300 watt 10" sub....

[Rich00 10+ year member]

I went ahead and bought http://www.amazon.com/BboxVehicle-2002-2012-Up-Firing-Subwoofer-Enclosure/dp/B0013N0U8U/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

So now im gonna need two tens that will work in .06ft^3 sealed each and not more than 200 watts a piece. My first thought was JL10w1v3. I really am not excited about changing amps so im gonna try not to have too. Oh yeah I got my budget figured out no more than like $130 a woofer. I can buy those JL for $100 through a local store hook up

I need 2ohm's because my amp does 300 at 2ohm. Jl xd500/3 amp, kenwood excelon 9 series head unit. I have figured out my front's or rear fill yet.

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[azmcrae 10+ year member]

Might want to check out SSA DCON 10"...

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

ok thanks. I have been gone from car audio a long time honestly

 

[fly_marlin]

Yea, Dcon would've been my suggestion for the 10". For 12", may check out this thing:

EL12 Subwoofer 2" Voice Coil 350WRMS/ 700 WPEAK

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

Yea, Dcon would've been my suggestion for the 10". For 12", may check out this thing:
EL12 Subwoofer 2" Voice Coil 350WRMS/ 700 WPEAK

Too bad that thing is dual 2ohm.

 

[Joseph7195 10+ year member]

On the Parts Express site,there are a couple Dayton Subs that are inexpensive and really put out some sound. They could be a good match for you.

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

Ok im looking at this dcon sub. I see that it is $159. Ok no problem but is it a huge big time upgrade in that box from my type S. Now keep in mind i've not been a huge fan of the type S the entire time i've had it. It is currently in a junk prefab ported box tuned to the lower 40's. So lets think about that. I have never heard a dcon. I used to have a FI x 10" would I be better off getting it reconed?

 

[fly_marlin]

What were you not happy with as far as type s goes? Low 40s isn't very musical. As far as 300w, there's only so much output you can expect.

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

I was not happy with the box. Look I was keeping it really cheap on the box in my last car. Im not looking to rattle windows and crap. I like to turn it up sometime and rock. Its not gonna be everyday though. I know the type S can do well in this box but will it be that much worse than the dcon or fi x?

 

[fly_marlin]

Got it. As many people will tell you and as I know from personal experience, the box is very important. In a ported box, it is no longer the sub itself playing the notes, it's the port. Other things may come into play, depending on the box quality. I know others may very in opinion, but I would never tune a box in the 40s for music because it just isn't musical to my ear. You should get a box around 1.5 to 2 cu ft tuned to about 32-34Hz. That should make you happy. Before you buy another sub, if you still have the type-s, try it out in that box first and see what you think. If you're still unhappy, change the sub as well. I'm pretty sure you'll see the difference and exactly how drastic the change is tuning the box much lower. Hope this helps.

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

Bump it up I gave my type S and box to my buddy for helping me move. I have changed plans and bought my box today

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

.06 is really small, you sure you don't mean .6? either way in a smaller sealed enclosure, i'd go with a pair of Polk DB 10s.

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

yeah sorry it's .6ft^3

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Those JLs will be good if you can get them that cheap.

 

[Rich00 10+ year member]

I was just wondering about other options. I have had a JL sub once and it wasn't nearly loud enough for me. Now my tastes have changed from now to then.