Best buy as far as thump?

[Jomodeere 10+ year member]

Okay i have two different setups here that i am thinking about purchasing for my 2005 ext cab silverado.

#1: 2 MTX 12's with MTX Terminator TN250/1 amp

Peak Power Handling: 1200 Watts (600 Watts per Subwoofer)

Oversized 40 oz. Double Stacked Strontium Magnet

Frequency Response: 24 Hz - 1 kHz

Efficiency: 87 dB

Sub Box Dimensions: 29 7/8" L x 13 5/8" W x 14 1/8" H

Amp Dimensions: 10 3/16 “ high x 2 ¼ “ deep x 13 1/16 “ wide

#2: Single 12 with MTX TNA201 amp

TNE112D Single Loaded Subwoofer Enclosure Features:

Sinlge 12" Terminator Series Subwoofer

Power Handling:

Peak: 600 watts

RMS: 200 watts

Single 4 ohms

2" Aluminum voice coil

RMS Power Rating:

4 ohms: 120 watts x 1 chan.

2 ohms: 200 watts x 1 chan.

Max power output: 400 watts x 1 chan.

LED power and protection indicators

Variable bass boost (0-18 dB at 40 Hz)

Mono gain control

Smart engage auto turn-on circuitry

Variable low-pass filter (50-250 Hz, 18 dB/octave)

Variable high-pass filter (50-250 Hz, 18 dB/octave)

CEA-2006 compliant amplifier

I just want to know which is the better buy? Thanks!

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[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

Neither. Both amps underpower the subs and definitely not the first setup as I will speak from experience... I had that setup as my first setup and lets just say I basically sold it as soon as I could to upgrade....sold it for the same amount I paid to someone who knows nothing of audio lol, so it wasn't too bad of a deal.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

the second one, since you will be at 4 ohms, will only give you 120 watts.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

mtx 4500's are better subs.

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

package deals like that give you exactly what you pay for which is pretty much nothing in all truth

give us a budget and i am sure you will get a ton of good recommendations.

 

[Jomodeere 10+ year member]

Yeah these are package deals on the internet... but thanks for the advice! Right now i have about 250 bucks to work with and i really just want some better bass. Nothing that is going to beat down the block but enough to thump ya know? Any suggestions would be great!

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

http://koby-international.com/images/Product/medium/969.jpg

that

and a couple decent subs and b00m instant thump //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Jomodeere 10+ year member]

Haha what in the world is that thing? Sorry i am a complete noob to all this...

 

[seedubs1 10+ year member]

I'd save up some more cash if I were you. Pretty much anything you get with that amount of money you will end up unhappy with.

Here's a decent budget for you:

$150 for amp:

something like this http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=455993

$150 for sub:

something like this http://www.audioque.com/aq/?page_id=22

$50 for a decent amp wiring kit

$50 for box materials (build your own, we can help you with the design)

You'll probably be able to do it a bit cheaper, but that's a decent range to look at.

Look around on the classifieds for ~750-1kw rms amp and get something like an AQ SD2.5.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

dont me stupideeoe

 

[seedubs1 10+ year member]

You high???

I read that like 5 times trying to make sense of it.....

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

It might not thump but it'll slap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[Jomodeere 10+ year member]

Haha well i was talking to a friend of mine at school today and he said he would sell me his jl audio 10w3's for 50 bucks with the box. Would a Pioneer 350watt amp push them?

 

[cm2658 10+ year member]

no... ignore all ratings on the amps youll be dealing with.. if an amp says '2000 watts' on it you can assume it may push 1000watts if its lucky but in most scenarios itll be giving you about 400-600 RMS.. dont buy anything for $50, it just means somethings definitely ****ed up.. I spent a hair over $300 on my setup (subs+box+amp) and its pretty decent, abut hte subs are 'crap' that youve never heard of.. no offense here, but youre in high school which means you will buy whatever has lots of shiny, blinking lights or what someone you think is "cool" tells you to get so to save everyone the trouble and time... /thread

seriously though dont take offense to what i say its just how it is, not anything personal.. before you make a financial investment in a setup, Or ANYTHING for that matter, take some time to research what it is you want and understand what products are out there and the specifics of you are interested in, like in this case, look up the model of the '350 watt' pioneer amp.. also learn the terminology used, especially the difference between max and RMS wattage.. to really find something youll be satisfied with, you must first understand what it is youre dealing with and what you actually want.. otherwise you are just wasting your parents money to try to impress your friends when you should be wasting your parents' money impressing the females instead..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

but if you really want to get something youll like, just put in some long hours reading and understanding everything, itll make a world of difference