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Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :
 
Lookin to buy a nice sound system 10s or 12s". Whats ur guys opinion on the subs out there?? I know jl is the best. BUt thats far to much for my budget? What set up are u guys running subs/amp. Already have a nice alpine deck one of the newer models. Thanks fellas
 
Posted by 87droptop50 (Member # 7185) on :
 
Kicker cvr's ...best bang for the buck IMO
 
Posted by stanger50 (Member # 1665) on :
 
FYI, JL is not the best. FI BTL or Mayham.
 
Posted by gercolla1 (Member # 3068) on :
 
kicker L7 or L5s with a rockford 800w.. imo those are the best [patriot]
 
Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by stanger50:
FYI, JL is not the best. FI BTL or Mayham.
I ran a few 12w7s and loved them. But the Fi Btl is a beast.
 
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by stanger50:
FYI, JL is not the best. FI BTL or Mayham.
This!!

JL is popular, expensive and good but if you check out the SMD message board you'll see what kind of sick shit is out there! There are a lot of decent subs out there that will cost less than a JL but sound just as good.
 
Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :
 
Oh ok kool i never actually heard of those but ill check um out
Ive had cvrs and punch p3s both in 12" and i gata say the p3 gave better bass all around..
 
Posted by 03smknsvt (Member # 5514) on :
 
Best ones for me and best bang for bucks are alpine type r or Memphis sound really good..I had the same alpine type r subs for 3 years and still slap harder then most of the new shit out
 
Posted by 89notchkid (Member # 10698) on :
 
kicker cvr really good on price will bump hard depending on your amp
 
Posted by FOXX5.0 (Member # 9094) on :
 
I had a 2 cvr 10inch with 4000 watt amp with moster wire amp kit for bass and infinity for voice with a 4 ch amp sounds great in a hatch I would recommend geting highs cuz Wen u have HELLA bass u want to hear the voice too good luck dude [Big Grin]

[ November 07, 2011, 08:29 PM: Message edited by: FOXX5.0 ]
 
Posted by FOXX5.0 (Member # 9094) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89 306:
Oh ok kool i never actually heard of those but ill check um out
Ive had cvrs and punch p3s both in 12" and i gata say the p3 gave better bass all around..
Yea those p3's sound nice in a ported box
 
Posted by Nifty50 (Member # 9987) on :
 
My 1 kicker comp 10" would hit harder than most folks 2 , 12's . A good system starts with a good amp . Alpine on mines
 
Posted by Rio1999GT (Member # 9231) on :
 
I'm planning on getting a 10" Fi Q. Cheaper than a JL w7. . .
 
Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :
 
Yea gata have voice my old set up was infinity tweeters 6 1/2 door speakers and sony 6x9's all wired to an alpine 400rms 4 channel amp subs was 2 12"p3s ported/vented box to a jl 1000 1 channel amp. Sounded badass!!
thinkin of goin wit the same setup but dnt think a box that big will fit in a 04 gt trunk
quote:
Originally posted by FOXX5.0:
I had a 2 cvr 10inch with 4000 watt amp with moster wire amp kit for bass and infinity for voice with a 4 ch amp sounds great in a hatch I would recommend geting highs cuz Wen u have HELLA bass u want to hear the voice too good luck dude [Big Grin]

 
Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :
 
Alpine is all i use for a deck and for low/mids/high. Fors subs i hav had good results from jl audio/hifonics/and a brand kinda unknown witch is quantum audio
Also rocksford dosgate has pretty good amps for subs i had two 15's cvrs in a custom box with a 2000rms brutus amp qnd my p3s hit way harder. Also my system blew away my cuzns we had same deck and amp but i had p3s he has cvx's. And my bass was wayy cleaner
quote:
Originally posted by Nifty50:
My 1 kicker comp 10" would hit harder than most folks 2 , 12's . A good system starts with a good amp . Alpine on mines


[ November 07, 2011, 10:47 PM: Message edited by: 89 306 ]
 
Posted by its50 (Member # 4069) on :
 
orion hcca are the shit clownin JL all day but hifonics subs have went down in price but they sounds really really good still
 
Posted by rx-7 5.0 (Member # 9552) on :
 
yea go with L7 10"inch they slap nice...i have two of them in my RX7 the sound like 15....
 
Posted by 2BlueGeeTees (Member # 4702) on :
 
I kno you OGs will remember the soundstream stuff. Well my buddy owns a stereo shop and wanted to test out sound streams new product so he used my car and I will say my 1 soundstream 12" sub at 1200 watts rms and matching digital am tears apart the to JLs I had in both db level and more importantly sound quality. It isn't exactly a budget setup if u don't have a hook up though
 
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
My biggest problem with Kicker subs are the fact I've seen SO many blown, way more than any other sub brand. The L7's are sick and I wanted a pair really bad but when I went into a shop to ask about them he showed me the mountain of them in the back that were blown. Along the way I've seen several other blown Kickers and that really turned me off to their subs. I've got a nice Kicker 4 channel for my mids and highs and I've been really happy with it.
 
Posted by Eddie510- (Member # 2354) on :
 
I had.the 10 inch max thunder 8500 man did every one think they were 12s. Lol
 
Posted by Built88LX (Member # 10758) on :
 
I personally bought two mtx thunder 9500 12s with my kicker zx1500 and damn near blew the windows out my hatchback.but honestly I would go cvr 10s because there cheap and last forever...
 
Posted by 915.0gt (Member # 9518) on :
 
2 12" pioneer champion series on a 2000w amp. U can feal it about 10ft away from the car
 
Posted by sydewayzLX50 (Member # 10217) on :
 
I got 2 kicker cvr 10's in my coupe and LOVE them
 
Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :
 
Yea those mtx 9500 series is awesome i had a 10" in my hatch and ppl thot i had 2 12"s al the time... Very good speaker and took the abuse well. But not lookin to spend that much mayb around 4-500 al together
 
Posted by DIRTY SALLY (Member # 7845) on :
 
shit i had 4 12" rockford fosgates hx2s in the back of my gt one time lol shit was awsome. then i went to 2 12" fosgate t1s on a 1800 watt mono amp. traded them in for ssome diamonds d6s

if i where you i would go for the diamond audio d6s bro [Wink]
 
Posted by moeofit32 (Member # 10393) on :
 
cvrs ftw they get the job done and some
 
Posted by SmallBlock Speeder (Member # 11220) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 2BlueGeeTees:
I kno you OGs will remember the soundstream stuff. Well my buddy owns a stereo shop and wanted to test out sound streams new product so he used my car and I will say my 1 soundstream 12" sub at 1200 watts rms and matching digital am tears apart the to JLs I had in both db level and more importantly sound quality. It isn't exactly a budget setup if u don't have a hook up though
The old sound stream stuff was good ass quality my brother has an older sound stream amp that does 4 channel or mono block I cant remember the power out put but I know I remember thinking damn thats impressive ohh and also has a lot of features most amps dont have today

Ohh and for the OP kicker comps are a great deal for your money and like stated above you have to run a decent amp its like the quarter back of your system.
 
Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on :
 
Thanks for all the responses fellas. Looks like kicker is wat u guys are puttin my mind into. For the money kicker is the way to go but only down side is they dont hit low bass notes like the p3s hit... I had an old school pair of hifonics 12" subs and they sounded pretty badass. Ut they were old nd blew out
 
Posted by SlowStockFox (Member # 1081) on :
 
re audio triple xxx and the mt

http://www.reaudio.com/woofers.php
 
Posted by SlowStockFox (Member # 1081) on :
 
kicker L7 12 in a ported box with a 1k amp bumps hard at 2ohms. you can really beat it
 
Posted by 1972_Torino (Member # 11091) on :
 
2 12's cvr slapping for the price i think their the best under 200 bucks!!check my setup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBeS6UqMH2I
 
Posted by 04 S281 (Member # 9229) on :
 
my favorite system i've owned was an Eclipse deck, Phoenix Gold mids & highs and four channel amp, with two JL W0 12 inch subs and a JL Monoblock Amp. Not the loudest in town, but much more clear than the average system, and plenty loud for the wattage. JL's are efficient.

depends what you mean by "best"... best clarity? highest db? from the answers so far, looks like maybe best bang for the buck?

The JL W7 13" is a proven woofer. SPL Comp winning super loud with low distortion and audiophile clarity.

MMATS Pro Audio also makes some great competition proven equipment... some of the best in my opinion out of this current generation of products

if it's just decent loud bass, 90% of an average sound systems sound comes from the headunit and amp. You need a good headunit with some higher volt non-fading sub outs, something with a low distortion rating. and mate that to a good efficient amp, and use quality wiring. If you have a good headunit, amp, and wiring, you can fill a decent box with any old flea market subs and it will sound pretty good.

but good bang-for-the-buck subs in my opinion are Audiobahn. Competition winning loud... just a little power hungry and not the clarity some people desire.

A couple decent packages i'd consider for the price:

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_39765_1000W-JL-Audio-Subwoofers-MB-Quart-Amplifier-Bass-Bundle.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_21675_MTX-TNP212D2.html
 
Posted by Platinum Detail (Member # 8026) on :
 
Looks like everyone has or had crv's
CRV<L7's
Hell they might even make you lose an eye!
http://youtu.be/N1B-mQlQGFk

[ November 10, 2011, 06:28 AM: Message edited by: Platinum Detail ]
 
Posted by Sco Cuddie (Member # 6757) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 89 306:
Lookin to buy a nice sound system 10s or 12s". Whats ur guys opinion on the subs out there?? I know jl is the best. BUt thats far to much for my budget? What set up are u guys running subs/amp. Already have a nice alpine deck one of the newer models. Thanks fellas
Depends on what type of subwoofer you are looking for. Are you looking for a SPL or SQ set-up?
 




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