Good Sub for a PUNCH 250 and Ported Box?

[IowaBoomer 10+ year member]

I am new to the car scene, and I am starting to move up in the ranks a little bit.

I got a PUNCH 250 watt 2 channel amp (the older ones, like aII or something like that)and a HELLA NICE concert style, all blakc fiberglass box that pounds like a mofo.

The port is monsterous, nearly the size (height) of the whole box and about 3'' across. It made my Audiobahn 1251 (a lower level sub, according to what I have been looking at) sound like a winner. I got it for $55 shipped, so it works ok for me.

Now I am looking into upgrading. My local shop sells JL, MTX, Kicker, Alpine, RF, and Eclipse, at right below retail. I am looking to spend around 250 tops on a new sub to use with this amp/box setup. Their prices include install and most have a 2 year, over the counter warrenty.

I could go over the net if a deal REALLY strikes my eye, but that warranty (no ? asked warranty, even blown) sounds awful good to me.

what does everyone suggest? I am either looking into a JL12W3 or an Alpine 12'' R series. I am looking at 12'' subs ONLY.

Thank you very much.

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[SKMexiFry 10+ year member]

Out of the subs you listed, that amp might not put out enough. Definitly not enough for the Type R, maybe for the W3. I know that JL underrates their subs, I have a JLW0, and it took 400 RMS from my MTX amp fine for quite a while, so the W3 would be a better choice for your amp.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[IowaBoomer 10+ year member]

I gaurentee this amp is super powerful. The way I had it wired (both negs in the left pos, both pos in the right pos), it pushed a very decent amount of power. And don't forget that RF generally VERY underrates amp power.

My guy at my local shop said that amp is almost perfect for a 12W3.

 

[mazdaspeed]

for what it sounds like, your ss needs a good ol' 12" sub

wouldrecomend a phoenix gold (thats whats I've got)

its an MX400 I think, its around 400 watts pumping in a sealed box, pushed by a rockford punch 600 amp.

It is an Xcelnt sounding set up.

so I would HIGHLY recomend getting a phoenix t match your rockford

 

[IowaBoomer 10+ year member]

How much would a Pheonix Gold cost, and where can I get one?