Choosing Dual Car Subwoofers for Your Car
A subwoofer enhances your car audio by picking up tones that your car speakers are not able to render. It picks up low frequencies that come from instruments like kick drums, bass guitars, strings, and more. With a subwoofer, you hear a fuller, more complete sound.
How Do You Choose a Car Subwoofer?
In choosing among Pioneer and other brands of woofers, here are some features to consider:
- Size and Space . Size affects the loudness and lowness of output from your woofer. Bigger units produce deeper bass. 12-inch subwoofers tend to the common fit for cars. Size affects quality too. It is important to get the right specs that can fill and fit the size of your car.
- Wiring System. Subwoofers are typically single coil. Those who desire flexibility may opt for dual voice coil car subwoofers. You can set parallel connections for a better performing amplifier by using two separate voice coils of 4 Ohm impedance each for instance. You can also set series wirings by configuring multiple woofers to an amplifier at optimum impedance of 8 Ohm for instance. You can also set independent connections by wiring each voice coil to a separate amp if you don't want to bridge your amp.
- RMS Power Handling . RMS or Root Mean Square power declares how much power your car audio speakers can comfortably handle continuously for an extended period of time.
What Are Good Qualities of Subwoofers?
Consider the following qualities as you choose a subwoofer for your car:
- Material . Choose subs of durable quality. Consider IMPP cones for options. These allow high powered handling. The material is strong and rigid.
- Enclosure . Choose the type of box for your subwoofer. Consider sealed enclosure for deep and tight bass. Ported and bandpass enclosures provide less deep bass but louder sound, and some users prefer to mount it in their trunk, if it is airtight.
- Frequency and Sensitivity . Check the Sound Pressure Level (SPL) for sensitivity. This tells you how much power your subwoofer needs to produce given volumes. A high SPL rating means you don't need much power to produce high volumes. Check the frequency. It declares the range of audio your sub can produce.
How Do You Improve Your Car Audio?
- You can use higher quality music files and CDs.
- Replace a factory-issued car stereo with a Pioneer model or others of higher specs.
- You can install deadening material to contain the sound in your car. It seals seams and fills holes.
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