Tang Band 5- 1/4 quality

wetherbymr2 · 04-09-2008, 11:47 PM

Tang Band W5-1138SM 5-1/4" Neodymium Subwoofer

Sold by EMSPowered.com

Any body purchased these and installed? just wondering about the sound quality.

Maruki-kun · 04-09-2008, 11:56 PM

I installed one in a PC surround sound system I was making, it wanged.

wetherbymr2 · 04-10-2008, 02:14 AM

what do you mean by wanged?

Maruki-kun · 04-10-2008, 11:03 AM

pretty much means it was loud.... for a 5.25.

PearlJammzz · 04-10-2008, 11:27 AM

I have heard good things about them if amped appropriatly. Obviously not going to hit like a 10'' sub, but should be plenty unless you're looking for some insane bump.

wetherbymr2 · 04-10-2008, 12:59 PM

Under the speakers info, says works with head unit amps. R u saying i should install an amp? These will be replacing my sub box speaker (blown when i bought the car)

PearlJammzz · 04-10-2008, 01:15 PM

Ya, usually a head unit wont be able to amp 2 of em very well. You could get a 4-channel amp and power the fronts and the subs w/ it I believe.

Maruki-kun · 04-10-2008, 01:30 PM

get a 4 channel amp, power your front speakers with channels 1&2 and bridge 3&4 for the sub. just make sure you take a DMM to your gains so you won't overpower anything.

jrs2 · 04-10-2008, 08:32 PM

I put a pair of these in my 93. Driving them with the OEM premium sound system. They sound pretty damn good, especially considering the price. I did try temporarily driving them with a borrowed 2 channel, 65W/channel amp, and they really sounded good then. When I upgrade my head unit I'll go with the additional amp.

wetherbymr2 · 04-10-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jrs2

I put a pair of these in my 93. Driving them with the OEM premium sound system. They sound pretty damn good, especially considering the price. I did try temporarily driving them with a borrowed 2 channel, 65W/channel amp, and they really sounded good then. When I upgrade my head unit I'll go with the additional amp.

Awesome, so for now i can just run them and they'll sound good (better than the all trebile i have now) and upgrade with an amp later. Thats all i needed to know

92TURBO · 04-10-2008, 10:12 PM

I aslo have two of these in my car with an aftermarket amp. Man, they sound really good. I did not want any sub boxes behind the seats.

KU_MechE · 04-10-2008, 10:32 PM

depends upon install quality, box design, power, etc. seems to be a great driver series. check out videos of Tang Band subs on R.O.E.

Realm of Excursion

wetherbymr2 · 04-10-2008, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KU_MechE

depends upon install quality, box design, power, etc. seems to be a great driver series. check out videos of Tang Band subs on R.O.E.

Realm of Excursion

Seems to have a hell of a lot of flex to it for a 5.25

KU_MechE · 04-11-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by wetherbymr2

Seems to have a hell of a lot of flex to it for a 5.25

thats a good thing. it moves a lot of air for such a small woofer.

slownjamz · 02-06-2009, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrs2

I put a pair of these in my 93. Driving them with the OEM premium sound system. They sound pretty damn good, especially considering the price. I did try temporarily driving them with a borrowed 2 channel, 65W/channel amp, and they really sounded good then. When I upgrade my head unit I'll go with the additional amp.

do we need to purchase a wire harness just like the speakers do?

KU_MechE · 02-06-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by slownjamz

do we need to purchase a wire harness just like the speakers do?

no harness necessary. cut off the stock connector going to the sub and crimp on your own quick disconnects for pos and neg.

PCx188 · 03-02-2010, 01:38 AM

so what you guys are saying is that the TANG BAND subwoofers won't do me any good running off the stock amps?

i have an alpine head unit wired using a metra harness.
2 6.5" kickers in the door and 2 4" focals in the middle.
i need to get new subwoofers for my stock location. i was hoping tang band, but if they don't thump off my stock amps, i'm better off just getting some 5.25" midbass woofers off ebay that'll fit in the box.

any opinions?

i don't want an aftermarket amp and i don't want to put a box behind any seats.

Maruki-kun · 03-02-2010, 02:41 AM

they will be better then most 5.25" woofers. and any woofers won't be louder, it's the same power. bottom line is, they will sound good stock, but great with power.

PCx188 · 03-02-2010, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ku-sama

they will be better then most 5.25" woofers. and any woofers won't be louder, it's the same power. bottom line is, they will sound good stock, but great with power.

they will sound good stock, but will the tang bands sound BETTER than stock bass? and when i say sound better, i mean thump equal to or even louder than stock.

Maruki-kun · 03-02-2010, 03:37 AM

I meant on stock power, stock power tangbands will be better then stock powered stock subs, but I mean stock power tangbands will sound good, amp'd will sound great.

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wetherbymr2 PreMidLife Crisis Builder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barksdale AFB Posts: 304 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Tang Band 5- 1/4 quality Tang Band W5-1138SM 5-1/4" Neodymium Subwoofer Sold by EMSPowered.com Any body purchased these and installed? just wondering about the sound quality.

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wetherbymr2 PreMidLife Crisis Builder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barksdale AFB Posts: 304 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	ampage Under the speakers info, says works with head unit amps. R u saying i should install an amp? These will be replacing my sub box speaker (blown when i bought the car)

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04-09-2008, 11:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I installed one in a PC surround sound system I was making, it wanged.

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wetherbymr2 PreMidLife Crisis Builder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barksdale AFB Posts: 304 Thanks: 10 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	what do you mean by wanged?

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Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	pretty much means it was loud.... for a 5.25.

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PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I have heard good things about them if amped appropriatly. Obviously not going to hit like a 10'' sub, but should be plenty unless you're looking for some insane bump.

04-10-2008, 01:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Ya, usually a head unit wont be able to amp 2 of em very well. You could get a 4-channel amp and power the fronts and the subs w/ it I believe.

04-10-2008, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	get a 4 channel amp, power your front speakers with channels 1&2 and bridge 3&4 for the sub. just make sure you take a DMM to your gains so you won't overpower anything.

04-10-2008, 08:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
jrs2 Some Skills Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I put a pair of these in my 93. Driving them with the OEM premium sound system. They sound pretty damn good, especially considering the price. I did try temporarily driving them with a borrowed 2 channel, 65W/channel amp, and they really sounded good then. When I upgrade my head unit I'll go with the additional amp.

04-10-2008, 10:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
92TURBO Cage Fighter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Windsor,CT Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I aslo have two of these in my car with an aftermarket amp. Man, they sound really good. I did not want any sub boxes behind the seats.

04-10-2008, 10:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
KU_MechE Cage Fighter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 123 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	depends upon install quality, box design, power, etc. seems to be a great driver series. check out videos of Tang Band subs on R.O.E. Realm of Excursion

03-02-2010, 01:38 AM	#17 (permalink)
PCx188 PCFIVEZ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 801 Thanks: 24 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	so what you guys are saying is that the TANG BAND subwoofers won't do me any good running off the stock amps? i have an alpine head unit wired using a metra harness. 2 6.5" kickers in the door and 2 4" focals in the middle. i need to get new subwoofers for my stock location. i was hoping tang band, but if they don't thump off my stock amps, i'm better off just getting some 5.25" midbass woofers off ebay that'll fit in the box. any opinions? i don't want an aftermarket amp and i don't want to put a box behind any seats.

03-02-2010, 02:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	they will be better then most 5.25" woofers. and any woofers won't be louder, it's the same power. bottom line is, they will sound good stock, but great with power.

03-02-2010, 03:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	I meant on stock power, stock power tangbands will be better then stock powered stock subs, but I mean stock power tangbands will sound good, amp'd will sound great.