JL 8w7 Free Air - Compact High Excursion Subwoofer

I say this a lot, but I have here one of my favourite drivers. Yes, they are too expensive but they do exactly as advertised - provide lots of power in a small footprint. This is used driver and I had to make some repair to the cone/surround glue joint.
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[@908two]

2:23 lol the excursion is crazy

[@NokNok_]

the distortion/THD is also crazy :)

[@JOKOT01]

Holy shit that thing is a BEAST!

[@theweirdengineer2640]

True

[@goldenfreddy4305]

1:10 it sounds like a motorcycle idling

[@BRC21]

More like a 4 wheeler

[@ampguy6920]

BRC 21 they are no different they both are motors 🤣

[@BRC21]

JBL DESTROYER say that to any car guy ever

[@ampguy6920]

@@BRC21 we aren't talking cars we are talking motorcycles and 4 wheelers. motorcycles and 4 wheelers use very similar motor designs besides some motorcycles can be 2 stroke or 4 stroke. But if we are talking motorcycles and 4 wheelers they have basically the same motor design besides maybe them having 4wd.

[@BRC21]

JBL DESTROYER they sound different “just saying”

[@Demon-bk4kc]

I’m finna blast the naruto sad song in my car now

[@CAVEMANUNO]

😂😂😂😂😂 it go hard tho! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@divyadeepdey6719]

sad and sorrow

[@rasoolkeuusoolfatimakekhet72]

Okay, Song name ?

[@metricklyrics3670]

This is the best 8 made ever!

[@str8upfune480]

always have loved jl subs they are great

[@michaelp7349]

I love Jl audio not cause its overpriced but cause their stuff is meant to last not like other brands that break in less than a year. Amazing video of what the W7 8 can do even though its in free air wow! Im always sticking with Jl i even ordered 2 w6 10s because i rather have quality in a product.

[@kaedeschulz5422]

Them why do tje sorrounds rott away so easily?

[@TomEllis14]

@@kaedeschulz5422probably cause they’re made out of foam.

[@ederreyes3612]

@@TomEllis14so they arent made to last then? I love jl for that though, ive bough so many w7s dirt cheap because of the rotting surrounds and theyre very easy to refoam

[@polarpo]

I love jl w series subs, clean smooth loud bass. Worth the money. Price for a reason.

[@boodecarlo]

You spelled overpriced wrong.....

[@AndrewB23]

@@boodecarlo they are definitely worth the money if you like music and not fart noises with rattling

[@dantepboyz]

Not gonna lie yes they are expensive but they hella efficient with power you can do a lot with only 600 going to one one of these or bigger versions and they have the perfect balance of lows and loudness

[@_FJB_]

I love jl everything. I'd love to see what they could do with head units. Tons of research and time went into the w7. Innovative when they came out around 2001 ish. 7 new patents. Very musical sub, goes deep smoothly with very little mechanical noise.

[@catpusic9009]

Wow what an amazing subwoofer

[@lydellbell4638]

Incredible on all levels 👏👏

[@jorkles4691]

2:32 in the top left corner, "he touch the booty

[@iamdjsluggo]

JORKLES 57 yeh...what does that mean? Subliminal? 😁

[@appletrump]

I’ve heard people call the speaker magnet the booty

[@DanishSpeakerChannel]

hi there

[@picha5991]

Oh shit, protogen!

[@Zervendoggo]

Oh jeez that one is a beast

[@Jones5121]

that flex is mesmerizing

[@ciro589m]

Woah... That little thing is purely a beast! It's too cute

[@angelahervin618]

ciro589m

[@asenasenov7454]

ciro589m

[@derkchurk5879]

Powered by a real old school crown macrotech, exactly what I like to see.

[@bassflex3517]

now thats a speaker flex

[@scottessex952]

I’ve had the jl w12 and 13 and they are by far the best subs to kick the living shit out of you if you like bass frequency and resonance... I’d like to be able take 23hz and magnify it to a great intensity that when it’s released it sends out a shockwave or causes an earthquake ... next lvl bass 👍👍

[@AndrewB23]

What's a w12 and w13, you mean w7 12 and 13?

[@scottessex952]

Andrew Berndt when uno uno 👍

[@vincenttooles1415]

Just purchased a 13w7 this week

[@Hertzsogood219]

Amazing subwoofer. Period.

[@coydog7902]

Wow that thing can flex

[@chutneyking99]

“Your words cut deeper than any sword”

[@bviturr6859]

No sound excursion. Beautiful.

[@LSandM-SpeakersFromEverywhere]

2:22 omg XD This thing ios Awesome man !

[@RowynOfficial]

LS&M - Loudspeaker & more what?

[@maincharacter2677]

Rowyn Official the low bass excursion

[@ayylmao4753]

1:11 what a helicopter sounds like

[@oasisconstructions]

1:12 Motorbike mode

[@AndyMoodsRock]

When Naruto meets JL Audio

[@natesgaming7161]

YES

[@stunttiseis2672]

When naruto meets sundown or psi car audio

[@colourbasscolourbassweapon2135]

​@@stunttiseis2672 i wouder what it would sound like on my pa dual 18inch subwoofer tbh no cap

[@rajpawar9343]

Nice music it was, 'Sadness and Sorrow'.

[@jasonjackson3114]

When the cone starts the for-and- aft motion the voicecoil is most certainly operating outside the gap. Probably has about 12mm of x-max which is good.(30mm length voicecoil and 6mm front plate)

[@wdbaudio]

Incorrect, if you look up the specs, it has 19mm Xmax each way. The gap is about 12mm and the coil is around 50mm long

[@Veyna65]

2:22 damn it has some seriens flexing

[@sirpfa]

Amazing video. Would be cool of you shot some parts with slowmo... I want to make my own boombox would mind helping with some question and advices?

[@bellaphone5719]

And that just one of them . Wow

[@suzesiviter6083]

This looks like a high quality design, on some videos you can see off axis movement on drivers; but not on this, which is pretty remarkable considering the massive excursion.

[@HarTanto-se9nl]

Crazy speaker ... 👍👍

[@hilham89]

Not going to lie when you first started it, I was watching the dot in the middle and went crossed eyes so I had to look away. That's a bad ads sub. There is no telling what it would sound like inside a box.

the scroll when it exits the magnetic field, it warms up, I think it's a watt cemetery!!

[@masonr.8916]

Love my 10w7

[@AndrewB23]

I just got the 10w7 and it's louder and and 10x cleaner than my old sundown 15 at less power

[@wdbaudio]

Andrew Berndt nice! That really doesn't surprise me. Sundowns aren't built for SQ and I find their designs quite lazy

[@AllaboutTheWoodrows]

My 10 w7 used was 200 in a ho box best sub ever bought fits most vehicles

[@akassasin5768]

The 10w7ae has significantly less come area (less than 1/2) and less db sensetivity. Either your sundown box was really shitty or you're lying.

[@expiredchief4021]

@@akassasin5768 nahh sundown is good for the price but it isnt anywhere near JL W7 i had tw3 12s and sounded way better than some sundown SAs and X10s yea they’re loud but they are just sound makers they cant hit every frequency properly ohhh and JL LASTS a life time😅goodluck achieving that with sundown you will replace them every year or so and that is more expensive in the long run

[@bassl0va]

"I'm the JL w7 8" and retail for a STAGGERING 439 dollars and 95 cents." "You may see from my stance that my GIGANTIC magnet causes me to have a constant erection" omg I miss those vids

[@wdbaudio]

bassl0va they were brilliant. I wish Richard would make more. But I think his interests have changed

[@ElinaASMR]

So powerful

[@YTLIONS]

wow amazing

[@oofig]

Amazing

[@vicdamondjr5077]

I have 2 13's and the voice coil keeps going out,just got 2 orions about too test them out

[@thebestmotoroil101]

Put that thing in a properly ported enclosure and play Bass 305, Techmaster P.E.B. or DJ Magic Mike and listen to the magic that thing produces. WOW!

[@alexforero2674]

Excelente sonido 👏

[@MasterDJRenn]

Kept looking at that MacroTech to see if the ODEP light would dim.

[@wdbaudio]

1 NYC DJ it never did! Such a beast. And this was only the 602. There was a 3600vz at the other end of the warehouse but I couldn't be bothered to use it on a 250w sub!

[@MasterDJRenn]

Lol, I didn't think it would, I had a few of the 2402's and a couple of 5002vz, never had the ODEP dim on the 5002. They are beastly but weigh a ton, now i have a rack full of the XTi 6002.

[@wdbaudio]

1 NYC DJ very nice :) I wonder how the 6002s stack up to the old skool power?

[@MasterDJRenn]

From experience, the 6002's out perform the 5002 in every way. It's slightly more powerful and weighs far less and the power draw is lower, I run 4 6002's and 2 4002 off 2 20 amp circuits and runs fine, i tried the same with the 2402 and 5002 and would constantly trip the breakers. The 6002's are the same design as the i-Techs but the 4002's are class AB with a switching power supply. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3vUZo1jedWCadU

[@pabloesco3335]

Very nice sub

[@Mordul]

шикарный динамик...

[@beregejosso3291]

Beauty the music hadn't even started the sound tremendous

[@FreshLemunz]

That thing is a beast for sure. The amount of excursion is amazing for it's small size. That being said, is that a crack on the basket I see? Reconed?

[@wdbaudio]

It certainly is! If you're referring to the line on the silver ring near the surround, that's the clamping mechanism used to hold the surround in place

[@FreshLemunz]

WorldsDeepestBass Oh yeah! I forgot that those subs have that! Thanks

[@louiemares1610]

A crack on the ring 🤣🤣you must never owned a JL those subs are so strange when I first got my ho wedge W7 ported box I didn't even know how they screwed the speaker in for about a week😁👍

[@user-se1pf9qo2t]

Nice sub ⚡⚡

[@djsb602]

where can i get that song from. what version is it

[@jamesjohnston59]

I think it's crazy how the 8" subs are so robust compared to say a 12 with the same model if they made 12 the same way the 12 would pound hard than hell. Not saying they don't but could imagine how much it would do

[@blendtecbrah5761]

Unlike most manufacturers, JL designs each motor structure to match the woofer size. That is to say, something like a 13W7 uses a comparatively larger motor than a 12W7 to account for the added cone mass of a 13.5" driver opposed to a 12" Look at something like a Sundown X series woofer. The 8 and 10 have these insanely huge magnet/motor structures, the 12 has a pretty big motor, the 15 has a decent size motor, but the 18 just looks like a joke compared to the rest of the lineup. They all use the same magnet/motor across the board, which helps to save on cost. The Sundown 10 is only $600 USD whereas a 10W7 is $1000 USD. Is the JL too expensive, or is the Sundown just cheap? Perhaps a bit of both. JL are also designed as SQ subs first, but they can be loud if you want. The Sundown is just meant to be loud as hell (and they do a very good job at that) This is partly why JL subs are more expensive than their competitors; every woofer is (kinda) built from the ground up to be the best it can be for that particular driver size. And as another commenter pointed out, they just don't break (when used responsibly/reasonably/as intended) Call me a fanboy, but I'll always use JL. Currently putting together a big and loud (for JL) system in a 2006 GTI with 6x 13W3v3 powered by a trio of XD1000s. I'm sure it'll make quite a bit of racket, but I also know it would get smoked by 6x Sundown 12s, and I'm ok with that ;)

[@RandoManFPV]

@@blendtecbrah5761 I can't possibly imagine why you'd be okay with spending twice as much money to get outperformed by some guy with 6 sundown lmao 🤷 to each their own but dollar to Db is the only ratio that matters to me. And you "sound quality" sub is just you keeping it within its limits. I can build a "sound quality" sundown setup just by underpowered everything lmao. You CANNOT explain what makes a jl subwoofer a sound quality sub while sundown is a spl sub. You can't describe the parts and effects they have on the ability to recreate each frequency compared to other parts. No one ever has, and you ain't about to lol you sql sub is a scam buddy, sorry your pockets fell so deep

[@blendtecbrah5761]

@@RandoManFPV Hey man, don't be so hard on yourself. If you work really really hard, maybe you'll be able to afford some W7s one day ;)

[@RandoManFPV]

@@blendtecbrah5761 lol I don't work bro 🤣🙃 it's river floating beer and joints everyday around here haha. I'd just rather drown myself than spend 1000$ on a 400$ product lmao

[@RandoManFPV]

@@blendtecbrah5761 see cuz I can prove that you can get louder speakers that hit just as low for muuuuuch cheaper. Easily Now can you prove that this w7 has better "sound quality"??? So can you prove why this sub is worth the higher price??? Sounds like you just enjoy shitting ignorantly all over money to me bruh

[@jahnsleymichael5972]

2:08 musica do naruto 😂😂

[@isaacsan1328]

Kkkkk sim

[@alexsanderpereira4246]

Kkkkk

[@Fennkie]

del narukami equisde

[@kalleyneves]

kkkkkk

[@HavingCoffieWithMrSatan]

Smart idea useing a sound card, your right forgotten about that.

[@Hertzsogood219]

Damn I love that shit. Thanks for the video.

[@B.Ruslan1978]

Yep, really a piece of a good shit.

[@Hertzsogood219]

@@B.Ruslan1978 I was never big on JL, but I've always been into subs that can move some air. Subs that can stretch past their limits without bottoming out. I have reppect fro most subs for one resaon or another I'm not a bias hater. I have mad respect for the Alfred Group. But if what you're saying is if it aint "Russian made", AKA, Deaf Bonce - Alphard Group then it aint shit right? Didn't even word your comment correctly. "Yep, really a piece of a good shit". WTF!?

[@B.Ruslan1978]

@@Hertzsogood219 Dude are you don't understand me I mean a good piece of a very subwoofer.

[@Hertzsogood219]

@@B.Ruslan1978 Sorry for the misunderstanding. I now see you meant it in a good way. My fault. Peace and bass.

[@straggler1009]

Beast mode

[@ailtonvii5592]

OMG TEST NARUTO TANK YOU MAN : )

[@Christian-ee7mh]

1:13 😱👌🏻👌🏻

[@felipemacmecanicobol]

Insano ,,😍

[@Uraim]

nice excursion

[@wtf-ultra-direita]

Loko !!! Nice

[@jimgardner5129]

Crazy. Just crazy. But I think someone loves their job. How long could the surround survive that kind of abuse? It was rattling like most cars with subs that drive by.

[@laurentr9889]

Whaou? Super !

[@H0MEDADDY]

So what is the Kippel test with the laser and white dot at the end of the video for? Why does one do it? What information does it provide and what can one do with the information?

[@wdbaudio]

The Klippel system can perform an array of measurements. In the clip at the end, it is performing an LSI (Large Signal Identification) which gives an insight into the speaker performance under high power and high excursion loading. It gives the real power values, thermals, suspension compliance linearity, BL linearity and many other graphs. You can use this information to improve and fine tune designs or find out more about competitors products.

[@H0MEDADDY]

WorldsDeepestBass hmmm neat thanks

[@wdbaudio]

You're welcome! It's worth looking on klippel.de for more info, they do a far better job at explaining

[@comedy_for-kids]

It's a paka pak paka pak woofer its amazing

[@jimjones3287]

What kind of glue did you use for the surround? My surround came off my Fosgate 10 inch P3. I used krazy glue and it seems to be holding up fine but the stuff you have seems more durable plus you can apply more. The Krazy glue I didn't use much so it wouldn't run onto the cone.

[@wdbaudio]

Jim Jones it's a brand of speaker adhesive called Moyen, commonly used by a number of manufacturers. See what you can find available for purchase! I hope that helps you

[@DarkVisionArtDesign]

Wow, what Camera are you using?

[@RennieAsh]

Is the chuffing there when the rear pole vent is not blocked?

[@wdbaudio]

Rennie Ash nope! It's very clean right up to the mechanical limits

[@danielfajkis4952]

How do you screw this sub into a box if there are no screw holes around it?

[@wdbaudio]

The screw holes are under the surround. You access them by removing the silver trim ring which allows you to lift the surround and screw the sub in. There might be better pictures to explain on Google!

[@danielfajkis4952]

WorldsDeepestBass nice, thanks for the response

[@randomweirdyoutubechannel8955]

the question that i always have about these high excursion subs is how long will they last until the spiders or surrounds rip?

[@omgbasedgawd]

surround goes first on these, easy to fix

[@FPSzky]

a lifetime. the JL's foam surround tends to rot away and needs to be replaced every few years if you live in a place with harsh weather conditions and expose the sub to the sun. but if you keep it inside, for an example, your house, you will probably never have to replace the foam surround on it

[@isaacbrener7926]

Hi, I really wanted to know where I can find this song that you used, I've tried looking for more I don't think

[@user-un1sh8xh5v]

did anyone see the sine in the top left corner at 2:32?

[@dylanstechreviewz6857]

1452 he touch the booty

[@user-un1sh8xh5v]

Stingray dang

[@dylanstechreviewz6857]

1452 that's just what the sign says at 2:32 lol btw Stingrays are *_cool_* and *_good_*

[@zeldafanatic1172]

He touch the booty

[@kkkddd7885]

1452 it is written he touch the booty

[@ttmot]

Thanks .....

[@rajpawar6305]

Which music you used?

[@matijaigrec7060]

0:40 hek that’s a lot of bass XD

[@realflow100]

is it me or does it seem the coil/spider is a bit sagging when its not playing? I hope thats normal

[@theodoresignal]

That is great. What is the name of the sound track

[@lydenjaydenplaysroblox7324]

I knew that song was sadness song

[@RowynOfficial]

LydenJayden Plays ROBLOX yeah he says it in the video.

[@nguyenquang1670]

👍👍👍

[@jojomasterbait2495]

What amplifier did u use?

[@pain.497]

Sad Naruto music but with bass 🔥

[@Speakerpro7435]

What model amplifier are you use for this driver and name amp

[@Muddledclient]

My favorite part 2:23 Neighbors favorite part 3:37

[@albietate8186]

1.05 sounded like an engine starting

[@subscribinkitmane1119]

What music name? Why its 22V shouldnt it be working on 14.4?

[@kepinskidaniel1521]

Super głośnik pierdy było by w nim ocalenie słychać

[@MusicBass45RUS]

I ask for a skinte name or the song itself about naruto that played there is nowhere just this I can not find other speed fast for the song and all help

[@Cronus_1]

Looks like it was rebuilt, but a step was missed. Foam goes between the upper and lower cone.

[@wdbaudio]

I can absolutely assure you that foam does not go between upper and lower cone. Most. Drivers do not have an upper cone anyway, it's just a large dustcap

[@Cronus_1]

Yes, most drivers don't, but these do, and the foam mounts between them to give a clean look.

[@wdbaudio]

@@Cronus_1 it doesn't. Before I added more glue, the foam was sat on top of the cone. It might be slightly different for the larger versions but not the 8

[@NicholasNicolaides]

Do you think the Alpine HDA M80 which is 800w at 2 Ohms to much for this 8w7? At 14.4v it should be 650w at 3 Ohms and probably around 500w at 12.5v 3 Ohms.

[@wdbaudio]

No, that sounds like the perfect pairing to be honest. You always want a few hundred watts of headroom in the amplifier to prevent sending a clipped/distorted signal to the woofer during peaks in music

[@NicholasNicolaides]

@@wdbaudio What about the 10w7? Too little? I hover at around 13.8 - 14v for now.

[@venkyvenky2669]

Bass So Funny Moving 😂😀

[@ashishkumar-pi4ns]

1:11 when you start your bike engine.

[@user-zd9dh3pv8r]

Ferrite magnet?

[@danbraun7163]

What's with the CA on the cone by the surround? You blow the surround and have to put a new one on?

[@_FJB_]

I seen that also.

[@StupidStuffSmack]

Ima make a massive bluetooth speaker let me get three car batteries real quick

[@4odelat]

xps 13, nice:)

[@wdbaudio]

Thank you! I love it

[@parmjeetsingh9613]

Witch website we buy this speaker in india?

[@muralin8805]

Monster👹

[@rcinfo2618]

That glue job tho

[@wdbaudio]

Rc Info it was a functional repair. I don't really give a rats about what it looks like

[@andrewc1036]

@@wdbaudio and it shows

[@salvatorehayes2753]

Lmao I thought it was 12" (the 13" model) until u put ur hand next to it... Hahha I was like "I don't remember them being that beefy"

[@wdbaudio]

Salvatore Hayes did 8w7 in the title not give you some clue either?

[@salvatorehayes2753]

WorldsDeepestBass haha I just saw a thumb nail of a sub flexing and clicked lol

[@xsauce3858]

I use speakers as my fan when I feel hot

[@ElinaASMR]

I use speakers 🔊 as vibrator when i feel hot🥵