Good 12in sub for a sealed setup?

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

too bad the op only has 200 to spare.. He also missed the incriminator sale as well. it could have been had for his budget.

I've got something cool planned.. I'm talking with Hertz to see if they will make what I want, if not I'll jump ship.

 

[Grendel0501]

So everything I'm looking at is better ported... I could maybe do 1.5 cubes ~30hz. But I don't have anyway to build the box here. And with the price a custom box costs, I'd probably only be able to get something prefab'ed and generic'ly tuned.

What are my options sealed? I head someone mention incriminator audio and ID?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

So everything I'm looking at is better ported... I could maybe do 1.5 cubes ~30hz. But I don't have anyway to build the box here. And with the price a custom box costs, I'd probably only be able to get something prefab'ed and generic'ly tuned.
What are my options sealed? I head someone mention incriminator audio and ID?

ID will need more airspace. IA has the flatlyne. But it's pricey.

Do the Alpine and be happy. It should be cheap enough to get a box built.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

So everything I'm looking at is better ported... I could maybe do 1.5 cubes ~30hz. But I don't have anyway to build the box here. And with the price a custom box costs, I'd probably only be able to get something prefab'ed and generic'ly tuned.
What are my options sealed? I head someone mention incriminator audio and ID?

look at the sub's ts parameters and calculate the EBP with this calculator Efficiency Bandwidth Product Calculators - EBP, Speaker Resonance Frequency, Speaker Electrical

If the sub is less than 50 EBP you run sealed, if its higher than 50, you run ported. Right around 45-50 you can run 4th order.

1.5 cubes will not work unless you do a single 8 or 10 ported. Remember the port takes up space and the sub takes up space, your 1.5 cubes may end up to be only .8 or 9 cubes useable airspace.

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

So everything I'm looking at is better ported... I could maybe do 1.5 cubes ~30hz. But I don't have anyway to build the box here. And with the price a custom box costs, I'd probably only be able to get something prefab'ed and generic'ly tuned.
What are my options sealed? I head someone mention incriminator audio and ID?

yeah he's right u should do 1 10 ported

 

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

Image Dynamics IDQ absolute heaven sealed!!!!

 

[Grendel0501]

IDQ12 is only $220 on amazon.

The same as the SA 12.

So a SA10 ported or a IDQ12 sealed, or splurge and get the SA12 ported and lose more space. These are the decisions...

Any custom box makers in the house?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You don't have the room for the Q unless you give up 2 cubes plus a hair gross. I know this because I have one.

It's ok but not heaven sent. It's a sub. It plays bass.

A ported 10 will be about the same space.

 

[dsw1204]

Recently picked up a Lexus HS250h, the 10 speaker sound system is lacking in all areas. It just sounds muted. Highs aren't that high, mids are muddy and the lows only appear during one magical midbass fs.
My plan for now is just to add a subwoofer and amp.

Later if I feel like torturing myself I'll attempt a switch out of the internal components.

I don't want to take that much trunk space away. So I'm leaning towards a single 12, sealed in 1-1.3cubes.

I want to spend around $200 for the sub, just a daily beater. Nothing like the Adire Brahama 15in I had when 20 years ago. (**** I'm old)

So my basic question is what's a good 12in subwoofer, that does well sealed, and takes around 500-750rms?

Also this is going in a hybrid. Is there anything I need to know about installing a amp into a hybrid?

You might want to check this out. It's a little over your budget, but I've heard nothing but great things about the BM MKIII.

Here's the link:

New Stereo Integrity SI BM MKIII DVC Shallow Mount Subwoofer - Never Mounted! | eBay

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You might want to check this out. It's a little over your budget, but I've heard nothing but great things about the BM MKIII.
Here's the link:

New Stereo Integrity SI BM MKIII DVC Shallow Mount Subwoofer - Never Mounted! | eBay

Can't believe that's still there. Those go fast

 

[dsw1204]

Can't believe that's still there. Those go fast

I would have jumped on it, but my amp (to my understanding) cannot use that sub. My amp needs a DVC 2 ohm sub or a SVC 4 ohm, not a DVC 4 ohm.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I would have jumped on it, but my amp (to my understanding) cannot use that sub. My amp needs a DVC 2 ohm sub or a SVC 4 ohm, not a DVC 4 ohm.

You can use it. Just wire to 8ohm.

 

[dsw1204]

You can use it. Just wire to 8ohm.

I can do that? I will look into it. How good is that sub? Is it considerably better than the Dayton HO 12 or the IDQ12 that I am considering?

 

[dsw1204]

Well, I did check into that and, as you said, I can do it. The only drawback is that it cuts the power in half. My amp will only put out 550 watts (bridged) at 4 ohms. So, at 8 ohms, it will only be 275 watts. Do you, by chance, know the power recommendations for the BMK MKIII? I can't seem to find that specification.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Well, I did check into that and, as you said, I can do it. The only drawback is that it cuts the power in half. My amp will only put out 550 watts (bridged) at 4 ohms. So, at 8 ohms, it will only be 275 watts. Do you, by chance, know the power recommendations for the BMK MKIII? I can't seem to find that specification.

It's power requirements are what you want the output to be. More power more output to a point.

It won't beat a full size good sub. No shallow will