Help me pick out a SPL sub under $250

[BamBam28 10+ year member]

Yesterday I bought a MA Audio HK4000D amp that does 1x3600WRMS@2ohms at 14.4V and I am now looking for 2 12" SPL subs. I have 6.5 cubes to work with and $500, I have narrowed it down to 3 since theres not alot of subs that can handle 1800W for under $250... So far here is what I have:

(The first 2 are right around $500 for 2 12's)

MA Audio HK12X2

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Source=googlebase&ProductID=14705

Hifonics XX1612

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_5090.html

This one I am very sceptical about... but the price is good at $300 for 2 12's...

Power Acoustik MOFO

http://www.caraudiodeals.com/product_info.php?products_id=292

Now I already know that none of these I have listed are top of the line subs, I am just looking for something loud without spending much. So out of those 3 which one would be the best for SPL and sound kinda decent ( %85 SPL %15 SQ) OR If anyone has a better suggestion for 2 12's under 500 then let me know.

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[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

running a cap?

 

[BamBam28 10+ year member]

Uh no... Why do you ask?

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

Uh no... Why do you ask?

His obnoxious way of saying them subs are not worth the money. what about a single sub? can get plenty of single subs that will take that power and out preform most double sub setups in the pricerange. Like an Audioque or MT if you can find use Death Penalties or Sonic FXs (Same sub) they will each take upwards of 2kw daily.

 

[MrSector9 10+ year member]

2 type r's

2 used l7's

2 used RE sx's

 

[TrlcKed_OuT 10+ year member]

2 type r's or l7's would outperform those

 

[BamBam28 10+ year member]

Well I can only do 12" subs/sub because a 15" sub wont fit and I can only spend $500 so what $500 12" sub can out perform 2 12" subs within my price range?

 

[BamBam28 10+ year member]

I am already running 2 type R's and a BXi1606D

 

[SUB_URBAN 10+ year member]

I am already running 2 type R's and a BXi1606D

yea that looks pretty badass.

 

[BamBam28 10+ year member]

Yeah it sounds good and gets decently loud but Im looking for something louder.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

You are probably losing output with them firing into the cabin like that. Why can you only fit 12's?

I would use the R's on your new amp, 1000w+ each you will be surprised.

Also, I hope you plan to upgrade the hell out of your electrical, because those amps require a lot.

 

[davesexplorer 10+ year member]

Try sealing off the subs fully from the trunk since you already look to be close to that. When I had my cav. it was night and day diff between firing like that, not sealed or firing it backwards into the trunk and MUCH better after being sealed completely firing forward.

+ I've ran two HKX2's off a HK4000D, both sealed and ported - it was a good setup imo.

 

[BamBam28 10+ year member]

Try sealing off the subs fully from the trunk since you already look to be close to that. When I had my cav. it was night and day diff between firing like that, not sealed or firing it backwards into the trunk and MUCH better after being sealed completely firing forward.
+ I've ran two HKX2's off a HK4000D, both sealed and ported - it was a good setup imo.

It is sealed off from the trunk. Did the HKX2's get realy loud and not sound horable doing it?

 

[davesexplorer 10+ year member]

They got loud and sounded good, I think the sealed setup sounded better though. However the ported enclosure was tuned to about 38hz and could've been tuned lower to sound better.

 

[justinschmiidt 10+ year member]

Yesterday I bought a MA Audio HK4000D amp that does 1x3600WRMS@2ohms at 14.4V and I am now looking for 2 12" SPL subs. I have 6.5 cubes to work with and $500, I have narrowed it down to 3 since theres not alot of subs that can handle 1800W for under $250... So far here is what I have:
(The first 2 are right around $500 for 2 12's)

MA Audio HK12X2

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Source=googlebase&ProductID=14705

Hifonics XX1612

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_5090.html

This one I am very sceptical about... but the price is good at $300 for 2 12's...

Power Acoustik MOFO

http://www.caraudiodeals.com/product_info.php?products_id=292

Now I already know that none of these I have listed are top of the line subs, I am just looking for something loud without spending much. So out of those 3 which one would be the best for SPL and sound kinda decent ( %85 SPL %15 SQ) OR If anyone has a better suggestion for 2 12's under 500 then let me know.

2 12" L7's for the win.

let me know i can get them brand new for 220 a sub.