kicker vs mtx

[mtxmann 10+ year member]

My friend owns a brand new vw gti. He just got a sony 10" sub installed with a ported box. He has the Sony Xplod 2/1 Channel Car Amplifier (XM1252GTR) powering it (bridged). He wants a big upgrade. I was looking into the mtx stuff, along with the kicker stuff. The mtx 10 " thunder 700 series (from future shop) with the mtx TC4001 mono block amp. OR, the the kicker comp xv 10" with the zx400.1 mono amp. What setup would be better (listening to hard rock and metal)?

also, would it be better the get the larger 750 watt amp from kicker?? or would that be to large for the sub (600 rms rating)?

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[BJ The Man 10+ year member]

not sony.

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

a cvx 12 off a zx750.1 would sound good

 

[BJ The Man 10+ year member]

how much cash do you wanna break out?

if you have enough go with what gliguy said. or maybe an l7 or l5. depends on what you want.

 

[mtxmann 10+ year member]

i have always loved the sound of 10"s compared to 12"s. They sound like they have more punch and kick. from what i have herd, 12s don't sound as good as 10's for metal. he wants to use the same box that he has the sony in right now as long as he can. I think an l5 or l7 would be a bit out of the price range for right now. Maybe a later upgrade. so it would be better to go with the larger 750 watt amp?

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

As long as he was pretty conservative on the gain with the 750.1, he'll be ok.

 

[mtxmann 10+ year member]

what did you guys think about the mtx setup?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

no one here likes mtx (but myself). honestly, the cvx will pwn those mtx's

 

[mtxmann 10+ year member]

is there anything really wrong with mtx?? i have 2 mtx 4500 10"s with a rockford 300.1 mono amp. and they sound pretty good. they blew my friends old rockford 15's out of the water. and are just as loud as the old cerwin vegas heds (2 12"s)

 

[05gliguy 10+ year member]

Anything you put in that gti will sound loud

 

[mtxmann 10+ year member]

lol, thats alot of help.......

any other suggestions?? how about the Boston Acoustics G210-44 DVC, or the Polk Audio SR104-DVC ??? the polk is alot more money... but would it be alot better then the kicker?? I want sq, i dont care so much for spl's.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

CVX 10", sealed off the ZX750.1

 

[jkulysses 10+ year member]

I wouldn't get the mtx subs but they still make good amps, just a little pricey for what you get. I've got a TC6001 that was barely used that i'd sell pretty cheap. 600 watts rms at 2ohms but the birthsheet said 670 something rms.

 

[Steelemayne 10+ year member]

IMO You need to buy 10's if u like rock and metal, put in a sealed box,and kicker.

 

[BassBallin]

anything but the sony