Hey guys, im sorta new to car audio so i figured i'd ask you for help. I just bought a hifonics brutus bx500d amp. Its rated at 500w rms at 1ohm and i think 350 rms at 2 ohms. Its also a monoblock amp. Im in the market for a sub or two subs if need be. I was thinking of getting a a dual voice coil sub at 4 ohms a coil, this way i'd bridge it and run 350w at 2 ohms. Would this be the smart thing to do? I know there arent many subs out there that are dual voice coil and 2ohms a coil, which would alllow me to run at 1ohm and 500rms. The other option was to run 2 dual voice coil subs to bring the ohms down to 1, would this be worth it? what would the overall best combo i could get be?

 

well if you buy two DVC's make sure they can handle 250 watts RMS

 

yea, im looking into just getting one for now, its pretty pricy for one that can do 500rms

 

I you could provide a price range it would be easier.
I personally have Eclipse Titaniums, but they are very pricy, now the other subs that I do like is the Alpine Type R they are about $150. for a 12" and they sound great.

 

yea thats what im looking for round 150, the cheaper the better. is there really a big difference between the companies?

 

I would look for a single sub that can handle 350W, perhaps a 12" may siuit your needs (you can always turn it down if need be). Also, taking into consideration the make of your amp, I would really suggest running it at 2 ohms and not 1 ohm. No offence, but it's just not a high quality amp, it has longevity issues. I would personally go with a dual 4 ohm sub!

 

Get an Elemental Designs K. The 12" can handle 350rms and it only costs $120. It will definatly sound better than the Type-R.