***xplod Sub*** This Good?

02-05-2005, 09:15 PM

I just went shopping today for some boom in my trunk, I bought a 12 inch sony xplode subwoofer, u know the red one. haha. but I also bought a band pass box with the plexi glass stuff. I think it was a good deal, but I wanted to know, Is this a good set up, I know it is just 1 subwoofer, what kind of amp would i need? Do these subs sound good, and will they sound better or worse with the band pass box thingy. let me know.

jackal2000 · 02-05-2005, 09:31 PM

if its this one, i have 3 of em lol. i like em and think they sound good. i recommend you get something like this to run it, thats what i have running one of em.

02-05-2005, 09:43 PM

that subs ok, not the highest quality but its ok......as far as the band pass box some people like em some like sealed.....just depends on the person......so i say hook it up listen to it, if you dont like it try a sealed box......

as far as the amp jackal recommended if you push that sub with that amp the sub name will definately apply cuz thats a way overkill for that sub.....id say a 200watt rms amp x 1 will work good, if you wanna go up to 250 go ahead but those subs arent known for power handling.....

jackal2000 · 02-06-2005, 12:57 AM

i have been running it like that since july and no problems yet

columbusaleroman87 · 02-06-2005, 01:57 AM

jackal are you running all three off that one amp? He is only going to be running that one sub of the amp so it probably is overkill. Of course its always better to run too much power then too little ive always heard.

I used to have 3 10" Sony Xplods and I thought they were great. Sounded good and lasted me awhile. One of them finally blew about 3 weeks ago and another was getting there so I finally upgraded to Fosgate subs but you should be pleased with it.

jackal2000 · 02-06-2005, 02:50 AM

no im only running one right now off that amp and its bridged. i have a t5002 that was pushing the other two but i think it poop the bed. i tried everything i could think of to make it work and it wont.

02-06-2005, 07:41 AM

for 5 years i have only been using xplod products. My first set of 12's lasted until the other day. Now I have the ones in the picture above. I like them. Affordable yet still sound good....

alero_ecotec · 02-06-2005, 04:26 PM

I've got 2 P5 12" 's in my Alero right now. Truthfully, i really like them, especially when you take into account the price i paid, which was like 60 a peice. You can find them for real deals on the internet when you look. I'm pushing it with a sony 1000 watt amp and its fine, has no problems. And i rarely ever have problems with running my battery down, although i very rarely ever really slam the bass at night with the lights on too. But all in all, for the money, i'd definately go with them. They dont have a huge magnet structure, but i thing the rigidity of the cone makes up for it. And i personally have mine in a sealed box, and i think it sounds nice. My deck is also a pioneer DEH-7700MP with the high voltage pre-amp outputs, so that adds a little base to the total system. A work of advice on the Sony amp however, I've had mine for about a year now and just last month the anti-thump circuitry fried so now im getting that annoying thump every time i turn on my car/deck.

jackal2000 · 02-06-2005, 04:34 PM

yeah i should mention that my 3 are in a sealed box as well (cutom built to fit an alero by sound_xtreme

). never been a fan of the bandpass boxes.

AleroDrime · 02-21-2009, 02:40 PM

those subs are great, i have two tens like them run a legacy rebel 2400watt and the out beat everything

Dhoyle · 02-21-2009, 03:03 PM

i have 1 10inch being powered by a 1400 watt BOSS amp, lol it sounds great no problems yet, i have it running threw a cap too. if the 12 is like the ten then its great for the price.

Ryan from Ohio · 02-21-2009, 05:55 PM

Both of you should be tarred & feathered for digging this old thread up. And for no reason too...

lonnie · 02-21-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan from Ohio

Both of you should be tarred & feathered for digging this old thread up. And for no reason too...

alerored04 · 02-21-2009, 08:03 PM

2005 wow. Oldie here.

cherrington17 · 02-21-2009, 08:30 PM

i have 3 jackhammers in my trunk that beat all yalls setups. what now? huh!?!

noobs

Dhoyle · 02-21-2009, 11:01 PM

lols oh well lols i didnt revive it i was just answerin

lonnie · 02-21-2009, 11:28 PM

I gave my sony explode like the one above to my sister...I don't think they are very well constructed subs. For 103 bucks I paid for that I could have gotten to 12" powerbase subs when they first came out which are great....now they are getting up there in price...Glad I got mine before they became kinda popular.