Hi, looking for some help picking subs. Looking really for the lowest frequency response, furthest throw and cleanest sound, I realise there's going to need to be a degree of compromise, but that's ok. Just looking for some advice.
I'm looking to build a sub section to be used as part of a three way system, at the minute we've got two x12's on top and a pair of B&C 15s running as kick bins with a pair of PD186s in some weird ported boxes on the bottom. The system will be used inside and out, with crowds of maybe 100/150 at most for now, playing a range of styles, mostly electronic, reggae, dubstep, jungle, tekno, techno etc. What I want is for the subs to be able to go as low as possible but remain clear, I realise with only two it isn't going to be earth shattering, I originally planned to build a pair of 186 folded horns but have since read a lot of stuff saying these aren't really subs, more just a "general bass speaker", I've been considering scoops but I reckon that dip at around 90 will take away too much of the sound for us, I also don't think I could use the 186s in scoops, could I ? Unless I built the mini scoop maybe ? I'm kind of thinking now just to stick with the 186 horn as we will eventually expand, though with expansion I'd like to put more powerful drivers in to the horns, like the royal turbomax 1500 or even the PD 1850.
What's the deal with loading the 186 horn with the Turbomax or PD 1850 drivers ? Will this cause any kind of distortion in the sound or will it just increase the SPL ? How easy would these be to listen to ? I also considered, with expansion in mind, loading the 186s in to 1850 horns, how would this sound ? Presumably there would be a loss in SPL ? Would doing this run the possibility of ruining my driver ?
Are there any other enclosures that are maybe better suited to my needs ? I was looking at hogs though wasn't are what sort of frequency response they give, also wondered f they had the same dip as scoops ? Or maybe X1's, though it all comes back to whether or not my drivers are suitable.
Any help is hugely appreciated, cheers