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Aight im looking for some feedback on this sub seeing as it is most likely going to be my next ( Even though i really want the RE SX 12" ) What have u heard... good... bad, anyone used or knows someone who has one... I need all positive or negative feedback i can get and if the Alpine is better in a Ventted enclosure or Sealed ( Yes i know its recomended for Sealed) but give me some Ideas. THanks guys!

not a big fan the type r does damn near everything the x does for cheaper.

Thanks, My buddy has 2 Type R's and his Pound so i figured maybe the X should be Way Better BUT If it comes down to it i will get the 2 rs if i get a good Price

the type X isn't that impressive honestly. It's also not an SPL sub like the SX.. bigger isn't always louder, as in this case. The type X is mainly a long throw SQ sub.

OOH OK SOUNDS LIKE I AM picking this sub because i like the way it looks lol.. Guilty as charged there... So i guess it would be best if i go with the 2 Type R's in a sealed box.... or if i get a fantastic price on the SX i will go with that, but as it is i was offered $250 for 2 with shipping for the Alpines Type R's unless someone can do that better

oooh i and i wantted to ask about what u think about the New Phoenix gold Titanium 12D Elite? I saw a vid on it... I have to admit that it has the greatest amount of excursion that i have ever seen... i will try to post it on here if someone wants to see it

yes the type R would be the better sub for you.
not a big PG fan myself, but remember excursion isn't everything. The amount of excursion you see is affected by a number of factors including the type of box you use.
If you have a ported box, you'll never see a huge amount of excusion, whereas you'll see tons of movement with a sealed box, even with subs that don't have long throws.
ports limit excursion even though they improve efficiency at or near the tuned frequency.

oh yea definitely... this thing was in a 1.35 cuft box sealed and man that thing was mooving like a good 2- 3inches up. It was doin a good job with SPL too it was shaking the Hanging Seatbelts on this expedition or at least i think it was an expedition... any way it seems to be a cool sub cept the price but i was just oohing and ahhing over it. It is starting to look like the Type R's are going to be nice cause i saw how they were in My buddies truck and they pounded!!!

i had a type-x 10 in a somewhat small vented enclosure. it sound good and got pretty loud, but i ended up get a re sx12 in a custom box built to spec. sounded way better and louder. i know i shouldnt have put the type-x in a pre-fab box to begin with, but i dont think it would have gotten that much louder. for you, i would agree with a couple type-r's. louder than a single type-x and a good deal on ebay if you dont wanna get an SX. i actually still have that 10, and dont know what to do with it...i also bought the type-x cuz it looked bad ass

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also bought the type-x cuz it looked bad ass

Doesn't the Type-X look just like the the Type-R? And SX like ported boxes btw. So if you want to get an SX you will be better off going ported.