Which is better?

[crother316]

Looking at buying a 18" cabinet for the super low end on my bass rig. I play reggae rock blues and am looking for super low end that is loud and at least some what clear. which of these two would be better suited for that application?

#1
18" High Power Subwoofer
500 Watts RMS; 1000 Watts Peak
Woofer has 90 oz magnet and 3" kapton voice coil
Two 1/4" inputs and two Speakon inputs
Frequency Response: 20Hz to 5K Hz
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Sensitivity: 98db
Speaker mount on top of cabinet
Full metal grill
Recessed Handles
Black carpeted covering w/ black metal corners
LxWxD: 28"x22"x22"
Weight: 70 lbs per cabinet
$225

#2
Subwoofer - 18"
120 oz magnet
4" Voice Coil
1000 Watts RMS – 2000 Watts Peak
Wired at 8 ohms
45Hz - 2KHz
Sensitivity: 101 db
5/8 Plywood
Black carpet with black metal corners
Recessed Metal handles
Metal Speaker Pole Mount on Top
Metal Jack Plate with two 1/4" & two Speakon inputs
Can be Daisy Chained
28" tall - 22" wide - 22" deep
90 lbs per cabinet
$290


any feedback or other advice would be greatly appriciated. thank you

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by crother316

which of these two would be better suited for that application?

Neither. At those prices you're looking at cheap DJ subwoofers that won't deliver the goods. A well engineered and built 18 will run at least twice that price.