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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Better Than Yoshi’s Ground-Pound
By Daddy Wes
I grabbed one of these off Amazon with the Alpine MRP-M500 Mono Amp and a ported enclosure. Let me just say… sweet jesus. Where do I start?
2 of 2 persons found the following review helpful.
Beware Older People! Your Hearing Will Be Tested.
By R. Burris
I applied to listen to earsplitting music in my youth but as I approach 50 (within 2 years) I have decreased my loud-listening sessions. I purchased this to substituted two Polk DXi 112 enclosures (burn out prone) that fried at moderate listening levels.
I have a Rockford Fosgate P3D412 (w/ Rockford R500 Prime amp at 2 Ohms) and Atrend slotted enclosure in my other car and it hits HARD! I at long last got this sub mounted in a Scosche SEV12CC 12-Inch Slot Ported enclosure and I was impressed with the heft and quality of construction. The Scosche box does not have the good grade of carpeting of the Atrend box but the contruction of the box is evenly robust.
I have a Alpine MRP-500 pushing this sub – WOW! This combining hits hard, so hard I found the limitations of my 20 plus years of listening to piercing rap, soul, rock, jazz, classic, etc. The bass is smooth and thumps very hard. The price I remunerated for this combining on Amazon was a steal, taking into account the quality of the merchandise contained in my package. My Rockford sub’s construction is very nice – The Alpine’s construction is just a tad bit better. Both of these subs are extraordinary but the Alpine is a better buy.
Forgo for less subs, do exploration and buy from Amazon, because the prices here are way better than other places. Also the return policy, Squaretrade warranty and prime shipping is a no-brainer. Dealing with electronics anything may happen, so after the experience of paying more for less quality I am glad I at long last have a product that hits hard and has quality to boot. I love this Alpine. I feel like 21 again, except there was no 12 inch hard hitting subs back then.
Alpine SWR1243D / SWR-1243D / SWR-1243D Type-R 12 DVC Car Subwoofer
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Plenty of *BOOM* for the buck
By Douglas A. Hughey
I purchased this sub along with a ported enclosure (the Atrend Bbox enclosure sold here) and a JBL 700 watt RMS amp (the GTO7001, likewise sold here), to put in the trunk of my Maxima. The combining is a alternate for an Infinity Basslink, which has a 10″ sub with a 200 watt RMS amp in a radiator-style enclosure. I’ve had a few weeks to experiment with it now, and here are the results:
I have the amp’s gain set to just somewhat over the minimum audible level, the boost on the amp is set to when it comes to +2db (out of +12 max.), and the bass boost in my car stays at 0. In other words, I’ve put a conscious venture into minimizing the bass coming from the sub. Why? Because when I play a in truth bass-heavy song, even at low volumes, the sub pounds even at these minimized levels. When I turn the overall volume up, visibility through my rear-view mirror is touch and go, the seats all vibrate with the beats, I may feel the hits in my chest, and on the in truth bass-y songs at higher volume levels, the air motion is sufficient that I feel it brushing through my hair. So, yeah, that’s why I keep the levels minimized.
On somewhat bass-heavy songs, like most innovative pop music, the sub has a nice kick to it without being so overbearing. On rock music, the sub fills in the bass beats nicely without overtly calling attention to itself. Of course, if I turn the bass boost or amp gain up, that all changes, but I want to listen all the instruments with rock music, not just the bass guitar and kickdrum.
I would say the two negatives with this sub/amp/enclosure combo is that there’s very little range amidst inaudible and loud, and the ported enclosure doesn’t sound idealisti for all music. Oh, and I find myself strongly taking into account dropping even more cash on galore dynomat- I’m amazed how some rattles this sub may fetch out.
So, if you’re in the market for galore severe bass, I unquestionably commend this sub with a sufficiently powerful amp. If you buy just one of them (all you need, in my opinion), then compensate attention to the RMS wattage at 2 ohms for your amp, and make sure you feed it sufficient power. 500-700 watts ought to be a good range. If you’re in the market for something to support fill in the bassline that’s missing with your factory stereo, and you have no interest in pulse-pounding bass…this isn’t the sub you’re looking for.
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