2 15" SDC2.5's or 2 15" Alpine type r's on aq2200d?

[Serpent710 10+ year member]

what would get louder on aq2200d in optimal boxes for the subs. thanks

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[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

I tested the HDC3 to be only 0.3 dB louder than a Type R 15 in my truck. In my buddy's truck, there was about a 0.5 dB difference. The HDC3 got more power too. I haven't played with the SDC line, but I doubt it can hang with the R in terms of output. However, I bet the SDC has better softparts than the R does, thus making it more durable for constant beating.

 

[flaboy 10+ year member]

how does that make any sense....HDC3's have taken 3k daily and type r's possibly 1k....so how would that type r have just about the same output with a 4db sensitivity difference.

i'm gonna say the AQ...mainly since if you blow it....just call up DJ or pm DJL here and purchase a recone....type r blows=buying a brand new sub.

RECONES FTMFW

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

how does that make any sense....HDC3's have taken 3k daily and type r's possibly 1k....so how would that type r have just about the same output with a 4db sensitivity difference.
i'm gonna say the AQ...mainly since if you blow it....just call up DJ or pm DJL here and purchase a recone....type r blows=buying a brand new sub.

RECONES FTMFW

Its make perfect sense, just because a sub has a different sensitivity rating and has a lower power rating doesn't mean that it cant be as loud.

 

Type-r 15s can take about 1500rms daily without any hiccups and has a ton of output potential for that amount of power.

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

The sdc2.5 will sound better for sure

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

how does that make any sense....HDC3's have taken 3k daily and type r's possibly 1k....so how would that type r have just about the same output with a 4db sensitivity difference.

There's more to it than just power handling. There are motors out there that can handle a lot of power, but absolutely **** for output. The new Orions and MTX 9500's come to mind.

Be careful about how far you get into t/s parameters and ratings. The real world testing is the truth.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

i'm gonna say the AQ...mainly since if you blow it....just call up DJ or pm DJL here and purchase a recone....type r blows=buying a brand new sub.

RECONES FTMFW

This is a good point. With the 10" and 12" R's, you can practically buy a brand new sub for the price of a recone from another company. However, the 15" R's are almost double the price (and worth double the price), but become expensive if you're blowing them. A recone for the 15" AQ is much more cost effective.

 

[Anonymous 10+ year member]

type R's on that power

 

[inkfx 10+ year member]

My vote is for the AQs. I wish I had a 2200D to push mine.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Also keep in mind it was only .3db louder in his install. In other installs the hdcs may be way louder than that..

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

With that kind of power, the Type-R's will be quite impressive in terms of loudness. They dont sound bad either, but I definitely wouldn't call them an SQ sub

I cant speak for the AQ's

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

not using my old dc lvl 4 anymore?

Edit: my vote would be AQ

 

[schrummy 10+ year member]

the sdc2.5 12, for me has out performed the hdc12 that i used. same power (cadence ZRS9000 at one ohm), same box, same car. i say go for the SDCs. you will not be disappointed. i ran 2 12s daily at ~3000 watts. there a great sub.

also the SDCs can be reconed. big advantage over the type r.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

the sdc2.5 12, for me has out performed the hdc12 that i used. same power (cadence ZRS9000 at one ohm), same box, same car. i say go for the SDCs. you will not be disappointed. i ran 2 12s daily at ~3000 watts. there a great sub.
also the SDCs can be reconed. big advantage over the type r.

this makes me think that the Type-R's will outperform the SDC's on the given power. If they can handle 3k+RMS, chances are they arent going to be at their best performance on ~2200