10 or 12?

[Lex]

I have around $80 to spend on a sub. I have an amp and a sealed box for a 10 ... should I go for a 10 (I have an Escort GT so its small inside) or a 12 .... and a box.

If so, what is a good "thumping" sub for a sealed box for around $80 ?

I listen to a lot of hip hop and I like the hard hitting bass ... will a 10 be good enough?

Just asking for a general opinion

[jnorion]

A good box could easily cost you $80, with no sub. Don't expect to get a good 12 AND a good box for that much.

[blue LEDz]

you should have got in on the RE group buy i posed a few weeks ago.

what amp do you have? i've got an OBCON 10" sub that's been laying around in it's box for a while. i bought it for testing purposes, but have only used it for maybe 3-4 months. it's the OB-104:

http://www.obcon.com

you're not going to get hard hitting bass for $80. there's no way around that.

[txkprotege]

Here's what I did with a similar budget.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00012O6QG/ref=ord_cart_shr/102-4027719-2523330?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

Of course you'll most likely receive what you pay for. I just want some bump in the trunk

I'm saving the rest of the money I have for these infinity subs in a nice ported enclosure up at the pawn shop here.

[Lex]

The amp is an Alpine 3548 ... I got it used and I can't find much online about it .. what do you think blue LEDz, is it even worth using that amp or is it too small?

If I were to stick with the 10 box and sub ... how does the obcon perform? - sorry I am not up to date in car audio

[Lex]

Also, my head unit is an Alpine MP3 unit, I have some bright clarions up front and alpine s-types in the back

[jnorion]

120W should be fine just to add some low bass to the sound, but don't expect it to thump terribly hard.

[Lex]

Is that the rating on the Alpine 3548? Is that RMS or peak?

[jnorion]

Not sure, I didn't find any official specs, only numbers listed on somebody's page. No guarantees they're even accurate.

[blue LEDz]

alpine's site didn't have any info on it, except wiring. 120 watts will move a sub, but it might not perform like you are wanting.

the obcon is a decent sub. it gets the job done, and i'd sell it for $50 plus shipping. not sure about the shipping to canada, so i'm not sure if it's worth it for the extra shipping cost.