12" SSA Icon vs 12" HDS312 on 1200 watts

[Landshark77]

I'm looking to purchase a new subwoofer this week and have been thinking about these two.

The Icon is about $125 more than the HDS312 and the question I have is, is it worth the extra $125, what am I gaining?

Either one will be going into a custom built ported box in a Subaru outback, and I listen to a wide variety of music.

If there are another subwoofer suggestions I'm open to hear as well. This is basically the last piece of audio gear to buy for my car (upgraded everything). Already started sound deadening with CLD tiles and want to make sure the sub quality and sound is top notch.

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[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Hds is a budget sub that can get loud but not great down low. The icon is an amazing all around sub.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I'm looking to purchase a new subwoofer this week and have been thinking about these two.
The Icon is about $125 more than the HDS312 and the question I have is, is it worth the extra $125, what am I gaining?

Either one will be going into a custom built ported box in a Subaru outback, and I listen to a wide variety of music.

If there are another subwoofer suggestions I'm open to hear as well. This is basically the last piece of audio gear to buy for my car (upgraded everything). Already started sound deadening with CLD tiles and want to make sure the sub quality and sound is top notch.

HDS gets loud and sounds okay for normal people, Sound quality guys will spit at it. ICON sounds sweet even to SQ guys and gets loud, overall better built

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I'm heavily biased towards the Icon. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif But for good reason. The SoundQubed is a great option if you need to stick to that budget. They get loud with ease.

 

I don't really feel it is a direct comparison to the Icon as they are somewhat different sub woofers, as essentially described in the above posts on how they differ.