which amp to use

[charleslatrelle]

Which amp to use I have two kicker cvr 12 4 ohm. I'm looking at NVX JAD1200.1 or RockfordFosgate prime R1200-1D

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[Babykinns 10+ year member]

The prime should be good but im sure you can find a cheaper amp that will power them just as good. I'm not sure though try to get something that can give you 1k-1100rms clean and they'll sound nice. But keep the dubing/bass boost on zero. My advice is to not go over 1100 rms unless you know the power is clean. And I wouldnt exceed 1500 which is what I run mine at with 0db on amp and -4 on hu. Just a heads up a lot of people are going to talk **** about your kickers so don't let it get to you lol

 

[charleslatrelle]

Thx. That what I was thinking. Those kicker subs are only 400 rms and amp is 1200 so I was thinking with that amp I can slightly upgrade in the future if I want. I hear a lot mixed reviews about those kicker subs some say bang for buck others say garbage lol I think their decent for what I'm tryn do lol

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

if you already have em, use em. Might wanna try a nice custom ported enclosure if you havent already done so. Kicker factory boxes or premade boxes s*cks donkey balls. Either of those amps will do the job fine.

 

[charleslatrelle]

Yea I have a decent size ported box

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

then just pick your poison, either of your amp choices are fine, a soundqubed 1200.1D would do great along with an American Bass VFL4480.1D, both are in that price range too.

if you need a cheaper alternative, theres always hifonics, mbquart, ppi and RE audio budget powered amps, with these amps you'd normally want to shoot 400 rms over your desired rms figures, so aim for a 1600 watts rms amp if you going budget power.

 

[charleslatrelle]

Yea I was also looking at the hifonics brutus 1200.1 but was a lil skeptical about that one

 

[Babykinns 10+ year member]

Yea I have a decent size ported box

Try to get you anywhere from a 4 cubic ft to 5 cubes. And if you get the brutus wire them down to 1Ohm and give them the full 1200 rms with 0db

 

[Babykinns 10+ year member]

then just pick your poison, either of your amp choices are fine, a soundqubed 1200.1D would do great along with an American Bass VFL4480.1D, both are in that price range too.
if you need a cheaper alternative, theres always hifonics, mbquart, ppi and RE audio budget powered amps, with these amps you'd normally want to shoot 400 rms over your desired rms figures, so aim for a 1600 watts rms amp if you going budget power.

Lol im pretty sure the brutus can do 1200 clean at 1Ohm. I know a guy who was ******* 1400 out of one with an re xxx18

 

[charleslatrelle]

I don't know how many cubic feet my box is how do I measure it and if not where a good place to find one cheap

 

[Babykinns 10+ year member]

I don't know how many cubic feet my box is how do I measure it and if not where a good place to find one cheap

Is it the 07 cvr kicker side ported box? if so that is only about 3.75 cubic feet which isn't too bad but you lose a lot of output since its a side tube port. I cant exactly remember how to go about the measurements I think its something like multiply length x width x height then divide it by 1728. But ask around on here you should be able to find someone who can make you 1.If you get a good enclosure you can give them subs more power and they will sound a hell of a lot better. Right now I'm runnin mine in a 4.7 cubic foot slot ported box at 1500 rms. By mine I mean 2 12" kicker CVRs

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

you lose a lot of output since its a side tube port.

I think you'll have a hard time backing up that claim w/concrete (or theoretical) evidence.

 

[charleslatrelle]

It not a kicker box it jus regular box with port in front between woofers