Alpine Type X: 3 10's or 2 12's?

**3onDubs** · 02-08-2006, 07:59 PM

I'm gonna be upgrading my subs, and I'm thinking about going for the Alpine Type X's because I've heard good things about them....supposedly they compete with JL W7's at half the cost.

With the Alpine's in mind, I can't decide on wether to go two 12's or three 10's. I've had 12's for a while, I like their ability to hit deep and low, but they just plain suck when it comes to anything other than rap. I'm wondering if 10's will still sound good with hip hop/rap and if 3 tens will be loud enough...how would they compare to 2 12's?

**RedGTiVR6** · 02-08-2006, 08:43 PM

it's more in the box design, not so much the subs.

larger box will hit deeper

smaller box will not hit as deep

if you only have a given amount of room, and it's a good amount for the 2 - 12s, and you would be cutting it close on the 3-10s, go with the 12s. If you have a ton o room, go with the 10s...make sense?

**keen70** · 02-08-2006, 09:51 PM

smaller box also increases power handling but still dont go very high man...id get 2 12's because its cheaper to power and with all teh ruls of dB gain, it will be as loud, if not it COULD be louder

**Greeney** · 02-08-2006, 11:47 PM

one Type X is gonna be loud, so maybe three would be 2 many for daily driving so id go with the 2 12's... should sound good post some pics if u decide to go with them. do u plan on building your own box?

**RedGTiVR6** · 02-09-2006, 08:08 AM

too many for daily driving for you could be completely different to this guy, Greeny. Keep that in mind!

**pcfreak** · 02-09-2006, 01:45 PM

I don't think anything is to much for my daily driving..... hahaha I have 2 10's right now and sounds pretty darn good. But I sure would like to move to 12's. But I went withthe 10's for the reason of space.... I say if you have the room to build the proper box for the 12's go for them.

**3onDubs** · 02-09-2006, 01:54 PM

Well, I've been thinking about the subs more seriously and I think that it would be hard to find an amp to power the 3 sub combination. The Type X is a dual 4 ohm, so finding an amp to amp all 3 of them would be a challenge. I was thinking about either getting 3 amps or stacking two of them that are capable of handling the load. Either way, amping the 3 subs is going to be far more expensive.

@Red - You make a good point about the space issue. If I went with the 3 tens, then I would need to build a custom box to fit my trunk, but even then, I would be cutting it close. The reason I wanted to upgrade is because I'm not getting enough bass as it is. My components clearly overpower the subs at high volumes and the crappy 12" audiobahns that I have just don't have the kick that I need. I was thinking that the tens would have a sharper and snappier response.

Someone recommended that if I'm going for SQ, I should go with three 10" IDQ's instead of the Alpines. I haven't heard either, but both of their reputations hold that they are good subs.

@Greeny - I have yet to calculate the dimensions for the subs, but the box that I am using currently is a ported enclosure for two 12's. If the specs match up (which they most likely won't) then I'll use my box...otherwise I'll have to either build my own or have one made for the specs. The two twelves that I have right now aren't loud enough for my daily driver, but that could just be because they're audiobahns.

**RedGTiVR6** · 02-09-2006, 03:33 PM

again, box

it's all about the box

maybe you should consider a different box design before you consider forking out the money for new subs.

honnestly, a well built, roperly designed box will do a lot for subs, even crappy subs

**3onDubs** · 02-09-2006, 04:48 PM

You're right, I should probably get a new box first, but knowing myself, I will end up upgrading my subs in the near future anyway, so I should probably build the box to the specs of the subs that I'm going to get. I see a lot of sub boxes on ebay that say they are designed specifically for the Alpine Type X's, but I'm not sure if I trust ebay quality.

I think I'm just going to go with two high quality 12's so that I will still be able to hit those extreme lows and get that deep bass (and also have enough space in my trunk). Have you heard of Image Dynamics IDMax 12's?

**RedGTiVR6** · 02-09-2006, 06:49 PM

ebay = ****

I can't tell you how many issues I have with ebay and paypal....surprised they have lasted this long

I don't give em much longer before the govt. stomps on em

the IDMaxs are good subs, no qualms there