Midbass recommendations and how to ?

[hatrix 2]

Currently in my car I have a pair of Alpine SPR-13Ss (http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/spr-13s/), and I also have an 18" SSD @ 32hz in a 9cuft box. The SSD is extremely loud, and depending on the song, tends to drown out my fronts.

So I was looking at trying to run some pro audio so I can get a clear and loud front stage that can be heard over my sub.

I was reading some threads, and saw these tweets: Selenium ST350 Super Tweeter I'm sure they will more than outperform my current tweeters. I was also looking at this midbass: Selenium 10PW3-SLF 10" Driver

The only problem with 10" midbass is making custom pods for my doors. I have never done anything like that, and would be clueless as how to go about it ? It might be a better idea to go with 8" midbass, just to be space conscious. I still haven't decided on that yet.

I was also wondering, if I do get a 10 or 8 for midbass, should i keep my current 5.25" in their stock locations, or will they be drowned out ?

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

Why not start smaller and go with the 6W4P.

You should get a good feel if that is a route you want to take after playing around with them and you wont have to modify you doors so much.

[cheese20323 13]

Do you have an amp for them? An amp makes a huge difference.....

[hatrix 2]

Do you have an amp for them? An amp makes a huge difference.....

Not at the moment, and I know it does. I still want to run something bigger though, because these seriously lack bass and distort easily because of it. Upgrading to something bigger will help a lot.

Why not start smaller and go with the 6W4P.

You should get a good feel if that is a route you want to take after playing around with them and you wont have to modify you doors so much.

That does sound like a better idea. Wouldn't it be possible to just have a slightly bigger hole for my door then ? Instead of going through the trouble of fiberglassing.

The depth of the 6W4P would fit fine in my car.

Edited August 4, 2010 by hatrix

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

Yeah, just cut a MDF ring to hold the larger 6.5" driver and mount that to your door and the driver to it.

You will need amps and active crossovers to run these drivers.

Might as well get an amp on your current drivers and see if that helps first before you go spending money. You might liek them with some power on them.

[hatrix 2]

Yeah, just cut a MDF ring to hold the larger 6.5" driver and mount that to your door and the driver to it.

You will need amps and active crossovers to run these drivers.

Might as well get an amp on your current drivers and see if that helps first before you go spending money. You might liek them with some power on them.

Sounds easy enough. And yea I plan to soon here. I was looking at some sundowns, but still haven't decided on an amp yet.

[cheese20323 13]

dude you serious? I have the 6.5 components off a 100 rms amp because i think thats the rms but they keep up with my 2 12 RE SE 12's at 1600 rms. You might get way more with an amp when i had mine i got the speakers before the amp. They sounded like shit compared to an amp. Got the amp and they are bangin hard here my mid's and high's nicely in all of the songs......

[hatrix 2]

dude you serious? I have the 6.5 components off a 100 rms amp because i think thats the rms but they keep up with my 2 12 RE SE 12's at 1600 rms. You might get way more with an amp when i had mine i got the speakers before the amp. They sounded like shit compared to an amp. Got the amp and they are bangin hard here my mid's and high's nicely in all of the songs......

What amp you running them off of ?

[BanginGMC 23]

Your head unit is feeding your speakers like... 10 watts dude. get an amp, night and day difference.

[hatrix 2]

Your head unit is feeding your speakers like... 10 watts dude. get an amp, night and day difference.

lol I plan to, but i just don't know what amp to run. Anyone got recommendations ?

[cheese20323 13]

Your head unit is feeding your speakers like... 10 watts dude. get an amp, night and day difference.

lol I plan to, but i just don't know what amp to run. Anyone got recommendations ?

you keeping the type R's?

got this one for temp....

http://www.millionbuy.com/hihfse400wa2.html

It's a 2 channel as i dont have a rear stage.......

[hatrix 2]

Your head unit is feeding your speakers like... 10 watts dude. get an amp, night and day difference.

lol I plan to, but i just don't know what amp to run. Anyone got recommendations ?

you keeping the type R's?

got this one for temp....

http://www.millionbuy.com/hihfse400wa2.html

It's a 2 channel as i dont have a rear stage.......

Neither do i, and that has plenty of power. Looks like it will work perfect for now.

I'm keeping them to see how they do on an amp. If I don't like the performance i will go bigger.

Edited August 4, 2010 by hatrix

[hatrix 2]

Just ordered an amp for my front stage. I was waiting on my paycheck until now. Also ordered some wire too from Knu. They ship to my house in about 1-2 days since im in ohio.

Hopefully i can get rid of the distortion that happens with certain songs at high volume.

[jcarter1885 995]

What amp did you get?

[hatrix 2]

Eh just a Hifonics HFi100.2 someone linked to above. I was in my budget and I'm sure it will do fine for the front stage.