Free Air Subs

[kwhauck]

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

[Vtolds]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[mike2002]

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]

how about the pioneer free air 10"

http://www.pioneer.com.sg/storefront/ImagesOnline/TS-W255F.jpg


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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[mike2002]

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]

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]

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]

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