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best sounding shallow mount subs??

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by TRDfarmerTN, Dec 1, 2012.

  1. Dec 1, 2012 at 2:12 PM
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    TRDfarmerTN

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    20% tint, painted handles,painted grill, wet okole seatcovers,sockmonkey decals
    im wanting to do a 12" shallow mount sub in my double cab and wondered whats the best sounding ones??? ive always had kicker subs in the past or eclipse...been prob 7yrs since ive messed with subs
     
  2. Dec 1, 2012 at 2:16 PM
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    I've always been a JL fan but went to Fosgates to get the shallow mounts a few years back. Setup was for under rear seat of a tundra but I'm now using in dbl cab taco. 2-12" Fosgate shallows behind seat, several years old now and still pound really well.
     
  3. Dec 1, 2012 at 2:19 PM
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    I have had Rockford Fosgates as well. Very impressed and well worth it
     
  4. Dec 1, 2012 at 2:31 PM
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    20% tint, painted handles,painted grill, wet okole seatcovers,sockmonkey decals
    any pics?? and what amp u run? i wna run a amp that has a remote bass knob with it, but havent looked too hard yet at them
     
  5. Dec 1, 2012 at 2:41 PM
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    Amps are old school, they just keep working. Subs run off Fosgate 800h2 and satellites off ancient PPI art series 400.4 I bought in like '92. Only issue with them is they are so big which makes my enclosure a touch on the small side since its all on the back wall. None of its broken so I'm not fixin it.
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  6. Dec 1, 2012 at 6:12 PM
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    I'm running a single Fostgate 10 as well and couldn't be happier with it. Although I am considering a second one to give a little bit more oomph, but thats the inner child in me missing the 140db stereos I used to run :D
     
  7. Dec 2, 2012 at 9:35 PM
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    20% tint, painted handles,painted grill, wet okole seatcovers,sockmonkey decals
    so the P3 rf subs in a 12" are almost too big for behind the seat or what? id prob just run 1 of them
     
  8. Dec 2, 2012 at 9:39 PM
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    yeah my inner child misses my SPL/SQL comp days!! i had a a Eclipse/kicker setup in a hatchback back in 2000-02 that would hit 151db in SPL mode!! id love to go to a dealer show now days and see how major the car audio world has changed
     
  9. Dec 3, 2012 at 6:01 PM
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    I have the Rockford 12" single P3 shallow mount sub and it will fit behind the sat if u cut the plastic or just take it out. I think it sounds great.
     
  10. Dec 3, 2012 at 6:06 PM
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    I was running one 12" rockford P3 and the moved to the JL13TW5 and all I can say is WOW! I was originaly running it off an old school Rockford 800a2 then moved to a HD 900/5. The sub hit much better with the old rockford, but I needed the space for an amp to run my highs :pout:


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    The 13.5" JL's are amazing if you got the cash. Put two in my buddies tundra, wow
     
  12. Dec 3, 2012 at 6:15 PM
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    I was actually pissed they didn't do a "Qform" box with the TW5 for the taco...smh
     
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    Thats a nice setup you have there. You build it yourself?
     
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    Nah i wish...bought it just like that off of here....
     
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    X1 million. One of the cleanest set ups I've seen in a taco!
     
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    Who did you get it from? Or who makes them?
     
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    Love JL's but refuse to pay the price they charge, over priced for what you are getting.

    I have an Alpine Type-R Shallow mount, sounds great in a .60ft sealed box. Seats fold up and down, doesn't rub anywhere and I'm very happy with it. Powered by a Alpine 600watt Mono Amp. Got a deal on this and paid 180$ for the sub, built the box myself. I'm in the process of building a ported box to see how it sounds.

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  20. Dec 11, 2012 at 8:20 AM
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    20% tint, painted handles,painted grill, wet okole seatcovers,sockmonkey decals
    ive really considered this sub...how about that alpine amp? i want one with a remote bass control knob also
     

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