Kicker, JL, or PSI?

[Thatpkmtrainer]

I’m looking to get a sub for my 2006 Toyota Tacoma DoubleCab. I’m looking to either get a Kicker 44tl7s102, JL Audio CP110-W0V3 Ported 10", or a PSI Platform 1 12” with a custom box. I’m going to have a Pioneer GM-D9605 as well. I need suggestions or something please. Any advice is welcome as well.

 

[SoggyTissue]

imo the larger the speaker, the greater the amount of air it pushes, giving a more body punishing wave.

ofc theres a lot more to it that just that, but if youre having a custom box made for the PSI 12", its basically the same as calling it a 'port setup'.

depending on the performance you want to get out of the sub speaker, you have to look at its response range ... can it go as low as 5Hz (rare but subs can do this)? whats its bottom end response? can the response be altered (some subs can do this)? tailoring your sound results in the best performance (to your ears) and so i would always suggest getting a sub with the widest response range (to please the majority of ears).

 

[mymutter]

imo the larger the speaker, the greater the amount of air it pushes, giving a more body punishing wave.

ofc theres a lot more to it that just that, but if youre having a custom box made for the PSI 12", its basically the same as calling it a 'port setup'.

How does a custom box mean it's a ported set up????

I blew enough kicker L7's when they first came out that I will never ever recommend them. They may be the greatest, but I cannot, please keep that in mind.

if you are giving up the real estate in your cab, then for sure the PSI 12" looks to be the best speaker in the ones you have listed. But doing a little research, you can fit 2 10's in custom boxes behind the rear seats and not give up any seating space. I used this forum as reference https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/aftermarket-subwoofer-placement-in-double-cabs.122067/

Performance depends on what kind of music he listens to. for Rock I might recommend 2 8" or 2 10" (or a single 10") where if someone listens to EDM, I might recommend a pair of 12" subs. But a single 10 or 12 in a quad cab pickup should do just fine.

 

[SoggyTissue]

ported speaker = speaker set into a box designed to maximise sound propagation from speaker, with hole to allow reverse airflow.
custom box = speaker set into a box designed to maximise sound propagation either from speaker or from environment the speaker is to be housed in (design based), which will include a hole for better sound propagation. DOH

this is unless 'you' make the box yourself and forget to puty a hole in it.

 

[mymutter]

ported speaker = speaker set into a box designed to maximise sound propagation from speaker, with hole to allow reverse airflow.
custom box = speaker set into a box designed to maximise sound propagation either from speaker or from environment the speaker is to be housed in (design based), which will include a hole for better sound propagation. DOH

this is unless 'you' make the box yourself and forget to puty a hole in it.

I am sorry, a custom box has nothing to do with it being ported or not. A custom box is a enclosure that is made for a specific application. If you need a enclosure that is .8 cubic feet (sealed) and have one made (or make it yourself) then it's a custom box, and is not ported (the first generation solobarics (round) liked .8 cubic feet. If you have a box made for a pickup, so the enclosure fits behind the rear seats of a quad cab pickup, it's a custom enclosure. Porting has nothing to do with an enclosure being "custom".

Wherever you got your definitions from, they are wrong...