Needs a new sub for my hatchback

[danieldl 10+ year member]

Hi everyone.

Here is my situation. I have a 2009 hatchback Yaris and I'm using about half of the trunk for the audio system (the other half is full of useful things that I want to keep in my car). I've just burned out my last 10" Type-R (the 500W RMS one) today and I'm now looking further to buy a new subwoofer.

Actually, I have a PDX-1.1000 and a original Alpine Type-R first generation vented enclosure. I'm also on gauge 8, and everything is stock in my Yaris (and I don't plan to change the alternator or add a battery, I don't have the budget for it (neither the space)).

The first thing I know it that I need gauge 4 cable. Real gauge 4 that will power up a little better that 1000W monster. Next, there is the 10"-12" thing. I've never had a 12" sub, so I cannot comment too much. What I can say is that I'm limited in space and mostly listening to rap/hip-hop/techno/dance. The other thing I know is that I want to buy on sonicelectronix.com or any other online retailer that ships to Canada for not too much. Considering it's still about $80 to ship it to my home and that I don't want to go too much over $300 overall, you can see that I'm really limited.

I can actually sell my 10" for a 12" one if needed. Don't know if I should go ported or sealed. But I know that I always want more from my sub, and that's why my two last Type-R are now dead. I've just turned on the volume a little too much on Pitbull - Crazy and there we are.

The new Type-Rs are 600W RMS. Anybody have any comment on how they're comparing to the last generation one? It should help a little bit in my case. I have the gain set to output actually about 600W RMS when I'm at 90% of full volume. I don't know if the 12" is better than the 10" (heatsink or whatever) or if there is any cheaper alternative that will output as much SPL. By the way, I'm looking mostly for SPL.

Any recommandation for the gauge 4 cables on soniclectronix.com would be appreciated too. Sub, cables and maybe a new enclosure (I can go up to $400 if I sell my other enclosure).

Thanks in advance!

Daniel

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

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[UMWDawg92 10+ year member]

if you're going for spl definitly go ported

 

[tonka 10+ year member]

If your looking for SPL but are limited on space deff go 12"

 

[danieldl 10+ year member]

So if I'm following you, I should go with a little 12" ported enclosure?

Sounds great to me, I will take the exact measures tomorrow for the space available.

And for the sub? Should I go for the 600W Type-R or looking for something else? It's $139.99 for the 12" on soniclectronix. Don't know if I should try looking at a 800-900W sub instead (or even 1kW).

 

[danieldl 10+ year member]

And I forgot one essential point. PDX have same wattage whether it's 2 or 4 ohms. Am I better with a 2-ohm DVC (2+2=4) or a 4-ohms DVC (4+4=2)? Considering I'm using AWG 4 wires from my battery (but only something like 15' long, Yaris is short =)). I don't know if it really matters or not with the amperage.

 

[UMWDawg92 10+ year member]

Type r's are good for the money but you may wanna try something like an audioque hdc2.5 or even the hdc3s they are great spl subs from what I've heard

 

[tonka 10+ year member]

Providing I had the money, I'd go with the 900w just so I wouldnt have to worry about it any more. Dont forget to be looking at the min/max ported enclosure size in the specs part on sonic

 

[danieldl 10+ year member]

Type r's are good for the money but you may wanna try something like an audioque hdc2.5 or even the hdc3s they are great spl subs from what I've heard

Haven't found any on sonicelectronix.com. Maybe you have another shop to recommend me that ships to Canada?

 

[danieldl 10+ year member]

Providing I had the money, I'd go with the 900w just so I wouldnt have to worry about it any more. Dont forget to be looking at the min/max ported enclosure size in the specs part on sonic

Yup but I don't have $400 to spend on it. I still may reconsider my budget but...

For the specs:

Minimum Ported Box Volume 1.0 cubic feet

Maximum Ported Box Volume 2.0 cubic feet

You guys are usually using more than 2.0 ft^3 for Type-Rs (as far as I've seen). But I don't think I will have any problem to go up to 1.5 ft^3.

 

[UMWDawg92 10+ year member]

go to audioque.com I think you'll have to contact them to ship to canada but I'm guessing they'd be willing to

 

[UMWDawg92 10+ year member]

my type r is in 2.5 cubes tuned to 32 hz the r's like good sized boxes

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Type-R's do prefer larger enclosures.

You have PM, OP.

 

[KMS 10+ year member]

This DD 512 I bought recently sounds real good. It was at 400rms and it vibrated my eyelids and tickled my nose. LoL

Goes for cheap brand new too.

 

[amp roach 10+ year member]

my type r is in 2.5 cubes tuned to 32 hz the r's like good sized boxes

+1 I have been running my type r (12") in 2 cubes @ 34hz for about a year and a half at 600w RMS and it is still pounding hard