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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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I got some subs laying around, and thought mind as well use one.

Which one out of these 3 should I pick? Which one sounds better?

(I'm going to use the stock radio, my dad said I'd have to hook the subs up to the rear speakers...)

A 12in Sony Explode
A 12in Punch
2 10in KS

I'll try and get some pictures of them later. They are beat up, but still work.

Oh yeah. please include an amp since i don't have one. Cheap if possible.
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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12" Punch!!!!! Run a new Rockford R500-1 Great entry line they just started I have all of it on my website.
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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dual from walmart gets my vote.
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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Punch
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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lol
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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2 10's FTW
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Originally Posted by Yanki01
dual from walmart gets my vote.
Dual makes some of the worst products I have ever seen/used. I would highly recommend to stay away from anything by them.

I don't particularly like any of the subs you listed, but of of the 3 the Punch is the best. I'm currently running 2 12" MTX 4500's in my Mazda6 and couldn't be happier.
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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lol
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Drizz-OH
Originally Posted by Yanki01
dual from walmart gets my vote.
Dual makes some of the worst products I have ever seen/used. I would highly recommend to stay away from anything by them.
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out of those i'm guessing the punch (depending on the year as the old p unch were pretty good back in the day)
Old Apr 9, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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rockford fosgate use to be good when their speakers were made in the USA. Now they are trash. I have had their subs burn out and fall apart. Dual not any better. NO on sony anything.
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LMAO. For a second there I thought you were serious Yanki. I had to let it be known that they're crap.

If new subs were your option, I would recommend MTX, Alphasonic, Visonik or of course, JL.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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also check out elemental designs.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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LMAO at the sony explode. I have had a lot of rockford fosgate stuff and I have never had a problem with any of it. My friend has the new P3s and they hit hard. But I agree there are better brands out there too look at that cost less.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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for now i stuck the 12in punch in, sounds alright.

i'll soon buy better ones once i get the $$$.

i'll probably do the stealth later.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Yea if you only got one you will need more soon. I had one in my old car and that last 2 months before I need to buy something new that was louder.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Just decided to put the Explode in and compare, sounds way better.

Also, the punch is like 1/10 the weight of the explode.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Yea just wait until it actually explodes!
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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^ hahaha true story
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:52 AM
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I'll say the X-plod's have a nice sound when properly tuned, but I've never hear of them lasting more than a few months.
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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haha a few months for me is fine,

good enough to earn some money for real subs.

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