12's for a small box?

[maylar 10+ year member]

I have a 0.8 cu ft box that I made for a 10" sub and now I'd like to put a 12" in there. Seems most 12's require 1.0 cu ft minimum. Anybody have recommendations for a 12" that will be happy there? Something efficient (90 dB), capable of 250-300 watts and under $150 would be ideal.

Thanks.

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[blackgeltabs 5,000+ posts]

The Rockford Punch hx2 can take a sealed box with .8 cubic feet. http://www.carstereotime.com/rockfordfosgate/rfd2212_2112.html

 

[Phatillusion 5,000+ posts]

YOu can always stuff the box w/ polyfill, it will at least help out a little bit. Besides the Hx2, I think the MTX 6000 requires around 1 ft/\3.

 

[makaveli 10+ year member]

the best setup according to mtx for their 6000's if its a sealed box is 1.25 cubic feet.. I just put 2 of these under the rear seats in my truck and I gotta say the box is probably around 2.4-2.7cubic in total air space and they sound great.. I dunno why everyone knocks mtx //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

adios

 

[mykeys 10+ year member]

Don't bother with 12s.. go with an HX2 10 or a Infinity perfect 10.. You'll be happy regardless.

Mike

 

[jellydime 10+ year member]

JL W3's don't need much space at all, in fact 0.8 ft is just about perfect for a 12...I have my 10's in 0.68 boxes and they pound

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

For what I'm looking for, it turns out that Image Dynamics IDQ12's look to be ideal. The new V2 versions work in incredibly small boxes. Thanks for the replies, guys.