Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver has 125 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (400 W vs 275 W). The Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver 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 5 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver (90 dB vs 85 dB). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Active subwoofer on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver. Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 33 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver.

  • Subwoofer type
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Passive subwoofer
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:Active subwoofer
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:400 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:33 - 300 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:1100 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:1300 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:90 dB
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:85 dB
  • Voice coil diameter
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:5.1 cm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:5 cm
  • Electrical Q-factor (Qes)
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:0.64
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:0.554
  • Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:6.39
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:6.95

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Comparison of GT5-12, KFC-PS2517W
33 specifications
Subwoofer5 differ
Product typeSubwoofer driverSubwoofer driver
Subwoofer typeDiffersPassive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W400 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz33 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1100 W1300 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers90 dB85 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 diameterKnown for one30.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details7 differ
Voice coil diameterDiffers5.1 cm5 cm
Product colourBlackBlack
Displacement volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9 cm³
Driver unitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 cm
Effective piston area (Sd)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.0512 cm²
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Differs0.640.554
Force factor (Bl)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2
Magnet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFerrite
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Differs6.396.95
Moving mass (Mms)Differs216 g124 g
Peak excursion (Xmax)Differs1.42 cm5.9 mm
Total Q-factor (Qts)Differs0.580.513
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Differs54.2 L31.9 L
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
Installation compartment depthKnown for one16.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142.2 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg
Cutout diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 cm
Mounting depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.4 cm
DiameterKnown for one31.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source

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