Replacing my subwoofers

[jharijan 10+ year member]

My subs seem to be blown and I am wondering what speakers to replace them with. I have a 1200 watt mono mtx amp and wanted to get your guys input on what kind of speakers, brand and size, you think would be best for my car, mazda 3 sedan. The two 12's I had were mtx that hit pretty hard and wondering if I should stick with the same brand as my amp or get something different. I would like to spend no more than $400 and I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to car audio and not really sure which brands are better for any kind of setup so any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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[dumple 5,000+ posts]

ill sell you two 10s pmme cheap price too

 

[jharijan 10+ year member]

is it worth spending the money and getting just one sub as opposed to 2 ?

 

[jharijan 10+ year member]

I've been reading alot of reviews and are kicker subs really bad as far as sound quality? I listen to mostly music with lots of bass, i.e. rap, reggae, hip hop so if i were to get kickers would i still notice the poor sound quality? I also was interested ina couple mtx subs but would i lose alot more loud bass with these as opposed to the kickers?

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

they sounded good in my installs using cvr's and l7's

 

[jharijan 10+ year member]

what kind of car and how much power are you pushing?

 

[jharijan 10+ year member]

I don't know alot about amps and subs but my amp a mono channel and says its primary ratings is 350 watt rms at 4 ohms and secondary rating is 600 rms at 2 ohms, with that said, when I decide exactly which subs to get should they be 2 ohm or 4 ohm? I'm looking at two alpine dual voice coil 12's with a 500 watt rms rating but can get them in 2ohm or 4ohm.

 

[microhaxo 10+ year member]

1 sub ported @ 600w RMS would sound better.

I recommend a PG RSDC 12" Dual 4 ohm Excellent SQ and very good output.. Extremely efficient sub.

Can be had UNDER 100 dollars as well.

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

i have 2 RE SE 12's for sale,they sound great,get loud also $260 shipped

 

[jharijan 10+ year member]

thanks for the input...one more question. when bridging two subs or voice coils together what kind of wire should you use?

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

thanks for the input...one more question. when bridging two subs or voice coils together what kind of wire should you use?

speaker wire

 

[JeepBeats96JGC 10+ year member]

speaker wire

lol

i use 4 gauge with pin connects

 

[jharijan 10+ year member]

I don't know alot about ported enclosures but is there any point in buying a a vented one online if its not custom made for the subs that I'm looking at? I see alot of boxes for sale at various sites but am not sure if buying one of these that is not custom fitted would be any better than a prefab. any insight?

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

I don't know alot about ported enclosures but is there any point in buying a a vented one online if its not custom made for the subs that I'm looking at? I see alot of boxes for sale at various sites but am not sure if buying one of these that is not custom fitted would be any better than a prefab. any insight?

dont buy prefab