Yaris Sedan Deadening and Sound system upgrade

[Herbicidal]

Originally Posted by Alien Mantis

Order two Alpine Type-R 10" from SonicElectronix.com and be done with it.

AMEN!!! Even though I just have one.

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by Herbicidal

AMEN!!! Even though I just have one.

Hey, me too!

ONE is plenty for my needs.
If I had TWO, the bass would totally overpower the mix.

If I wanted to upgrade anything on my system, my NEXT step would be to pull all my interior panels and DYNAMAT everything.

"Sound deadening" would be my next step.
If I wanted to take it to the next level.

The Yaris HB is small, and I really didn't want BOX taking up all my cargo space. So one 10" Type-R is plenty.

As it is... my bass already overpowers my mix, but I like strong bass.
I just don't need bass that you can hear coming a block away.
That is what I call "ghetto bass".

[Alien Mantis]

Sqcomp.... don't be a hater!

You are really ragging on the Type-R and Sonicelectronix!

The Type-R is an SPL pig ??? Hey, just because it puts out tons of bass doesn't mean you gotta call it a pig!


Those NEW Type-R's are SWEET!
And you know as well as I do, the 10" Type-R's can play tight and accurate too!
The reason I keep recommending them, is because they are high quality, and you just can't beat the price on them.
$125 ea from Sonic. You can't buy a better sub for that price.

Derick was looking at the BA oval sub for $350 each ?!?!?
What a RIPOFF.
Those new Alpine Type-R's would eat that BA for lunch and we both know it!
Derick can buy TWO Type-R's for LESS than one of those BA ovals.

Just because he has a $1,300 deck, doesn't mean he needs to spend another grand on his subs!
That car audio shop took one look at that deck, and they got dollar-signs in their eyes. They said, "we got us a big fish on the line here!"

I'm trying to save Derick some money, and get him what he would be happy with.

As far as the box goes, Derick could go with a 2.0cf SEALED box for those Type-R's, and get killer tight bass response.
( with a 1,000-1,200watt RMS amp pushing them )

You don't need 3/4" MDF for a vented box.
We all know a vented box has less pressure on it, compared to a sealed box.
A sealed box needs to be thick and sturdy, to resist cabinet flex at high SPL.

That prefab vented box I recommended would be just fine.
He would trade a little SQ for a little more SPL, but he might LIKE it.
If he would rather trade some SPL for a little more SQ, he can choose a sealed box instead.
The point is, you can get a decent box for $80, and pay $125 each for a pair of subs, and have great bass.
Or you can spend a lot more money, and have great bass.
If the object is to spend more money... well... that's EASY.

Totally nothing wrong with getting an IDMAX sub or two, and having a shop custom build you a thick heavy box for a couple hundred bucks.
That works too. If that's what you want to do, hook it up!

Derick has many choices to think about. Many directions he could go.

I am sure we are all curious what he will end up going with.

And who knows, maybe he will try some stuff, and decide he wants something different. Then he might try other things.

Like YOU SqComp.... you keep trying different stuff to find that perfect combination you are looking for. You plan to compete with your system.
So you need to think along those lines.

The rest of us just want decent tunes in our ride!
And most of us don't want to spend thousands of dollars to make it happen.



( so stop hating on us "budget builders" ! )

[Alien Mantis]

And let me say ONE MORE THING:

Sonicelectronix may be an online discount retailer, but they also have a STORE you can go to, if you happen to live near them.
They just do internet stuff, because they want to do more "volume" than a local "mom-n-pop shop", so they can get better deals from the manufacturers and distributors.
( so they can pass the savings on to US, the customers! )

They also have a reputation to keep up, just like any store or shop does.
If they screw people over, word on the internet will go viral, and people will avoid their business. They don't want that, so they do their best to take care of their customers.
Sonic also warranties stuff in-house. If you have a problem with something, they will warranty it for you. I don't care if Alpine, Sonic, or mom and pop takes care of me. I just want SOMEONE to take care of me if I have a problem. A "factory" warranty doesn't mean anything to me. If Sonic will replace my bad item for me, that's all I need.

I only recommend Sonicelectronix because I have done business with them, and they have treated me right everytime.
They have a nice website to order from, FAST shipping ( FREE on most items ), best prices on most stuff, and good customer service. ( I had to send an item back one time, and they gave me no hassle at all )

SqComp, I realize you like your local shop, and they help you with your pro setup and install, and you guys are probably all buddies, and all of that is really GREAT... but not everyone has that resource available to them.

Derick went to a local shop near him, and apparently, they tried to hose him.

So maybe he can keep his options open, and try a different approach.
Me and Herbicidal are happy. Maybe Derick would be happy too.

So DERICK.... make your CHOICE!
And whatever you choose to do, hopefully you will be happy and satisfied!
That is the name of the game!

[Herbicidal]

Well stated A.M! On the reverse, I won't hate the SQ guys either!!! I'll just instead.

BTW, I took my 9 year old son out to Petsmart last night and a song came on the radio he liked so I turned it up a bit. He said "Dad! The music is surrounding me!" That comment made every last minute I've spent on the sound deadening, amp installs, speaker upgrades, cussing, swearing, etc, etc. and the $$$'s spent on my system totally worth it!

[derickveliz2]

Originally Posted by Herbicidal

BTW, I took my 9 year old son out to Petsmart last night and a song came on the radio he liked so I turned it up a bit. He said "Dad! The music is surrounding me!" That comment made every last minute I've spent on the sound deadening, amp installs, speaker upgrades, cussing, swearing, etc, etc. and the $$$'s spent on my system totally worth it!

I know what you mean! +2

D.