Upgrading, will this setup work?

[Coffee_Cart]

First post on the forums and I must say y'all have a wealth of knowledge and have been a great help to me. However I had a question I wanted to run past you guys.

Right now I am upgrading my system and have read through the forums and heard really good things about the Sundown E V2 10". The reason I am upgrading is because the subwoofer I have now, JL w0v3 10", is not very good and really falls off on the lows when I turn it a bit. I mainly listen to rap and edm. I am trying to keep my current wedge box, which is roughly 1.25 ft^3 sealed, and trying to keep around the $250-300 price point. The amp I was looking at is the Rockford Fosgate R500X1D Prime.

Was curious if this was a good setup and if it would accomplish was I am looking for and be good for the money. Still relatively new to this and would appreciate any feedback. I can also list the exact measurements of the box if anyone is interested.

Thanks in advance!

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[C1500martin 10+ year member]

that box is to big for a sealed 10" and for $250-$300 you can get something WAY better than that RF amp

 

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what kind of car or truck is this in and what are the boxes exact dimensions? you might be able to put a 3" aero port for that 10" sub

 

[Coffee_Cart]

Okay, I actually calculated the volume myself and I could be totally off. The specs are:

Width: 18-3/4"

Height: 12-3/8"

Depth: 11-1/4"

Second Depth: 7-1/8"

The car is a 2011 Kia Sportage so it is a smaller SUV with an open trunk.

I'd prefer to stay around the $250 side if possible but the $300 was just for extra reassurance.

Thanks for the quick response.

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

thats outside specs? if so that box is .84^3

.73^3 after sub displacement still a little on the big side for a 10" sealed as they recommend .5 sealed on the sundown website.

the $250 is for the amp alone right?

 

[Coffee_Cart]

Yes thats the outside specs, not entirely sure how thick the wood that they used to make it is. Okay awesome thanks, no I would need to purchase the sub as well as the amp with that money. All I currently have is the box with my old sub and amp still in it. The amp I have now is a JX 250/1 which I know wouldn't work if I went with this sub.

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

ok so you already have it wired so no need for a wiring kit? if not

get the Sundown Ev 10 get it D4

and this amp

Precision Power PPI i650.1 iON 650W Monoblock Class-D Amplifier

 

[Coffee_Cart]

Correct I already have everything wired up. Great thanks I appreciate the help, looks solid to me. Once I get my next paycheck I'll go ahead and place the order.

Thanks!

If anyone else has a different opinion on anything I'd love to hear from more people to hear their thoughts too.

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

maybe you can even get an 8" sub and go ported. the soundqubed hds208 subs are pretty beefy and are only $119

 

[Coffee_Cart]

True, I'd like to keep my box but not bad as something to look into.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Box is where all the sound magic happens. You wont get much out of a sealed box.

 

[Coffee_Cart]

Is it worth getting a whole new set up then? The reason I want to try and keep this box is because the angle on the back of it lines up perfectly with the angle on the back of my seat so I am able to push it back and get a little bit more room in my trunk. I'll have to look around but not sure if I am going to be able to find a pre-fab box that would fit similar and I was trying to keep this on some what of a budget.

But I haven't heard first hand what a ported 10" sounds like, only 2 12's that my bud has. So I could be missing out on a bit, thoughts?

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Ported makes a big difference. You would do well with a custom ported box. You can make one or get one made with an angled back. A new sub and amp wouldn't hurt though.