comparison: 10 type r vs Icon 10D2

[Rezac 10+ year member]

I hooked up my type r 10 and the it didn't get nearly as loud or play as filling of bass as the Icon did, the icon was only at half gains on the rf p1000bd, it almost seemed like the Type R was really hollow or something. I played Speaker Boxx by Outkast and the type r hit pretty well but it just didn't sound that great, (also, the type r is dual 4 ohm so I hooked it up at 2 ohms and turned the gain all the way up, the birthsheet says 825rms @ 2 ohms) then i swappedthe Icon back in and turned the amp down to about 3/4 of the way up (700 watts if the amp was not underrated, birthsheet says 1310 rms @ 1 ohm) and I put Speaker Boxx back in and I couldn't handle it, it was shaking everything in my car and making my eyes blurr and vibrate and it was making my face itch and my ears tingle a bit again. it was hitting crazy hard for a single 10 and it is not even broken in yet, the type r definitely has more play time on it then the Icon does.. Hope this helps some of you out there, I love the Icon. I will be buying more.. The only other sub that I have had that has done this to me is the 12W7 but I would have to say it doesn't sound as clean as this Icon 10. Oh, by the way, both subs were in a 1.25ft^3 ported box that is in the picture in the rides section in the 02 ***** Am. Thanks again SSA for an amazing product.

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[Spud2388 10+ year member]

Did u actually set the gains with a DMM, or just turn it all the way up for the type R? and the Icon for that matter... Just cause the birthsheet says its 825 at 2ohms, doesnt mean u have to turn the gains all the way up to get 825w. I would redo this test and actually set everything correct. Thats just me though.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

The gain is not a volume knob like you're thinking of it as. That means that 1/2 way up does NOT mean 50% power. Having your gains at full tilt could cause much more power than your amp is rated for. If it does this, you have a chance of overpowering your speakers and blowing them if they cannot handle the extra power.

 

[Rezac 10+ year member]

I know it isn't a volume knob. I know the type r can handle around that much power and I know I am not supposed to give much power to the Icon yet since it is not broken in yet. I can check it with a DMM tomorrow..