Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 125 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer (275 W vs 150 W). The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 200 W more subwoofer peak power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (1300 W vs 1100 W). The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 3 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer (90 dB vs 87 dB). Product type: Subwoofer driver on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Pre-loaded subwoofer on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer. Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 37 - 2500 Hz on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer.

  • Product type
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Subwoofer driver
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:Pre-loaded subwoofer
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:150 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:37 - 2500 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:1300 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:90 dB
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:87 dB
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:30 cm

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Comparison of GT5-12, CS-BW120
36 specifications
Subwoofer6 differ
Product typeDiffersSubwoofer driverPre-loaded subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W150 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz37 - 2500 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1100 W1300 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers90 dB87 dB
Subwoofer impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)30.5 cm (12")30.5 cm (12")
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30.5 cm30 cm
Enclosure typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnclosed
Subwoofer typeKnown for onePassive subwooferUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of driversKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Bass reflexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ImpedanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 Ω
Magnet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFerrite
Magnet weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source605 g
Peak powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 W
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
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTerminal
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePolypropylene
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source486 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source269 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source342 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.5 kg
Mounting depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 cm
DiameterKnown for one31.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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