Alpine or JL Subs?

[Newcivic]

Heya guys :!:
Well i'm going to buy a sub soon and i was wondering what you guys think ..

I have only 2 in mind ..
12" Alpine Type R
or 12" w3v2 JL's

Which one would give out smoother but at the same time loud bass ~ :thumbsup:

If you guys got other models or anything feel free to post

Thanks in advance.. :D :wave:

[JDM.Power]

alpine type S is a good one also..my bro fitted one on saturday..into my friends s15 pump up louD!! an with massive base!!...shook the hole house 2 an it was a double story...i think the sub is rated at 800watts (correct me if im wrong) an we were running it on a 700watt amp i think 2channel

[vtek]

if u get a type r make sure u get the dual 4 ohm if your only running 1.

[WPN.22R]

dude type r's take big power to move them properly... i did a bit of a shootout between my mates jl and my type s

both 10" in his car

we figured that the type s picked up low frequencies better than the jl but in conclusion both were pretty level awesome subs.

ive always been a fan of both too!

hope that helps?

[JDM.Power]

one 12inch type S is good...or go get a fusion sound system :P lol blow you're head off

[civic__dd]

You would be amased at how much goes into box design and how well its matched to the sub. i started with a fusion system that cost me $700 for 2 15's and i ended up at 145db with 1000watts. dont knock stuff you know nothing about mate fusion make some awesome gear nowdays.

[[stealth]]

depending on ur budget and if ur SQ or SPL enthusiast.. either one will work well... perhaps a single 12... can even do the trick..

[Spoon-Accord]

JL audio all the way..

semm to have more rumble and sharper bass..


the alpines seem to hiss at high volume.. start to blabb and etc..


kenny

[Newcivic]

Thanks for your help guys :)
When i finally decide ~ I'll post what i got into my car hehe

[Fhrx]

Does the choice have to be limited to those two? There are plenty of other brands I would suggest even above them. Eg:

Image Dynamics
www.imagedynamicsusa.com (http://www.imagedynamicsusa.com)

RE Audio
www.reaudio.com.au (http://www.reaudio.com.au)

Diamond
www.diamondaudio.com (http://www.diamondaudio.com)

Phoenix Gold
www.phoenixgold.com (http://www.phoenixgold.com)

Digital Designs
www.ddaudio.com (http://www.ddaudio.com)

Boston Acoustics
www.bostonacoustics.com (http://www.bostonacoustics.com)

Vibe
www.vibeaudio.com.au (http://www.vibeaudio.com.au)

Focal
http://www.focal.tm.fr/gb/car/index.htm

Etc :)

[J-MuN]

you comparing a JL sub to an Alpine sub?.. Alpine make good HU's right?.. i'm guessing that is where majority of their profit goes right?.. ok so they are "well known" in car audio; even sumppl say they are the leaders of car audio.. but when comparing JL Audio to Alpine in subs, its kinda hard.. JL Audio only make Subs, Speakers and Amplifiers.. so they obviously concentrate on making their specific products.. have you heard the JL 12W3??... and you compared it to a Type R??.. yeh the type R is a good sub but when looking at the price u paying, i would think you could get something obviously betta for the price.. you are just paying for the brand: ALPINE..

oh another thing.. see if u can check out the subs on their own separately.. look @ the difference in quality btw they're built.... :) but its only my opinion

[Newcivic]

Thanks for the reply guys :D
Alot of sites there Fhrx
But i think i'm going for the JL's ! :arrowr:

[J-MuN]

Thanks for the reply guys :D
Alot of sites there Fhrx
But i think i'm going for the JL's ! :arrowr:
excellent choice man!!... wat amp u running with it?... if u got $$, run the JL 500/1 for it! :D or if u wanna go bling! buy the 12W6.. it'll cost ya double the amount of the W3 though... :)

[aka_NSX]

Thanks for the reply guys :D

But i think i'm going for the JL's ! :arrowr:

actually I've got 1 x JL12W3V2 as NEW still in box . . .

if u interested please PM me

THANKS

[LO_N_SXC]

Good choice the JL's are really good! I have a pair of 12's (forgot what model they are) in my LS, bought them over two years ago and they have never nissed a beat! great tight bass and with lots of control, loved them since I installed them in my ride...... :D

[rodders]

yeah JL are sick subs, but i went and bought 2 12 inch alpine type-r's and havnt looked back. they sound sick and have alot of bass btu i havnt noticed the "hissing" at loud levels of volume. anyway great chioce getting Jl they are great subs. Enjoy:)