alpine type x or mtx 8500???

[sleeper91 10+ year member]

just to drive you guys nuts some more. type x or 8500 in a ported box. 500/1 ppi amp.?????

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[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

SQ - Type X

SPL - MTX

My opinion and I'll repeat it all day, all up to you.

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

type X for sure.....are u kidding its a better woofer all around...the 8000 seemed cheap to me when i saw it in a few installs....u def wont think that of a X....no doubt...get an X

 

[rotciv005 10+ year member]

Alpine Type X !

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

They are totally different woofers....thats like comparing apples to oranges.

 

[sleeper91 10+ year member]

well id love to go with the rlp but its just out of my price range. ne ways. i no there not the exact match up. just seeing what the concenses was.

 

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

Alpine

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

type X for sure.....are u kidding its a better woofer all around...the 8000 seemed cheap to me when i saw it in a few installs....u def wont think that of a X....no doubt...get an X

he asked about the 8500,not the 8000 which is a POS
The 8500 is not a bad woofer , esp with that amp..

The Type X which is in a different class IMO will want alot more power than a

8500 and sure it will sound better,but not nessasarly offer more bass.

8500's and 500 watts are tough to beat,I had one 12" 8500 on a Memphis 500D and it was just mean...

You wont find many better subs that produce mucho bass with only just 500 watts

as they do the 8500....

I would definatly consider it,as a former owner of one

8500's are some of the best bang for your buck subs youll ever listen too

They slam hard and get low

go for it rocky

 

[wlmrs 10+ year member]

I've never heard either but I have heard a type r,so i say alpine.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

w/ 500 watts...I'd go with the 8500...which can sound dam good as well

how can you afford these and not an rlp?

 

[fosgate140 10+ year member]

mtx 8500 sounds awesome if done properly and gets pretty d*** loud with 500 rms great woofers biult close to the 9500 but smaller motor and vc. alpine type x is also a great woofer wont give as much output but would sound very clean. so if you want pure sq type x is gonna be a great choice, if going for sql the 8500 is the woofer for you. good luck

 

[SuperTrooper 10+ year member]

These guys hit it right on the money. The Type X is a power hungry sub. I can tell the diffrence when I take my two 12 L7s out and put my single Type X in. My amp (1501d) has to work a little harder. My lights dim a little which they have never done before and I have to up my gains a tad. If your only going to give it 500w you will be better off going with the 8500's. But that type X does sound great. Good luck with your system.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

mtx 8500 sounds awesome if done properly and gets pretty d*** loud with 500 rms great woofers biult close to the 9500 but smaller motor and vc. alpine type x is also a great woofer wont give as much output but would sound very clean. so if you want pure sq type x is gonna be a great choice, if going for sql the 8500 is the woofer for you. good luck

I would hardly describe a type-x as a "pure SQ sub"...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif A nice sub, yeah, but pure SQ, hell no, not even close to an amazing SQ sub...

 

[sleeper91 10+ year member]

well the reason i cant afford the rlp is because there isnt one on ebay. i currently have a 12w6v2 but i need some cash so im selling it for now and going with something alittle less expensive but will still sound ok. untill i can afford the system i want. 8500 is on ebay for 179$

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

I would hardly describe a type-x as a "pure SQ sub"...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif A nice sub, yeah, but pure SQ, hell no, not even close to an amazing SQ sub...

Not exactly a pure SQ sub, but it IS a very clean sounding sub, with high output potential. Not "amazing" but very good quality for the price.