Thread: Powerbass Brand? And a few general questions

Hey guys. I've recently started hanging out with some kids from another local school who are into cars as much as I am and they all rock powerbass subs and sometimes their amps and even component speakers as well... Has anyone heard anything about this brand? And info? Currently I have some higher end pioneers so I'm guessing that powerbass is better?

Also in looking to "conform" to powerbass I found "brand new" 15s on Craigslist for cheaper than brand new 12s on amazon both being their "3xl" series which is their top series only problem is the 15s are 1000rms a piece and I have a 1200watt hifonics Brutus amp so at max I'd be able to do 600 rms to each running my amp on full power but that's bad on the amp so maybe I'd be able to do 500 to each? How low is too low when powering an amp? And any suggestions on good quality budget amps that I could use for the 15s? Or just buy another hifonics Brutus? (What you guys referred me to originally)

For starters powerbass is decent, but for the money better can be had for sure. There is no such thing as under powering a sub so your amp will work just fine until you can pick up a bigger one to use.

I'm a fan of the higher end pioneer stuff so I would personally say no powerbass comes anywhere near the higher end pioneer stuff. Especially the components.

Really? I have the Pioneer TS-W309D4 and all the powerbass I've heard sound better. They're usually the higher end powerbass though

All about the box. I can make a Sony xplod sub sound good in the right designed and built box.

And that pioneer is one of the lowest lines of subs pioneer makes.

Maverick- on their website it's the highest of their champion series and there's only one better which is the champion series pro

Simbah - well said I couldn't agree more

I can get the one you listed for $60-$70 new. Pioneer is more SQ now than anything, components, amps, and decks. There subs are nowhere near the quality I remember. They use to be monsters.

I got the ones I have for $110 total. Off sonicelectronix so $55 a piece...

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...rs/TS-W5000SPL

That's the pioneer that I remember.

Do they stil sell those or is that an old model? How'd you find it?

Old model. It's the old pioneer premier spl line. I just asked a buddy what the name was cuz I honestly could not remember.

gotcha, so pioneer has dropped off a little bit?

A little yes. There SQ is still there tho. I can ramble for days about subs that get loud and sound good but it's all about picking something that suits what you want and building(or having someone build you) a box for it. It's a lot about the box.

okay thanks for the info!

Originally Posted by maverickdog8

. There is no such thing as under powering a sub so your amp will work just fine until you can pick up a bigger one to use.

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True, but find me someone who isnt happy with the bass and then decides to crank up the gain...??!! Happens all too many times resulting sub failure.

So if you are under powering it and decide to up it you should gradually do it over like say a week?

Gain goes to 3/4 at the very most. When you crank it you send a clipped signal through the subs which hurts them.

I'm talking sub not amp