This JBL driver any good ?

Foxx510 · 6th July 2007, 08:11 AM

I'm looking for a low budget driver to make a couple of small(~30liter) sealed subs for the lounge room. These JBL car sub drivers are on sale for $80AUD at the moment, just wondering if I'm wasting my money. They model pretty well in WINISD. My other option is a pair of peerless XLS drivers, but they are 3 times the price. Any opinions appreciated.

richie00boy · 6th July 2007, 08:29 AM

I was looking at them a while ago, good for the money

sreten · 6th July 2007, 02:16 PM

Hi, the numbers and price do look good for a sealed sub,

/sreten.

(another option is an opposed pair of GT4-10's for each sub)

Foxx510 · 7th July 2007, 04:02 AM

Might have to go and check one out in the flesh. Thanks guys.

Foxx510 · 9th July 2007, 04:21 AM

Well I picked a couple of these up, they are a budget driver but seem good for the money. They pass the basic test of running quietly at about 12mm of travel at 30hz outside of an enclosure. I have chemical sensitivities so I'm not allowed to cut ply or mdf due to the glues used, so I will be casting some 30l cabs from concrete, with hardwood baffles.

Greg F · 7th August 2007, 04:49 AM

How are your concrete sub's going ?

Any pic's ?

Greg

Foxx510 · 7th August 2007, 05:00 AM

Hi. I changed my mind, I will be using hardwood now, as I think the concrete will be too difficult to get right. I am considering lining the inside of the cabinet with cement sheet to add mass and stiffen the walls, but I don't know how effective it will be, I am guessing I would be better off with more bracing. I'll post some pics when they are done.

phreeky82 · 7th August 2007, 05:33 AM

I have a JBL GT3-12 (old version I guess), wish I had a GT4-12 instead as they seem to model much nicer in the smaller enclosure (however the GT3-12 appears to be more capable at lower freq in a really big enclosure).

Think I'll buy a more suitable sub (maybe even the GT4-12) for the everyday sub, and use the GT3 for some experiments perhaps.

BHTX · 7th August 2007, 08:20 AM

http://www.realmofexcursion.com/videos/JBL/1000.1.wmv

I could have sworn I heard somebody mention a USAmps DE-1000. I used to have one of those, the chrome version...great amplifiers. I guess they just wanted to test the 1000 WATTS rating that JBL likes to plaster all over their dust caps?

Foxx510 · 7th August 2007, 09:23 AM

Wow it held up pretty well really.

6th July 2007, 08:11 AM	#1
Foxx510 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	This JBL driver any good ? I'm looking for a low budget driver to make a couple of small(~30liter) sealed subs for the lounge room. These JBL car sub drivers are on sale for $80AUD at the moment, just wondering if I'm wasting my money. They model pretty well in WINISD. My other option is a pair of peerless XLS drivers, but they are 3 times the price. Any opinions appreciated.

6th July 2007, 08:29 AM	#2
richie00boy Did it Himself diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gloucestershire, England, UK	I was looking at them a while ago, good for the money __________________ www.readresearch.co.uk my website for UK diy audio people - designs, PCBs, kits and more

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6th July 2007, 02:16 PM	#3
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, the numbers and price do look good for a sealed sub, /sreten. (another option is an opposed pair of GT4-10's for each sub)

7th July 2007, 04:02 AM	#4
Foxx510 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Might have to go and check one out in the flesh. Thanks guys.

9th July 2007, 04:21 AM	#5
Foxx510 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Well I picked a couple of these up, they are a budget driver but seem good for the money. They pass the basic test of running quietly at about 12mm of travel at 30hz outside of an enclosure. I have chemical sensitivities so I'm not allowed to cut ply or mdf due to the glues used, so I will be casting some 30l cabs from concrete, with hardwood baffles.

7th August 2007, 04:49 AM	#6
Greg F diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	How are your concrete sub's going ? Any pic's ? Greg

7th August 2007, 05:00 AM	#7
Foxx510 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Hi. I changed my mind, I will be using hardwood now, as I think the concrete will be too difficult to get right. I am considering lining the inside of the cabinet with cement sheet to add mass and stiffen the walls, but I don't know how effective it will be, I am guessing I would be better off with more bracing. I'll post some pics when they are done.

7th August 2007, 05:33 AM	#8
phreeky82 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Townsville, Australia	I have a JBL GT3-12 (old version I guess), wish I had a GT4-12 instead as they seem to model much nicer in the smaller enclosure (however the GT3-12 appears to be more capable at lower freq in a really big enclosure). Think I'll buy a more suitable sub (maybe even the GT4-12) for the everyday sub, and use the GT3 for some experiments perhaps.

7th August 2007, 08:20 AM	#9
BHTX diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006	http://www.realmofexcursion.com/videos/JBL/1000.1.wmv I could have sworn I heard somebody mention a USAmps DE-1000. I used to have one of those, the chrome version...great amplifiers. I guess they just wanted to test the 1000 WATTS rating that JBL likes to plaster all over their dust caps?

7th August 2007, 09:23 AM	#10
Foxx510 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Wow it held up pretty well really.

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