SQ Hds312 or New type R?

[Badseed]

About to step my build up from 1 12" to 2. Currently running a 2011model type r but am looking to get 2 of the newer ones or 2 of the soundqubed hds312's.

How do they stack up in the real world(ive read the specs 50x over) ? They will be running at 2 ohms on a pair of alpine mrx m110's and my electrical is in good order.

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[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

New type Rs are like $250 each right? I would do HDS3s for $160 any day. I would look another direction on the amps though.

 

[Badseed]

I can get the type R's for 145$ each new on eBay, and amps are already in hand

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

But is it an authorized dealer selling them for that price?

 

[Badseed]

I'm guessing so as they honored the warranty on the single 12 when it showed up defective

 

[Badseed]

Assuming price is equal, I'm looking at which one performs better I.e. sq and overall loudness

They will be going in a prefab enclosure, ported at 36hz, 1.8 cu ft per chamber

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Way to small for the soundqubes then.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Assuming price is equal, I'm looking at which one performs better I.e. sq and overall loudness
They will be going in a prefab enclosure, ported at 36hz, 1.8 cu ft per chamber

Thats what Id run a 10 in

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Id make a baffle cut out for a pair of tens. Easy and cheap to do,jig saw,some screws and 5/8-3/4 MDF,and patience,wrap or paint, take like 2 hrs,and have a closer specked chamber for an SQ HDS310. Just my 0.02 cents with this box done cheaply,and sound decent

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Assuming price is equal, I'm looking at which one performs better I.e. sq and overall loudness
They will be going in a prefab enclosure, ported at 36hz, 1.8 cu ft per chamber

Yeah type R is gonna be your best bet with that enclosure. Prefabs = minimal SQ and boomy loudness.

 

[Badseed]

Ok, so say I had to run them in the prefab for a couple months, but come summer I could build a custom enclosure, say 2.25 cubes @ 34hz. Would I be better off in the long run with the sq's?

 

[dbjunior 10+ year member]

I love type r's. With the 3in coil it's a hard to beat sub for 160

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I love type r's. With the 3in coil it's a hard to beat sub for 160

Type Rs have 2.6" coils. The HDS3s have 3" coils.

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

What would you recommend the Type R's go in, out of curiosity? I was looking at 2 of them for a ~3 cube ported box around 37hz. I saw on their site 1 cube to 1.5 cubes is recommended with 1.71 cubes per sub optimum..

Is this the SWR-12D* you're talking about?

 

[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Type Rs have 2.6" coils. The HDS3s have 3" coils.

My bad I thought the new 1kw rms version was a 3in. I have only got experience with the older models doing builds for friends