best 12'' subwoofer for up to 400w RMS???

[Bob Saget]

Wanting to run 1 12'' sub in a ported enclosure. My amplifier (Crossfire CFA 402) is rated @ 400w RMS x 1 @ 4ohm.

In your opinion, what is the best subwoofer for my application?

I've been looking into the Mmats Pro Audio P2.0 & P2.5, as well as the SSA Dcon 12.

Any other suggestions?

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[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Nothing wrong with using a sub that has a higher RMS than you have power available...

IA 187 is a good choice, although I have no idea what kind of sound you are looking for.

 

[stanky1219]

sa-12 and dcon's are great too. The Dcon 10's sound amazing. My brother has less than a week playing time on them and they sound sweeter everyday.

 

[Smasher]

Rather than create a new thread, I figured I'd bump this. I'm looking for a budget 12" sub that will be powered by a PPI 460iqx (4x60, 2x200) with an emphasis on being able to play low in a vented enclosure. Overall output isn't of real concern as my previous sub was a 10w3 wired to 8 ohms so the doubled power of a 4 ohm load + more cone area will be enough for now.

I've been plugging t-s params in ISD but it's a really sluggish process because they aren't readily available. After reading the responses here, I figure at least a couple of you might know off-hand a decent priced sub that can play low in a reasonable enclosure. I have up to ~3.5 cu/ft I'm willing to allocate to the box.

I guess budget would be in the $50-60 range, but if there exists no such sub that will sound good in a reasonable sized box tuned reasonably low (~25-30hz?) then suggest something more expensive.

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

nice thread jack

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

NEW Phoenix Gold RSD12 12" 4-ohm subwoofer 500 Watts - eBay (item 390096054892 end time Aug-15-10 13:48:10 PDT)

 

[thorshammer1 10+ year member]

DC lvl2 12's would work nice imo

 

[Smasher]

How much will the DC lvl 2 retail for? I think I'm going to get either that or the SSA dcon 12.