that's the max watt not rms. the W1 is only 150rms and the W3 is 300rms, but the W3 will still sound better then the W1 even when under power. my cuz has had 3 W3 12s running off a 500/1 slash for 3 year in his envoy with no prob and they sound so clear.w1-300w rmsw3-500w rms
for 12's atleast..
Wrong.........JL updated the rating on both of these subs.....hit up their website.that's the max watt not rms. the W1 is only 150rms and the W3 is 300rms, but the W3 will still sound better then the W1 even when under power.