Swapping two twelves for 1 12 inch or 10 inch

[rumtillidie 10+ year member]

Just wondering right now I have two 12" rockford fosgate P2's in my trunk (250watts rms each). I just need some room in there for stuff for work so was wondering if I get 1 12" p3 (500 watts rms) would I be getting the same amount of bass?

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Hard to say for certain but probably not. Power rating isn't indicative of output. Much more will depend on your enclosure.

 

[rumtillidie 10+ year member]

Well I'll probably get the same box I used for the P2's anyway..I know the guy who made it!

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

In the same box, it isn't going to happen. Going from sealed to ported, maybe. But with both either sealed or ported the single driver is going to be at a disadvantage.

 

[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

well going from 2 p2s to an actually good single 12 ported you might gain