Free Air Subs

kwhauck · 12-16-2004, 06:11 PM

anybody want to reccomend a good 10" free air sub......

Vtolds · 12-16-2004, 06:19 PM

Can you explain what a free air sub is for us n00bs? not a big deal if you cant but I never heard of a free air sub.

jamcllw · 12-16-2004, 06:29 PM

It's a sub that doesn't require a box.
Soundstream EXACT
Image Dynamics v3s
and I beleive that Infinity subs are free air too

King Asoka · 12-16-2004, 07:12 PM

I had some good experiences with some Pyle 12" free airs. Their competition subs are really good. I had 2 of them in my caddy. You dont need alot to make them pound, i was running maybe 250rms per sub and the poop was defening

slowandlow · 12-16-2004, 10:29 PM

also know as ib or inifiner baffel. any sup that can be used in a ported box can be used as free air.

King Asoka · 12-17-2004, 01:20 AM

^ are you sure about that.......and its infinite baffle, just incase, it may just be a spelling mistake

mike2002 · 12-17-2004, 06:54 PM

ive got 2 soundstream exact 8's....supposed to be a very good sq sub, especially free air, mounted in my back dash. the install isn't complete because i broke the last dremel bit, for the 5's also going in the back dash on a mdf plate...

i dont know if you plan on getting a 10 to mount in your back dash, but it wont fit, unless you cut out the springs that holdt he trunk up

kwhauck · 12-18-2004, 12:17 PM

how about the pioneer free air 10"

Pioneer TS-W255F

25cm ( 10") Component Subwoofer ( Free-Air Type)
Features
650W MAX.
Large magnet and high-power motor assembly
Tall surround and large cone surface
Interlaced KEVLAR® Brand Fiber Reinforced IMPP cone
Extended excursion design
Long voice coil design
Extended pole yoke

mike2002 · 12-18-2004, 01:22 PM

EWWWW NO!!! lol pioneer doesn't make good subs at all

pick up a soundstream exact 10, they're all 2003 closeouts, so they're REALLY cheap. i think orignal retail was somewhere around 299, now they can be found for under 100

BLK03GXS · 12-18-2004, 06:33 PM

IMO soundstream is crap too
The only "freeairs" i would get would be a Kicker compVR (i think thats the model)
Dont get me wrong, i dont like kicker, and as far as im concerned freeair is a WASTE of time, but thats what i think.
I dont beleave infinity would sound like poop in freeair as they arent designed for that... but thats from me.. what do i know haha

slowandlow · 12-19-2004, 12:35 AM

the thing that makes a good free air or infinite baffle is the fs, qtc and the le among many other. there are a few god ht subs that are at good price with will work great. daytin has a good 15 ib sub and can be had for about 100 dollars

FormulaNERD · 12-19-2004, 04:30 AM

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Originally posted by BLK03GXS@Dec 18 2004, 05:33 PM
IMO soundstream is crap too
The only "freeairs" i would get would be a Kicker compVR (i think thats the model)
Dont get me wrong, i dont like kicker, and as far as im concerned freeair is a WASTE of time, but thats what i think.
I dont beleave infinity would sound like poop in freeair as they arent designed for that... but thats from me.. what do i know haha

soundstream is crap? are you high on crack?

Eh_nigma · 12-19-2004, 10:40 AM

Anyone have experience with Alpines? I was looking at those over the holidays (thinking about 2 10's).

mike2002 · 12-19-2004, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BLK03GXS@Dec 18 2004, 06:33 PM
IMO soundstream is crap too
The only "freeairs" i would get would be a Kicker compVR (i think thats the model)
Dont get me wrong, i dont like kicker, and as far as im concerned freeair is a WASTE of time, but thats what i think.
I dont beleave infinity would sound like poop in freeair as they arent designed for that... but thats from me.. what do i know haha

i dont think soundstream is the BEST company out there, they are very high quality though. when they got bought by the same company that owns power acoustic, nesa vesion and a whole bunch of other companies, they kept there same designers, so its the same company as before, but with a bigger budget. , but i cant believe you'd put kicker, of all companies, above them........hmmm

free-air is pretty far from a waste of time, they are the best sounding setups for all types of music, the response is smoother than even a sealed box, you do loose output and power handling, but spl isn't eveyone's thing

exacts have always been rated on top for sq among subwoofers

kwhauck · 12-19-2004, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mike2002@Dec 19 2004, 12:10 PM
free-air is pretty far from a waste of time, they are the best sounding setups for all types of music, the response is smoother than even a sealed box, you do loose output and power handling, but spl isn't eveyone's thing

exacts have always been rated on top for sq among subwoofers

that's what i would like to hear, i don't need a lot of bass, it's just that i need a little extra thump, for me quality comes before spl

mike2002 · 12-20-2004, 03:32 PM

i forgot to mention, set the subsonic on them at like 40-50hz, they wont go below 40hz on a free-air setup. but music never goes below 30hz 99.99% of the time, and that 30-40hz is really really deep, alot of people think that subs go all the way down to 20hz...sure they can, but music cd's wont.

slowandlow · 12-20-2004, 05:02 PM

i love going sub sonic where my car rattles but you hear nothing.