Active sub and soundproofing

[Kurty]

hi guys,

 

for some reason, my amplifier seems to be faulty after a recent accident and i doubt i can actually make a claim for it.

 

was thinking of going for an active subwoofer, those type under the seat.

was told to go for 10' as it is better than the 8'.

 

would like to check if i should go for it?

as i was told by a friend those active subwoofer is pathetic.. only give minimum bass sound..

might as well invest in a pair of good rear speaker..

car is small, no room for sub in rear.

 

lastly, would like to do soundproofing for wheel fender.

any good recommendation or cost to look out for?

or i should actually go jb and have it done.

[Tweakmax2]

bro,

 

Soundproffing do in SG better, trust me. As for active subwoofer, if u have space constraint then go for it. Never waste $$ invest in rear speaker, in a good sound system, either our rear speaker is stock or we will remove it totally.

 

If u wan, u can follow me to Foon audio, I gg down next fri to upgrade my system.

[Kurty]

Soundproffing do in SG better, trust me. As for active subwoofer, if u have space constraint then go for it. Never waste $$ invest in rear speaker, in a good sound system, either our rear speaker is stock or we will remove it totally.

 

If u wan, u can follow me to Foon audio, I gg down next fri to upgrade my system.

 

yeah, i was thinking about the same..

soundproofing the fender is important and require good skill.

 

may i ask how much is the damage?

 

thanks for your advise on rear speaker, will hunt for an active sub.. probably a pre-owned.

[Xredevilx]

Soundproffing do in SG better, trust me. As for active subwoofer, if u have space constraint then go for it. Never waste $$ invest in rear speaker, in a good sound system, either our rear speaker is stock or we will remove it totally.

 

If u wan, u can follow me to Foon audio, I gg down next fri to upgrade my system.

 

yeah, i was thinking about the same..

soundproofing the fender is important and require good skill.

 

may i ask how much is the damage?

 

thanks for your advise on rear speaker, will hunt for an active sub.. probably a pre-owned.

 

is soundproofing of fender only to reduce road noise?

any other methods of reducing road noise? i.e. any other areas to soundproof to reduce this?

[Sony]

hi guys,

 

for some reason, my amplifier seems to be faulty after a recent accident and i doubt i can actually make a claim for it.

 

was thinking of going for an active subwoofer, those type under the seat.

was told to go for 10' as it is better than the 8'.

 

would like to check if i should go for it?

as i was told by a friend those active subwoofer is pathetic.. only give minimum bass sound..

might as well invest in a pair of good rear speaker..

car is small, no room for sub in rear.

 

lastly, would like to do soundproofing for wheel fender.

any good recommendation or cost to look out for?

or i should actually go jb and have it done.

 

 

depends on the type of car..

 

Mine was a hatch previously and i had an 8inch pioneer active sub behind which doesn't take up too much space.

As to why your friend term it pathetic, it really have to see what he's comparing to and which active sub is that.

 

For fender soundproof and/or damping, the installer will need to know how to remove your wheels and ensure that the suspension part are done properly. otherwise, it's as easy as spraying rubber onto the banana leaf and send u on your way.

[Kurty]

may i ask does soundproofing the fender really helps?

 

i was quoted 50 per fender, i'm not sure about the price but feel prett cheap.

 

after soundproofing, do i still need to send for alignment as they remove my wheels.

[Sony]

may i ask does soundproofing the fender really helps?

 

i was quoted 50 per fender, i'm not sure about the price but feel prett cheap.

 

after soundproofing, do i still need to send for alignment as they remove my wheels.

 

 

depends on the car and the tyres used.

 

as for the alignment, shouldn't not be required coz they don't touch your suspension mar

[Sony]

may i ask does soundproofing the fender really helps?

 

i was quoted 50 per fender, i'm not sure about the price but feel prett cheap.

 

after soundproofing, do i still need to send for alignment as they remove my wheels.

 

 

depends on the car and the tyres used.

 

as for the alignment, shouldn't not be required coz they don't touch your suspension mar

[Kurty]

may i ask does soundproofing the fender really helps?

 

anyone?

[Vivienshoshanna]

depends on the car and the tyres used.

 

as for the alignment, shouldn't not be required coz they don't touch your suspension mar

 

so that's how it goes...

[Kurty]

Just to share.

 

I did my fender, 35 per side at king kong audio located at sim lim tower level 6 carpark.

My friend also paid 35 per door.

 

Material was audio sonic, if u ask me. I won't say soundproofing fender helps much. Maybe only reduce 20% of the sound

[Highfidel]

active subwoofers are pretty pathetic, and that is even judging by a newbie standard. Subs are power hungry, and should more often than not, has a dedicated amp powering it. We can get more technical looking at the different classes etc.

 

If you are just concerned about having some kind of low-frequency sound without a care for how low it can go, control etc, then by all means.

 

hope it helps.

[Tailgatepro]

may i ask does soundproofing the fender really helps?

 

i was quoted 50 per fender, i'm not sure about the price but feel prett cheap.

 

after soundproofing, do i still need to send for alignment as they remove my wheels.

 

It help 10% only.

I did 3 layers ( normally 2 layers) on all doors

2) firewall

3) Flooring

4) wheel fender and arc

very dissapointed.

Edited September 19, 2010 by Tailgatepro

[Picanto]

is soundproofing of fender only to reduce road noise?

any other methods of reducing road noise? i.e. any other areas to soundproof to reduce this?

 

dun waste $$ on SP. it will not reduce noise at all

[Kurty]

dun waste $$ on SP. it will not reduce noise at all

 

ya loh, totally agreed...

[Picanto]

there are lots of stingy drivers in spore. they rather spend wasted $$ on SP the fenders. beyond logic?