Everything to Know About Selecting Bazooka 8" Car Subwoofers
Bazooka car subwoofers pick up the deep bass notes and other low frequencies of the music you are listening to. The amplified low frequencies balance out the medium and high frequencies that are picked up by your mid, full-range, or tweeter speakers. There are many enclosures, types, and specifications to consider when shopping for Bazooka 8" car subwoofers.
What are the voice coil options for these vehicle subwoofers?These subwoofers are available with a single voice coil or a dual voice coil within the enclosure or around the cone. The units with single coils have one wrap of copper wire around the cone. The wire has one positive terminal and one negative terminal for wiring to the power supply. The dual coil units have two wraps of the copper wire around the cone. There are two positive terminals and two negative terminals. This setup allows for independent, series, or parallel wiring. For the dual coils, the impedance can be changed from 4 to 2 or 8 ohms, depending on how you choose to do the wiring.
What are the available types of these automobile subwoofers?The available types of this sound equipment include:
- Enclosed and powered: This style has a metal housing and frame all the way around the electronics, and a built-in power supply is within the housing.
- Enclosed and non-powered: This type has a metal housing and frame surrounding the electronics.
- Non-enclosed and non-powered: The cone and its amp can be directly matched with the openings in the trim plate.This subwoofer is mounted into the automobile and connects with an independent power supply.
The max peak power of the sealed styles of the equipment ranges from 250 to 400 watts of amplified sound and 100 to 250 watts for the ported options for the amp and woofer. The root mean square, or RMS, power ranges from 50 to 100 watts for the sealed options and 50 to 75 watts for the ported equipment.
What are the sound specifications of these car audio subwoofers?The audio specifications of these pieces of equipment include:
- Sensitivity: The sensitivity ranges from 82 to 94 dB.
- Frequency response: The frequency response of the woofers ranges from 24 to 300 Hz.
- Impedance: The impedance is 2, 4, or 8 ohms depending on the wiring style and number of voice coils.
Some of the features of this audio equipment include:
- Tube construction: The cone is contained within a metal tube for airflow and balancing of the tones.
- Pre-drilled holes: The metal rim around the cone has holes pre-drilled for mounting.
- Digital balancing: The equipment uses digital balancing for the sound output.