Best 12 inch sub for $125ish

[Jbabyluds]

Hello all, I recently bought a Kicker cvr 12 and a Orion amp that pushes 750 watts at 1 ohm. This sub just won't hit any lows to me. Is it the speakers problem or the amps? And also if I want to replace the subwoofer what is the best option I can find to handle that power at or around 125 bucks. And if it's the amp what can I get for that same price point?

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[kr15 5,000+ posts]

New Sundown E series. Might be able to find AB tnts around there. FI Alpha.... id do the E, but all can be considered

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

Hello all, I recently bought a Kicker cvr 12 and a Orion amp that pushes 750 watts at 1 ohm. This sub just won't hit any lows to me. Is it the speakers problem or the amps? And also if I want to replace the subwoofer what is the best option I can find to handle that power at or around 125 bucks. And if it's the amp what can I get for that same price point?

Your amp is.tuned wrong.

 

[Jbabyluds]

How would you suggest I tune it? I'm open to help

 

[bebitte3o 10+ year member]

In what kind of box your sub is?

 

[Jbabyluds]

It's in a 1-1.5 cubic foot ported enclosure.

 

[Ridinhi 5,000+ posts]

It's in a 1-1.5 cubic foot ported enclosure.

With a cvr 12",you should be looking at the least 2 cubes net

 

[Jbabyluds]

Will I honestly gain a lot of output with this sub if I build a 2.5 cube ported box? Or better off with a different sub?

 

[timhof13 10+ year member]

Build a good box before you just throw money at woofers. The box is the key anyway

 

[Vertex Audio Pro Seller]

I have a brand new Dayton HO 10" that do awesome in smaller enclosures. I know its not a 12" but is something to consider.

 

[Jbabyluds]

Is there anyone on here that can suggest a good design for me to build? I have 21 inches of height available and 17 inches of width and depth available

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Is there anyone on here that can suggest a good design for me to build? I have 21 inches of height available and 17 inches of width and depth available

with 17 inch depth how much depth do you have left for the sub or port to breathe?

Will I honestly gain a lot of output with this sub if I build a 2.5 cube ported box? Or better off with a different sub?

You dont have room for a 2.5 cube box with proper port area. You might have 2 cubes and low port area at best. Might have gotten more lows out of a 10" sub. cheap solution right now is to plug up your port and make it a sealed box.

 

[Jbabyluds]

That much depth would put me at just about 3-4 inches of breathing room. Not enough? I could go taller and make the box less deep? Also making the back of the box slanted to fit the seat would allow me a lot more height and depth. It is going in a 2004 jeep liberty

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

I bet if you used a 4" aero and tinkered with numbers you could get an acceptable outcome.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

That much depth would put me at just about 3-4 inches of breathing room. Not enough? I could go taller and make the box less deep? Also making the back of the box slanted to fit the seat would allow me a lot more height and depth. It is going in a 2004 jeep liberty

No thats actually perfect.

21 x 17 x17 box dimensions. Sub and port facing the rear. Go to the local plumbing section of home depot and find pvc pipes that are 4 - 5 inches in Inner diameter thats at least 1 feet long. I'll tell you what length to cut it after I know the exact diameter. The bigger, the better but the inner diameter should not exceed 5.5 inches.

Bring a tape measure.