I run a single dual 4-ohm 12 wired at 8 ohms in a sealed box and it sounds amazing. I don't want my Subs to be so loud and Punchy that all it does is rattled the s*** out of my car and sound like crap. Personally I prefer a deep rich accurate sound over a subwoofer that is trying to Rattle my teeth out of my head.
i’m running 2 6.5” DVC 4ohm wired for 4ohm. 300rms 600max, in a dual ported enclosure. Part of me wants that big boom that everyone can feel, but I also enjoy the clean sound they produce in the cab. Some higher notes don’t sound so good, a bit shallow, but it’s more like the sound of the box rattling. will adding in that type of cushion into box make a better sound?
Exactly. The only way a sub will hit harder than another is dependant on the ohm load you wire your sub by on the amplifier. With monoblock amplifiers you get more benefits of power according to less resistance. With A/B amplifiers you typically get the most out of it running 4ohms bridged. By having a choice of the ohm loads on a subwoofer you get the opportunity to determine the amount of subs you wish to run and what ohm load wiring them up as which suit the recommended tolerance (RMS) your speaker can tolerate at a consistent amount of power. Great vid. Knowledge in this case is power! That's a fact!
This has been the simplest video that I've seen that explains this concept in layman's terms, so that anyone that even have a child's comprehensive ability to think can understand it😂 thanks and damn good job👍👍👍
Thanks for explaining this to everyone. Car audio shops don't explain this to new Basshead. I know my stuff but lots and lots of people need to know this👌👍👍
Very detailed video explaining ohm loads. I always check a wiring diagram just to make sure I've wired down to the load I've intended for. The raffling is a great idea. I think whomever receives it will be asked about there system and say they got their box from you, increasing your business. Great video 💪🏾😎
Well, 1 ohm is cheaper power because amps that can send your wattage rated by your sub at 2 ohms is more expensive. Also I would say that higher resistance makes more heat because it's harder for electricity to pass throu the wire.@DharshanBusKingdomOfficial
When I was 20 years old I was hot and had a lot of energy and was living life at 2 ohms. Now I'm living life at 8 ohms. I sound better and I'm less hot, and I have a lot less energy.
For those wanting the formulas. Series wired coils or drivers: total Resistance = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + ... Parallel wired coils or drivers: total Resistance = 1 / (1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + 1/R4 + ...) Great video and content.
Best method I found to work on my single 1250 rms 12” sub is a high powered NVX amp wired at 4ohm putting out 1250 watt…doesn’t get hot and the control is amazing in my Ground Shaker Box
Lower ohm more power higher ohm less power its more important how your box is tuned to the sub air spec than wattage all depends if its daily music or bass comp burst setup
I was always taught that depending on what you wanted from your sub is what ohm & amp you went with. SQ= 4ohm & a amp that matched the total load @4ohms. If you wanted solid bass you went 2ohm since it could be wired down to 1ohm. You went dual 1 ohm only if you had all the supporting equipment to go lower than 1ohm( alt, batteries, 0g wire, box to dip in to the 20hz's, & such). That was always the difference between regular known Name brand subs(Kenwood, pioneer, alpine), subs that beat(Memphis, Rockford, MTX) & Competition ( Sundown, Deaf Bonce, DD Audio). Aint nothing Kenwood, pioneer or Alpine gonna go below 1ohm, & if making your trunk do the wave in the metal is your thang. Your gonna need to go 1ohm or below. Yes you can do it with 4+ 12" pioneers getting 4ohms of 2 amps. But why when 1 competition 15" & 3000+ watts will produce the same effect???
Why does this video have 8 dislikes? This was knowledge shared here! SMH, I don't understand these people man. This man took the time to explain a question I see alot of people ask and you give him a thumbs down? Thats Ridiculous, man. Anyways I appreciate you taking the time to explain this. 😁👊
He doesn't answer the question he proposed. Does a lower ohm load hit harder? Maybe some wanted the answer beyond if a lower ohm load will deliver more power from a given amp. What if you can deliver all the power you need at 4 ohms? How does that compare to the same sub wired at 1 ohm? He could talk about how dampening factor and BL affect subwoofer control and contrast that against impedance rise as a reason to lean 1 ohm. For the record, I did not downvote him.
I did a test using my earthquake home subwoofers. These are the home models that they make. Keep in mind, they come wired in a 2ohm configuration from the factory. Kept all settings the same on everything for each test. Rewired the DVC sub for each test. When I went up to 4ohm, It was much quieter in volume plus the sound quality diminished a bit. It didn't have that robust/phat quality that 2ohm had. In conclusion , if you're listening to a set up with 4ohm then listen to a different set up with 2ohm, you're not necessarily gonna hear the difference. But when you take the same set up and go back and forth from 2ohm to 4ohm, the difference is big!! My test was done on an earthquake home subwoofer. Yes, earthquake sets their stuff up to 2ohm from the factory as I said earlier. But I wanted to do a test to see for my self. On a side note it's amazing that they can put a 2ohm amplifier in a small box and not have it ever get hot like ever. My buddy Has the big SVS ultra 16 and he admits that my earthquake Supernova 15 Sounds better. He doesn't like saying that either. 😅😅😅
Hey MBE...have u ever noticed that subs with a lower impedance usually are more sensitive than their higher impedance counterpart? Would that cause the output difference in what ppl hear?
AND YOU WOULD be correct it's a DANCE between a particular amp and sub combo and owners preference my set up is ..4 d2subs wired @1ohm each to4seprate amps 1ohm each and that ish is violent!!!! ...and controled
So now I will get 4 "6.5" Rockville k9 250watt rms 2ohm instead of the toro 6.5 speakers since they don't hav them in a 2ohm version that I hav seen yet... Thnks for ur videos and keep bassing out!!
I see a video all things equal it was said if I remember correctly that wiring a sub in series promotes better SQ than parallel because you basically have one long coil vs 2 separate coils...makes sense I suppose but I don't know personally but I trust there opinion the person is quite educated in sub woofery...
Bunch of nonsense. The number of coils or the way it's wired has nothing to do with SQ. It only seems related because as you lower the impedance, the power increases and your amp needs to keep up. If the amp can't provide clean power at the levels it's being pushed, you'll get distortion. If the amp is run within it's designed abilities, any SQ difference due to impedance load is so minimal it will never be heard by the human ear.
@@marcuslinton310 there's waaay more to it other than impedance.. the parameters Change going from parallel to series or vice versa, the RE obviously your impedance changes but also LE and BL change... so your saying inductance and motor force, efficiency doesn't affect SQ? It isn't nonsense. If you think I'm talking nonsense do a little research or not whatever I don't care. May help to not make incorrect statements from lack of knowledge with agressive conviction no less. ✌️
@@95Sn95 It is nonsense, because the human ear can't tell the difference between single or dual voice coils or how they are wired. You need sound meters to see such a minimal difference. Let me guess, you're another "I can hear a difference" proclaimer? Spare me more nonsense. Sound level for sound level, all things being equal other than dual voice coil or single voice coil, you will never hear the difference. Sound level for sound level, all things being equal other than wired in series or parallel, you will never hear the difference. You should buddy up with Jason in the other thread below, he also thinks he can hear differences that simply can't be heard.
Ya but, we also have to consider sub impedance rise. Running at 1 Ohm allows the amp to put out more power as the impedance rise. If at 2 Ohm, then impedance rise will be higher, thus lower output. So, ya if running at 1 Ohm gives you the power you need to push the sub to its capabilities, then run it at 1 Ohm, so long as the amp is capable of running 1 Ohm and designed to run at 1 Ohm.
Man i appreciate this video.. im trying to put my 1st lil project together. KEEP IT UP BIG DOG.. I SURE WISH YOU WOULD MAKE BOXES FOR SILVERADOS BOSS..
Thank you for the nice video, Need an advice please. I just installed the TS-D12D4 600 rms dual voice coils 4 ohm each with the GM-D8701 rated 300 whats at 4 ohm, connected in series at 8 ohm, I'm concerned about sound quality more than spl, What do you think about connecting in parallel @ 4 ohm would be better ? thanks again
Thank u soo much the way u explain this to a newbie BassHead I hav a 1200watt rms 2ohm taramps...and thanks to u I almost bought the wrong speakers!! I wanted to get 4 "6.5" toro fierce 4ohm and then wire down to 4ohm but it looks Ike its better to jus stay with a 2ohm speakers instead....😩
Your first mistake was buying a POS Brazilian Taramps they sound like crap and have a high failure rate there build quality is VERY suspect Be careful not to short it and make sure your electrical is able to feed it the power it needs Bass On homie
@@9summers393 Right on JL makes high quality equipment that lasts yes its a little expensive but it's money well spent I wasn't trying to bash Taramps its just I've had bad experiences with them and have done allot of research on there amp line 👍🏽👌🏽✌🏽💯
So I I bought a 2ohm sub for my boat and didn’t like it. All I’d have to do is buy another 2 ohm sub, run it in series and I’d get 4ohm quality sound?!
Newborn basshead here,jst gt 15"sub,w/highquality prefab ported box,all the swamp homies have n opinion on inverted or not?durango suv.wnt massive drops,mids&highs on point,help..direct me 2 ur best video 4 knowledge.also,big fan!!!
In my opinion running anything to an amplifier at a higher ohm final impedence sounds way better..... ya its alot easier and CHEAPER to run at a lower impedence. BUT as long as the amplifier can produce ENOUGH power to whatever your running the sound quality is better and alot more powerful because your amplifier is not having to work as hard constantly at a lower impedence.......
All amps are working hard if you are pushing them to their extreme no matter what ohm you're wired at 1, 2, 4, 8 or otherwise. As long as the amplifier is designed to support the ohm load being wired, it will do so at it's RMS power without much issue or loss in quality. In a normal use situation, day to day normal listening, the ohm wiring isn't going to matter and nobody will ever tell the difference no matter how much they want to claim otherwise. Anyone making that claim, put them to the test for $1,000, they won't take the bet. Bottom line, ohm load only comes in to play when constantly pushing them to their max extreme levels.
@@jaysonoliveira4752 Again, only if you're constantly pushing them to the max for hours on end like a demo or something or entering competitions. For normal day to day use, that stuff isn't relevant. The "more control" you speak of is negligible at best and nobody will ever hear the difference no matter the conditions and especially inside most vehicles with extremely poor acoustic qualities to begin with.
@@marcuslinton310 maybe it's me, but I can hear the difference. Not talking no Taramps. All things equal same RMS. A 4ohm load puts less strain on your electrical vs a 1ohm load. Less strain and keeping your volts at peak levels = BOOM!!!! Regardless you can put 500rms on some 4cyl cars and get lights dimming and such. That's the point I was trying to make . MORE CONTROL, LESS HEAT,= BETTER SQ WHEATHER YOU CAN HEAR IT OR NOT.....
There's a much higher dampening factor running at 4ohms as well, also less distortion, and less headroom a 1ohm. You put a Rf t2500 at 4ohm to any subs, and then you run those same subs to any 1ohm amplifier at whatever power you want. I guarantee you will notice a difference and not just in SQ.
I have a 2500 W amp 1-ch and two dual voice coil 12s what’s the proper way of wiring???? MTX design ported box chambered and ported…?? Parallel wiring or series parallel?? I love your videos by the way new subscriber
You need to see what ohm your speakers are. Your amplifier puts out 2500 watt at 1 ohm. Find out the RMS on your Subs. I personally do think that a 2 ohm sub sounds better than a 1 ohm. I have 2 Kicker L7 10"s dual 4 ohm coils, wired parallel to 2 ohm. My speakers RMS at 600 2 ohm, so I will need an amplifier that RMS's 1200 watt at 2 ohm.
Lol It doesn't matter how you wire the sub as long as you have the equivalent power in respect to the ohm load. However a sub with a higher independence will run at a higher efficiency and cleaner power. Will in return equal greater output 😉
Yes sir but finding a amp that delivers 2000 watts at 4 ? So yea lower ohm hit harder because 4 ohm at that is not their , I haven’t seen a amp that delivers 4 ohm at 2000 watts
@@beerman9807 the taramps HD 15000.1 delivers 18000 watts rms @ 2 ohms and 13,104 @4 ohms......and for only 800 bucks. And trust me it is not the only one out there 😉
Use poly fill inside the enclosure, like the stuff inside of pillows. When you use it the woofer thinks that it's in a larger enclosure, just don't go nuts because you don't want any poly fill to hit your spider etc etc for heat issues and shit like that. I usually use a hot glue gun and stick some to the inside of my smaller boxes.
Hey i got a quick question! My audi factory amp is 8ohm and how do i need to wire my dual voice 4ohm sub? I just installed it myself replaced my factory sub…. Idk if i wire the subs correctly! So i wanna double check if i wire the sub properly… so i wired 1 wire to + & - and 2 wires each wire + & - to the amp … is that right?
Hey im getting low low volume with a 8 inch at 4 ohms. 400 RMS. 1200 WATT amp puts out 500 RMS at 4 ohm. I also have the active LOC. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE TURNED UP to sound right. Should one 8 inch Skar 400 watt RMS at 4 ohms with 500 watts RMS from amp be loud enough to sound balanced without turning everything up?
I have a question 🤔 Matching subs to amp. Is wattage shared or split into multiple subs at it's final load ohm rating? Example: Skar amp1500@2ohm into 2subs dvc2 800Rms 1600max. So, am I only getting 750watts into each sub? Or up to the whole 1500watts into each sub. I know 1500 at the amp final@2ohm. Can you calculate this for me. Thanks
Hi MBEnclosures I want to get the following SUNDOWN AUDIO SIA-2500D mono amp.. 1ohm 2500W, 2ohm 2500W, 4ohm 2000W SKAR AUDIO VXF-12 D4 12" 4OHM Dual voice coil 3000W max 1500W RMS ( x2 speakers) SKAR AUDIO DUAL 12" PORTED SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE (SK2X12V) 4.00 FT^3 @ 32 HZ in your opinion is this a good matchup
diffrerence is 2ohm will suck more power from amp than a 4 ohm(4 ohm means it will resist receiving more power from amp than 2 ohm) mechanically the 2ohm will be louder than a 4ohm but they are all the same
I went full CLASH OF THE TITANS @ 4 D1 3600+ on 2 Power Akustic 1ohm stable Master slave I called it the Horse and Chariot! Maxed out 23,000 watts. Now from what I learned from that is don't ever do that again unless your in a truck with 2 240 Amp Alternators 2 capacitor dbs readers an 4 3500 sub batteries.... the who car went up in flames from "Swing my Door" subsonic was in full tilt and Lpf was like on 15 I believe I forgot the radio I think it was an old school Pioneer on New school shit and yall that is THE MOST EVIL BASS I have ever felt that I installed by the numbers and I xould not slap for no longer than the song itself because it drained the blood out of every electronic component I had installed.... 5 years later I went 30+ no competition strictly bragging rights and trunk to trunk shutdown at car shows. Oh I also had a quad ported custom cherry oak wood box that was 100+ pounds easy. #SubsonicGods
I know this is 3 years ago but can someone please explain to me how to get a 1 or at least 2 ohm load to 2 4 ohm 12" kickers? I have a mono that's 1500wat, 1000 watt at 2 ohms and 400 at 4 ohms. 2 ohms would be best cause my 12s take 300 to 600 watts max. Can anyone help?
So i got a question, I have a 2ohm Taramp 800w Bass Amp and I'm looking in getting 1 6.5" 800w Subwoofer but i seen same Sub in 2ohm & 4ohm, which one would you Recommend me getting if my amp is 800w 2ohm??
Let’s say you had a JL audio amplifier at 1ohm it’s rated 500w and compared to an jl audio amp rated at 4 ohm 500w same sub dual 2. Match amp rated ohm is there any sound difference I try to explain lol so is 500watt at 1ohm or 4ohm better or worse sound quality or loader or no difference
Great video OG my question, i have dual 2ohm sub rated at 1500rms: amp is 2000 @1ohm and 650 @4ohm. I get that i will have more adjustability running 4ohm but my buddy say it will sound better at 4ohm. I don’t see how if only 650 @4ohm, I’m currently running sub at 1ohm since amp is rated 2000 @1ohm. Both sub and amp is ct sound, sub is 10” meso. Any info would b great
the question i had was if u have a 1000w rms amp (on 1 ohm) and a 500w rms sub (on 1 ohm) is it worth to wire the sub down to 4 ohm.. to give it a better chance of surviving the amp.. or just keep the amp on 50-60% max... (im betting on the second option).
your subs will be safe as long as you don’t overtune your gain. Tune the gain with your bass knob maxed out, that way it’ll prevent you from accidentally raising the gain anymore. you can only tune down from there.
@@larsvegas1505 nice, i just finished my set up and tuned up the gain a good bit. Two 6.5 DS18 subs in a Ported Dual enclosure. 300rms/600max per sub. Wired both to make 4ohm to my amp 800rms @4ohm. They hit surprisingly hard and low for some 6.5s. Kinda wish I had just gotten a single 12” tho, but I was curious how two 6.5s would sound.
@@_N4VE_ I love my 12'' can go way to loud.. ive got the amp on like 40% gain max. A 10 wouldve also been good enough and a bit smaller/cheaper.. but then i have got a small car also.. 6.5'' can give some decent base (esp midbase) but never the sheer deep rumble a single 12 would make.. its just so much bigger..
@@larsvegas1505 yah exactly, Can’t beat the lows of a 12”. So rn, i’m looking around for either a 12”, or I can find a 10” that matches my box specs and bore out the holes to fit a pair of 10s. But then again, having one 12 could probably save me some room and still have big deep boom lol
Okay I have 2 2ohm DVC rated at 750 each I'm looking for an amp that does 1500 watt min at 4ohm The amp has way more power at one ohm but that's not the point. When you run an amp in lower ohms is it working as hard as it would if it was running at one ohm I'm only asking this because of your video from back in the day in regards to the water faucet and one on being wide open in the water going everywhere and then four ohm being more of a controlled flow of water that's why I went that way am I on the right track I just want to confirm that what I'm doing is actually legitimate
You want an am that's 2k so you can have good head room 1500+1500 sub and amp is MAXING out your system but amp being2k gives you head room aka wiggle room and your gear will run cooler as well
@@djkeys415s ok It was an example but I will give you my real specs I have 2 NVX vcw102 600-750 RMS 1000 peak and was looking at getting a deaf bounce Apocalypse AAB-4900.1D rated at 1800w at 4ohm thought this was a perfect match thanks for replying
I'm not really familiar with the video you're referring. But you'll be fine wiring down to 1 ohm as you're likely not going to see much of a difference in SQ between 4 or 1 ohm operation. If you can hear the difference then more power to ya. Everyone's ears are different. In an amp from a reputable manufacturer rates it for 1 ohm then the amp is built to handle the stress of the increased current 1 ohm puts out.
The video started about comparing Ohms but quickly changed to which sub hits harder with more watts... compare the SAME watts to the two different ohm loads. The graphs change. The title should he changed as well!
The sound difference between a 2ohm and 4ohm at the same exact wattage is so minimal the human ear will never hear the difference. Anyone who claims they can hear the difference is full of it.
Majority sub heads has 1ohm dual to a 1ohm stable amp set to parallel or series/parallel set to 0.5 ohm load but not a fully electrical power supply system making amp and sub In to thermal issues daily so the volume never goes to full tilt but thermal heat..
What about sharing wattage meaning one sub on 1000 watts vs two subs on 1000 watts. In car audio if you pretend to know something there always someone who actually KNOWS
PERFECTLY EXPLAINED FOR EVEN AN INTERMEDIATE BASS HEAD!!🔥🔥🔥
I run a single dual 4-ohm 12 wired at 8 ohms in a sealed box and it sounds amazing. I don't want my Subs to be so loud and Punchy that all it does is rattled the s*** out of my car and sound like crap. Personally I prefer a deep rich accurate sound over a subwoofer that is trying to Rattle my teeth out of my head.
Go jl audio
i’m running 2 6.5” DVC 4ohm wired for 4ohm. 300rms 600max, in a dual ported enclosure. Part of me wants that big boom that everyone can feel, but I also enjoy the clean sound they produce in the cab. Some higher notes don’t sound so good, a bit shallow, but it’s more like the sound of the box rattling. will adding in that type of cushion into box make a better sound?
Exactly. The only way a sub will hit harder than another is dependant on the ohm load you wire your sub by on the amplifier. With monoblock amplifiers you get more benefits of power according to less resistance. With A/B amplifiers you typically get the most out of it running 4ohms bridged. By having a choice of the ohm loads on a subwoofer you get the opportunity to determine the amount of subs you wish to run and what ohm load wiring them up as which suit the recommended tolerance (RMS) your speaker can tolerate at a consistent amount of power. Great vid. Knowledge in this case is power! That's a fact!
The brotha said Electwicity, I dropped the phone.😂😂😂😂
I kept waiting for it and waiting and there at the end it was I couldn't believe he said that twice😂😂😂
This has been the simplest video that I've seen that explains this concept in layman's terms, so that anyone that even have a child's comprehensive ability to think can understand it😂 thanks and damn good job👍👍👍
it's definitely not the simple a teenager can understand it's a bit of info all I heard was it don't really make a difference I guess who knows 🤷🏿♂️
Thanks for explaining this to everyone. Car audio shops don't explain this to new Basshead. I know my stuff but lots and lots of people need to know this👌👍👍
Very detailed video explaining ohm loads. I always check a wiring diagram just to make sure I've wired down to the load I've intended for. The raffling is a great idea. I think whomever receives it will be asked about there system and say they got their box from you, increasing your business. Great video 💪🏾😎
Lower ohm , more power
Lower ohm, more heat 🥵 🔥 Need cooling fan, Higher cost...lol...😅😅😅
Well, 1 ohm is cheaper power because amps that can send your wattage rated by your sub at 2 ohms is more expensive.
Also I would say that higher resistance makes more heat because it's harder for electricity to pass throu the wire.@DharshanBusKingdomOfficial
Lower ohm only means less resistance. More power & heat are a result
When I was 20 years old I was hot and had a lot of energy and was living life at 2 ohms. Now I'm living life at 8 ohms. I sound better and I'm less hot, and I have a lot less energy.
For those wanting the formulas.
Series wired coils or drivers: total Resistance = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + ...
Parallel wired coils or drivers: total Resistance = 1 / (1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + 1/R4 + ...)
Great video and content.
Best method I found to work on my single 1250 rms 12” sub is a high powered NVX amp wired at 4ohm putting out 1250 watt…doesn’t get hot and the control is amazing in my Ground Shaker Box
Lower ohm more power higher ohm less power its more important how your box is tuned to the sub air spec than wattage all depends if its daily music or bass comp burst setup
I was always taught that depending on what you wanted from your sub is what ohm & amp you went with. SQ= 4ohm & a amp that matched the total load @4ohms. If you wanted solid bass you went 2ohm since it could be wired down to 1ohm. You went dual 1 ohm only if you had all the supporting equipment to go lower than 1ohm( alt, batteries, 0g wire, box to dip in to the 20hz's, & such). That was always the difference between regular known Name brand subs(Kenwood, pioneer, alpine), subs that beat(Memphis, Rockford, MTX) & Competition ( Sundown, Deaf Bonce, DD Audio). Aint nothing Kenwood, pioneer or Alpine gonna go below 1ohm, & if making your trunk do the wave in the metal is your thang. Your gonna need to go 1ohm or below. Yes you can do it with 4+ 12" pioneers getting 4ohms of 2 amps. But why when 1 competition 15" & 3000+ watts will produce the same effect???
Why does this video have 8 dislikes? This was knowledge shared here! SMH, I don't understand these people man. This man took the time to explain a question I see alot of people ask and you give him a thumbs down? Thats Ridiculous, man.
Anyways I appreciate you taking the time to explain this. 😁👊
He doesn't answer the question he proposed. Does a lower ohm load hit harder? Maybe some wanted the answer beyond if a lower ohm load will deliver more power from a given amp. What if you can deliver all the power you need at 4 ohms? How does that compare to the same sub wired at 1 ohm? He could talk about how dampening factor and BL affect subwoofer control and contrast that against impedance rise as a reason to lean 1 ohm. For the record, I did not downvote him.
Really needed this information before making my next purchase. Thanks!
I did a test using my earthquake home subwoofers. These are the home models that they make. Keep in mind, they come wired in a 2ohm configuration from the factory. Kept all settings the same on everything for each test. Rewired the DVC sub for each test. When I went up to 4ohm, It was much quieter in volume plus the sound quality diminished a bit. It didn't have that robust/phat quality that 2ohm had. In conclusion , if you're listening to a set up with 4ohm then listen to a different set up with 2ohm, you're not necessarily gonna hear the difference. But when you take the same set up and go back and forth from 2ohm to 4ohm, the difference is big!! My test was done on an earthquake home subwoofer. Yes, earthquake sets their stuff up to 2ohm from the factory as I said earlier. But I wanted to do a test to see for my self. On a side note it's amazing that they can put a 2ohm amplifier in a small box and not have it ever get hot like ever. My buddy
Has the big SVS ultra 16 and he admits that my earthquake Supernova 15 Sounds better. He doesn't like saying that either. 😅😅😅
Hey MBE...have u ever noticed that subs with a lower impedance usually are more sensitive than their higher impedance counterpart? Would that cause the output difference in what ppl hear?
AND YOU WOULD be correct it's a DANCE between a particular amp and sub combo and owners preference my set up is ..4 d2subs wired @1ohm each to4seprate amps 1ohm each and that ish is violent!!!! ...and controled
What amps and how many watts?? :) sounds siick.
You sound like an old gucci mixed with yo gatti
Keep up the good work bro
I enjoyed every video of yours
Thanks for the content. Sound great at 1.5 speed
So now I will get 4 "6.5" Rockville k9 250watt rms 2ohm instead of the toro 6.5 speakers since they don't hav them in a 2ohm version that I hav seen yet...
Thnks for ur videos and keep bassing out!!
I wire my subs in parallel, so I buy 2 subs that are dual 4 ohm voice coils and wire them in parallel down to 1 ohm
I'm completely new to music, but you just really educated me! Thanks!
What he is saying is correct but sometimes the lower the impedance the lower the frequency for eg like in sundown subs
So what's the benefit of dual voice coils, strictly wiring flexibility or are there benefits to sound quality as well?
I see a video all things equal it was said if I remember correctly that wiring a sub in series promotes better SQ than parallel because you basically have one long coil vs 2 separate coils...makes sense I suppose but I don't know personally but I trust there opinion the person is quite educated in sub woofery...
Bunch of nonsense. The number of coils or the way it's wired has nothing to do with SQ. It only seems related because as you lower the impedance, the power increases and your amp needs to keep up. If the amp can't provide clean power at the levels it's being pushed, you'll get distortion. If the amp is run within it's designed abilities, any SQ difference due to impedance load is so minimal it will never be heard by the human ear.
@@marcuslinton310 there's waaay more to it other than impedance.. the parameters Change going from parallel to series or vice versa, the RE obviously your impedance changes but also LE and BL change... so your saying inductance and motor force, efficiency doesn't affect SQ? It isn't nonsense. If you think I'm talking nonsense do a little research or not whatever I don't care. May help to not make incorrect statements from lack of knowledge with agressive conviction no less. ✌️
@@95Sn95 It is nonsense, because the human ear can't tell the difference between single or dual voice coils or how they are wired. You need sound meters to see such a minimal difference. Let me guess, you're another "I can hear a difference" proclaimer? Spare me more nonsense. Sound level for sound level, all things being equal other than dual voice coil or single voice coil, you will never hear the difference. Sound level for sound level, all things being equal other than wired in series or parallel, you will never hear the difference. You should buddy up with Jason in the other thread below, he also thinks he can hear differences that simply can't be heard.
Thanks I was looking around for an explanation keep preaching and teaching
The question no one answers is the pro and con. Sound, durability etc. Whats the trade off.
Ya but, we also have to consider sub impedance rise. Running at 1 Ohm allows the amp to put out more power as the impedance rise. If at 2 Ohm, then impedance rise will be higher, thus lower output. So, ya if running at 1 Ohm gives you the power you need to push the sub to its capabilities, then run it at 1 Ohm, so long as the amp is capable of running 1 Ohm and designed to run at 1 Ohm.
Trying to read the captions is friggin hilarious!!😂
I'm sure your reading is hilarious
Dude this video has helped me so much, thank you!
Man i appreciate this video.. im trying to put my 1st lil project together. KEEP IT UP BIG DOG.. I SURE WISH YOU WOULD MAKE BOXES FOR SILVERADOS BOSS..
Thank you for the nice video,
Need an advice please.
I just installed the TS-D12D4 600 rms dual voice coils 4 ohm each with the GM-D8701 rated 300 whats at 4 ohm, connected in series at 8 ohm,
I'm concerned about sound quality more than spl,
What do you think about connecting in parallel @ 4 ohm would be better ?
thanks again
Thank u soo much the way u explain this to a newbie BassHead I hav a 1200watt rms 2ohm taramps...and thanks to u I almost bought the wrong speakers!! I wanted to get 4 "6.5" toro fierce 4ohm and then wire down to 4ohm but it looks Ike its better to jus stay with a 2ohm speakers instead....😩
Your first mistake was buying a POS Brazilian Taramps they sound like crap and have a high failure rate there build quality is VERY suspect Be careful not to short it and make sure your electrical is able to feed it the power it needs Bass On homie
@@redman4076 Facts I have a JL audio RD/1500: that's 1500 ohms at 1 ohm or 2 ohms
@@9summers393 Right on JL makes high quality equipment that lasts yes its a little expensive but it's money well spent I wasn't trying to bash Taramps its just I've had bad experiences with them and have done allot of research on there amp line 👍🏽👌🏽✌🏽💯
So I I bought a 2ohm sub for my boat and didn’t like it. All I’d have to do is buy another 2 ohm sub, run it in series and I’d get 4ohm quality sound?!
Preach it. Do them pushup and learn ohm's law!
Newborn basshead here,jst gt 15"sub,w/highquality prefab ported box,all the swamp homies have n opinion on inverted or not?durango suv.wnt massive drops,mids&highs on point,help..direct me 2 ur best video 4 knowledge.also,big fan!!!
In my opinion running anything to an amplifier at a higher ohm final impedence sounds way better..... ya its alot easier and CHEAPER to run at a lower impedence. BUT as long as the amplifier can produce ENOUGH power to whatever your running the sound quality is better and alot more powerful because your amplifier is not having to work as hard constantly at a lower impedence.......
All amps are working hard if you are pushing them to their extreme no matter what ohm you're wired at 1, 2, 4, 8 or otherwise. As long as the amplifier is designed to support the ohm load being wired, it will do so at it's RMS power without much issue or loss in quality. In a normal use situation, day to day normal listening, the ohm wiring isn't going to matter and nobody will ever tell the difference no matter how much they want to claim otherwise. Anyone making that claim, put them to the test for $1,000, they won't take the bet. Bottom line, ohm load only comes in to play when constantly pushing them to their max extreme levels.
@@marcuslinton310 higher impedence puts less stress on your electrical, runs cooler,and has more control over your subs.
@@jaysonoliveira4752 Again, only if you're constantly pushing them to the max for hours on end like a demo or something or entering competitions. For normal day to day use, that stuff isn't relevant. The "more control" you speak of is negligible at best and nobody will ever hear the difference no matter the conditions and especially inside most vehicles with extremely poor acoustic qualities to begin with.
@@marcuslinton310 maybe it's me, but I can hear the difference. Not talking no Taramps. All things equal same RMS. A 4ohm load puts less strain on your electrical vs a 1ohm load. Less strain and keeping your volts at peak levels = BOOM!!!! Regardless you can put 500rms on some 4cyl cars and get lights dimming and such. That's the point I was trying to make . MORE CONTROL, LESS HEAT,= BETTER SQ WHEATHER YOU CAN HEAR IT OR NOT.....
There's a much higher dampening factor running at 4ohms as well, also less distortion, and less headroom a 1ohm. You put a Rf t2500 at 4ohm to any subs, and then you run those same subs to any 1ohm amplifier at whatever power you want. I guarantee you will notice a difference and not just in SQ.
If you don't have a good dampening factor on your amplifier? Half ohm and 1ohm is going to sound muddy?
I have a 2500 W amp 1-ch and two dual voice coil 12s what’s the proper way of wiring???? MTX design ported box chambered and ported…?? Parallel wiring or series parallel?? I love your videos by the way new subscriber
You need to see what ohm your speakers are. Your amplifier puts out 2500 watt at 1 ohm. Find out the RMS on your Subs. I personally do think that a 2 ohm sub sounds better than a 1 ohm. I have 2 Kicker L7 10"s dual 4 ohm coils, wired parallel to 2 ohm. My speakers RMS at 600 2 ohm, so I will need an amplifier that RMS's 1200 watt at 2 ohm.
Could you please please please do. A video on how to wires 4 of these up
Subs with multiple coils can usually handle a smaller enclosure better
Hey which is a better setup? A 2x2ohm sub with 1ohm amplifier in series or 1x1ohm sub with 2ohm amplifier in parallel? At the same power.
I was just telling my homeboy this the other day
Lol It doesn't matter how you wire the sub as long as you have the equivalent power in respect to the ohm load. However a sub with a higher independence will run at a higher efficiency and cleaner power. Will in return equal greater output 😉
Yes sir but finding a amp that delivers 2000 watts at 4 ? So yea lower ohm hit harder because 4 ohm at that is not their , I haven’t seen a amp that delivers 4 ohm at 2000 watts
@@beerman9807 the taramps HD 15000.1 delivers 18000 watts rms @ 2 ohms and 13,104 @4 ohms......and for only 800 bucks. And trust me it is not the only one out there 😉
@@beerman9807 just for the hell of it I looked up one more......DC AUDIO 10K does 3k rms @ 4ohms. But is expensive
@@beerman9807 DD Audio M5a, 2800 @ 4ohm
And are there any rules consider to follow for sealed 1cuft enclosures... if you dont have room for ported?
Use poly fill inside the enclosure, like the stuff inside of pillows. When you use it the woofer thinks that it's in a larger enclosure, just don't go nuts because you don't want any poly fill to hit your spider etc etc for heat issues and shit like that. I usually use a hot glue gun and stick some to the inside of my smaller boxes.
I love the content ! Have you started consulting yet I’m building a system and I want to build it as efficiently as I can ?
Hey i got a quick question!
My audi factory amp is 8ohm and how do i need to wire my dual voice 4ohm sub?
I just installed it myself replaced my factory sub…. Idk if i wire the subs correctly! So i wanna double check if i wire the sub properly… so i wired 1 wire to + & - and 2 wires each wire + & - to the amp … is that right?
Hey im getting low low volume with a 8 inch at 4 ohms. 400 RMS. 1200 WATT amp puts out 500 RMS at 4 ohm. I also have the active LOC. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE TURNED UP to sound right. Should one 8 inch Skar 400 watt RMS at 4 ohms with 500 watts RMS from amp be loud enough to sound balanced without turning everything up?
I had watched these videos so many times I'm at the point when i learned everything 😂
Best video on the subject
I have a question 🤔 Matching subs to amp. Is wattage shared or split into multiple subs at it's final load ohm rating? Example: Skar amp1500@2ohm into 2subs dvc2 800Rms 1600max. So, am I only getting 750watts into each sub? Or up to the whole 1500watts into each sub. I know 1500 at the amp final@2ohm. Can you calculate this for me. Thanks
yes you are getting 750 watts into each sub. if you had 10 subs you would be getting 150 watts into each sub.
Hi MBEnclosures I want to get the following
SUNDOWN AUDIO SIA-2500D mono amp.. 1ohm 2500W, 2ohm 2500W, 4ohm 2000W
SKAR AUDIO VXF-12 D4 12" 4OHM Dual voice coil 3000W max 1500W RMS ( x2 speakers)
SKAR AUDIO DUAL 12" PORTED SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE (SK2X12V) 4.00 FT^3 @ 32 HZ
in your opinion is this a good matchup
Another informative video.👍😎🔥💯
This is kinda off topic - what is (mechanically) different from a 4 ohm & a 2 ohm sub?
diffrerence is 2ohm will suck more power from amp than a 4 ohm(4 ohm means it will resist receiving more power from amp than 2 ohm) mechanically the 2ohm will be louder than a 4ohm but they are all the same
Who keeps disliking your videos??
Damn I just got an audio lesson from Berny Mack 😂
Series you add the ohm loads of the driver..parallel you divide it..
I went full CLASH OF THE TITANS @ 4 D1 3600+ on 2 Power Akustic 1ohm stable Master slave I called it the Horse and Chariot! Maxed out 23,000 watts. Now from what I learned from that is don't ever do that again unless your in a truck with 2 240 Amp Alternators 2 capacitor dbs readers an 4 3500 sub batteries.... the who car went up in flames from "Swing my Door" subsonic was in full tilt and Lpf was like on 15 I believe I forgot the radio I think it was an old school Pioneer on New school shit and yall that is THE MOST EVIL BASS I have ever felt that I installed by the numbers and I xould not slap for no longer than the song itself because it drained the blood out of every electronic component I had installed.... 5 years later I went 30+ no competition strictly bragging rights and trunk to trunk shutdown at car shows. Oh I also had a quad ported custom cherry oak wood box that was 100+ pounds easy. #SubsonicGods
Hey MB I am interested in one of your horn enclosures. I have 3 american bass vfl 8s in a 2014 nissan pathfinder.
Simple. U da man thanks bro
Teramp got that new .5ohm - 2ohm amp. (Smart 3, .5 - 2 ohm)
Question: Then lets say using a Taramps Smart 3. Which says it puts out the same 3k at 1Ohm or 2Ohm. If possible wire it to 2Ohms for efficiency?
It probably makes a bit more power at 1, but if all you need is the wattage it can deliver at 2 ohm to properly power your subs, do that.
Good stuff my man. Im learning.
Help me with the measurements for 2 12ß soundqubed Hd3.2 1200
All about preference I suppose .
I know this is 3 years ago but can someone please explain to me how to get a 1 or at least 2 ohm load to 2 4 ohm 12" kickers?
I have a mono that's 1500wat, 1000 watt at 2 ohms and 400 at 4 ohms.
2 ohms would be best cause my 12s take 300 to 600 watts max.
Can anyone help?
So 4 2 ohm dvc subs wired in parellel equal wat final ohm??. . 5? . 25?
So 1500 watt at 4ohm is better/ cleaner then 1500 watt at 1 ohm
Better efficiency at 4 ohms
Goat. MBE 💪🏾💪🏾
Thank you O.G🤙🏾
feel like I'm sitting at the table getting the talk
So i got a question, I have a 2ohm Taramp 800w Bass Amp and I'm looking in getting 1 6.5" 800w Subwoofer but i seen same Sub in 2ohm & 4ohm, which one would you Recommend me getting if my amp is 800w 2ohm??
I wouldn’t recommend you put anything on a Taraamp
@@M.B.Enclosures why not I been running a 1000w 12" NVX Subwoofer and sounds Amazing, no Issues.
Thank you sir
Basic electronics 101 - very good video, thank you MBE - take a sub + like
Let’s say you had a JL audio amplifier at 1ohm it’s rated 500w and compared to an jl audio amp rated at 4 ohm 500w same sub dual 2. Match amp rated ohm is there any sound difference I try to explain lol so is 500watt at 1ohm or 4ohm better or worse sound quality or loader or no difference
500 at 4 should sound better
A 4 ohm 1,000 watt sub hits harder than a 1,000 watt 2 ohm sub due to twice the BL and better damping factor. Simple fact.
Great video OG my question, i have dual 2ohm sub rated at 1500rms: amp is 2000 @1ohm and 650 @4ohm. I get that i will have more adjustability running 4ohm but my buddy say it will sound better at 4ohm. I don’t see how if only 650 @4ohm, I’m currently running sub at 1ohm since amp is rated 2000 @1ohm. Both sub and amp is ct sound, sub is 10” meso. Any info would b great
I would keep it at 1 ohm
the question i had was if u have a 1000w rms amp (on 1 ohm) and a 500w rms sub (on 1 ohm) is it worth to wire the sub down to 4 ohm.. to give it a better chance of surviving the amp.. or just keep the amp on 50-60% max... (im betting on the second option).
your subs will be safe as long as you don’t overtune your gain. Tune the gain with your bass knob maxed out, that way it’ll prevent you from accidentally raising the gain anymore. you can only tune down from there.
@@_N4VE_ Ive found that out meanwhile.. im happy with the system though.. better go to heavy on the amp and turn down the gain.. less distortion..
@@larsvegas1505 nice, i just finished my set up and tuned up the gain a good bit. Two 6.5 DS18 subs in a Ported Dual enclosure. 300rms/600max per sub. Wired both to make 4ohm to my amp 800rms @4ohm. They hit surprisingly hard and low for some 6.5s. Kinda wish I had just gotten a single 12” tho, but I was curious how two 6.5s would sound.
@@_N4VE_ I love my 12'' can go way to loud.. ive got the amp on like 40% gain max. A 10 wouldve also been good enough and a bit smaller/cheaper.. but then i have got a small car also.. 6.5'' can give some decent base (esp midbase) but never the sheer deep rumble a single 12 would make.. its just so much bigger..
@@larsvegas1505 yah exactly, Can’t beat the lows of a 12”. So rn, i’m looking around for either a 12”, or I can find a 10” that matches my box specs and bore out the holes to fit a pair of 10s. But then again, having one 12 could probably save me some room and still have big deep boom lol
And I hav a separate 8000watt rms taramps 2ohm for my 4 "12s" toro tech force
Can my dvc 1ohm 1000w rms sub run at 10oh my amp puts out 2250rms at 1 ohm 1250 at 2 ohm
Nothing wrong with a little klippin
i would like to see more 8ohm subs
Okay I have 2 2ohm DVC rated at 750 each I'm looking for an amp that does 1500 watt min at 4ohm The amp has way more power at one ohm but that's not the point. When you run an amp in lower ohms is it working as hard as it would if it was running at one ohm I'm only asking this because of your video from back in the day in regards to the water faucet and one on being wide open in the water going everywhere and then four ohm being more of a controlled flow of water that's why I went that way am I on the right track I just want to confirm that what I'm doing is actually legitimate
You want an am that's 2k so you can have good head room 1500+1500 sub and amp is MAXING out your system but amp being2k gives you head room aka wiggle room and your gear will run cooler as well
@@djkeys415s ok It was an example but I will give you my real specs I have 2 NVX vcw102 600-750 RMS 1000 peak and was looking at getting a deaf bounce Apocalypse AAB-4900.1D rated at 1800w at 4ohm thought this was a perfect match thanks for replying
I'm not really familiar with the video you're referring. But you'll be fine wiring down to 1 ohm as you're likely not going to see much of a difference in SQ between 4 or 1 ohm operation.
If you can hear the difference then more power to ya. Everyone's ears are different.
In an amp from a reputable manufacturer rates it for 1 ohm then the amp is built to handle the stress of the increased current 1 ohm puts out.
@@JoshM7 these are 2ohm DVC so you can only wire them to half ohm or four ohm there is no one ohm unless I had 4 ohm dvc
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Lol electwicity
Great video
Does a 2 ohms voice coil have a high resistance then a 4 ohms
4 ohm has more resistance Sir
Thank you
The video started about comparing Ohms but quickly changed to which sub hits harder with more watts... compare the SAME watts to the two different ohm loads. The graphs change.
The title should he changed as well!
The sound difference between a 2ohm and 4ohm at the same exact wattage is so minimal the human ear will never hear the difference. Anyone who claims they can hear the difference is full of it.
Majority sub heads has 1ohm dual to a 1ohm stable amp set to parallel or series/parallel set to 0.5 ohm load but not a fully electrical power supply system making amp and sub In to thermal issues daily so the volume never goes to full tilt but thermal heat..
Half ohm stable❤
I have two P3 with a rp 1500 .1d skar amp how would u wire it up ????
are the P3's dual 4 ohm or dual 2 ohm?
That's right ❤
i needed this video!!! daaamn lol
What about sharing wattage meaning one sub on 1000 watts vs two subs on 1000 watts. In car audio if you pretend to know something there always someone who actually KNOWS
Bust it down to half ohm, power jump
lower resistance more power
Hes confused..lol 4 ohms 500 watts bro .... we stil fam tho i like ur vids.. !
YO MBE. Can you explain how some amps can put out the same power at 1 ohm and 2 ohms? Seems like black magic.
Thanks
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