What to Know About Selecting Kicker 12-inch Car Subwoofers
Automobile subwoofers allow you to enjoy more of the low frequencies and bass tones of music while you are driving. They work with other parts of an automobile audio system, such as the speakers, MP3 player, or compact disc changer. There are many features, types, and options to consider when you are searching for Kicker 12-inch car subwoofers.
What are the available types of 12-inch woofers for vehicles?The available types of 12-inch subwoofers for automobiles include:
- Enclosed and powered: The coil or coils are contained within a box and have an electricity supply.
- Enclosed and non-powered: The coil setup is enclosed, and there is no independent electricity supply.
- Non-enclosed and powered: An electricity supply is included in the unit, but there is no enclosure.
- Non-enclosed and non-powered: The unit is not enclosed, and it does not have a built-in electricity supply.
These subwoofers may have one or two voice coils. The units that have one voice coil have one positive terminal and one negative terminal for wiring the device into your vehicle. The units with two voice coils have two positive and two negative terminals, giving you the option to set up the wiring in series, in parallel, or independently from each other.
What is the range of watts for the audio output?The units with single coils and single subwoofers have a wattage output that ranges from 300 to 500 watts. The wattage output of the units with double coils and one or two subwoofers in the enclosure have a wattage output of 800 to 1,600 watts.
What is the level of impedance in these car subwoofers?These subwoofers have an impedance as low as 2 ohms for the single coil, single woofer setups and 4 ohms for the double coil, single unit. For the double speaker units, the impedance ranges from 4 to 8 ohms, depending on whether the setup consists of one or two voice coils
What are the available enclosure types for these car subwoofers?The available types of enclosures for this audio equipment include:
- Enclosed: The entire mechanism is enclosed and sealed for distribution of the low frequencies and a smaller overall size for the same sound effect.
- Ported or vented: The enclosure has a port or vent for air movement on the back of the box. It is characterized by low distortion and high power output.
- Band pass: The enclosure acts as a filter for allowing more brass sounds over a smaller frequency range.