s what you're asking. And like glasswolf said, you will need to look in to a 6 ohm sub so you can get an even ohm load instead of some half number or something like that. As far as 6 ohm subs go, I know JL makes em, JBL does (GTi anyway) and that’s all I can name off hand. And what’s wrong with just two 12's? What type of boxes have you used ported, sealed? Why not go with one 15" or something?

And like what Tedd asked,

What do you want out of the system?

[Justin from Detroit1]

Have you ever heard 10" subs? I used some once and I personally do not likethe way 10"s sound. I will only use 12"s or 15"s.

[GlassWolf]

no two ten-inch subs are going to sound the same.
how they sound is more a matter of the sub's individual specs, the enclosure you use, the amount of power given them, and the car they're in.

Depending on which subs he chooses, three ens or two twelves, there's no way to know which will sound better, hit deeper, etc until he chooses specific subs, in specific enclosures, with specified power to each sub, in a specific car.

[SkyMax18]

i'd be going with a sealed box, if it was 3 10's the box with one facing forward and 2 at 45* angles outward. or 2 12's with a sealed box. I like the phoenix gold xenon series a lot or i was going to go with Eclipse audio SW7103DVCT4. any comments????

[High Society]

Do you like the subs because you heard them, or because someone said they was good? How come you can't go with a ported box? For two 12's I'd recommend RE SE's 600rms would work perfect off your JBL amp. Or 2 Elevation audio pro's 12's. Or look into a single sub, that will handle 1200 rms.

[ridr4lif]

SKYMAX-

If you have your heart set on either of those subs, def. go with the Eclipse. PG isnt the same as it used to be.


I would also look into some of matt's suggestions. He's a smart guy when he wants to be.