Subwoofer for guitar?

Wynand · 14th June 2006, 01:19 PM

Short and Sweet.

Would a car subwoofer do for a guitar amp?

poobah · 14th June 2006, 01:28 PM

To one extent or another, yes.

If you have one in hand... try it. Don't spend money though. Proper guitar speakers are not that much money. Keep in mind, the definition of "proper" here is whatever you like the sound of.

quasi · 14th June 2006, 02:00 PM

Umm...save your money and buy a guitar / musical instrument speaker (MIS).

The car subwoofer will sound awful and lack volume when compared to even an average quality MIS.

If you have no money and you have a car sub-woofer, sell it and use the money to buy a MIS.

Cheers

Samuel Jayaraj · 14th June 2006, 02:06 PM

Bill Fitzmaurice's Tubas are about the 'best DIY subs' you can get your hands on, as a sub for guitar applications.

Wynand · 14th June 2006, 02:07 PM

Are there any sites you can recomend to look for info on buying MIS's. I don't know the difference between a normal one and a MIS.

Thanks.

poobah · 14th June 2006, 02:11 PM

What's your budget?

Celestion is generally considered the king of guitar speakers.

www.celestion.com

Here's the number for their SA distributer

27 11 443 6290

Wynand · 14th June 2006, 02:15 PM

OK. Difficult question...

Depends if the girlfriend(read: government) knows.

It's a bit difficult to say with the rand/dollar conversion.

The reason I'm asking about the sub is because I've seen a 10" sub (cheapo) for R120.00.

I can probably save for a better speaker though.

My budget isn't that big though.

What would you say a average MIS cost. I can tell you then if I can afford one or not.

Sorry for making it difficult to help me.

Wynand.

poobah · 14th June 2006, 02:17 PM

I edited the post above

Wynand · 14th June 2006, 02:21 PM

I'm having a look as you read... thanks a lot.

quasi · 14th June 2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wynand
Are there any sites you can recomend to look for info on buying MIS's. I don't know the difference between a normal one and a MIS.

Thanks.

Go to this site and then select BASS & GUITAR SPEAKERS to get an idea of what you need. Then determine your power need / budget / application etc.

http://www.usspeaker.com/homepage.htm

When you determine the power you need to consider that a PA / Musical instrument speaker could be over 9 dB per watt more efficient than a car subwoofer. This means that to get the same volume you need only 1/8 the power (very rough numbers).

Cheers

14th June 2006, 01:19 PM	#1
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	Subwoofer for guitar? Short and Sweet. Would a car subwoofer do for a guitar amp?

14th June 2006, 02:00 PM	#3
quasi diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Umm...save your money and buy a guitar / musical instrument speaker (MIS). The car subwoofer will sound awful and lack volume when compared to even an average quality MIS. If you have no money and you have a car sub-woofer, sell it and use the money to buy a MIS. Cheers __________________ http://sites.google.com/site/quasisdiyaudiosite/

14th June 2006, 02:06 PM	#4
Samuel Jayaraj diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bangalore, India	Bill Fitzmaurice's Tubas are about the 'best DIY subs' you can get your hands on, as a sub for guitar applications. __________________ Sam

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14th June 2006, 01:28 PM	#2
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	To one extent or another, yes. If you have one in hand... try it. Don't spend money though. Proper guitar speakers are not that much money. Keep in mind, the definition of "proper" here is whatever you like the sound of.

14th June 2006, 02:07 PM	#5
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	Are there any sites you can recomend to look for info on buying MIS's. I don't know the difference between a normal one and a MIS. Thanks.

14th June 2006, 02:11 PM	#6
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	What's your budget? Celestion is generally considered the king of guitar speakers. www.celestion.com Here's the number for their SA distributer 27 11 443 6290

14th June 2006, 02:15 PM	#7
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	OK. Difficult question... Depends if the girlfriend(read: government) knows. It's a bit difficult to say with the rand/dollar conversion. The reason I'm asking about the sub is because I've seen a 10" sub (cheapo) for R120.00. I can probably save for a better speaker though. My budget isn't that big though. What would you say a average MIS cost. I can tell you then if I can afford one or not. Sorry for making it difficult to help me. Wynand.

14th June 2006, 02:17 PM	#8
poobah diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	I edited the post above

14th June 2006, 02:21 PM	#9
Wynand diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town	I'm having a look as you read... thanks a lot.

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