Car Subwoofer as a Cabinet?

[insanitycalls]

Hey guys, i am about to purchase an 180 watt behringer amp-head and i want to know if i can use a 12 inch car sub in a car sub-box, as my cabinet.

any technical advice or previous experience is appreciated

thanks guys

 

[Bass_Pounder]

Short answer - NO

 

[Stanley Design]

Bad idea, never gonna work, give up on the idea.

 

[M0ses]

Buying Behringer is bad enough, don't you think?

 

[MultiScaleMale]

You can try it, but a car sub woofer is just designed to give you that low punch, not necessarily anything musical.

 

[johnk_10]

 

[fdeck]

The drawback of a car sub is low sensitivity, i.e., you won't get a lot of volume. Secondly, they don't produce much midrange. Car subs really are specialized for their use, as are musical instrument / pro audio drivers.

 

[B-string]

Vote #1 post for 2010.

 

[PBass101]

Vote #1 post for 2010.

I second that motion.

Oh, and OP - leave the car sub in the car and buy a real bass guitar cab.

 

[TortillaChip520]

Since you are *about* to purchase the amp head, don't.
There are many other, better options out there.
Unless you are buying it for $50 brand new, get on www.craigslist.com and find something better

 

[Korladis]

Bad idea. Car subs can be really loud in a car, but they're not full range speakers. They have no high end, and little in the way of mids, either. They're also made to fill a fairly small space (the inside of a car) with sound. I would not expect them to do that well in other applications.

 

[TortillaChip520]

you should just plug your bass into your entire car, and play outta that.

 

[DrSmaggs]

Totally different design. Subwoofers are only meant to carry low frequencies.... Bass guitar speakers are full range.

Bass guitar speakers are tighter and provide punch along with some low end.

Don't do it!

 

[pnut166]

I`m just guessing, but I think such a pairing might cause either the amp or the speaker to fail. Beware!

 

[walterw]

Short answer - NO

long answer - noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[DizzyExiled]

you should just plug your bass into your entire car, and play outta that.

 

[coastie72]

I got one in a package deal off craigslist along with a 2x10 Peavy cabinet, and the guy just wanted me to take the car sub, it is a 15". It is not what you want for a bass, no doubt. Paid $40.00 for both. Peavy cabinet sounds great for what it is.

 

[carlos840]

Vote #1 post for 2010.

+1, laughed a lot

 

[Marlat]

Have you tried changing the battery?

 

[fast slapper]

Get crons instead. They make everything louder.