12'' sub recommendation

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

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[iDefiant 10+ year member]

GTFO... OP look into Obsidian' date=' Sundwon SA, Skar VVX or IVX, SSA Dcon, Fi X....[/quote']
are some DB drive Okur series stand up to par with ^^^^ up there??

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

you sir, are a wonderful person

better watch this guy bettr .

 

[rjay 10+ year member]

I was just running one Boston Acoustic G3 12" in a sealed box with 450 watts and, to me, sounded great. Got pretty loud and maintained excellent sound quality. Can get them new on Ebay for about $145.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Not too sure, but the specs look pretty decent to me.Never heard them.I like the SSA Dcon.I heard a set of 10s, and they hit pretty nicely.Bettr n"Reverse, may still have a pair of 8in woofers that will be pretty good too, rather than a single 12...maybe?

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

Love the sig brutha... Got me an infraction tonight LOL. Be careful.....

 

[Jakerrr 10+ year member]

Is your budget for amp, sub, box, and wiring? (sub stage) or just a driver alone. Do you have an amp?

 

[iDefiant 10+ year member]

yea my budget right now is for a sub, amp, box, amp kit and converter. trying to get everything for about $450ish

 

[iDefiant 10+ year member]

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[iDefiant 10+ year member]

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[JoshC 10+ year member]

with 450-600wrms, ide go sundown SD-12 or SSA DCON 12. If u have up to 800 ide go skar vvx12, sundown SA12, AA, or obsidian 12

 

[iDefiant 10+ year member]

with 450-600wrms, ide go sundown SD-12 or SSA DCON 12. If u have up to 800 ide go skar vvx12, sundown SA12, AA, or obsidian 12

have you head the sundown SD-12, SSA Dcon, skar vvx, sundown sa12 and the obsidian 12

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

i have a brand new tc9+ psi sounds custom made sub 1500rms d2 12 inch sub, will kill the lows and will sound amazing. 200 bucks. and mono amp 1200-1500rms will run this bad boy perfectly

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

with this amp it would be a nasty setup

SOUNDSTREAM RUB1.1600D 1600 WATT RMS MONO AMP MONOBLOCK CAR STEREO SUB AMPLIFIER | eBay

 

[zako 10+ year member]

does more power mean better sound quality? i am looking for something at 450rms or a little higher. I am also not concerned with space.

I would say the power ratings do not necessarily automatically translate into loudness or sound quality. It depends on subwoofer's sensitivity. For example, 12 inch subwoofers can have sensitivities in the range from 84 to 90dB and beyond, 1watt/1meter I think. Assuming they work within they're usable power/excursion capabilities, the 90dB sensitivity sub could get just as loud as the one with 84dB sensitivity with 4 times less power.

By the way, is your budget for two subwoofers or per piece? I would say, $100-200 is enough for just _one_ decent subwoofer unless you buy used or on sale. Of course, there are some ok subwoofers that cost below $100 a piece, but they usually have some kind of limitation. If your goal is to get loud, get one decent subwoofer and put it into a well designed ported box (this can require twice as much space as 2 12 inch in sealed boxes).

Overall, looking at your budget, and also your power available, I would have picked a single subwoofer for myself. But if you insist on having two, take a look at Infinity Reference subwoofers. They're very cheap, with decent sound quality and sensitivity.