setup to replace mag

[littlebuddy34 10+ year member]

I'm looking to get a setup to replace my 12"magd2 1200watts going to it. My goal for the setup is to get noticeably louder and also maintain some kind of sq. I will be giving the new setup 1200 watts. So here are some of the subs i've been looking at. Space isn't an issue, i'm confident i can supply any of these with an adequate box.

1. 18"sx

2. 18"xxx

3. (2) 15" se

Which setup do ya'll think would get a good deal louder than the 12"magd2 while maintaining some kind of sq(I listen to mostly rap...just want it to sound good).So I'm looking for sql.

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[Mark_ab 5,000+ posts]

Have you tried changing your box design to yield more output? Logically it makes more sense to do this first, since it's far cheaper.

 

[littlebuddy34 10+ year member]

naw i'm gettin about all i'm gonna get out of it with 1200 watts its in 2.5cuft to 29hz.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

XXX 18 is the best sub there you listed for loud, clean bass. But all 3 are very nice.

 

[i3abyjay25 10+ year member]

naw i'm gettin about all i'm gonna get out of it with 1200 watts its in 2.5cuft to 29hz.

like Mark said... try a differnt box... port it a lil higher... should yeild alot higher dbs.. what r u going to do w. the Mag? if your going to sell it, i may be intrested in another mag... plus i just about 30 mins away...

 

[littlebuddy34 10+ year member]

Yeah i'll probably sell it, but it will be a lil while. I'm gonna use the money i get from selling the mag to buy the new sub(s) so i need to save about 250 then i'll be set and ready to sell it. Also would anybody like to try to tell me the order of those setups in terms of spl.Which one would be loudest and which on would be the quietest hypothetically.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

XXX 18 is the best sub there you listed for loud, clean bass. But all 3 are very nice.

How can you say that?

And anyway, RE wont have 18" baskets for a long time, so unless you can find it used, you will have a long wait.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

How can you say that?And anyway, RE wont have 18" baskets for a long time, so unless you can find it used, you will have a long wait.

Well, those are all three RE models, and even RE themselves say the XXX is their best SQ (SQL) sub, so its not much of a stretch.

As for the basket, that is true. However he did not stipulate how he would be getting these subs, therefore my comment ignored that factor.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Woops I read your comment wrong. I thought you were saying it is the best sub period. Not out of the choices.