Which subwoofers give the best punchy base?

Answer 1

In my experience (for non-highend stuff)... for tight accurate bass go for JL Audio. If you want to save money use lower end Infinity. Install in a small sealed box with plenty of caulking and polyfill. After you've installed the speaker et al, when you push the speaker cone inwards, it should come back out slowly... tight seal=good accurate punch.

For looser louder bass go for Rockford Fosgate or Pioneer. Since there is a lot more movement with loose bass setups you will need to get a durable speaker with good strong rigid cones and a strong flexible surround. Install the speaker in a bandpass or ported box. These boxes are generally much larger than a sealed box. They also require more amp power to drive these speakers.

Pioneer speakers are generally good in both tight and loose applications. Some are better for one or the other. Bose are crap by design, purposely omits frequency groups to make the output more "efficient" but really it just sounds like garbage. Sony is overpriced. Kenwood is decent but better at making separates than subwoofers. Kicker is decent but hit or miss. Blau is not worth it. MBQuart and Boston are known for their separates not for their subs.

Answer 2

Typically the specs to look for are the dB sensitivity and the frequency response.

A good dB (decibels) starting point is 90db and up.

This means that a sub will push 90dB with 1 watt @ 1 meter. Each doubling of power will increase the dB output by 3 dB.

1 watt = 90dB
2 watts = 93dB
4 watts = 96dB
etc.

The higher the initial dB, the less power to make it loud.

The frequency response is in Hz (hertz) can be in any range between 10 - 500Hz. The lower the first number, the deeper the bass as this is relation to low frequencies.

The enclosure is just as important as the selection of subs.

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Answer 3

i guess my question is what do you mean by "punchy". most people mean punch like a bass drum in rock music. so if were going on that, then i'd have to say go with a 10" or even a 12". if you want some brands, here you go.

Kenwood Excelon
Boston Acoustics
Diamond Audio
MB Quart

Answer 4

Diamond Audio is THE best quality subwoofer on the market. The only problem is the price is a bit on the high side. Some of their woofers are guaranteed to never blow.

Answer 5

Pioneer
Bose
Technics
Kenwood
Sony

Answer 6

kenwood.. they cost more but I have never had to replace them.