Some have said these jbl 2226h work good for subs, some don't.
Then there's the discussion about sealed vs ported subs.
Then there is OB, and full range boxed, with waveguides.
I have two modern pro amps for them, with built in crossovers. They happily run all day. Currently used for low passes.
Those amps configure 1100w x 1 @4 bridged,
350 stereo @8,
finally 550 x 2 stereo @4 ohms respectively. I have enough power and frequencies to do a variety of speakers. And enough plywood to get one large braced box started. I just don't know what to aim for. I'm relatively open to dual open baffles, or subs. If they can work well enough sealed. Ported boxes x 2 would be pushing the boundaries of my room's real estate.
How would these sound as actives with waveguides in an indoor setting?
I'm pretty sure I have everything I would need on hand already.
Except for ports and speaker terminals. But those are easy. If I need ports.
I would be open to some type of wedge, if they sound better than reflex with 2226h's.
Then there's the discussion about sealed vs ported subs.
Then there is OB, and full range boxed, with waveguides.
I have two modern pro amps for them, with built in crossovers. They happily run all day. Currently used for low passes.
Those amps configure 1100w x 1 @4 bridged,
350 stereo @8,
finally 550 x 2 stereo @4 ohms respectively. I have enough power and frequencies to do a variety of speakers. And enough plywood to get one large braced box started. I just don't know what to aim for. I'm relatively open to dual open baffles, or subs. If they can work well enough sealed. Ported boxes x 2 would be pushing the boundaries of my room's real estate.
How would these sound as actives with waveguides in an indoor setting?
I'm pretty sure I have everything I would need on hand already.
Except for ports and speaker terminals. But those are easy. If I need ports.
I would be open to some type of wedge, if they sound better than reflex with 2226h's.
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Technically, a 40 Hz Fs driver is a subwoofer, but with a modest Xmax, 100 W rating it can't handle many modern recording's power requirements, certainly not the kind of power you have available, so normally it's a mid bass, lower mids driver.
Yes, a 2 way w/horn or WG is an excellent combo.
Yes, a 2 way w/horn or WG is an excellent combo.
I started to lean a bit more in this direction. That is using it for a mid bass in a "universal" one box does most things speaker. To handle things like a backyard party or two, maybe even some karaoke. During the winter something that can sit in and sound pretyt good doing music or a movie. When a person feels like being heard.
Theres that, and I have a pair of horns as I mentioned before.
For outdoors, HT a classic prosound alignment that emphasizes the ~60 - 300 Hz 'bottom, boom/punch' BW (Fb = measured Vas/1.44, Fb = 1.56x Fs) has historically worked well for ~35-45 Hz Fs drivers designed for prosound mid bass apps, though for indoors I imagine you'll want to roll off the low end somewhat and/or XO it 80-120 Hz subwoofer.