can a 12" powerbass handle 600 wrms?

[rotciv005 10+ year member]

the sub is rated at 300 wrms in http://www.powerbassusa.com. Also it's a dvc 4-ohm. So can the sub handle 600 watts rms/ what do you guys think, those who have had experience with powerbass. Thx.

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Which specific sub do you have (as they make more than one model)?

 

[rotciv005 10+ year member]

I have this model

PowerBass S-12D

S-Series 12" Dual 4 ohms Subwoofer

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Can't say that I'd feed it twice its rated power but I have zero experience with PowerBass gear so I do not know exactly how durable they are or how much (and if at all) underrated they are.

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

just try it man....hook her up and increase power slowly, to see what shes made of

 

[rotciv005 10+ year member]

what do you think with all the gains down? would you feed it 600 wrms? ( MTX mono amp )

 

[rotciv005 10+ year member]

ok f*** it, it's a cheap sub ( $$$$$ )

 

[82 cutlass 10+ year member]

Great little sub...I just installed 2 of those 12's in a customers car. Big ported box 2.5 cubes ea. tuned to 35 hz. They have a hifonics 1206 d at 1 ohm. So about 1000-1200 watts....they slam . It's been 2 months and I haven't heard anything so. What amp are you using ? Just be careful with the gain you'll be good

 

[rotciv005 10+ year member]

I'm using and MTX mono amp, 600 wrms @ 2 ohms, 300 wrms @ 4 ohms

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Yes