I was wondering how does a square sub sound compared to the standard round one? Is there a different sound or basicly the same.

 

Not sure if any other brand makes them but as for the Kicker Solobarics, they push a lot of power but are not as clean sounding as some subs. Round is always better for sound performance. I have also noticed that their range isn't that great either. Semi low bass and mid-range they push very well but really low and some what high hitting bass it just doesn't cut it. Also i have read in some magazines that they tend to make a lot of "noise" thats not music related hence it not being a clean sounding sub. So basically they are only good for competition type setups. If you want a good all around sub, spend your money else where. hope this clears some things up for you.

 

From personal experience, I don't like the sound the Kicker SoloBarics (L5/L7) sound at all.... they can get really loud in an SPL enclosure, but for daily listening - I'd take something with better fidelity...

 

Hifonics makes a square sub just to let you know.

http://www.maxxsonics.com/hifonics/subs_atlas.html

 

Thanks for the imput.

 

get the kicker cvx its a round sub w/ the L7 internals loud as all hell look clean too.... i have a pic, in my profile

 

If all you care about is SPL then those kickers will work for you. In my experience they are not very good for SQ.

 

^ hmm i have never had a problem with mine. i had 2 cvr's b4 but it was too heavy for the poor little tc trunk... my new cvx seems to sound fine, but im not a expert. just my opinion

 

Im sure you can make them sound decent depending on the enclosure you use. I have heard them in a couple of different installs and I wasn't very impressed with either one (SQ wise).

 

yea, right now im running it way underpowerd with the 400.1 amp... my box was custom made to fit under the trunk cover. if i remember right it is a compact sealed box.

 

if you check wikipedia.org there are a bunch of pages talking about the pros and cons of circle subs vs square subs. also i think the kicker website mentions something about it as well. basically the idea behind the square subs was to maximize surface area, therefore maximizing air compression, but there is a loss of quality. i think thats about how it goes, you should do a bit of research if you are unsure.