Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 5identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver has 25 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (300 W vs 275 W). The JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver has 700 W more subwoofer peak power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (1800 W vs 1100 W). The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 2.5 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver (90 dB vs 87.5 dB). Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 25 - 2500 Hz on the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver.

  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:300 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:25 - 2500 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:1800 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:90 dB
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:87.5 dB
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:30 cm
  • Installation compartment depth
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:16.4 cm
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:13.7 cm

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Comparison of GT5-12, CW-DR120
29 specifications
Subwoofer5 differ
Product typeSubwoofer driverSubwoofer driver
Subwoofer typePassive subwooferPassive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W300 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz25 - 2500 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1100 W1800 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers90 dB87.5 dB
Subwoofer impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Number of drivers11
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)30.5 cm (12")30.5 cm (12")
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30.5 cm30 cm
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 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 depthDiffers16.4 cm13.7 cm
Magnet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFerrite
Magnet weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.11 kg
Magnetically shieldedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DiameterKnown for one31.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 kg
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTerminal
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), SPCC
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePaper

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