Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer vs Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W has 100 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer (400 W vs 300 W). The Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W has 800 W more subwoofer peak power than the JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer (2000 W vs 1200 W). The JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer has 8 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W (93 dB vs 85 dB). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer, Active subwoofer on the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W. Subwoofer frequency range: 45 - 130 Hz on the JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer, 29 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W.

Subwoofer type
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:Passive subwoofer
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS power
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:300 W
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:400 W
Subwoofer frequency range
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:45 - 130 Hz
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:29 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak power
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:1200 W
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:2000 W
Subwoofer sensitivity
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:93 dB
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:85 dB
Width
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:475 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm
Depth
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:412 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:155.4 mm
Height
- GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer:390 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm

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Comparison of GT-12BP, KFC-PS3017W
27 specifications	A JBL GT-12BP car subwoofer Pre-loaded subwoofer Model GT-12BP View product	B Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W Model KFC-PS3017W View product
Subwoofer5 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffers	Passive subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	300 W	400 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	45 - 130 Hz	29 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers	1200 W	2000 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers	93 dB	85 dB
DC resistance (Re)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 Ω
Product typeKnown for one	Pre-loaded subwoofer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	30.5 cm (12")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one	30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.04 mH
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Displacement volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 cm³
Effective piston area (Sd)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 cm²
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.52
Force factor (Bl)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.79
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 g
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 mm
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.483
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 L
Materialidentical
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Polypropylene
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	475 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	412 mm	155.4 mm
HeightDiffers	390 mm	326 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2 kg
Mounting depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.7 cm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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