12" woofer that does work on lows?

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

Mach5 ixl. Tc sounds LMS are supposed to kill the lows also
You should be able to get a 15 ported in 5cubes before displacement

going to pick up my ixl 18.4 here in a week or so:hapydanc:

 

[sobe3yourself. 10+ year member]

ive heard good things about the shiva x2

 

[Just Bump It 10+ year member]

definitely look at Fi BL or BTL. Haven't heard a Q, but they sound great and are a lot cheaper than DD and such. Definitely good for the price?

 

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

definitely look at Fi BL or BTL. Haven't heard a Q, but they sound great and are a lot cheaper than DD and such. Definitely good for the price?

whats and such?

 

[LowNotes 10+ year member]

I believe I have narrowed my choice down to either 1-2 RE MT 12's, or 1-2 Mach5 IXL 12's. I don't know much about the RE MT's but a single IXL 12 recommends 1.4 Cu. Ft ported and can handle a lot of power. With two, they should fit perfectly in the space I have. If I do decide to run two Mach5 IXL's, dual 1ohm, ported box tuned around 28hz, what kind of amp and port type should I look into?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

The MT and IXL are quite different subs. MT's are known for their loudness and being able to handle a ton of power. They'd more than likely need a good deal more power than the IXL's if you're stuck on using a smaller size box. You will definitely need electrical upgrades if you plan on properly powering a pair of MT's in a 3ft^3 box(which I wouldn't even recommend for them).

The IXL's are more geared towards sound quality than just being able to get loud. Put a pair in 3ft^3 tuned to 28hz and you'll have some good sound. Go with a lager box and you'll get even better low-end out of your subs. Just keep in mind that doing a 3ft^3 box for a pair of 12's tuned to 28hz, with adequate port area, will require a very long port. It'll probably take up 1.5-2ft^3 by itself.

Since you said yourself that you're not that hung up on SQ, go ahead and get a pairs of SA-12's. They're loud as balls and will work well in a 3-3.5ft^3 box for a pair.

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

I got a dc lvl4 that in a box 3.25cu ft tuned to 27hz and its pretty mean.