98 WS6

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Hey guys,

Well I've narrowed my search down to three subs. First off, I have an Alpine MRP-M500 500WRMS @ 2OHM and 300WRMS @ 4 OHM. So I'm guessing the best choice would be a dual 4OHM sub so I can run it at 2OHM.

Here are my choices.

Alpine Type-R: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SWR1...2D.html?tp=111

Not the best out there, but it has a 200-500RMS range, so I would have just the right amount of power.

RE Audio SE10D4: Click
Said to be an awesome sub, but it's 600W RMS.

and finally,
FiSSD10 : Click

Another awesome sub, but I don't know if I have the power.

If you guys could help me out, that would be great. Looking at the power ratings though, i think I might need to go Type-R.

4THGENCAMAROFAN

You can NEVER go wrong with Alpine. I voted for the Type R.

Engine_HP

iTrader: (1)

alpines are nice but i voter for re

ToTheFloor

iTrader: (3)

I had the 2008 type R in ported box powered by a 500w Boss amp. It hit hard enough for me. Its no W7 or anything, but for the price it will do.

dragonrage

Worst sub of the poll, but you pick it without having experience with the other two? GTFO.

I say Fi Q10, not SSD10. I'll vote for the SSD10 in the poll to offset the skew of the stupid Best Buy shoppers that pick the only brand they know.

pentavolvo

agreed FiQ10

98 WS6

iTrader: (20)

Yeah but is a 500W RMS amp enough power for an FIQ10 or will I be underpowering it?

EDIT: The Q10 is 1000W RMS. The SSD10 is 800WRMS .. Are the SSD series any good?

1badWS6

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I'd say go with an RE SE.... that's my next sub.

dragonrage

You don't NEED that to power it. It will be perfectly fine with 500WRMS. The SSD is pretty good, but not as good as the Q.

98 WS6

iTrader: (20)

Sweet, I was hoping you would chime in dragon. Thanks for all the help man.

Chris18927

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I love my type r. I have it in a sealed box with a 300 watt amp and it sounds great. Its got good response and it is balanced with the rest of my system and doesn't rape your ears but can still hit hard when cranked up

dragonrage

Good for you.

Come back when you've tried the others first.

vjo90rs8

iTrader: (9)

Well, if we run the whole board based on "dragonrage" rules then almost nobody should be able to post. Next time you try to help someone figure out which headers to buy (kooks, slp, pacesetter, etc.) you have better had all of them on your car or you cannot reply.

BTW, I have owned an 10" Alpine Type R (and ONLY an Alpine Type R) for the last year and it sounds great, especially when you can pick them up on ebay around $100.

dilatedpeoples28

iTrader: (16)

ive had both the type R and now I have the RE SE and the RE is better in every aspect. It thumps harder and just sounds soo much cleaner on every note no matter what kind of music. obviously the FiSSD10 is the best of the 3 but takes alot of power to sound good and is very expensive.

dragonrage

The Fi subwoofers do not "take a lot of power to sound good." They HANDLE a lot of power IF you want to send that much at them. They are less efficient, yes, but not so inefficient that you NEED 500WRMS or 1000WRMS to get good sound out of them.

dragonrage

Good for you. In the real world, the Type-R is actually not that great sounding and does not have good excursion capability. LT headers do not differ much in performance - more on fitment, durability, ground clearance, etc. These can be easily discussed and it doesn't take a genius to realize that headers don't fit right or that they're rusting through after only 3 minutes of being on the car.

Subwoofers have a measurable performance difference, but polls like this always fail because audio noobs like you come in and say "ooh, I have this one, so I will pick it in the poll," when the poll was NOT titled, "Which subwoofer do you own?" Have you ever heard a Fi or RE subwoofer? I've heard all of the above. (Well, actually, I haven't heard the SSD, but I have heard, and own, a Q. I have, however, read a lot about SSD vs. Q and have modeled them, and the Q is far better, at least for us.)

The Alpine is the worst subwoofer here, both sound quality and excursion wise. Any Fi subwoofer and any RE subwoofer will beat a Type-R of the same size, bar none, assuming they are all in a properly sized box.

Once again,

Hawking821

type R's are what I rock in my car and love em.. would highly recomend em

98 WS6

iTrader: (20)

Lol...

Once again, I've decided to go with an Fi sub. I understand some of you may love Type-R's. I've been in a 300C with two 12" type-r's and they were crazy. However, there are other brands that outperform them, and that's the route I'm going to go.

squee

iTrader: (16)

I'd definately get the Fi's. My friend had 2 Fi 12's in his truck and they SLAMMED. I think he hit 145DB with them on a Power1000. Then he went to a Power1000 on each and it was unreal. I have Inifinity Kappa Perfect10s I'm installing right now and they sounded pretty damn good in a ported box (got them from the guy with the 2 Fi's) on just a Rockford 550w 2 chanel amp. I can't remember the exact model, but I got both the amp and subs from him and in his truck, they hit damn hard.

Blevinator

If you ad JL Audio to the Poll, I'll vote!! they specialize in subwoofers, and can,t be beat!!