Proof Jackhammers are wayyy overated.
when speaking with mtx on this topic they explaned to me that they had run the truck all day long in the field hitting stupid loud numbers but never firing off the gun.. at the end of the shoot the producer approched mark and asked him if they could do one more shoot with everything the truck had.... so all gains on amps were pinned, as well as bass and eq setting... and as far as voltage is concerned.......... well there was nothing left in the battery bank..... but the truck still accomplishe over 160db for 30 seconds... not to shabby!!! and yes the subs smoked but WOW 30 seconds of clipped power.. no sub will take that.
but you do realize that pinning gains and eq's changes nothing with respect to loudness and spl, right?
this tells me that IF this story is true that MTX is a whole bunch of noobs and simply have no clue.
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Who over-rated the Jackhammer? If anything, the Jackhammer has been viewed with scepticism from it's inception. One could say that the general audio community considers it merely a propaganda tool rather than a serious piece of SPL equipment. Ask on any Car Audio related webboard and this will be the general opinion. Sure, MTX says it's awesome, but every brand says their products are awesome.
So, who levied this rating you are refuting?
Or are you referring to the perceived opinion of the general populace of mouth breating cretins that litter the planet? These same people consider Sony and Bose as credible brands as well, so their opinion is laughable at best. If this is the case, then good for you - you have outwitted the cretins!
So, who levied this rating you are refuting?
Or are you referring to the perceived opinion of the general populace of mouth breating cretins that litter the planet? These same people consider Sony and Bose as credible brands as well, so their opinion is laughable at best. If this is the case, then good for you - you have outwitted the cretins!
when speaking with mtx on this topic they explaned to me that they had run the truck all day long in the field hitting stupid loud numbers but never firing off the gun.. at the end of the shoot the producer approched mark and asked him if they could do one more shoot with everything the truck had.... so all gains on amps were pinned, as well as bass and eq setting... and as far as voltage is concerned.......... well there was nothing left in the battery bank..... but the truck still accomplishe over 160db for 30 seconds... not to shabby!!! and yes the subs smoked but WOW 30 seconds of clipped power.. no sub will take that.
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Who over-rated the Jackhammer? If anything, the Jackhammer has been viewed with scepticism from it's inception. One could say that the general audio community considers it merely a propaganda tool rather than a serious piece of SPL equipment. Ask on any Car Audio related webboard and this will be the general opinion. Sure, MTX says it's awesome, but every brand says their products are awesome.
So, who levied this rating you are refuting?
Or are you referring to the perceived opinion of the general populace of mouth breating cretins that litter the planet? These same people consider Sony and Bose as credible brands as well, so their opinion is laughable at best. If this is the case, then good for you - you have outwitted the cretins!
So, who levied this rating you are refuting?
Or are you referring to the perceived opinion of the general populace of mouth breating cretins that litter the planet? These same people consider Sony and Bose as credible brands as well, so their opinion is laughable at best. If this is the case, then good for you - you have outwitted the cretins!
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regaurdless of what anybody says about that sub... i would still love to own one if for nothing eles then to say that i have owned a jackhammer.... mtx just wanted to make the biggest, loudest, heviest. sub on the planet...... and i say they have done it... hell its recieved tons of media for them.. everyone can make a 10-12-15-18 but not alot have a 22 thats in production ,can take 5kw, and sound half decent while hitting respectable spl #s the problem with these massive drivers is the cost to expected outcome is way out of wack. but isent that what this whole hobbie is about
weather or not the jackhammer is over rated, it's still a rather pointless, over hyped and expenssive peice of a speaker.
sure it can take 5kw, but so can a ton of other subs that are half the size and quarter of the cost. not to mention tenth the weight.
it sure is a statement, im just not sure of what. it's nothing new, MTX has created a sub that was MUUUUUUUUCH bigger than the jackhammer years ago. A number of companies came out with subs bigger than jackhammer as well.
This speaker was 5 feet in diameter, was also made by MTX. Sure was a statement, but a rather useless peice.
jackhammer is not the loudest sub in the world, matter of fact MTX does not hold any current or recent loudness or spl records.
sure it can take 5kw, but so can a ton of other subs that are half the size and quarter of the cost. not to mention tenth the weight.
it sure is a statement, im just not sure of what. it's nothing new, MTX has created a sub that was MUUUUUUUUCH bigger than the jackhammer years ago. A number of companies came out with subs bigger than jackhammer as well.
This speaker was 5 feet in diameter, was also made by MTX. Sure was a statement, but a rather useless peice.
jackhammer is not the loudest sub in the world, matter of fact MTX does not hold any current or recent loudness or spl records.
