Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 125 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer (275 W vs 150 W). The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 850 W more subwoofer peak power than the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer (1100 W vs 250 W). The JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver has 10.5 cm more subwoofer driver diameter than the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer (30.5 cm vs 20 cm). Product type: Subwoofer driver on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Pre-loaded subwoofer on the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer. Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 35 - 150 Hz on the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer.

Product type
- GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Subwoofer driver
- CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:Pre-loaded subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS power
- GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
- CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:150 W
Subwoofer frequency range
- GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
- CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:35 - 150 Hz
Subwoofer peak power
- GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
- CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:250 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)
- GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm (12")
- CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:20.3 cm (8")
Subwoofer driver diameter
- GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm
- CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:20 cm

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Comparison of GT5-12, CW-DRA8
28 specifications	A JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver Model GT5-12 View product	B JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer Model CW-DRA8 View product
Subwoofer6 differ
Product typeDiffers	Subwoofer driver	Pre-loaded subwoofer
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Passive subwoofer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	275 W	150 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	27 - 450 Hz	35 - 150 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers	1100 W	250 W
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one	90 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one	4 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs	30.5 cm (12")	20.3 cm (8")
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers	30.5 cm	20 cm
Sound pressure levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 dB
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil diameterKnown for one	5.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice coil typeKnown for one	Dual 4-layer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one	1.26 mH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one	0.64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one	6.39	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one	216 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one	1.42 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one	0.58	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one	54.2 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installation compartment depthKnown for one	16.4 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Remotely operatedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DiameterKnown for one	31.3 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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