I prefer and enjoy these types of reviews detailed, scrutinized by ear, electronic measurements, feel and sight. This man takes his time to compares different subs in different environments to give us the microscopic and nuances in detail. Which is just we need in the car audio when trying to decide on what to purchase and put in your vehicle when you've only had 2 to 3 brands of speakers that you've listened to. I thank you and appreciate your and detailed analysis.

@HiFiVector

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank Vector! Love all your videos, keep up the good work.

@dragon76er

Жыл бұрын

Btw, what were the songs on all your test videos? Definitely gonna rock em!

Good video thanks for all the detailed information probably the best sub comparison on KZread

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thank you!

Great Video review... lm loving the content your bringing on subs and amps👍🏿

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that thank you!

Love this kind of video! Definitely would like to see more! Would love to see more of the 3 inch coil american bass models (Hawk, XFL, etc) as the differences are a bit confusing for me personally

@tone1585

Жыл бұрын

I have n xfl only complaint is they put metal caps on the direct leads that’s wouldn’t melt like solder

Awesome review loved all the data

I have the American bass 12 XR and love it.

@cjaustin8219

Жыл бұрын

I've got 4 on a smart 5 and lawd have mercy is all I can say

Excellent comparison..thanks

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for testing the audio legions, hard to find videos for them

@stevenm6205

Жыл бұрын

Update: I bought the AL max’s and they sound great!

Love the video and the time you put in for your personal review on all the subs. I was gonna mention the Skar evl but then you mentioned it 🤣🤣🤣 keep up the great videos 👍🏼👍🏼 I hear a lot about the Skar ddx. Maybe you should have thrown that in there

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! The Ddx is a great burp/ SPL sub but the SQ isn’t the best. The EVL would be better in my opinion for sure for SQ.

@derekvasile6127

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector I respect your opinion. I've never seen or heard the ddx or evl. I had 2 sdr12s now I have 4 vxf12s but only only using 2. They are on a whole different level and different price range also

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Love the skate VXF‘sI’m rolling with 2 15 VXF now. I’ll do a video on them soon Loving them though so far!

@derekvasile6127

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector that's awesome. Can't wait to see that video

I have 2 of those hifonics but 8's and they are monsters

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are SO good! I had all of them 8,10,12 and 15’s. Definitely killer subs!

I have the hifonics Brutus 15 n they r kicking ass on a 4k at 1 ohm

Really enjoyed

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I recently brought a single sundown E-12 with a down4sound profab box gonna run it the with a down4sound jp8, wondering if I should gone all the way to 15" instead???

The hifionics subs looked like it was rattling more then the other 3 subs. been wanting to try the soundstreams subs but I liked the way the hifionics were moving

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Get the Hifonics and thank me later ;)

@PeterFeltersnatch852

Жыл бұрын

​@@HiFiVectordid you get the spl numbers with (1) 15? Cause in the video I saw 2(15) 1 in each separate box.

Great video

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wonder how that audio legion would do in a sealed box sq wise?

I feel like the transient frequency response of the soundstream would get better once broken played for a time and a enclosure more dialed in for.that specific model

Would you consider reviewing some 18s ? Also what would be the best sub amp combo without upgrading your alternator

@HiFiVector

4 ай бұрын

No I don’t think I’ll do any 18” sorry

What model armada is that? And are you using the factory head unit? I have a 2011 and cant find a harness for a aftermarket head unit

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Stick head unit it’s a 2013 platinum reserve

Whats the size, tune and port area of those boxes? I owned the American Bass XR 15" and i loved it. It's the best overall sub I've owned. The quality is great at that price point and you are right about the tone of that sub. Very smooth. How much power were you pushing to them?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

2400 uncertified / 2900 dynamic per pair. 4 cuft, 48” port area, 34/35 hz per sub.

@xavibrown7615

4 ай бұрын

I have two XR 15s. If I am not mistaken when I modeled it in winisd the biggest box before possible unloading was.3.7cubes. AB recommends 2.75 to 3cuft for it so adding 20% to that is 3.6. I think the box and port area may have been slightly big for it. I think in a 3.5 cu ft box with 40 to 44sq in Port tuned to 33hz would yield better results. But love your videos man and your box building is great. Saw your work in a different video I would buy one from you if selling.

I had 2 15” XR’s and they failed mechanically below 30hz. Was really disappointed cause they were sounding great. Been running a pair of the HiFonics 15’s for 6 months or so now. First on a Smart3Bass and now on a Smart5Bass. They get the fuck down for sure

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Like the xr but I like the Hifonics brw better it just does everything well. Thanks for watching!

I would like to know which sub gives you the best balance of SPL and sound quality put together I'm currently running 2 Skar DDXs 12s they hit hard but those are SPL subs?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

For 12” the American Bass XR or Hifonics BRW for 15” Hifonics BRW.

@22mell01

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector Ok, what about the American bass XFLs?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

@@22mell01 XFL are great but not as good SQ

Does that audio liegon 12 sound decent at 32hz? Any loss or drop offs? I want to buy two of these but I noticed the frequency response is 35-500 so Idk if its a good buy.

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

They hit the lows well. Just give them the cuft they need.

@Jaydogg209

Жыл бұрын

Is the nvx vcw better? I want the v3 but idk if you tested that one. Maybe 2 10s or a single 12 or 15.

Man I looked at your video again, and it's just awesome the amount of effort you put into your body of work. 👏 🫡

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I really appreciate it!

I have the same exact atrend subwoofer box. But I think that it can't handle the power of my mtx 9500 15-inch subwoofer. Any suggestions on a good subwoffer box?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I would check out the True spec boxes from GP audio. They are very good boxes. Next step up is a full custom box.

@anthonypacheco7606

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector alright koo. Thanks for the info. I'm trying to hit 150+Decimals.. my subwoofer is rated 1,000 watts rms and has a 4 inch voice coil.. do you think it's possible?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

150db on one 1000w sub will be difficult .

Which 10's would you recommend? Im currently looking for some nice 10's

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

What music do you listen too. What’s your budget, ported or sealed. How much power are you running? What’s more important sound quality or just volume?

I wish the skar ddx was in the line up at $169 maybe it can be a honorable mention sub on the next battle

@csj9619

Жыл бұрын

I'd use my wish on something better than that.

@terryheidmann4961

Жыл бұрын

The DDX is a great sub for a great price but it is More of an SPL subwoofer with a high output rather than a sound quality woofer. He did a review on this sub in the 12-in version not too long ago. In this test it would have probably won in DB but lost in everything else

@marcusstanley9317

Жыл бұрын

​@@csj9619 how much better can you get for $200 or less? I mean come on!

@marcusstanley9317

Жыл бұрын

​@@terryheidmann4961 yeah, I bought 4 of the 15s and built a box for them a year ago and still haven't put them in my navigator yet because I was thinking about getting 4 of the vxf 15s because I heard they were more musical, thanks for the response 👍

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

The SKar VXF are way more musical than the DDX. The VXF are very good subs. I am rolling with 2 VXF 15’s in my truck now review coming soon!

I have the Soundstream and i hate the plastic cover over the magnet. It vibrates and its annoying. It does bang on my Soundstream 3000.1 amp.

What’s would you use for home subwoofer?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Probably xr or Hifonics

@HPMIKE55

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector thanks bro! 😎👍

@adamneill9237

9 ай бұрын

None. Stereo Integrity

How's orion XTR 15?

@HiFiVector

4 ай бұрын

Haven’t tried that sub yet.

How does the NVX - VCW 15" subwoofer compared to these subwoofers?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried the vcw V3 15 yet just the previous model vcw15.

@DTW-bx2vy

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector I am talking about the v2 you have already. How does it compare to the other 15" subwoofers?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

All of these subs were way louder and more aggressive. The VCW 15 was a nice mellow subwoofer that had good sound quality. It did not have anywhere near the wow factor the SPL volume or in your chest power that any of these had. So, in a nutshell musically, it sounded good, but it was just way more of a mellow, less powerful subwoofer.

@DTW-bx2vy

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector Ok, perfect. I was looking for an excellent sound quality subwoofer that sounds great on all types of music & not have to pay JL Audio prices. Looks like I will be looking for a VCW122 v2 over the new VCW122 v3 subwoofer instead. Thanks for your input.

💯💯💯...

Do you think 🤔 a certified 3k would drive 3 hifonics efficiently?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

3 15’s on a certified 3k it would do fine but not be at its full potential. For all these subs I think a true cert 1500 - 2000 per sub would be perfect, but that is to get full potential out of them. They will still do good on a true 1k each.

@gator3-234

Жыл бұрын

I was just not trying to pay out the butt for something higher wattage, but if that's what it takes may go with an NVX 5K. Thanks dude, love the content and especially this series.

@BigMerc91CMDNJ

Жыл бұрын

My brother has one Hifonics 15 dual 2 wired to 1 ohm on a audiopipe aplce 1800 monoblock and it sounds so good. Definitely better than my Skar EVL 15.

@abunch421

Жыл бұрын

I’m running 2 of the 15” HiFonics Brutus D2’s on a Smart5Bass and they’re absolutely eating

You know I got to ask.....Even better than the R3?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

R3 is a killer sub for Sq for the price it’s a little tighter and slappier than the brw Hifonics So they’re a little different, so it’s hard to say as one person might like the more razor Sharp tightness of the R3, but the smoothness and accuracy of the brw is very nice that’s a hard one. But the BRW definitely moves more air. It’s kind of in an upper level category than the R3 because if it’s power handling , motor size etc…

@lazerlinec1770

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector what if I asked it like this........I have completely agreed with your opinion on every sub you reviewed that I either owned or heard in person to the point its scary how similar we hear bass so with that if I only listen to dubstep and electronica to make it even harder to answer its a big misconception that dubstep and electronic music is only for lows there is plenty of fast snappy bass in tons of electronic songs.... so with that if it was your car and you listened to dubstep and electronic music what would you still lean towards the Hifonics?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

@@lazerlinec1770 I would prob stick with the R3 for its razor sharp accuracy in that scenario. The HIfonics sound amazing but for that music I think I would prefer the crisp sharpness of the R3's. :)

What amp, what ohms, what voltage?

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

They were ran on 2400 uncertified/ 2900 watt dynamic amp. ( Hifonics brx2400.1D)

Thank you HiFiVector for a great video audio tutorial commentary demo editing contribution to the bass community/ car audio enthusiast don't let the haters get to you they can spend their own hard earned dollars & make their own YT videos 🚙🔊💨🔊💨🔊💨🔊💨Bass on

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!thank you

Which one has the cleanest bass?

@HiFiVector

6 ай бұрын

Hifonics

@markfrederick5012

6 ай бұрын

@@HiFiVector i think it's not available here in the Philippines 😓😞

👍👀👍

So which of these Woofers are actually manufactured in 🇺🇸??

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

No subs that I am aware of are made in USA these days. Some may be assembled in USA but not even that many. There may be a couple that I don’t know about but pretty much everything is made over seas.

All nice subs out of them though I'd go American Bass

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

The XR is a great sub for sure. I have the 12”s and they are one of my “ keeper” 12’s

Audio legion cant take the power. Mine kept smelling. I retired it b4 it burned. But yeah great bass. you cant get them anymore its not loud.

HiFonics or Audio Legion for SQ build? I don't listen to rap or r & B.

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Yes those 2 won in the 15” versions for overall SQ in my opinion.

Need more watts for those Hifonics subs. I love those Hifonics subwoofers for the price.

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Yep just wanted to test on moderate power to see what they all could do on aver power. But the Hifonics weren’t even breaking a sweat And like I said in the video could easil handle more power for sure. Love those subs

Scar bought out audio legion

@imfrom210texas

Жыл бұрын

​@@LiveActionJackson any more details of that? I think I saw you commented on another video about China Future Sounds. I managed to get an Audio Legion 2500 when they still had them

@kennymccormick8295

Жыл бұрын

Who's Scar? That would be interesting if Skar did that.

@ogairbender808

Жыл бұрын

​@@kennymccormick8295 they did

2500 watts per pair? 5k on 2 15s would have been sweet

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I actually tried 5 k on them after and it gained 2db so it was louder but not S much as you would think by double the power.

Should be starting at 5 hz with big subs like that

@Chuck_Sanders

Жыл бұрын

Can you hear 5hz?

@derekscherban3952

Жыл бұрын

Ummmmmmm no

@Chuck_Sanders

Жыл бұрын

@@derekscherban3952 exactly

@danielcarter7657

Жыл бұрын

@@derekscherban3952 why not?

@Chuck_Sanders

Жыл бұрын

@@evilinside5984 5hz won't blow a driver like that at all. It is a very, very slow cycle at 5hz. Most all drivers do not have a frequency response that low, and there would be minimal movement in the suspension. Going full-tilt on a driver at 30hz and up, is more like sticking a brick on a gas pedal.

Now get a FU audio 750v2 if you want a real winner.

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to check those out!

next make pioneer sub mis that sub

I love your videos but when it comes to u describing how a sub sounds u lose me cuz u describe with so many different words in my eyes a sub either slaps hard n loud which is spl or u got your sound quality subs that play low n very musically n sound good thanks for this series tho

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thank you man. Yea just trying to describe n as mercy detail as I can because videos can’t really show everything.

You forgot soundqubed

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Didn’t have one to test sorry

Nice to see someone LISTEN to the subs. Tired of the all out unloading of subs and destroyed them. Aka Parker. Also tune your 15" enclosures to 32 not 35. You want sound not spl

@HashDogg06

Жыл бұрын

You tune to where it sounds best for your taste, every vehicle sounds different so tuning to 32 may not always give the best result but i know where you're coming from.

Great video. I can't believe the Hifonics won! Audio Legion should be out of business if they win this contest with the nonreputable competition at hand.

I had a set of t5 12s and kicker comp r sound better than those.

For $229 you get the American Bass Hawk 15 which blows all of these out of the water.... And for $200 you get the hawk 10 or 12 , both which blow all of these 15"s out of the water. Can't believe the weak AB you chose for this comparison.

@terryheidmann4961

Жыл бұрын

The American base hawk series may be louder but they're definitely not a sound quality subwoofer

@lewokejames

Жыл бұрын

​@@terryheidmann4961 @Terry Heidmann not one sub in this video is an sq sub lol ... The Hawk sound better than the hifonics and tarantula in this video 100% ... The audio legion I just haven't owned but can only imagine it's nothing special in any sense

@Dauntless.steadfast.fortitude

Жыл бұрын

This test / comparison video was for under $200 NOT $200 plus & for overall sound qualities NOT just SPL or bass.

@adamneill9237

9 ай бұрын

Lmao, the AL Maximus is better all around and they were like $179

RIP AL

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I am so bummed they are going away. I wish SKAR would keep Audio Legion going. They had some great products.

@fuckgoogleandyou8779

Жыл бұрын

@@HiFiVector best deal all around by far don’t see why they can’t keep it going other than not making enuff money per unit rather making up for in volume

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

I agree must be something for them not to keep AL.

Great video

@HiFiVector

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!