please help me

Hi everybody.

I`m a bit newbie in building any speaker cabinets. I want to ask skilled people for help.

I do outdoor distoteques and I need something, that will  provide really strong bass kicks. I have mid-tops that have enough power, but I need something under them.

Is better subwoofer or horn platform ?

I can choose between 18" and 22" diameter speakers. Which one I should choose ?

I was thinking about using 1850 Folded Horn. Please, could you explain what is the difference between 1850 folded horn and 186 Horn ?

Thank you for answearing me.
Krust

how many cabs are you planning on building.  Horns really need to be used in multiples per side.

I reckon your going to be best off building an X1 to start with, or perhaps an even simpler Bass Reflex type Cab. 

Jez

2x 18 inch super scoopers with 18 inch driver in each would be better and easier to move around than the wardrobe sized 21 inch scoops.

I'm not too keen on 21 inchers,as they are costly and the recone is very expensive.

Turbosound has 21 inch and even 24 inch horn bass bins though, but cost a ton.

Better off with double 18 inch reflex then[more surface area and more air] than single 21 inch reflex.

Double 18 inch reflex is roughly same size as single 18 inch scoop, and if the double 18 inch reflex is properly powered and is a good design , can beat the 18 inch scoop.

 

 

Edited by ToXiC

For versatility, easy of build/transport it's hard to beat a good 18" reflex design.  Get it right and you can get 35-160Hz out of one.  Important things are a good driver and a really solid (well braced) cab.