The big name companies are EXPENSIVE because of there name not there overall quality compared to brands similar to them. Remember the days of rockford. A very commercialized company that charged serious money. You can find same quality for cheaper lesser know brands to the masses.

You either roll up to high school saying i have some JL's or Boston's. Every kiddie knows the name JL

 

Get a Turkey Breast Sub, with American Chease, Lettuce, Tomatoes... and make sure they oven toast it for you

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some of you guys are too caught up in the name. A w3 isn't even close to the best bang for the buck sub you can get, it gets owned by many others. If you do some research on some online car audio forums, you will see that JL, while nice, aren't the best thing out there, especially not for the price.

 

True, but as far as mainstream stuff goes, JL is pretty good all around. Think about how much crap a lot of manufacturers put out there, god I've seen some super flashy subs that were junk *cough* audiobahn *cough*

JL is available at most large retailers and they handle warranty issues right there one the spot, which cant be said for a lot of the less known companies.

From what I've personally heard, the boston subs are not impressive.

 

You're right, you can't go wrong with JL, and for retail stuff its probably near the top, but just like all the research we do for car parts here, its good to do some solid research about car audio, you'll find JL isn't as highly regarded in the online car audio community as it is elsewhere, because people have discovered better products. In the end, if you buy something JL, and you can justify the cost, you'll be happy. Its kinda like buying a BMW, if you've got the money, you can't go wrong with it, but alot of us bought the g35 because it provided more bang for the buck, both in terms of performance and looks.

 

jl ftw

 

yea exactly. im a member over at caraudio.com and a lot of people rag on jl for being way overpriced and being able to get the same quality for a much more resonable price. u cant go wrong with jl but with 30 minutes of research u will find subs that can compete or out perform some of the big brand name subs for a much better price.

 

dood.. a joke is a joke, i get it, we all had a good laugh. but please dont start highjacking threads for the joke.

oh.. and ya cant go wrong w/ JLs!

 

okay i think ive decided to get the 10w3v2s.. its not too expensive.. i found it for around 250 for 2 subs... would this be a good upgrade from 10w0s?? or should i save up for 10w6v2s.. think there is a big difference?? what do you guys think about 10w3v2s?? any better subs for the price?? thanks guys

 

definately save up for the w6's...i havent heard the w6v2 but im would garantee they would be a lot better than the w3's. just get one 13w7 and call it a day.

 

im so confused

 

ED 13ov.2 + nine.1 > 12w6v.2 + 500/1, and its still cheaper with almost double the power

 

okay that was kinda confusing.. soo what are you trying to say... dont get the 12w6v2??

 

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=3878
these are what i just got and well worth it at $150 a piece check the sight out they always have great deals

 

Basically, for the less than what you would spend buying a 12w6v2 and a 500/1, you could purchase a Elemental Designs 13ov.2 and a ED nine.1 and get much better performance. Here is a review comparing the two using the same amp http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/sh...highlight=w6v2 The retail cost for the ED setup is under $500 shipped with 3 year warranty, while retail on the JL setup is close to a grand. Since the subs are comparable with the same power, if you give the 13ov.2 900w compared the 12w6v2 500w, it'll beat it in all areas except for Sq, which is subjective. Even at Ebay prices you are looking at ~$750 and no warranty. Now take that extra cash, and buy sound deadening, and for sure the ED system will sound much better than the JL system. So if you aren't a brand *****, the decision is easy.