Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 3identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 175 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (450 W vs 275 W). The JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 250 W more subwoofer peak power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (1350 W vs 1100 W). The JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 1 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (91 dB vs 90 dB). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Active subwoofer on the JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver. Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 30 - 175 Hz on the JBL S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver.

  • Subwoofer type
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Passive subwoofer
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Active subwoofer
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:450 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30 - 175 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1350 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:90 dB
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:91 dB
  • Subwoofer impedance
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:4 Ω
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:2 Ω
  • Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm (12")
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:25.4 cm (10")
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm
    • S3-1024 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:25 cm

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Comparison of GT5-12, S3-1024
25 specifications
Subwoofer8 differ
Product typeSubwoofer driverSubwoofer driver
Subwoofer typeDiffersPassive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W450 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz30 - 175 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1100 W1350 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers90 dB91 dB
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers4 Ω2 Ω
Number of drivers11
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs30.5 cm (12")25.4 cm (10")
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30.5 cm25 cm
Technical details1 differ
Voice coil diameterDiffers5.1 cm7.5 cm
Voice coil typeKnown for oneDual 4-layerUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one1.26 mHUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one0.64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one6.39Unknown — not stated by the source
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one216 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one1.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one0.58Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one54.2 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Installation compartment depthKnown for one16.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DiameterKnown for one31.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 mm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRCA
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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