W6 or Type X

[ashtrey1212 10+ year member]

I need opinions on these subs. I know the average JL supporter's answer already but I also know Alpine makes some pretty good stuff themselves. Seriously speaking about these subs, which is better? I don't want any hyped up answers from anyone about how JL is the greatest company on the planet and I don't wanna hear about how the Type X will take someone's head off, I just want to know which is better and why.

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[MEMPHISFLEX 10+ year member]

The Type X i think will take down the W6, the type x can take more power, and get lower than the W6 for sure, The type x will also get louder and sound better than the W6, the W7 will take the Type X i think, but the Type X will for sure take the W6!!

 

[adas Pro Seller]

The Type X i think will take down the W6, the type x can take more power, and get lower than the W6 for sure, The type x will also get louder and sound better than the W6, the W7 will take the Type X i think, but the Type X will for sure take the W6!!

Have you had any experience with either?
I had 2 13W6's and the things pounded, I tried them ported, and sealed....awesome woofers, sound awesome I like them more then W7's besides the fact they won't get as loud. As long as you make the boxes a bit bigger then that JL recommends, they are pretty **** good in the low end.

I haven't had much experience with Type-X's, but I have heard 2 10's of them and they sounded really good, but output on them really seems to depend on installs.

I vote W6, it's a great sub.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[DemonaL 10+ year member]

The type x will take down the W6, I had 2 type x's and 2 w6s.

 

[MEMPHISFLEX 10+ year member]

Have you had any experience with either?
I had 2 13W6's and the things pounded, I tried them ported, and sealed....awesome woofers, sound awesome I like them more then W7's besides the fact they won't get as loud. As long as you make the boxes a bit bigger then that JL recommends, they are pretty **** good in the low end.

I haven't had much experience with Type-X's, but I have heard 2 10's of them and they sounded really good, but output on them really seems to depend on installs.

I vote W6, it's a great sub.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yeah i have installed both, used both!! THE TYPE X hands down, i have also installed around 25 type x's in cars, since we carry Alipne!!

 

[Subst4nce 10+ year member]

This is actually the same question I need an answer to.. lol... How about the SQ aspect of them?

free bump!

 

[ashtrey1212 10+ year member]

Yeah i have installed both, used both!! THE TYPE X hands down, i have also installed around 25 type x's in cars, since we carry Alipne!!

What kind of amp would you advise me using to power two 12" Type X's. I have an Alpine PDX 1.1000 that I was gonna use for the time being, but I know those subs can take a lot more.

 

[MEMPHISFLEX 10+ year member]

What kind of amp would you advise me using to power two 12" Type X's. I have an Alpine PDX 1.1000 that I was gonna use for the time being, but I know those subs can take a lot more.

Actually thats what we always install on them if the customer wants a package deal there and before that was the MRD-1005s, i know we have put a memphis MCD 1500D on them for daily also, and they seam to take that much power around 1700wrms daily, i wouldnt go more than that tho!! But your PDX 1.1000 would be perfect for it, or maybe a 16-MCD1500D memphis!!

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

I have installed both also, I would say for SQ it would be fairly close but it seems as though SPL the W6 was louder, I didnt have a TL on me to prove it and they installs were in two different cars but I was just a little more impressed with the w6s thats all

 

[MEMPHISFLEX 10+ year member]

This is actually the same question I need an answer to.. lol... How about the SQ aspect of them?

free bump!

The SQ out of them are very good as well, thats what Alpine leans towards with the Type X is SQ but its a great performer all the way around!!

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

w6 for best overall sq, x if you want heavy low lows.

 

[Echo42987 10+ year member]

W6 FTW

-Nick-

 

[vasilios 10+ year member]

I heard one Type X 12 in a one cube or so sealed box and it was orgasmic, actually. Really hard hitting, yet smooth lows. Very smooth sound to it and was fairly loud.

Dont remember what it was powered by.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

type x for teh win

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

i've had both 10" W6 and 10" Type X's...the type X is just a badass sub.