Type R Subwoofer 12" Sub VS Kicker L7 12"? Which is Louder?

**CoCo Puff** · 09-12-2009, 05:53 AM

Sound VS Sound
Range of Speakers
Your opinion which is louder?

**xteamSOUNDSTREAMx** · 09-12-2009, 05:54 AM

L7 hands down... but the soundstream t5 12 will kick bolth them to the curb.

**Richard** · 09-12-2009, 05:54 AM

got to do type r 12" i got one and it pounds my boy got a L7 and my car is deff louder. hands down type r

**yp_jimthecarguy** · 09-12-2009, 05:54 AM

Isn't soundstream flea market stuff? They are not made in the usa like the were ten years ago. Go with the kickers. Alpine makes subs, but they are not known for them like kicker is known for theirs.

**yp_jimthecarguy** · 09-12-2009, 05:54 AM

Isn't soundstream flea market stuff? They are not made in the usa like the were ten years ago. Go with the kickers. Alpine makes subs, but they are not known for them like kicker is known for theirs.

**Erik** · 09-12-2009, 05:55 AM

The L7 is a little louder but the Type-R sounds better. Just my opinion tho.

09-12-2009, 05:55 AM

any square sub will be louder than a round one with the same diameter. it has more sound coverage area. and kickers are just great subs

**odinsragess** · 09-12-2009, 05:56 AM

The jewish hammer is NOT right. A 12" kicker L7 has a sensitivity of 88.6db.... Many round subs have much higher sensitivities! This is an important spec. So you cannot say just because it is SQUARE that its louder!

Lets do some math here.
Kicker L7 = 88.6db
Alpine Type R = 87db

So, the kicker is slightly more efficient, and can handle more power, so the kicker is louder. But you cannot attribute this to the SQUARE shape, as many 12" circular subs have sensitivities of over 90db. 88.6 isnt really anything to write home about.