Budget 18" scoop design?

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   I was going to buy some cheap second hand 18" scoops but think I would probably be better off quality wise building some scoops to fit a budget driver.

Whats the best budget design / driver combo?

Thanks,

Ed

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Ed B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 09 May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 75	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ed B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Budget 18" scoop design? Posted: 02 March 2007 at 5:24am
	I was going to buy some cheap second hand 18" scoops but think I would probably be better off quality wise building some scoops to fit a budget driver. Whats the best budget design / driver combo? Thanks, Ed

SmokeyJoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 22 August 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 536	Post Options Post Reply Quote SmokeyJoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 March 2007 at 8:45am
	Well, depends on how cheap your talking - but for relatively low costs you could build the Super Scooper, and load with Precision Devices PD186. These drivers are excellent for the price, and i believe many have used them in Super Scoops with very good results. The PD186 can be had from Blue Aran for �179ea. They have a 5" VC and 700w power handling - give them 1000w and they'll really pound out those lowz . The Super Scooper was originally designed for the PD1850 but those drivers are very expensive and a lot of audiophiles say they are more of a workhorse driver - hard sounding with one-note bassline - although capable of monstrous SPL... The PD186 will give you a phat and round sounding bassline, with a warmer tone than the PD1850, which sounds great for reggae... Hope this helps, let me know what you decide to do... - Joe. Edited by SmokeyJoe - 03 March 2007 at 8:53am

Tom Umney Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 26 February 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4954	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom Umney Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 March 2007 at 10:37am
	Or even cheaper the Celestion FTR4080F which are 600w rms, 4 inch vc, 6mm xmax. And are only �99 inc vat new each. Or the Celestion FTR4080FD thats 1000w rms and only �140 inc vat new each. But if you can afford �140, its better to save up �30 more and get the PD186. Or even better the Void V18-1000[1000w rms, 5 inch vc] for �199 inc vat from Komotion LTD and a few other places.