Hollah to tha brotha

 

The comp VR's cannot handle alot of power nor can they go as deep or sound as clean as lets say rockford or Eclipse or JL's. I did have the VR's before they were released(dealer hook up ), but that lasted for less than a month. I then went with 3 12" jl's, then 3 10' JL's then One 12" Eclipse DVC aluminum and most recently 2 rockford 12's.

And after all that i decided to tone it down and get a JL Stealth Box(single 10w6)

Ant

 

very surprised to hear that, but I do not intend to have a lot of bass in my car. All I want is one 12" in a sealed enclosure, to be run by my entry-level amp (170 rms to the sub). So, Kicker Comp VR is not a good choice? how about Alpine Type R? RF is kind of a Best Buy brand, so I intended to stay away from that.

 

I'm sorry but you are really giving bad information. The VR's are great subs. The ones you mentioned are also but for the price they are very hard to beat. They are a very clean sounding sub in sealed boxes and get loud in ported.

 

I don't think you are being fair to the Comp VRs. The Comp VRs can be had for around $100 each. JLs, Eclipse Aluminum, and some Rockford subs are more expensive. For the money, the Comp VR is a good choice IMO. As far as power handling goes they're rated at 400 RMS which is great for that price.

Y2KMaxGXE-R
Alpine Type R is also a good choice, the ones I've seen go for a little more than a Comp VR. From what I've heard the Type R will sound better. I heard the Comp VRs in a ported box and the Type R in a sealed so it isn't a direct comparison though. If you don't care about looks you can get an Adire Shiva for $125 shipped. Looks plain but will do a lot with the power that you'll be giving it. Another sub I like in this price range is the Image Dynamics IDQ. Not as loud as the others but it sounds great. If you get one of those four I don't think you'll be dissapointed. As for RF, to me their subs are below average now. I think that any of the subs I mentioned would sound better than anything from RF's current line.

 

BestBuy brand??? almost every high end audio shop near mesells Rockford Fosgate, the only thing i don tlike is their coax speakers and amps.

Ant

 

I found Kicker CompVR on the internet brand new for 102 shipped. Alpine Type R is $10 more. Many ppl are telling me good things about Shiva, but it is 8 ohm DVC, it will only get 120w rms from my amp, not a lot. As fas as IDQ, I believe they would also require more power. My two choices now either Kicker or Alpine.

 

I had two of the alpines in my trunk for a week running off of Ants old 240 (LOL), and I was very impressed, I don't think you will go wrong with those subs...

 

Maybe not a Best Buy brand, but IMO definately not a high end brand, like they used to be several years ago. They base their sales solely on a name that has been known for quite awile, hence the ability to keep making sales. Probably about 8 years ago I would have loved RF in my car, now I just refer to them as Rockfart!!

--Don

BTW I dropped their line quite awhile back, because of just the same reasons.

 

Rockfart he he

 

Yeah, I wish the Shiva was offered in a DVC 4. As for the IDQ, your info is incorrect. The IDQs do just fine with minimal power. Its actually rated lower than the Comp VR. If I were you, I'd spend the extra $10 and pickup the Type R. Kicker is definately more of a SPL brand, so if you're going with minimal power and a small sealed box, the Alpine seems better suited for you.