How to pick right subwoofer for your car?

A subwoofer is a loudspeaker made to produce low-pitched audio, referred to as bass thus improving the overall output of music being played. Music that sounds great in your car is very important for your entertainment, comfort and relaxation while having your ride perhaps after a long day of work. However for you to have music that sounds good, you need the right car subwoofers. Here is a car subwoofers buyer's guide that will guide you on the attributes to look at before you buy the best car subwoofer.

Power

It is important to check the amount of power a subwoofer uses in order to know the level of its output. This is because the amount of power a subwoofer uses matches its output. In many cases booming speakers normally use more power. Also, consider the speakers with RMS ratings which measures the power usage of the subwoofer continuously and make sure that the subwoofer's power use corresponds with the power out put of the amp. For instance, the MTX Terminator TNE212D and Pioneer TS-SWX2502 are reviewed to be among the best car subwoofers in terms of output given and high power usage. The power of a subwoofer is measured in Watts.

Sensitivity

Here you should know how much output a subwoofer can give when connected to power. Highly sensitive subwoofers have a higher output compared to the low sensitive ones. For an amp that is highly powered, it will be appropriate to buy a subwoofer that is low in sensitivity while for the amp that is not powered enough buy highly sensitive subwoofers so that the sound can be balanced.

Frequency Range

This will show you the lowest and the highest limit of a subwoofer output given that all subwoofers are fitted with woofers for the low sound and tweeters for the high sounds. But also you need to know that the real performance of a subwoofer can be determined by other factors such as the type of enclosure.

Type of enclosure

The enclosure of a subwoofer can largely affect the sound it produces. There are three types of subwoofer enclosures. The first one known as totally sealed which gives a more accurate and deeper sound. The remaining two types namely ported and bandpass are louder but not accurate. Moreover, the shape of the enclosure can also affect the sound. For instance, car subwoofers in square enclosures are louder than the ones in circular enclosures.

Number of voice coils

The most popular subwoofer used in cars is the dual voice coil. It uses two different coils connected separately to a single cone.The dual subwoofer gives you the freedom of connecting it as you would prefer.

Size of the subwoofer

You can choose the size of your subwoofer depending on how loud you want the output to be since bigger speakers are normally louder. But you should also be aware that other factors such as sensitivity, type of closure done to the subwoofer and the amount of power that the speaker uses can determine how loud it sounds.

Impedance

This refers to the match of the subwoofer's power with that of the amp for you to get optimum results from your amp.

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