Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs JBL S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver

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  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 225 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (500 W vs 275 W). The JBL S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 400 W more subwoofer peak power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (1500 W vs 1100 W). The JBL S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 2 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (92 dB vs 90 dB). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Active subwoofer on the JBL S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver. Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 25 - 175 Hz on the JBL S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver.

  • Subwoofer type
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Passive subwoofer
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Active subwoofer
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:500 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:25 - 175 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1500 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:90 dB
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:92 dB
  • Subwoofer impedance
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:4 Ω
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:2 Ω
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm
    • S3-1224 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30 cm

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Comparison of GT5-12, S3-1224
23 specifications
Subwoofer7 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffersPassive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W500 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz25 - 175 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1100 W1500 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers90 dB92 dB
Subwoofer impedanceDiffers4 Ω2 Ω
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30.5 cm30 cm
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil diameterKnown for one5.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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