12 Type X vs. 12w7

[bhill618 10+ year member]

Which would be louder in a ported box ran with a rockford fostgate t600-2 amp? im looking into buying one of these subs

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[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

IMO, you dont have the power for either.

 

[here to buy 10+ year member]

W7

 

Nothing Else Like It

 

[bhill618 10+ year member]

they rms's r from 500 to 1000

 

[Funky Pups 10+ year member]

they will laugh at you

 

[rmzsuzuki89 10+ year member]

If you're looking to be just loud, then neither.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

they rms's r from 500 to 1000

and your amp does 600 at best. go with r's

idk anything about the w7, but i know the type x will be pissed off at 600wrms. lolz

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

oh, and with a type x on 600rms, no one will "hear you coming"

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[twistedchild420 5,000+ posts]

"Their all going to laugh at you"

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

oh, and with a type x on 600rms, no one will "hear you coming"
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true dat.

go a 10W7. that is sufficent power.

 

[bass_lover1 10+ year member]

Since when did ANY sub on the market need a specific applied wattage? I thought it was more about using the power that you feel will give you the output you desire?

I mean I could be wrong, but your "not enough power" statement is just as stupid as "too little power blows speakers."

Though, if I had to choose, I'd say the X because you'll probably get a little more power out of that amp running 2 ohms mono instead of 3ohms for the W7.

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

W7 off that power but it will still laugh at 600 watts daily. With that power an SI Mag v4 if u can find one or even an RE Se

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

If you're looking to be just loud, then neither.

even an spl sub on the same amp won't be that much louder to the ear than a w7, if at all. you could put 6 different subs on that same amp, and as long they are all in a well designed box, your ear wouldn't be able to tell much of a difference in terms of spl. the only way it will change significantly is by adding cone area or power. 2 250 watt 15's will obviously be louder than 1 500 watt 12, but that's apples to oranges. what i would say though, is that i hate to underpower a sub. the only way i will do that is to plan for that in the box build, and give it a little extra volume, which i also hate doing. point being, the W7 will sound just as loud to the ear as any other sub of the same power. metering for spl is another ball game.

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

600 watts is not enough for a type X to get going. Its like giving 1000 watts to a 18" FI BTL

 

[asianinvasion21 10+ year member]

since nobody has left a positive comment for this guy ima say the type x would b better than the W7 running off 600 watts. like said above the 2 ohm will give you a little more power. ive heard both subs at full power and to me its a coin flip to decide which one is better.