How Good Can A Type R Sound?

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

We all know that the imfamous type R is loud and power hungry, but How good does this baby sound? Well ever since I upgraded my head unit to the Excelon X-990, got it properly tunned and time aligned or at least very close, the sq on the puppy has just amazed me. Quite a difference. There are certainly better sq subs out there, but I have no complaints about what I am hearing these days. Just beautiful. I am really suprised. Of course the Alpine amp pushing this sub is very clean. So before we all go blow are eardrums out with a multitude of type R's , just think that 1 12' can get loud and have very good sq. doing it.

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[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

although there are other subs that sound better, i think they're musical.

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

get loud, and good SQ are all subjective... but thanks for the info

 

[frenzy07 10+ year member]

i had 2 12's and licked them but both cones broke randomly from running on the same amp and system for the past year they were hooked up now i got l7's and there just amazing

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I would take an L7 over a Type R anyday

 

[jeremiah 10+ year member]

X1^^

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Mine didn't seem to want to play the higher frequencies very well, but were loud on the lows. They sound okay, but nothing great.

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

Sound about this *holds up hands* good.

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Interesting! This post was never meant to say that the type R is better than the JL audio subs. All I was really saying that with my new deck I am suprised at the sound quality of the type R. I work with a guy who has a pair of JL audio's not sure what model type, that sound just fabulous. Very nice.

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

i would rather slam my dick in a car door than be forced to listen to those for an extended period of time.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

We all know that the imfamous type R is loud and power hungry, but How good does this baby sound? Well ever since I upgraded my head unit to the Excelon X-990, got it properly tunned and time aligned or at least very close, the sq on the puppy has just amazed me. Quite a difference. There are certainly better sq subs out there, but I have no complaints about what I am hearing these days. Just beautiful. I am really suprised. Of course the Alpine amp pushing this sub is very clean. So before we all go blow are eardrums out with a multitude of type R's , just think that 1 12' can get loud and have very good sq. doing it.

what kinda box you got and how much power are you sending it? I just ordered my friend one and i am contimplaing(sp) putting it in a sealed box because i just imagine it being a 15" in a ported box with about 1krms going to it would be kinda loud for his taste. Anyone run them in sealed boxes?

 

[woody89 10+ year member]

They are good subs for the money, and sound decent.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

IMO, they sound horrible.

But it depends on what kind of music you listen to and how picky you are.

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

and i am contimplaing(sp)

con-tem-plating

 

[innsanes 10+ year member]

My brother thinking about getting one, but i was thinking about the TC2, which is better TC2 or type r in a .5cf sealed 10 in? sorry to jack your thread.