So What Exactly Is A Car Sub Woofer?
Sitting in traffic, I am sure you have felt the deep rumbling and thumping bass of some kid with the music blasting. What you are hearing is the car's sub woofer system. A subwoofer is a speaker that is not it in a box and powered by an tuned amplifier that plays back low-frequency sound or bass. It totally disregards low, middle and high-end frequencies. Instead, it only plays ultra-low frequencies. Subwoofers create low-frequency sounds and contain those several octaves that are missing from most car stereo systems. They enjoy heavy use in urban areas with certain types of underground music. There is even a whole genre of music designed to subwoofers and low-frequency modulation playback in mind. The genre is known as "the bass track". Sitting next to a car playing "bass track" music may be annoying for the unaware, but sitting in the car with the music blasting is like a whole different experience. Not All Car Subwoofers Are Created Equally
Subwoofers are either passive or powered (amplified), with the passive systems drawing power off of the regular audio system. The powered or amplified systems have an independent powerline hooked up to them. Car subwoofers are mounted in boxes and placed in the trunks or hatches of the automobiles, or in other places such as the space beneath the car's rear window. Car subwoofers also vary in size: on average they range from 6.5 inches all the way up to 60 inches in the very large monster subwoofer category. There are relatively inexpensive subwoofers that are available, however the car subwoofer is somewhat of a luxury item to begin with, so most audio enthusiasts spend more money than they would expect for a high-quality, high-output subwoofer. Your Typical Car Subwoofer Setup The car subwoofer is mounted in a box of some sort, although some of them come in tubes. Each of them has their own amplifier hooked up to the speaker that comprises subwoofer. Independent amplification is necessary, because of the nature of the output strength. Since the car subwoofer has to be mounted in a box, they can take up a lot of room. If you want a truly monster subwoofer and the deep-thumping bass you expect you will have to sacrifice a substantial amount of space in order to house this specialty item. There are systems these days as well that place the car subwoofer into unused nooks and crannies of the car. These systems sacrifice volume, however. How to Get A Subwoofer Of Your Own A car subwoofer is an exciting detail in the overall high-end car audio spectrum. It is wise to choose the best product that you can afford, and not sacrifice price for quality. If you find you just can't afford the best subwoofers available, looking on online auction sites or buying used is the better way than getting a cheap car subwoofer and has poor sound quality. There is a competition among car audio enthusiasts, and the subwoofer is an item that many will definitely never go without. Installation is also an important aspect of your car sub woofer. Don't try to just stick it in the back of the car and expect it to sound good. Car subwoofers need to be tuned for the enclosure and the amplifier. Go to an expert fro help when you install you new car subwoofer. |
