looking for a good 12" dvc sub

[conrow75]

Just starting getting back into car audio again and looking for a good sounding sub. What i have now is a old school kicker zr360 amp with 1 memphis pr sub in a ported box. The box is to memphis min cu. Ft. Specs with a slot port and was gonna make their optimal box specs but dont think ill still like the way it will sound. What im looking for is a good sounding sub around 500rms that slams. Im gonna use a ported box and its going in a hyundai accent hatchback that i will make a box for and have enough room for like a 3 cu. ft. box. i dont want a kicker,jl,rockford,alpine ect ive had them back in the day. I was looking at sundown,american bass and audioque subs and like to keep it around $200 for the sub and 500rms range cause i wanna keep the amp its an old school power house i kept from back in the day and still even have end caps.lol.

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Xfl 12 American bass new for 195 shipped thru me it's rated for more power. But I'll bet that amp puts out more than 500 rms to

 

[NSTALN 10+ year member]

Spend just a little bit more and get an IA Flatlyne. I hear a lot of really good things about that driver. It's an underhung coil/motor design.

 

[redrider 10+ year member]

american bass xfl as mentioned

soundqubed hds3

ssa gcon(if you can find one selling one barely used)

 

[basswiigee]

ssa subs, but for the price you quoted and that power ..... OBSIDIAN V2 is my go to.... and a awesome sub!!!!! also sa12.... OBSIDIAN V2 hands down though....

 

[Knowmadic 10+ year member]

JL 12w6v2 $220 shipped.

 

[bbeljefe]

The CT Sounds Strato v1s are on pre order right now and will be shipping in the next two weeks. They're well within your price range and conservatively rated at 500rms.

 

[shauncox26]

X2 for the obsidian. The flatlynes are nice but won't tolerate any abuse and they r quite pricey. My wife blew my flatlyne on rated power by clipping my headunit

 

[Husker 10+ year member]

I have a mint treo ssx 12 that i could get close to 200.00

 

[conrow75]

Thanks for all the info guys. I decided to go with an american bass xfl 1244 sub after your suggestions and alot of google searching on the sub. Here is my million dollar question. Since i have the old school kicker zr360 and the sub is 1000k rms im woundering if that amp will be enough to power it nicely without it sounding like it needs more power.

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

X2 for the obsidian. The flatlynes are nice but won't tolerate any abuse and they r quite pricey. My wife blew my flatlyne on rated power by clipping my headunit

LOL, and that is the sub's fault how?

 

[Full Tilt 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the info guys. I decided to go with an american bass xfl 1244 sub after your suggestions and alot of google searching on the sub. Here is my million dollar question. Since i have the old school kicker zr360 and the sub is 1000k rms im woundering if that amp will be enough to power it nicely without it sounding like it needs more power.

Are you sure? The XFL is a great sub, I'm running two of them. But from what I've seen, it usually takes a little more than what your amp is bringing to the table to really see them shine. If I were you, I'd check into some of the 2.5" coiled subs rather than three, just because they're generally going to be rated closer to what power you can provide them.

 

[basswiigee]

Thanks for all the info guys. I decided to go with an american bass xfl 1244 sub after your suggestions and alot of google searching on the sub. Here is my million dollar question. Since i have the old school kicker zr360 and the sub is 1000k rms im woundering if that amp will be enough to power it nicely without it sounding like it needs more power.

FVCK NO, hence why we suggested obsidian 600w, 1000w is like low power on a xfl......

 

[basswiigee]

Are you sure? The XFL is a great sub, I'm running two of them. But from what I've seen, it usually takes a little more than what your amp is bringing to the table to really see them shine. If I were you, I'd check into some of the 2.5" coiled subs rather than three, just because they're generally going to be rated closer to what power you can provide them.

hence why I suggested the obsidian V2...... I agree 100% with this guy!!!! ^^^^^

 

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and if for some reason your stuck getting the xfl try to find a cheap brutus brz 1700 to power it.....