few subs to compare

[hayes55987 0]

hey guys. Trying to find a new set-up here (sub set-up) and am looking around at my sub options! Currently I am running an 18" BL in a 5.5ish box @ 35Hz I think. It is pretty dang loud...but I am starting to go away from SPL based to subs that are able to reproduce the sounds a bit better. I have recently acquired a pair of Adire Koda 6.5 components and am hoping to blend things. The BL would pretty much destroy any midbass that would be output with them and I really wanna do a proper(ish..bear with me guys haha) set-up of an actual "sub" crossed over at 60Hz or so and then hear some real midbass.

Here were the subs that I was looking between. Currently I have a JBL amp that puts out between 1200-1300 RMS @ 1 or 2 ohms. Its the older BP series. Some of the subs I'm looking at that definitely don't need this much power, so I will either have that as max power (more then enough really), or I can downgrade if I need to. But for my comparions, just assume that I would be powering all of the subs at their "optimal" or above optimal RMS ratings. I'm worry about the amp later. I also have upto 5.5 cubes to work with, which is way more then enough for these so the boxes would all be built to the recommended/optimum box sizes as well. Here are my choices! lemme know what you'd pick

From Acoustic Visions: Exodus Audio Tempest-X

From SSA: A 15" D1 Icon

From Ascendant Audio: A 15" Havoc

From Sound Splinter: A 15" RLP

I had also looked at the 10" Rl-i, but I had guessed that the RLP had similiar sounding but with a bit more SPL on it, and seeing as space wasn't an option, I had counted it out. But let me know if you think I was incorrect in doing that!

Hopefully you guys can help me out!

[hayes55987 0]

I should have also added that I had considered a 15" Fi Q

but seeing as I had the BL now I had almost wanted to try out a different brand

If the Q is really the best sub you think though let me know!

[Accordman 0]

the Q sounds alot better then the BL to me, but in that list you put up there you really cant go wrong, i havent heard the havocs yet but have been told they are like Q's if thats the case then they should sound pretty nice. The SSA Icons are a great deal especially for the money, i put one on 600 rms and it sounded great enough for me to plan purchasing 2 more of them. The RL-P sounds decent as well, im just not a fan of TC made products but thats not to say they arent decent.

[hayes55987 0]

lol darn it! Thats exactly the problem I had

i've found tons of reviews on these subs but the problem is that they all say buy me! I can't make up my mind.

Can someone rank them for me maybe in like terms of best sounding? and best output?

[///M5 2,833]

There is no better or more output definitively in the group, but they are definitely different. Considering your goals and past, I'd lean towards the Icon out of your list.