How many watts do you need to push 2 12 inch subs?

How many watts do you need to push 2 12 inch subs?

Then determine the amount of power your subwoofers can handle. RMS power handling of a 55 series 12” dual 2 ohm voice coil subwoofer is 400 watts. Two of these subwoofers would mean you need 800 watts of power at to the total circuit impedance.

Are 8 inch subwoofers good?

8 inch subwoofers deliver tight bass in a relatively small space. There are some 8-inch subwoofers that sound really nice and some might even compare them to a lower end 10″ or 12″, but generally speaking, an 8 subwoofer is going to give you nice, affordable, clean bass.

Is 300 watts enough for a subwoofer?

An aftermarket receiver — you might want 200 to 300 watts RMS of power. Amplified speakers with around 50 watts RMS per channel — 250 to 500 watts RMS is a good starting point. A system with 100 watts RMS per channel — having at least 1,000 watts RMS, or more for the sub is not uncommon.

What happens if my amp has more watts than my speakers?

Amplifiers can be too powerful for speakers. Speakers are limited by the electrical energy that they can convert into audio. As a general rule, if the amplifier produces more electrical energy than the speakers can handle, it may cause distortion or clipping, but damage is unlikely.

Should I get 10 or 12 subs?

But, generally speaking, given adequate power, the two 10″ subs will sound a little cleaner and punch harder because their combined cone surface area yields more sound pressure. The single 12″ sub, however, may sound a little deeper.

Should I get 10 inch or 12 inch sub?

If size, power, space, and budget aren’t issues, go with the 12 inch subwoofers. If 12s won’t work, go with 10 inch subwoofers. If 10-inch subwoofers won’t work, go with 8 inch subwoofers.

How big should my subwoofer be?

Since most people like to have a trunk, 10 and 12-inch woofers are most common. When buying a subwoofer always keep in mind that bigger size is not necessarily better. A good quality 8-inch sub will outperform a cheap 12-incher. Big subs (12″, 15″) have slower responses, yielding to boomier bass.

Who makes the best subwoofers?

We recorded our impressions of each product’s ability to supplement low frequencies alongside a pair of floor-standing speakers. We believe the Yamaha SW300 is the best subwoofer for most people because it had the most consistent and accurate frequency response in our tests.

What is the largest subwoofer?

The world’s biggest subwoofer. When it comes to subwoofers size still matters. Danley Sound Labs’ Matterhorn Subwoofer may be the world’s biggest–at least I hope it is. The mother of all subs has 40,000 watts of power, and the whole thing is built into a 20x8x8 foot shipping container.

How big is a subwoofer?

A subwoofer is a speaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies (usually those between 20 Hz and 125 Hz). These speakers tend to be large in size (between 8″ (20.3cm) and 15″ (38.1cm) in diameter) and require more power to operate than their small speaker counterparts.