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Ok, here's the deal. I'm doing this from my phone and will make this short and sweet. I have an ext cab silvie. I want subs to bring some bass and life to my music.

 

I have have a box from my my sold Expie. I left it in storage until now. The box was too big and I was advised against it and to go with two 10's. Now this shop was being honest as possible bc I already have the 10's and they weren't selling me anything.

 

They said 2 10's in a sealed box will be louder than 1 12" in a ported box. I went to another shop and they said the opposite.

 

I can return these Sony 10's and get my money back if needbe. According to the box, these Sony 10" do 330 rms. The second shop doubts that and says 150-225 for them. My twelves are audio bahn. I've had them for 3 hrs and NEVER had a prob. They hit hard and believe their rms is 400. I have my old amp, still works, kicker 800x2.

 

Now, I'm not champion of the world music man. I'm not trying to spend $800 on a custom box, etc. I can keep the 10's under seat or go with a ported box for one of my 12's and set it behind the passenger seat where the 1/3 seat will lift up.

 

Now, the boxes are in the pics. My current 10's, my 12's in the mega custom box specifically for the sub air space, and the new box for 1 12".

 

The 10's irritate me bc they sound great under certain notes. Others it just flaps or distorts.

 

My 12's did great all around. The only prob is I can fit only 1. The smaller ported box that fits two stands too tall and I'm not trying to get my truck broken into. With one that sits lower than the window and a black sheet over it and my tinted windows it'll be inconspicuous.

 

So which is louder and more desireable in your opinion?

 

Tomorrow I get the other box and return these 2 10's and run the one audio bahn. The second shop said it'd be way better as it's a larger sub, can hit a better range of notes, and will push the 400 rms and the 330 for the 10's are questionable.

 

So what do you think?

 

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ryan_hermanutz Senior Enthusiast

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I would go with the 10's. (1) I like the sound better and (2) I wouldn't put either of those 12" boxes behind the seat like that, they are just to big.

RayGMC Enthusiast

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Take those 10s back. Sell the 12s and the boxes. Buy a subthump box design for 2 10s under the extended cab seat and mount the amp on the back wall. Buy some better quality 10s and save your back seat for passengers. .....my 2 cents FWIW....

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Take those 10s back. Sell the 12s and the boxes. Buy a subthump box design for 2 10s under the extended cab seat and mount the amp on the back wall. Buy some better quality 10s and save your back seat for passengers. .....my 2 cents FWIW....

 

 

+1.......that huge box on top of the rear seats is just pointless in my opinion......and it looks kinda lame.......not to be a jerk.

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

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Where are you located?

 

I have a setup that rocked my 03 ext cab. I wasn't trying to sell them, but they are sitting in a closet.

bb123 Enthusiast

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Where are you located?

 

I have a setup that rocked my 03 ext cab. I wasn't trying to sell them, but they are sitting in a closet.

 

 

San diego....

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

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Seriously, I have a MTX Thunderforms Box with (2) Soundstream SS10's. The box is light grey. It has been in my closet for 2 years. I paid about $600 for everything. Interested?

 

I'll try to find pics if you are.

jdubya Enthusiast

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Take those 10s back. Sell the 12s and the boxes. Buy a subthump box design for 2 10s under the extended cab seat and mount the amp on the back wall. Buy some better quality 10s and save your back seat for passengers. .....my 2 cents FWIW....

 

+1 OR buy a JL Stealthbox. they make one that fits under the jump seat and it will sound better than any sub you will buy anywhere else....

bb123 Enthusiast

bb123

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Take those 10s back. Sell the 12s and the boxes. Buy a subthump box design for 2 10s under the extended cab seat and mount the amp on the back wall. Buy some better quality 10s and save your back seat for passengers. .....my 2 cents FWIW....

 

+1 OR buy a JL Stealthbox. they make one that fits under the jump seat and it will sound better than any sub you will buy anywhere else....

 

Whatever bro. I saw a guy who had one on gmfullsize.com and I went to the shop and they had one hooked up and it sounded VERY weak. You simply can't take sound away fro

airspace and box size not to mention a really nice 10 like the alpine type x which rms is 1000 watts and 1500 max. A pancake box 8 just can compete...

 

As for the other gentleman, what are you talking about? $600 includes what? I think a full box that holds 2 would be a bit too large. I want at least 2 seats in the rear, lol.

bmp5484 Enthusiast

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I have a box that fits behind the rear seat in my crew cab with 2-12" alpine type S with and MTX 801D and it sounds pretty good. But no matter what size speakers you go with, its all about the air space and what youre wiling to deal ith. If you don't mind riding around with a huge box behind you with no seat then go for it and you'll have a way more rocking system. But if you just want some extra low end in your music without losing any usable space at all go with a custom box. I bought mine for $100.

jdubya Enthusiast

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Take those 10s back. Sell the 12s and the boxes. Buy a subthump box design for 2 10s under the extended cab seat and mount the amp on the back wall. Buy some better quality 10s and save your back seat for passengers. .....my 2 cents FWIW....

 

+1 OR buy a JL Stealthbox. they make one that fits under the jump seat and it will sound better than any sub you will buy anywhere else....

 

Whatever bro. I saw a guy who had one on gmfullsize.com and I went to the shop and they had one hooked up and it sounded VERY weak. You simply can't take sound away fro

airspace and box size not to mention a really nice 10 like the alpine type x which rms is 1000 watts and 1500 max. A pancake box 8 just can compete...

 

As for the other gentleman, what are you talking about? $600 includes what? I think a full box that holds 2 would be a bit too large. I want at least 2 seats in the rear, lol.

 

please, I will take a JL sub and box over anything that Alpine makes anyday...

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

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As for the other gentleman, what are you talking about? $600 includes what? I think a full box that holds 2 would be a bit too large. I want at least 2 seats in the rear, lol.

 

I'll assume I am the other "gentleman" :happysad:

 

I paid $230 a piece for the subs and $210 for the box. The box is injection molded plastic formed to fit under the seat of an extended cab. There is also a recess for a medium/small amplifier.

 

Here is the box

 

Here are the subs

 

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Mark

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