New system?

I was wondering if this is a good setup?

AMP: http://shop.store.yahoo.com/mobile-emotions/bosdb12dualb.html

SUB : http://www.cardomain.com/item/BOSRT445

I am not looking for anything "mind-blowing" just something to beat my last system, which was Scosche 550w max (dont know the rms) and 1 Sony X 350W rms. Will it be durable or will it die within 6 months?

Also, can I bridge both subs to this amp? The last amp I tried to bridge 2 subs my amp went and stayed in protect mode. If not can anyone tell me of a good amp that I can bridge both safely for under $175?

Boss is one of the worst car audio brands there is

^^next to legacy and roadmaster....

One of the guys that made the profile californias is now working for boss...

For subs they absolutely suck. the 3000d will do about 2400 watts though at 1 ohm. Ok, the boss available is trash at that place. I would also avoid bandpass boxes. 2 subs will not work on one amp bridged generally. get a class D amp. 175 will be the cost of an amp alone. You have nothing in your price range sorry. Save up.

ok, what about these subs?

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-4QbE2c6lfjj/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=10&g=510&I=028V212BP&o=p&a=0&cc=01&avf=N&search=

The $175 is for the amp, not the whole system. The reason I am going with these is I want a cool looking box, but cant find anything but bland boxes. I would build my own but the glass is the part I cant do.

Do you have to have 2 subs? Plexiglass is kind of stupid IMO. The bandpass box will sound like butt...

Do you have to have 2 subs? Plexiglass is kind of stupid IMO. The bandpass box will sound like butt...

and not hot butt either, nasty butt, like fat guy butt

My buddy has a set of those. He thinks they are awsome. He asked me what I thought and I nodded my head and agreed. When he left I laughed harder than those subs beat. They sounded like crap. Save your money and buy quality.

no i dont have to have 2 subs. would 1 15 sound better than 2 12s?

depends

Ok.. how about this one?

http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWOV2820

http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWFBX15

Or is that sub WAY underpowered? If so help me match a sub to that amp.

Ok.. how about this one?

http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWOV2820

http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWFBX15

Or is that sub WAY underpowered? If so help me match a sub to that amp.


stop looking at crap, that's a bad sub and a bad amp, just all the other ones you've linked to

visionik, power acoustik, boss, roadmaster, dual, legacy, blah, blah, blah
they're all horrible brands, do yourself a favor and stop looking at them.

give us a budget and let US give YOU recommendations, since obviously you don't know what to look for in audio equipment.

Yeah sub will be half of what it should be powered at. Since that amp will be running at 4 ohms at 460 this sub would be a perfect match for that amp.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39772&item=5720031017&rd=1

SR20, he may not have the best products picked out but maybe thats all he has to spend right now. But if you have no budget then by all means hook yourself up.

no to the PA equipment. What is with you and 2 channel amps?

SR20, he may not have the best products picked out but maybe thats all he has to spend right now. But if you have no budget then by all means hook yourself up.


I'm not saying it's crap because it's cheap, I'm saying it's crap because it's crap. You can get some pretty decent stuff for the price of the junk he keeps finding, I mean it won't be the best, but at least it will be reliable and it won't sound like ass.

agreed

I'm not saying it's crap because it's cheap, I'm saying it's crap because it's crap. You can get some pretty decent stuff for the price of the junk he keeps finding, I mean it won't be the best, but at least it will be reliable and it won't sound like ass.

:lol: Definately agree with that.

Here let me help the guy out a little. Heres a way better amp for about the same price. 1 ohm stable class d.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18797&item=5719509015&rd=1

another decent one at the same price...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18797&item=5720799014&rd=1

another decent one for same price...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18797&item=5719927933&rd=1

Subs....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39773&item=5720917218&rd=1

another...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39772&item=5720031017&rd=1

another...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18803&item=5720698591&rd=1

And im sure others have some they have experience with to add.

I liked everything, but the kicker recommendation ;). check out some shivas, tempest, or... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18803&item=5720263661&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

MA Audio? MTX? Granted they're better than the other stuff, but I would still go elsewhere. MA is too flashy, and I've heard numerous horror stories about their amps, and MTX just looks and feels like cheap plastic, not to mention their subs still don't sound very good.

I was thinking more along the lines of an IDQ12 or a Shiva on a Profile California amp

I totally agree with Haibane and sr20de4evr here. HiFonics makes some really good amps. Find one of those. I think you should do alot of reading on this forum before you try to decide on what to get. You will learn what stuff completely sucks and what stuff no one can complain about. Just don't buy crap. Granted you will have to spend more money if you go with better stuff, but you will be very pleased with the sound and you won't have to replace it in 6 months when you realize it's crap, or it dies on you because it really is crap. Also, don't go with a bandpass box, they are one note wonders and sound like crap playing anything else.

Ok, let me try this one last time and just bare with me, this is the first system I have tried to put together myself.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-fvMRD5BLHAJ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=130&I=236T421D&o=p&a=0&cc=01&avf=N&search=
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-fvMRD5BLHAJ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=10&g=67800&I=2063C15VR4&o=p&a=0&cc=01&avf=N&search=

That stuff is pretty good, it's the best thing so far. That amp would be under powering the sub by 80 watts, but it would work. You might want to find a different amp. MTX makes okay amps. Nothing special though. Kicker is strictly an SPL company when it comes to subs, so if you want an sort of sound quality, that wouldn't be the best choice.

All i am looking for is strong bass.

id get this (hurry!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18803&item=5720263661&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW[url]

and this if that is a dual 2 ohm
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18796&item=5720564569&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

didnt see that haibane already put that.

im not sure, but i think that is a single 4-ohm. if so, get this too:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18796&item=5720564569&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW