Critical Mass UL12 in a '04 Ram give me your opinion

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

I just got one and am debating which way to go, sealed or ported, I will be running it off a diamond D5 1200.1 for now switching to a Rainbow iPaul DM2000, in a couple weeks. I would love to have your input. As you can see in my sig, I am leaning more towards SQ or SQL it is going in a '04 Ram quad cab, I am planning on putting it between the front seats. All thoughts are welcome

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[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

If you can afford it go for it. Its a ugly woof, but its supposed to be VERY good.

 

[2critical 10+ year member]

Try 1.25-1.75 sealed. Should be great for SQ. Personally, I would go for the larger sealed box for SQ but the 1.25 would be the smallest.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

If you can afford it go for it. Its a ugly woof, but its supposed to be VERY good.

I already have it, and to tell you the truth, when you see it in person, well, I think it is dead sexy, but then the parents of an ugly child will swear it is the most beautiful child on earth

 

[01xtreme 10+ year member]

sounds like we need pics

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

Try 1.25-1.75 sealed. Should be great for SQ. Personally, I would go for the larger sealed box for SQ but the 1.25 would be the smallest.

You obviously have experiance with Cmass and the UL's will 1000 watts get it going well enough? I do have the room for 1.75 sealed so I will try it first.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

sounds like we need pics

I will get some as I progress with the box, I am thinking of going stain grade hardwood with some plexi to show off this ugly beast

 

[2critical 10+ year member]

I like mine with 2500/rms. It will eat up everything I throw at it. I would never go less but I like it loud and 1000/rms may be all "you" need. It would kinda be a shame to have that much woofer and not use it though. The larger sealed box I suggested will get a little lower (what I like) and if you don't like you can take up space inside to adjust box volume. The "perfect sub" review was done in a 1.65 ft box with fiberglass fill. Have you heard these things yet?

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

I like mine with 2500/rms. It will eat up everything I throw at it. I would never go less but I like it loud and 1000/rms may be all "you" need. It would kinda be a shame to have that much woofer and not use it though. The larger sealed box I suggested will get a little lower (what I like) and if you don't like you can take up space inside to adjust box volume. The "perfect sub" review was done in a 1.65 ft box with fiberglass fill. Have you heard these things yet?

Once I get my Ipaul it will be getting 1800-2000w but I only have a D5 1200.1 right now so it will have to do for a couple weeks. I haven't heard them yet, I am very anxious though, I have high expectations on both sides spl and sq. are you suing fill in you enclosure? if so what %. Has anyone tried them ported, if so how is the sq and did the spl increase enough to make the extra space and possible loss of sq worth it?

 

[2critical 10+ year member]

I am running mine in a LARGE vented enclosure. They are so "nasty" I still can't believe it when I turn them on. Already posted I did a 157.5 db (audio control) with music not a tone, also don't have alt. yet so voltage sucked. You get it dialed in and you will be amazed. I haven't played with them alot, as I am trying to get my front stage dialed in. I also have the (4) SS82 8's in a sealed enclosure so I will not need to run the UL's daily. I like the way they sound in the ported box but they are just too much. You can start venting the enclosure around 1.85-2 cubes. (I have mine in way more than that) I think you would like that also and you could always close the port and take up space to get back to sealed if you like.

 

[B_Campbell 10+ year member]

I thought about doing one ul12 on a zapco 9.0 and then when I get more money later, add another ul12 on another 9.0

Zap 4kw on 2 ul12's on in the rear deck of my impala = teh ***.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

I thought about doing one ul12 on a zapco 9.0 and then when I get more money later, add another ul12 on another 9.0
Zap 4kw on 2 ul12's on in the rear deck of my impala = teh ***.

I like your thinking, I am actually thinking of going with 2 also. I went ahead and got the Ipaul so I am going to see if one with the Ipaul is enough, and if the need his me another Ipaul and UL are in the near future.

I wonder why there isn't intrest in these subs here. is it the money?