BEst brand of subs - fusion, rockford, XPLOD etc..

HONES · petrol head Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786

I just been looking around for new 12 sub and come across a few...

there was a fusion 12 on sale for $200
i got a cheap rockford 12 on hold (HE model i think)
currently running and tired of a 12 XPLOD
dont want pioneer

whats clarion like also alpine 12's like???

any info would help great in my boot.
chez
HONES

Wagonslut · tinkerer Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 376

go JL, or even kicker

Gene FJ20DET

MTX thunder series!!!
oohh baby
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MR_GEMI

Alpine = good
Fusion = good
Rockford = Better
Cadence = good
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GROOV3 · petrol head Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 3682

JBL
JL
DLS -if you got the money for the power theses thump hard

tx1975 · tinkerer Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 321

get a JL, base model JL12wo sells for about $270 i think, been a while since got mine or dual voice coil W3 series starts at $400

SBG81 · rice boy Joined: 05 Jun 2003 Posts: 44

JL all the way, made in america, that says it all!

DR_GEM · tinkerer Joined: 29 Apr 2002 Posts: 92

Depends on heaps of things.
i mean literally heaps of factors.
What type of enclosure u using?
How many subs?
Amp power rating?
Q rating of your amp?
Damping factor?
blah blah blah

i've currently got a cheap setup running in my runaround til my other car is ready consisting of

pioneer 61/2 splits (were in d car when i bought it)
Cerwin Vega DVC 12" (rated at 500W RMS 2 ohm) in ported enclosure
Boss Audio 1000w amp with 250wrms bridged to sub

i can tell u, my current sub has fooled many a man thinking i've got two 12's and one bloke even thought i had a fifteen. Cerwin Vega is the BEST quality sub in my experience for overall tonal and aural pleasure (nothing beats seeing a lil twelve hit 3" of excursion Smile

). If you want loudness at a budget - MTX Blue Thunders
Like i said depends on your box and shit.
if u want more info i'd be glad to help post here.

cheers

hypaTG · backyard mechanic Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 524

US AUDIO!!!!! i got my 15 for $129 and it pumps... running it in a 2.25 cu ft sealed box in the boot. also, jaycar is very good for the price but a lot of people forget that the quality of ur sound will also depend on your amp. no point running a $2000 sub off a $200 amp. one of my mates has a kicker comp 12 inch in a ported box running off an alpine amp and it sounds soooooo good. go to the shop and listen to the subs before u buy them, see for yourself which one sounds good. also, make sure you ask them which amp they are running it off because they tend to run all their stuff of real expensive amps which of course will make the stuff sound a bit better

rod · tinkerer Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 380

how about pioneer subs?

Rodavo · tinkerer Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 73

Dont overlook the Jaycar "Response" subs!! Heaps good for a bargain price! 12 inch for around $100 when they are on special. Wont find a better sub at that price and they perform!!

tx1975 · tinkerer Joined: 21 May 2002 Posts: 321

if i had choice id go, JL, Kicker, Alpine, Rockford, Pioneer, Response. wouldnt even touch cheap brand as even though they might go boom boom they have no sound quality and if u put any sort of power into these so called 500watt subbs it will fry the voice coil. dont think my JL is rated over 200 watts but sounds way better than many ppls 800watt cheaper brands. big numbers mean nothing people

hypaTG · backyard mechanic Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 524

peak power ratings often mean sweet F.A. look for the rms watts. they are the true power of the sub/speaker/amp or whatever. you often find that sony subs will be 1000w peak but only 200w rms. kicker and JL subs also tend to be much lower RMS and peak than others but still outperform most brands. worth taking a listen before u buy.

stumps · rice boy Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 28

There are some excellent cheap subs around, Mate just bought a 15" from jaycar (not Response), dual magnets and a nice big seal around the cone, very solid "undercarriage" and the bloody thing absolutely hammers!! even with a shitty amp..... $130 is all, not on sale.
On the other hand ive had kicker, pioneer and Response 12" subs in my car and they're all crap compared to the infinity 12" i have now, that i bought for a similar price.
Name is not everything, so listen to hypaTG and try before u buy.

NeWaZ · tinkerer Joined: 08 Feb 2002 Posts: 161

check out the new range of Jaycar 10"s and 12"s called "Profile" they look damn funky and if going off past jaycar ranges or Re/Sponse (i got two 12" Re/Sponse Titaniums) they will be the best bang for your buck you will find... with the added extra of looking wicked Wink

cheers

NeWaZ