jl-audio W3 Subwoofer Subwoofers
jl-audio W3 Subwoofer Subwoofers
[Mar 18, 2000]
Zack
Strength:
The subs are awesome the handle a lot of power and are very loud and clean.
Weakness:
None I got two 12W3 in a sealed box with grills for $440. Thats a very good price. The W3's Can handle a lot of power. I have a Alpine1505 900x1 watt amp going to two 12W3 and they love it. These are the best subs you can get for the money JL RULES!!!!! Similar Products Used: JL Audio W6,W0,W4. |
[Mar 05, 2000]
Blaine
Strength:
Loud, deep, clean bass.
Weakness:
These subs need serious power. Cost is a little high. I am currently running a single 12W3-D4 in a 94 GrandPrix with an XS-2500 (500 Watts RMS) pheonix gold amp pushing it. The sub is in a 2.0 ft ported box which sounds awesome. I had two 12W3-D4's running off of the XS-2500 in parallel but found that there wasn't enough power going to the subs to get the performance I wanted. So by taking one of the subs out I have actually gained in sound quality and quantity. If you have the power then I suggest picking up a few of these subs, they will shake yours eyes out of your sockets, I promise. Similar Products Used: none |
[Feb 11, 2000]
Brandon Heb.
Model Reviewed:
JL 18'' W6
Strength:
Strength says it all. This sub will rip your head off.
Weakness:
none I love this sub even though it is a big woffer it can fit into 1.75 cubic foot box. I am pushing it with a Lanzar 2500 high performance amp. The speaker can handle 700w rms but I have been giving it about 800 to 850 it handles well. The price is a little overwhelming but well worth it. I paid $500 for this sub and would like to purches another one. I highly recomend this sub for someone that is serous about sound. Similar Products Used: I had two 15in. Lanzar subs and it produces as much bass as the two. |
[Feb 06, 2000]
Steven Lewis
Strength:
Price, SQ, and SPL
Weakness:
Need to handle more power I paid $400 for my 2 12w3s from a local stereo shop. I love them, they sound great. I have a mmats D100 on them supplying about 600 watts to them and they pound. They can take more power I think, but 600w should fit them perfectly. Similar Products Used: rockford, eclipse, pioneer |
[May 23, 2001]
Alex
Model Reviewed:
Toyota 4-Runner
Strength:
Pretty darn good subs that can take a beating. Great sound quality. And I got a great deal on them
Weakness:
Its not free Excellent sounds with my system. Similar Products Used: 12 inch MTX 3000's, Alpines, Polks, Eclipses, Boston, Rockfords |
[Jan 03, 2000]
ZACH B
Strength:
great
Weakness:
$ I DRIVE A 89 RANGER XLT EXTENDED CAB.AND I HAVE FINNLY REACHED MY GOLE OF 9 12"W3 ON 3 PPI pc1400. I HAVE REASNTLY AVREGED 162.3db .i have to say that of all the speakers i have ever had the w3 are the best i would go to bat for these subs eny day.but i cant weight until the 15" w3. Similar Products Used: none |
[Dec 10, 1999]
Bryan Wolf
Model Reviewed:
1998/1999
Strength:
the best!!!!!
Weakness:
none I have two JL Audio 12-w3-d4's in a 4 cubic f.t.ported box running off a Orion XTR 400. I ran 141.9 db's. These subs pound so hard and the low bass is great to.If you want a loud pair of 12's I would higly suggest these subs. Similar Products Used: cerwin-vega 12's, |
[Dec 16, 1999]
kyle deeersh
Strength:
the crisp clear may I also add low bass that comes out of the 12' cant wait to hear the 15' !!!
Weakness:
none other than the fact that I cant buy the 15's yet because no local dealers have them in stock yet! Only problem is I dont own one or any because I'm waiting for the 15's because I'm in ti SPL and it will be louder thn the 10's and 12's. I plan to buy 8 15' W3 for my 1985 bronco2 and I plan to run 2 MMATS D100HC 4 drivers per amp and I think I'll go prety far SPL wies because a guy I know had 6 15' W0 and hit 150.1 and I will have more power more subs and better subs so I think I'll hit aprox 155.4 db on dash and aprox 171.2 in outlaw!!!!! wow!!!!!!!1 ( in 4 seperated ported boxes with 4 ports running to one big one and the other 4 doing the same in a nother bug mother of a port! ) Similar Products Used: rockford 12 DVC ( not as clean as the JL!! ) and the kicker comp vr12 and the solo 12 also by kicker and the eclips alumnim DVC ( way to much money cash hoes!!!!!! ) |
[Nov 22, 1999]
jared warren
Model Reviewed:
92 achive
I have 3 12" W3 and let me tell you one thing that I have gotten use to is people fliping me off. I have a 10001dx xtant amp pushing them and it sounds unbeliveable. I have only had the speakers for about 3 months and I havent found or heard any thing wrong with them. the price is great and I would strongly recamend them. |
[Nov 04, 1999]
Levy Joshua
Audio Enthusiast
I am running one 10W3 D2 with the bridged rear channels of a RF 600a4. I am not into SPL, so this is perfect for me. It's getting about 300 watts. It sounds very smooth and extremely musical. This is simply the best sounding subwoofer I've ever heard (inluding other JL products). In fact, the guy who sold it to me said he liked it better than the W6. I take that recommendation seriously because he could have just tried to get me to buy the more expensive product. |