I used to have a MTX 8000 DVC sub in the back in a MTX Thunderform, hooked up to my Viper 1200.1 amp - and it slammed hard as hell.

Now I want more. I want a better sub. I want a single, 10" to put out more than ever before.


Whats the hardest hitting 10" sub that I can hook my 1200 watts @ 1ohm up to, and slam away? That way when people look in my trunk and cant find the sub, they're like wtf?

 

Adire Brahma 10 or elemental design 10A. I believe the brahma has more displacement. Slap thta bitch in a properly built ported box and it should get pretty loud. Both drivers have great SQ also, the brahma would probably be your best bet.

 

I'm gonna vote against either of the two mention subwoofer. Both are outstanding SQ subwoofers and have extreme excursion capabilities. But neither are really "loud". And that's due to the super low distortion levels. Desolate_Flux sounds like he is just after LOUD. And for that I would recommend the Kicker L7. If you have enough room, go with a single 12" L7 in a ported enclosure. With 1200WRMS, I bet you're around the 145db mark....

 

But the real question is where are you wanting to put this sub? Are you trying to use a stealth or a different larger style box. I can tell you that the brahma 10 won't fit most stealths because the magnet is too large. But if you were going to try a fiberglass stealth, then you have more options--like a 10W7 But if you're on a budget and don't mind a bigger box, then the ported L7 as mentioned would get pretty loud.

 

I'm aiming to fit it in a stealthbox in the driver side...

 

Ouch. Well, I still vote single 10" L7.

 

i vote the Power HX2 rockford 10" its a good medium between spl and sq 1000w rms 2000w peak....I have 500w running to it and it SLAMS u hook up 1000w to it and youll prolly have to hold on for dear life lol....you need either a passenger side stealth or a fiberglass driverside....if u find a fiberglass driverside at a good price lemme know im looking to add a second one to my system without spending $300 for the box.

 

Will a single 10" L7 fit in the driver side?

Who makes a good enclosure I can use? Subthump.com

The MTX one?

Thanks in advance

 

not in the same league, but my Lightning Audio Strike 10.2.4 did hit 139.4db on the dash w/ a 300wrms Phoenix Gold amp. I just switched over to ID V3 sub and the ID seems like it's going to hit harder than the LA...but that's just from my personal experience.

 

Doesnt the sound all depend on the box it was put in?? I heard 2-10" jensens hit really hard in non-ported box.

 

yup, the enclosure makes ALL the difference... a awesome sub in an enclosure not built for it (specification wise) will sound worse than a crappy sub that's in a box built to it's specs...

IE: An unnamed friend of mine has a pair of HX2's in a box that he just bought and mounted them into, and it sounds, ok... pretty weak for 2 HX2's though, even with like 800 Wmax going to them... but I built a ported box with 2 MTX Thunder 3000's (Their lowest models like 5 years ago) that was built to spec and tuned for the subs. I'm only feeding the subs about 100W max each (WAY underpowered, GF doesn't have the $$ for a larger amp), and they POUND... they hit nearly as hard as my 2 Kicker S12L7's in a subthump sealed deep-well box. Part of that has to do with the sealed Vs ported issue.. but it shows that the enclosure CAN/DOES make a huge difference...

I'm actually going to try to find a better sub next spring that will do better in my well-box... The Kickers need a little more breathing room... They're probably going to end up in a ported enclosure in the new truck I'm buying in spring... then they should come alive, especially with the 1600Wrms I'm feeding them...

 

i would wager that the 10 A or Brahma 10 would get louder in the sealed stealth box and sound WORLDS better than the L7 ten. They both have a LOT more linear displacement, not that it has to be linear to get loud, but if you want it to sound good while getting loud you gotta have it.

 

The Brahma and the elemental A series 10 both displace more than the L7. The brahma displaces the most followed by the A and then the L7. Displacement=LOUD.

The A and the brahma will sound much better than the L7 in a small sealed enclosure and be louder given enough power.

 

Displacement figures aside for a second....... answer me this..... have you personally heard either of these subs?

 

Image Dynamics ID MAX 10
Phoenix Gold Titanium Series (although the magnet might be too
big)
Diamond Audio HEX 10-that's the old model. Not sure what they
renamed it.
Crossfire BMF 10


The ID MAX is the best sounding LOUD sub I've heard in a long time. 1000 watts rms. Great sub. Absolutely buries the
W7(). Ten times smoother than the Power HX2s.