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lee · 10-07-2009, 06:11 PM

anyone ever had or heard a JL tw5 13 (JLs thin sub)? i was at a stereo shop asking ?S about what would sound good in my car without going overboard and having truck rattle etc and they made it sound like this was a really good sub?

JDBeck23 · 10-07-2009, 08:30 PM

all the reviews I read said that it was an awesome sub. Probably the best you can buy in regards to shallow mount subs. Problem being the high cost of the sub. That and the fact that most of the current side mount (smaller) boxes wont fit the sub due to the 13inch diameter. So you'll have to use a bigger box which would then beg the question... Why not just buy a sub that's cheaper, that's not shallow mount?

For a truck box, it's a great sub, but for our camaro's I'd recommend the Alpine Type R 10 for a small side mount box, JL W12 for a large side mount or standard style sub box.

Steve@Subthump · 10-07-2009, 10:07 PM

I have heard guys say that sub compares very well to a 12W6. So in applications where you don't exactly need a shallow sub, why spend an extra couple hundred bux? I have checked and we can indeed fit it in our large side box for those who are considering it as an option. I don't know of anyone else that can say this. But our box does offer the flexibility for it. We can fit a lot of subs that no one is willing to do and it does not cost an arm and a leg...and a kidney and a lung and a liver or any of your unborn children.

lee · 10-08-2009, 07:07 PM

thanks everyone , yeah i went in the shop asking ?s about what sub would be the best for me and i was telling them i wanted real clean crisp bass (idk if thats the right wording or not) but i listen to rock and rap and pretty much everything and imo some setups arnt as good for rock but awesome for rap and vice versa , but either way this guy was telling me the mtx 7500 or that jl tw5 but he was talking the world of the tw5, MCOR Automotive LLC does your truck sound good rock ? and steve im for sure goin with a box from you guys just gotta figure out what i wanna put in it and what im gonna push it with , no one can come close to you guys prices on boxes

lee · 10-08-2009, 08:33 PM

Steve the 12w6 is about the same? The jl site shows them to be close to the same price which would u recomend ?

Steve@Subthump · 10-08-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lee

thanks everyone , yeah i went in the shop asking ?s about what sub would be the best for me and i was telling them i wanted real clean crisp bass (idk if thats the right wording or not) but i listen to rock and rap and pretty much everything and imo some setups arnt as good for rock but awesome for rap and vice versa , but either way this guy was telling me the mtx 7500 or that jl tw5 but he was talking the world of the tw5, MCOR Automotive LLC does your truck sound good rock ? and steve im for sure goin with a box from you guys just gotta figure out what i wanna put in it and what im gonna push it with , no one can come close to you guys prices on boxes

Well, Ctrain ordered his box today and he told me he is gonna use a 12W6. Should work great. I know our CVR12s sound really good and the RE SE12 that I run sounds equally good. I know you can get a really nice sub for under $200. Not sure if you're going to get any more by going with the tw. Even though they have come down greatly in proce. Just remember that the TW is a 3ohm sub (wierd) and finding the right amp for it is slightly more difficult that an D2 or D4 sub.

10-07-2009, 06:11 PM	#1
lee Drives: 2010 2ss/rs Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 1,016	anyone ever .. anyone ever had or heard a JL tw5 13 (JLs thin sub)? i was at a stereo shop asking ?S about what would sound good in my car without going overboard and having truck rattle etc and they made it sound like this was a really good sub? Last edited by lee; 10-07-2009 at 07:43 PM.

10-07-2009, 08:30 PM	#2
JDBeck23 Drives: 2010 Camaro, 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: King George, Va Posts: 881	all the reviews I read said that it was an awesome sub. Probably the best you can buy in regards to shallow mount subs. Problem being the high cost of the sub. That and the fact that most of the current side mount (smaller) boxes wont fit the sub due to the 13inch diameter. So you'll have to use a bigger box which would then beg the question... Why not just buy a sub that's cheaper, that's not shallow mount? For a truck box, it's a great sub, but for our camaro's I'd recommend the Alpine Type R 10 for a small side mount box, JL W12 for a large side mount or standard style sub box. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS CGM American Racing Headers, Magnaflow axle back, Roto-Fab CAI, Audio Integrations Sub box, Alpine Type R 10, Alpine MRP-500 amp, Pro Clips iPhone Mount

10-07-2009, 10:07 PM	#3
Steve@Subthump Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS IOM Vert Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,096	I have heard guys say that sub compares very well to a 12W6. So in applications where you don't exactly need a shallow sub, why spend an extra couple hundred bux? I have checked and we can indeed fit it in our large side box for those who are considering it as an option. I don't know of anyone else that can say this. But our box does offer the flexibility for it. We can fit a lot of subs that no one is willing to do and it does not cost an arm and a leg...and a kidney and a lung and a liver or any of your unborn children.

10-08-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
lee Drives: 2010 2ss/rs Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 1,016	thanks everyone , yeah i went in the shop asking ?s about what sub would be the best for me and i was telling them i wanted real clean crisp bass (idk if thats the right wording or not) but i listen to rock and rap and pretty much everything and imo some setups arnt as good for rock but awesome for rap and vice versa , but either way this guy was telling me the mtx 7500 or that jl tw5 but he was talking the world of the tw5, MCOR Automotive LLC does your truck sound good rock ? and steve im for sure goin with a box from you guys just gotta figure out what i wanna put in it and what im gonna push it with , no one can come close to you guys prices on boxes

10-08-2009, 08:33 PM	#5
lee Drives: 2010 2ss/rs Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 1,016	Steve the 12w6 is about the same? The jl site shows them to be close to the same price which would u recomend ?