Subwoofer - Why Pay More?

[Megamix]

A friend has suggested that because of the low frequency a sub need not be expensive - he agrees on good quality tops but a quality sub he feels is less important. Is this correct? Could I get a bit of extra oomph for a bargain price?
Active subs at JBL/RCF/£700-800 each compared to ones for say £200 (QTX)

[WWDJ]

A friend has suggested that because of the low frequency a sub need not be expensive - he agrees on good quality tops but a quality sub he feels is less important. Is this correct? Could I get a bit of extra oomph for a bargain price?
Active subs at JBL/RCF/£700-800 each compared to ones for say £200 (QTX)

The more expensive subs tend to have a higher SPL (forget wattts).
This means you may need less of them and depending on your tops, you can find a good tonal balance.

What tops do you have ?

[Megamix]

What tops do you have ?

db Opera 450d s

[Twinspin]

Personally id spend money on the subs as well and get 1 or 2 of the matching db subs which i believe is the sub15d for the extra oomph one would do the job perfectly.

it will compliment your top speakers nicely.

I use ART322A RCF tops and the matching RCF ART705 subs compliment the tops brilliantly.

[WWDJ]

Wouldn't the DB Sub15d be a good match?

133db, you would probably only need one and at around £650 that's a good output for the price.

[Danno13]

A friend has suggested that because of the low frequency a sub need not be expensive - he agrees on good quality tops but a quality sub he feels is less important. Is this correct? Could I get a bit of extra oomph for a bargain price?
Active subs at JBL/RCF/£700-800 each compared to ones for say £200 (QTX)

You really need to have a listen. Cheaper bass bins tend to either lack definition or are a thuddy type of bass that people don't like.

[kieran Griff]

I suppose its like saying why do you need to spend more on a car as he cheaper ones will get you from A 2 B.

IMO, you really do get what you pay for.

KG

[Corabar Steve]

I suppose its like saying why do you need to spend more on a car as he cheaper ones will get you from A 2 B.

IMO, you really do get what you pay for.

KG

Kieran, you seem to have missed this from your last post.

Please follow the instructions..

Hi Kieran,

Please take a moment to click on the link below.

http://www.forum.mobilediscodirector...ad.php?t=11711

Thanks.

[Steve the DJ]

Is this correct?

Not in my experience.

I bought a cheap Samson 15" Active sub from a certain German retailer that was excellent value just to add some bottom end when I normally only ran with 2 12" tops.

It was useless.

[abbotsmike]

Very much not, IMO. I have found that all the cheap subs I have heard are muddy and make more of a vague 'thud' than anything resembling bass! Have you considered the DIY route? I have a single 12" tapped horn subwoofer. The driver cost £90 or so, the wood another £30 and obviously an amp to power it all. Makes a lot more noise, and very musical noise at that, than you'd expect for its size.