Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good

I bought two of the 12 inch type s subs and am happy with them. They arnt the loudest but are worth the money. Great for someone getting into the sub game

Alpine Subs

Worked great in my application, always have had good experience with Alpine products. The dual voice coil configuration makes it easy to order what you need to run your subs at 2 ohms.

Great sub and great price!

Alpine has never let me down. This subwoofer hits extremely hard. I have one powered by an alpine mrv-m500 wired at 4 ohms in a ported box. The amp is only at the normal output power setting and that's all I need. This sub is a great buy for anyone who wants the perfect amount of bass to not drown out the music completely. Don't get me wrong though, this sub is capable of doing that if you want it to.

Yeaaaaa!

If u know me I like bass! I have 2 of these in the ground shaker 2 12 sqp
Box and it slams. I was surprised cause that's really nota big box. Imagine
A custom box! Other than that I have it hooked up to a brutis 1200 @ 2 ohms. Good subs.

subs

My boyfriend wanted these subs so i decided to buy them fir him hes happy with them

descent!

This speaker was second choice in regards of finding one that had high temp voice coils. I hooked it up to class d autotek1500d and dropped ohms to 1. I broke it in over three weeks and then as soon as she started banging good, it blew. It had great sound but maybe sealed box and hot summer day banging didn't go well? Either way can't really be mad it was good just not good enough for my application. Vented boxes keep speakers cooler just don't have that tight low I like so if you like sealed set up then get something that can handle the heat!

Best subs around for the price

Started with a 10" alpine type E that is now in my girlfriends toyota celica. Bought 2 of these for my car and they sound amazing no matter what style of music im listening to. I couldnt say enough good things about these subs. Extremely satisfied with all alpime products, especially the type S subs.

It Alright

I have owned two of these both have broken on me. Thee first was my fault and the second was a factory issue but would not honor warrenty. They sounded awesome when they worked. I had only one hooked up at a time in a ported box with a alpine mrv500 amp.

bass shaking, hard hitting, deep low traveling bass by far!!!!!

I had just replaced 4 10" orion cobalt subwoofers in a 5 cubic foot box ported at 45hertz. with a sws12d2 subwoofer in a 1.5 cubic foot L vented wedge box tuned at 35.1 hertz. this thing hits as hard as my old 4 orion 10" and hits as low as the 4 10". for the price of this sws you get more then your money's worth!!! this sub slams hard in my hatch back!!! I've been thinking bout getting a sws15d2. don't get me wrong the 12 is loud n hits low. but im a bass head!!!! to the fullest!!!

excellent budget sub

Great service from the guys at sonic electronix as always. Sub is one of the best bangs for the buck. It sounds great paired with my hifonics amp. I can't imagine how it would sound if I built a tuned box

great sub for the price

The sub works great with my 1200 watt pioneer mono amp, and it thumps hard even when not using 100% of its potential. I would recommend a lower wattage amp, because my amp blows out the sub.

great, pretty sub.

this subwoofer is great on my phoenix gold 300.1 at 1 ohm(makes 340 rms at 2 ohms) and it likes high 30 hz to 45hz. recommend to anyone who appreciates sq and a little bump to make your music come alive.

Great subs

where to began.. i have 2 of theese wired in 2 ohms powered by a ZRX1800.1D in a ported box tuned at 35 and it rocks my trunk i have a 1977 chevy caprice so i want 2 more (trunk is big enuff) and the amp can handle 4(so why not if you wanna B herd for a block or 2.. two of these is all you need

Lotta bass, little money

I ordered 2 of these subs for my senior project and boy, i was definitely not disappointed. I built a sealed box to the manufacturers specs and machined it out on a CNC router machine. Whoever said sealed subs don't hit hard definitely hasn't heard these baby's! You can feel the bass in your chest and there's great response with a sealed box with really tight sound. I wired each subs coils in series, to double impedance then parallel together to cut it in half to bring the final impedance to 2 ohms. Im using the hifonics 2000.1D amp tuned to run at 900w rms. These subs really bump for a great price, all the kids say they hear me coming up the school driveway! if you are looking for an ear piercing bass i would build a ported enclosure because im sure these things would perform great in that scenario too. But 2 of these subs in a sealed box tuned to max potential is perfect for what i wanted for daily driving, cant even see out the rearview! these things perform great in a sealed box and have been running cool, they definitely handle the power efficiently. Alpine all the way! i have been recommending the type s's and type r's to all my friends now, these are some of the crispest subs and the tightest bass ive ever heard. I cant speak to the durability because i've only had them for 2 weeks, but after driving for a while i stopped to check how they were doing and the cone wasnt even warm after bumping for hours at 900w between the 2 subs.

Nice

Just recieved mine today hooked em up to a kicker 400 watt amp which pounds the hell out of em. Really good sound. Crystal clear bass.

Alpine Rules Only

I brought 4 and put them in a sealed box, sounds good real low bass. If you are looking for good woofers look no more. Alpine is top of the line and have been making good car audio since N.W.A and before! So who you with.

Capable shallow mount sub

I have been a fan of Alpine head units and speakers for over a decade, although this is my first Alpine sub. I mounted it in a 1.0 cf box (recommended) and it hits hard and tight. You don't get the deep lows you would with a sub with a bigger magnet or more play but it works well for under the back seat of a crew cab truck. Not the sub you need if you are looking for window cracking bass but it enhances all types of music and will still set off car alarms. I am pleased with my purchase and will continue to purchase quality Alpine gear.

Great price!!! Great quality!!!

Very good subs I have 2 of em in my car. it is powerful and for a very cheap price + it is Alpine!
I suggest everyone this great product!!

Dual Type S

i have 2 of these in my 1992 ford explorer and they hit very clearly and very hard......with 2 of these things its makes my vision vibrate, these are very good subs as long as you power them correctly......i would give these subs 4 staRS ****

Decent Subwoofer

For the money you pay, its a great sub. I have one in my car and it pounds when it needs to. If you listen to rock its a bit soft but then again its a low budget subwoofer. Quality is great on it.

Best for the buck

These subs were the best buy for my money i would recommend them to anyone that wants a good product for cheap money

great

Love these subs got them pretty cheep on a Christmas clearance and hooked them up to a re audio 1000 watt amp and they sound amazing get them while you still can only had them for a couple weeks tho so cant say on the durability.

great subs

I have two of these subs and they pound hard! Mine arent even being powered by the proper amp and they pound very hard cant wait until i get a proper mono amp. I would recommend these subs. Alpine is an extremely good brand. Very good quality.

very nice subs

Just got these shipping took 4 days was awesome put these subs in a custom box which I had 2 p2s in and these things slam twice as hard as the p2s did. great buy slamming subs

last long!

I've had this same sub going strong for a good 2 years now it was in my car for a year and now its in my dads truck in a 2.0 cubic foot ported box tuned to 34 hz and it hits pretty hard and sounds amazing in my dads truck....i myself have the alpine type R 12 in a 2.3 cubic foot ported box tuned to 32hz and i love it! it's been living for a year now lol.....if you're looking for a good sq/spl sub that will last long either of these subs would be a good choice cuz you can't go wrong with /////ALPINE.......and i ALWAYS let my alpine subs break in for about a month or so before i start pounding them real real hard everyday so they will live longer and sound better down the road

Pretty good.

Ive had this sub a couple days and it has great sq! The lows come out pretty good for me and its in a small sealed box. I haven't gotten too much spl out of it but its still breaking in.

Sincerely a good subwoofer

I have been in the market to add a subwoofer to my car audio and wanted to make sure that I had something with a crisp and accurate sound, while giving punchy bass that didn’t blow my trunk off. Alpine has been a good brand that I have used in the past, so I took the risk of buying this newly released 12” dual 2 ohm subwoofer. It’s wired to 4 ohms with my audioque aq3500.1d amp and it sounds amazing. I’m still breaking it in, but the difference is immediately noticed compared to having my Bose speakers alone. This is such an accurate sub and even having just one in a sealed 0.93 cubic foot box brings a lot of punch. When I can fully unleash this thing, it might be too loud even! If you’re wondering if this is enough bass, I can promise you that it is. Great space saver for my trunk and I compare this experience to having a soundbar for your tv - you don’t know how much better it can sound until you hear it yourself. I’ll most likely never go back to stock in a car with this amazing combo.

By Maxwell on February 16, 2024 Verified purchase

Good SQ and SPL

I usually stay away from alpine because just like JL audio they're way over priced and just like JL audio they cant hold up to their claim vs cost and will blow up quick!

ReMIX!!

Alpine remixed the sws version; hello sw-12! Installation in progress

By Anonymous on May 9, 2019 Verified purchase

best 12 for the price

I order this sub thinking it be OK till I git a better on but when I built the box for it and got it playing its really loud and clean sounding it sounds good in 1.70 cubic box with 4 in port that a foot long and mount the sub up side down works better btw, but I got told a lot that its loud

By calvin on August 20, 2015 Verified purchase

Amazing.

These subs just thump. Amazing sound, great look and sound. Highly recommended

By Nate on November 2, 2022 Verified purchase

Great value

Good product low price and fast ship
I love it

Great product

ALPINE is a great product period. Buying a great product at almost half the cost of a retail store makes ur experience even better!

Great sub

For the price, u can't beat this sub. The best bang for your buck

Alpine SWS-1223D

Once broke in sounds like you want it to plenty of boom

Alpine sws-1223D

These Alpine SWS-1223D Type S (series) Subwoofers are a tremendously great buy. They offer the great lower frequencies that we all look for down to 27hz without a struggle and distortion. They can handle a great Mid Range bass, it's very punchy, tight and accurate. The transition from mids to high an low to high is amazing. I have them vented with the box at 3.40 cubic feet. These were the missing link in my car audio system. The greatest part is that they are also shallow mount, so you can pretty much fit them in any car. They will get the job done as long as you break them in easy and you have amp that powers them but doesn't clip or have a lot of distortion. Looking down the road I don't regret buying these, they will not let you down.

OUTSTANDING

The subwoofers are great and the bass and clarity of the speakers are amazing it's worth ordering and having. Thanks

By Irvin on July 8, 2024 Verified purchase

Great sub, even better price

I was looking for some decent power/sound for my Blazer. I am running this sub through a Power Acoustik 1200 Gothic series amp and it sounds amazing. I considered going with a different, higher-powered sub but decided against it and am happy with the decision. The sub had plenty of power and handles any style of music, and not to mention it looks clean with the kevlar cone. It complements my Apline CDA-9884 head unit (which I also recommend) and alpine speakers perfect. Apline definitely puts out a quality product and Sonic Electronicx has the prices that can't be beat.

Awesome sub, awesome price

this sub sounds amazing, and is super cheap through this dealer, however i would recommend a truck box for this sub, it is a very shallow sub and a big box will destroy the sound, i will never own another sub than alpine