SoundQubed HDS3.1 vs. American Bass E-1244 | Are They the Same Sub?
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Comparing the SoundQubed HDS3.1 to my American Bass E-1244. They are literally the SAME SUB.. Almost...
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Shouldve played the same song on both subs
cant agree more
Same thought
my thoughts exactly...
They no nothing about the scientific method 🤦🏽♂️😂
Lets take time to say thanks to the first person with a decent mic to record car audio🙏🙌👌. Awesome comparison, I am team American Bass.
Same I run two hawks 12s on a vfl 5500 amp
The HDS3 absolutely slams in a 2.6 cube box tuned @ 35hz. That’s the setup I ran before i got a Platform 2 PSI. You can’t beat SQ for the price.
I run a single SoundQubed HDS2.12 in a 2.75cu.ft. (after displacement) box ported and tuned to 36hz on a 1200w mono SoundQubed amp (actually pushing around 1400)and it slams. Best $89 I ever spent. Going strong for 4 years now.
After previously owning the American Bass E-1244 and the Soundqubed HDS3-10, I can honestly say the Soundqubed was more impressive, both ran off a RD1500.1 jL audio amp.
Did it hit much harder ?
@@elulysero8863 played a bit lower, output wise they were competitive.
@@arnoldsalazar5851 i have the elite right now. But I'm looking into trying something new. between the soundqubed hds3.2 and the deaf bonce apocalypse 272
The difference is the e1244 is an entry level American bass sub and the hds3 is more of the middle range that sound qubed offers
For the money, I think soundqubed is pretty good. I think the HDC series is better than the HDS series but also cost lil more.
The Box doesn't sound good with the SQ is because port is to small!!!
SoundQubed HDS3.1? best sub under $150 to date.
Yup
You and Trevor are awesome. loved the competition. The American sub hit way harder.
Thanks for this vid cuz its never no speaker comparison videos
Kinda sucks the the market is so over flooded with all the copycat companys. Makes it hard for some people to make decisions on what to get. It's awesome you do these videos to help guide people.
Just because they have the same magnet and gasket doesnt mean that they are the same. There could be huge difference just about everything else like different voice coil, spider, cone.
Yes but for rebuild purpose if same size coil what ever is cheaper would be better lol blow it out recone with the better company s recone? Right..
@@huntercobb9881 meh kinda. Quality counts. Using that logic I could recone with a boss audio then
it might come from the same factory in china but not the same t/s parameters.
@@hom2fu yep that tells you how different the soft parts are
Its crazy how manufacturers use the same parts 😂
Im gonna say the soundqube sub is better since it has a stiffer dust cap. Might help gain an extra db.
A dust cap is just a dust cap lol
Gaining a db from stiffer dustcap! LOL! Im off to the metal shop to get a stronger dustcap if thats the case!
To be fair if it is more rigid it does help overall and added mass does change parameters but in this case its just for dust
Soundqubed over American Bass as a whole. Digital designs is soundqubed parent company and their upper tier models are a tad bit better than AB and their upper tier models. Jmo. You guys should check out the HDX 12
I think a.b. god fathers are well built
@@1800munchie AB isn't bad at all.
Im pretty sure american bass, soundqubed, massive audio, and dd audio redline subs are all mostly the same exact thing like the dd redline 800 series, ab hd series, soundqubed hdc 3 series and massive summo/hippo series have almost identical magnets and baskets plus the cones look really similar too Im sure they are all made by the same company
@@cjon24s69 , DD's main series of subs i believe are their own designs. but yeah the rest share a lot of their components. They are chosen from already available parts that the build house offers, but they dont necessarily use the same soft part components. Baskets and motors are probably where the majority of the similarities are shared.
DD isn't the parent company of SQ. Its the sister company. They use different build houses and different designs.
You really should do a custom box for those 12's that port is probably choking those subs.
Custom box makes 1000× difference. can make a 12 sound like a 15
I thought so too but got 4 15s that’s how they really sound sold em all
Oh my god I was needing this Video! Thanks man!
No problem dude!
Parker Dacchille so to you which one sounded better? That American Bass sub was moving beautifully haha
jOhnVdOe they are really both the same haha. I’d say they Americans bass but doesn’t really make a difference
Parker Dacchille I wanna see the soundqubed move like the American bass did
And theres the answer I was looking for lol
I think it sick that you test out all this budget equipment, it makes way easier for people like me to make a decision on what to buy. I love to slam but I can't afford to spend 800+ on a single driver
Good to hear! It’s why I do what I do
The American bass seems to do pretty good but definitely needs a larger box. The box i have my 2 10 inch Memphis brx's in is like 2 ft wide and over 4ft long.
American Bass a lot better it’s much louder and lower even in that 1.50 cu ft box when it requires a 2.5 cu ft box American Bass much better.
Just ordered the American bass E-1244, can’t wait to build a solid enclosure for it.
Should've bought Sundown
Everyone has sundown here in California, it would be cool to have people ask what I’m bumping.
I have an AB HD 12 and always thought it was the same as the SQ HDC3
It's a wholesale Chinese company. There are a lot of products like this. Skar audio is the same way
Both nice for the price wouldn’t complain with either but American Bass For The Mutha***** Win 🏆
I've been running 2 e12s d4 for like a year now in a 4cf box ran to 1ohm on a precision power black ice 7000.1d and a bass processor to bring back the missing harmonics these subs are so musical but they also hit really low ive surprised alot of people with them
i was actually gonna comment on the last video that it looks exactly like the hds3.1 :DD
Sama juttu, soundqubedi kyl mielummin ku ei näytä tommoselta cringe bassolta :D Huutista, "american bass" KKool, Vittu Finnish bass suomileijona isämmaa
What a coincidence, I commented a couple weeks ago that you should try Soundqube. Nice going. Love the comparison video.
Power acoustic is good if u wanna save money, but I've blown 2 mofos, a 12 and a 15, both on power acoustic amps
That's wild lol. I got 2 of the elite 1244's on a skar rp-2000.1d wired to 1 ohm and they sound amazing! I got em because of you from audio savings. Got em both for $268 and I love them! Thanks parker!
Good to hear man!! They are definitely a great deal
Reconen' a AB E15 with SQ Hds3 recone kit..
What was your conclusion?
They're just both identical?
Same subs different surrounds and center cap price difference is for the surround but American bass sounded clear
Damn you need a new box, that port area is way too small
Greek Decibel port area is how large your port opening is going to be on what your trying to tune the box to. Making a port area bigger doesn’t mean it’s going to make it louder. The more port area you have the longer the port has to be to keep the same tuning.
@@jasonneal thats a really stupid reply......so you think the box he was using in the video has the space and port area that these subs need to work properly?? for a kicker it might work
Greek Decibel dude, you obviously don’t know anything about how to tune a port on a box. Yes each speaker has their own specs and will react differently in the same box, but making the port bigger doesn’t make it louder. If your going to increase port area, your going to tune higher, especially if you you don’t increase box volume.
I surely know a lot more than you do apparently....thats why most of you don't even do numbers, all i said was that the port is way to small for these subs, if you cant even hear the port noise through the video and think that the box he is using is alright then you have to find another hobby my friend
Greek Decibel ROTFLMMAO rely? So you have built a record breaking SPL vehicle? You’ve had sponsorship’s in the car audio Industry? Do you have your MECP?I didn’t think so LoL. Wait? Are you even old enough to drive?
These videos are awesome Parker lots of info I appreciate u doin what u do
your voltage drop is horrible.... time to upgrade your electrical system chief
That box is way too small for both subs. You need a bigger ported costum made box.
My, what a long way you have come buddy!
American bass all the way 👍👍
Pick a pair you need two subs for good bass.. turn the gain down a little don't go over 3/8 gain...the rest is distortion..
Coleman Farley so gain dial should be a lil less that half ?
Between.. Qtr..and half.. For clean power..
Most of ur system is ur deck..that's where the sound comes from..
@@undercut3494 this is really bad advice. That's not how gain is set
Good bass but need tweeters I could barely heard the voice in the song but that swing my door by Gucci mane song was banging
Looks Exactly the same as my Dark Audio sub
Nice! I really want to review the dark audio subs soon
Parker Dacchille you should. i just bought 2 12 DKI’s and they hit
It's nothing new maybe for the younger guys into car audio. Some brands do share some parts because they get em from the same place. It's no secret that Digital Designs and Soundqubed are a father and son ran companies. The son runs DD and dad runs Soundqubed. American Bass throughout the years since I even heard of them their subwoofer designs were always similar some cases identical to DD even in performance very similar. I've been into car audio for 25 years you name a brand ive probably had it. I used to tell guys all the time that wanted DD but id tell them get an American Bass sub thats similarly specced to the DD sub you're eyeballin drop it in and enjoy. None of them called me back with a complaint only damn I should've been on American Bass. Imo best bang for your buck period.
And all this time I thought I was the only person who knew I agree totally bro 👍👌
American Bass For The Win 🏆
Keep up the good work us budget bass heads thank you
SoundQubed is king!!!
Cool vid my bass brother
Hey... Which one would you recommend? RockVille K9 12 sub. or the american bass one?
Rockville sucks broski....
Both in the car audio and pro audio world lol
I’d say American Bass since they’ve been making subs for forever. I have a K9 as well and it isn’t bad however. But don’t know if trust it to last like I think this AB will
@@ParkerTheBasshead Yup!
American bass
But for real.... I would say Pyle is the best! Lol 😂
The American bass sounded better . It sounds like there's less mechanical noise in the front I bet it's made different inside
American Bass plays a lot lower and louder for sure!!! Go low and Go loud or f*****g home!!!
I have 25 of those American bass subwoofers and it pounds hard harder that a sundown audio 15inch
That sound Quab was nasty. Man that subs was banging. Soundqube are awesome subs. Was the soundqube at 1 ohm or 2 ohm
I would still rather have my SoundQubed HDS3.1's over the American Bass E-1244's. You can easily get SQ recons and SQ subs just sound awesome at any volume In the right enclosure. Mine is big as hell.
From the looks of it..I think the American Bass speaker hits Harder than the soundQubed
Oh hell yea swing my door by gucci goes hard af🤣
Different soft part the American bass should get down lower
Always americanbass for me against any other brand!
Just because they appear similar does NOT make them identical. Did you check the T/S parameters? Are they identical too?
That America bass has more bottom end and louder and more clear
Great video man. Hi Trevor lol
TurboNate96 appreciate it!
@@ParkerTheBasshead do you have Facebook messenger
CAN DEFF TELL QUALITY PAYS OF IN THE CAR GAME!!!!
small port on a deep box means lower tuning derp. big ports on a deep box means higher tuning derp.
Sounds like you're clipping that soundqubed to death!
Thing is you can't tell how bass sounds with a phone mic you have to be there
@Samsung Galaxy I don't need a correction of course higher frequencies still distort but its different with bass and were talking about bass so if your not going to add any logic or intelligence to the topic dont comment
@Samsung Galaxy you can't even type English properly no wonder why you don't understand how sound works you just like to have an opinion with no merits or knowledge of audio in general if you did you wouldn't have left a senseless comment about something that's common knowledge to anyone with basic knowledge of how sounds and mics work good try but you're just the typical person who doesn't know anything but has an opinion
@Samsung Galaxy it's not the sub clipping it's the mic clipping
Nah that's straight up mechanical noise. That high tuned box is too tight for that sub. The box needs cotton to mellow the sound a bit and a more opened up port. More boom less bang.
Is it me or did the sq move more interior and mirrors than the American bass?
It did. However it is more broken in than the American Bass at the time of filming this
And it was a different song so the parts move differently in the vehicle
Similar subs same build house, I run the older Hds series for now... both great subs American bass had better coils but the new hdx use the black anodized again both great subs but that soundqubed needs way more box and port
Also love the Gucci
Would you say the soundqubed outperformed the American bass ? Thinking about buying the HDS3.2-12
American bass sound deeper
I built a box similar to that. 2.7 beforeport 3.4 total tuned to 35 hz.. it's more of spl box than sq.. 2 inch port is a little noisy on lows ...50 hz is great.. I would not mind building a 4 cub box with a 4 inch port tuned to 33 hz with a little poly fill
When you gonna try the dark audio ? I'm telling you the nko is not fucken around. For just over a 100.00 bucks for a massive twelve. It's very efficient for a big sub and in a sealed enclosure it's very musical.
I want to soon! Just waiting till ads have made me enough haha
@@ParkerTheBasshead well don't do anything gun related 😁, that's a sure fire way to get demonetized.
I just got my nko’s today and they look almost the same is those but I really want to see a comparison with the AB to see if I made a mistake by getting the nko’s instead of the AB 🙉
I'd get a custom box made for those, the soundqubed subs like port area. I was running 2 hds2.1's in a 4.2 cube box tuned to 32 hz with a 8 inch port on 2400w rms and it slammed.
Im thinking on 2 hds3.2 10s in my 95 d21 hardbody ext cab i.have 2 sdr 12in skars doing work but these are looking sexy
hey parker, im glad that im not the only one listening to $uicideboy$ --LTE for the win!!!!!
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Both are equally some good sub woofers I'd say
I agree man. Both get down for sure
2:54 what song is that ?
This is a terrible comparison video for many reasons. If your going to do a comparison video like this, you need to at least build a custom box for each sub built to the subs recommended specs. American Bass makes great budget subs but the SoundQubed HDS3.1 vs. the American Bass E-1244? Shit! No contest! The HDS3.1 head to head would smoke the E-1244! Literally. I've had both. I now have 4 HDS3.1's on 2 s12250's strapped at one ohm and it's unbelievable. They're destroying my van. I have 2 layers of .75 MDF with alot of great stuff for my headliner, for sound deader I used 80 mill everywhere about 30 cans of Great stuff, sand in the back panels, a little bit of concrete in the bottoms of the front doors and the thing still flexes like crazy. It sounds great. Clean and clear bass for blocks and blocks away. I get so many complements on not only how loud it is, but how clean and clear it sounds. Im using Skar FSX mids and 4in Skar tweets. My next build will either be the SQ HDX 18's or the Skar ZVX 18"s. For the best budget brand, SoundQubed smokes the competition.
Not enough power for either subs lmao..
American bass for the win the sounqubed has awful mechanical issue there
What mechanical issue?
Quit making shit up..
This was not a conclusive video. you also did not even tell us if they sounded the same which from what i heard they sounded different and that could be due to the coils which you cant see. just because the spiders are the same color doesn't mean they are the same spider.
I like the American bass beater
I'm watching this video true my phone can anyone say which one of the speaker is the best song.
Should've tested similar playback
well they are not Sundown's but they do have beefy bass and forgive small volume errors they sound better then L7s even but again they arew not Sundowns
Which is cleaner, less overhang bass?
Thats not the optimal size enclosure for the HDS3.
Add a massive audio gtx and you'll have triplets
Bigger better box soundqubed wins
Elite I s killing his Q sub
tuning an frequency response is different between the two subs
That box too small for that soundqubed it can hit harder than that
You should try the MOFO 12 it’s only about 125 and I been doing car audio for years and it’s the baddest sub for the money
Suazzz a lot of people have been saying I should get one. I might before too long
It really is I had a mofo 15 d2 on under 2k and it was pretty impressive
For another 25 bucks you can have an audiopipe bd4..quad stack magnet,kills anything near the price range
I went from my gothics to the bd2's ,difference blew my mind.
Try the Power acoustik Bamf 152 you'll also be impressed
Adding cone rattle to the sound. The problem with ported, port noise.
American bass handels the lows better
i think the american bass sounds alittle better
I appreciate the video but really..... You used two different cameras, different songs and didn't really compare the two at all. Sure they look like the same frame and motor. You didn't even say in the video which one you like best in that box.
A bunch of brands offer the same sub. There just a China sub. Do some research. I like Soundqubed better.
This is not a fare challenge they need to be played on same song
How do those 2 subs perform in a sealed box?
What is the name of the 1st song that is played in the video
Test from SPL Dynamics, you will not regret it! Best subs on Earth
WTF is up with the rattling on the Sound cubed
Might just be the mic.... mics cant handle bass like that!
Yeah I recorded the SQ with my phone and it definitely doesn’t record the bass very good
@@ParkerTheBasshead I've experienced that but the American-bass didn't rattle at all
rmblwgn I filmed it with an actual camera
rmblwgn I heard the same thing was wondering too
What is the name of the 1st song
What Gucci mane song is that
Most likely they come from the same factory.
song??