Hey the type R is a good woofer for the price. That is the only reason I have 2 of them. That and the low end on these are crazy. I have had competition sound systems and I was always hard to please and have to say these R's for the money and there 500rms rating have me very surprised. Dont knock them till you heard them in a good setup.
The Re line is good, just like any big line they have there lower end to the higher end of products. I just think if you are going Re, go big and get an XXX. If you are on a tight budget I would look at a different sub all togther. I just myself never like the sound of the se. It could have been the install though.