Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs JVC CS-W120 Subwoofer driver

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 19known 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-W120 Subwoofer driver (275 W vs 150 W). The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 100 W more subwoofer peak power than the JVC CS-W120 Subwoofer driver (1100 W vs 1000 W). The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 3 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the JVC CS-W120 Subwoofer driver (90 dB vs 87 dB). Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 25 - 2500 Hz on the JVC CS-W120 Subwoofer driver.

  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • CS-W120 Subwoofer driver:150 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • CS-W120 Subwoofer driver:25 - 2500 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
    • CS-W120 Subwoofer driver:1000 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:90 dB
    • CS-W120 Subwoofer driver:87 dB
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm
    • CS-W120 Subwoofer driver:30 cm
  • Installation compartment depth
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:16.4 cm
    • CS-W120 Subwoofer driver:12.8 cm

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Comparison of GT5-12, CS-W120
28 specifications
Subwoofer5 differ
Product typeSubwoofer driverSubwoofer driver
Subwoofer typeKnown for onePassive subwooferUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W150 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz25 - 2500 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1100 W1000 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers90 dB87 dB
Subwoofer impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Number of driversKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one30.5 cm (12")Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30.5 cm30 cm
Sound pressure levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 dB
Technical details1 differ
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 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 depthDiffers16.4 cm12.8 cm
Magnet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFerrite
Magnet weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source605 g
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DiameterKnown for one31.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 kg
Mounting depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.8 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTerminal

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