Subs to go with Rockford 1200w 2 channel amp

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

I got a rockford fosgate amp, i believe its 1200 watts and 2 channels. I am beginning to learn, especially from here about all the car audio shit. So i have a shitty 15" audiobahn SE sub that i want in the dumpster. I'm thinking about getting 2 12"s... maybe JL audios???? I got about $450 to put into a box and sub's. Would the jl 12 inch w3's go well with the amp?? If so are they the best for the money... Any help would be much appreciated, I listen to all metal... 12's the best thing for that?? I need 'em hitting hard. I thank you kindly, i apologize for my rampant idiocy when it comes to this sort of thing, i have pictures i will add to this thread short of the amp if it would be helpful. Thanks.

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[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

I can probably manage to handle a few more dollars being put into the car system for now, but i want to keep it minimal. It's going into a hyndai santa fe, with stock deck and speakers, that procedure will be next.

I got a rockford fosgate amp, i believe its 1200 watts and 2 channels. I am beginning to learn, especially from here about all the car audio shit. So i have a shitty 15" audiobahn SE sub that i want in the dumpster. I'm thinking about getting 2 12"s... maybe JL audios???? I got about $450 to put into a box and sub's. Would the jl 12 inch w3's go well with the amp?? If so are they the best for the money... Any help would be much appreciated, I listen to all metal... 12's the best thing for that?? I need 'em hitting hard. I thank you kindly, i apologize for my rampant idiocy when it comes to this sort of thing, i have pictures i will add to this thread short of the amp if it would be helpful. Thanks.

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

450 total. . . so then i would get a custom box... lets say 150ish if you can find someone to build it for you local. . . 300 for a pair? One thing comes to my mind. . .. Alpine Type-R.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Let's start here before we go trying to honestly make recommendations ~

What model RF amp do you have? If the "1200 watts" is something you're getting from stickers or labeling off of the amp itself then I would suggest that the 1200 claimed watts are going to be peak wattage numbers and as such is a rather useless number for any purpose other than marketing.

It's the RMS output numbers that we need to be able to make an educated suggestion as to what subs might be appropriate for that amp while staying within your stated budget. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

It's one of the R.F. P5002 models. I could have sworn it was a 1200 watt amp or 1400 watt, but investigating it I can only find 500w and 1500w amp. I know its a p5002 and 2 channel its a couple years old at most, bought new. Anyways... if any help can be given from here that would be lovely. I'll get some pics up today when homework is done. Thanks.

What would ya say the best 12's would be in general for the money!? costs being $500 tops with a box, for all metal music. I know there are plenty of preferences, where would JL aduios rank with your opinions?

And i take it 2 12's would be a lot louder than one audiobahn 15" hooked up to this thing??

Thanks again.

 

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

It's one of the R.F. P5002 models. I could have sworn it was a 1200 watt amp or 1400 watt, but investigating it I can only find 500w and 1500w amp. I know its a p5002 and 2 channel its a couple years old at most, bought new. Anyways... if any help can be given from here that would be lovely. I'll get some pics up today when homework is done. Thanks.
What would ya say the best 12's would be in general for the money!? costs being $500 tops with a box, for all metal music. I know there are plenty of preferences, where would JL aduios rank with your opinions?

And i take it 2 12's would be a lot louder than one audiobahn 15" hooked up to this thing??

Thanks again.

That is wrong. Its a 1500w P5002 model 2 channel Rockford amp with the following features. I need to know what i should go with for metal and for my $500 limit including a box. Any help would be ****ing awesome!!!!!!!! Like i said i was looking at those JL AUDIO 12" w3 subs... good buy?? Anyways I hope i have given some decent info, thanks again!!

 

Features :

Focused high mass cast aluminum heatsink

ultra stable into 2 ohms

Remote punch EQ nob 0 -18 db @ 45 hz

Illuminated RF logo

Stealth panel hides connections

4 AWG C clamp for power and ground

Thermal sensing circuit Infrasonic filter gets rid of damaging subsonic frequencies CEA 2006 compliant

1500 Watts Max

125 x 2 RMS @ 4 ohms

250 x 2 RMS @ 2 ohms

500 x 1 RMS @ 4 ohms 171 x 2 RMS average output

313 x 2 RMS average output

626 x 1 RMS average output

12 db per octave HP/LP/AP @ 40 400 HZ

 

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

any assistance available?

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

well you amp isnt 1500w, its 500w bridged at 4ohms, or 250x2 at 2ohms

 

[Bryank930 10+ year member]

Those are OK little amps. Mine was birthed at 690 watts RMS x1 (rated 500x1)

 

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

what kind of subs for the $500 should i get? 2 12"'s?? JL audio w3's??

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

If you want, in that range there are alot of subs, I would go with http://www.mach5audio.com/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=41&osCsid=6afc1

comes down to personal preferance I guess, you would have some money left over for getting a box built also

 

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

If you want, in that range there are alot of subs, I would go with http://www.mach5audio.com/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=41&osCsid=6afc1
comes down to personal preferance I guess, you would have some money left over for getting a box built also

Thanks man. Those are pretty ****ing cheap indeed, sounds like it could be a good buy. I dont know what my preferences should be exactly, i just need my metal to hit hard as possible and to sound clean with the amp i got.

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

Well, you only have 250 watts per channel.... or 500 watts bridged. That being said... you will need to find two dual 4 ohms twelves and wire them in parallel to get 2 ohms per woofer, then getting 250 watts to each sub. The w3 do have dual 4ohm but I think they will want a little bit more power than that. BRYANK said his was birthed at 690 so that would get you 345 per channel, if this was true then you can probably go with 2 JL 12w3d4 or 12w3v2d4 .... If you want to go cheaper... check out mach5audio.com You could get two MAW 12s. There may be better choices out there... If that birth number is wrong, I probably wouldn't go with either of these choices. If you only have 250watts I guess someone else may have to chime in to help you.

NOW THEN, what about one woofer?? you could get some dual 2 ohm woofers and wire in series to get 4 ohms and have 500 watts on the woofer. Or you could get a single voice coil 4 ohm woofer and put 500 watts on it.

 

[syntheticwaste 10+ year member]

Well, you only have 250 watts per channel.... or 500 watts bridged. That being said... you will need to find two dual 4 ohms twelves and wire them in parallel to get 2 ohms per woofer, then getting 250 watts to each sub. The w3 do have dual 4ohm but I think they will want a little bit more power than that. BRYANK said his was birthed at 690 so that would get you 345 per channel, if this was true then you can probably go with 2 JL 12w3d4 or 12w3v2d4 .... If you want to go cheaper... check out mach5audio.com You could get two MAW 12s. There may be better choices out there... If that birth number is wrong, I probably wouldn't go with either of these choices. If you only have 250watts I guess someone else may have to chime in to help you.
NOW THEN, what about one woofer?? you could get some dual 2 ohm woofers and wire in series to get 4 ohms and have 500 watts on the woofer. Or you could get a single voice coil 4 ohm woofer and put 500 watts on it.

Those mach 5's are really cheap. If I were to get those I could probably afford a new amp... This may be a retarded question, but is it feasable to run 2 amps into 2 12"'s?? Or just get one much better amp to run through the 2 12"'s?? Now with those 2 mach 5 12" subs what would be a quality amp to run 'em on considering the budget??

I am starting to lean toward getting a new amp also upping the budget too make everything worth it. Thanks for everyones help so far. Are the mach 5's better than audiobahn products? Im running one audiobahn se 15.. its not too loud with my amp, and i have a feeling its a piece of shit.

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

mach 5 > anything from last 6 or so years of audiobahn