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Nice

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This Alpine Type R is nice i have it with a kole audio amp 980w but it gives me 800w rms. I also have it with a epicenter and a equalizer and a capacitor and i have an amp for the speaker doors. This thing is loud Oh and i have a custom box for it and that box is a beast..it it louder than 2 12 cvrs and 2 15 memphis. this 10 makes my whole dash move

By CJ on August 9, 2011

38 found this helpful


Very nice...

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Once I pulled this out of the box I was very impressed with the build quality, not surprised, but impressed none the less. Sub definitely needs to broken in, cone is very stiff when new. Sound is incredible, very clean, tight bass. Wouldn't recommend for those looking for wide, boomy bass. Although with the right equipment and box probably could fulfill those needs as well. Make sure not to under power, fairly power hungry. However, when powered right, very nice.

By Dennis on January 10, 2012

37 found this helpful


pretty good

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

These subs pound pretty good for the price, but you get what you pay for. if your on a budget then these would be a good choice. I would recommend these to anybody who is looking for a good sub at a decent price

By spuds on February 16, 2011

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Decent

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

For the money I have few complaints. I am used to larger subs(12-15) and this is not like those. The audible bass is loud and clean but its not shaking the car next to me. Which is what I was looking for when I bought only one of these. I installed it in a .6^2ft box and am happy to have most of my trunk back to being useable.

By Jonathan on November 2, 2011

34 found this helpful


Underpowered and still kills

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have one of these in a sealed box at 2 ohms hooked up to an Alpine MRP-M500. The sub is a little bit underpowered but it still hits ridiculously hard. I am definitely going to get a second one of these. The value is amazing.... Similar Kicker and RF's are more expensive and don't have as good of specs. In my experience with Alpine, you'll get what you expect plus much much more.

By KNIZ on November 30, 2010

35 found this helpful


Alpine SWR-1043D

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I replaced my 12" Sony Xplod in a sealed box with this Alpine SWR 1043D in a new ported box and this sub hits twice as hard as my Sony! Looking forward to purchasing another soon. Pros: Great sound for a awesome price! Cons: None

By Connor on December 21, 2011

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Alpine SWR-1043D

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Great speakers. I absolutely love them! Great deal! Thanks again!

By Kristen on March 25, 2012

33 found this helpful


good buy

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

thing pounds. make sure you have very durable box cause this thing will tear it up its almost ridiculous if you are pushing 600 true rms into it. i bought two but am only able to use one cause otherwise i cant hear anything for rest of day

By king on May 5, 2010

32 found this helpful


BUY THIS SUB

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I am SQ guy and had a 8" RE & then Infinity. Could not get exactly what I was looking for with the 8". Read a lot on 1042d and it got great reviews. The new upgrade interested me. Bought sub and Alpine mono amp to run DVC @ 2 ohms. It sounds awesome and will run you out of car if you wanted it to.
Pro: Great sub. Great in a .75cu' sealed box. Running -2 on Pioneer 4200dvd.
Con: Trying to find one.

By Michael on March 20, 2011

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Alpine SWR-1043D

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I would recommend this sub to anybody. I had it in a crew cab Chevy Colorado in a sealed box. The sub hit all the notes well and deep. There's more than enough power there for me And I listen to mainly rock and some rap. The design of the subwoofer is great as well, very well built and the mounting depth was perfect for what i was looking for. I love it and will buy another if this one ever gives out!!!

By Danner on January 22, 2012

30 found this helpful


LOVE THIS SUB

This is the best sub I've ever gotten. I've been through Kenwoods, Infinitys, you name it. This is the winner. Hits so damn hard, but it's so clean at the same time. Well worth the cost!

By Jamesy on January 6, 2010

20 found this helpful


Very Impressed!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have no complaints about Alpine subs. I have mine mounted in a self made sealed box. It hits hard and sounds smooth with the kind of metal music I like.

By Maidenfan on August 15, 2011

19 found this helpful


GREAT SUBS

I have 2 of these and they slam!!!!! Slim to none distortion at all. As long as you have a big box with air space. Better Yet ported box you will have no regrets!!!! I have had them for about 2 months and still not broken in yet.

By Jackie on March 7, 2008

17 found this helpful


Great 10"

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have just one of these bad boys in a regular vented box paired with a Kenwood KAC-9105D and I get a very nice thump out of it. For the price, you get a great sub. I'm looking to pair it with another one in a custom band pass soon and expect mind numbing bass out of them as the Kenwood has power to spare. No problems with the amp or sub so far. This is a great sub.

By Tim on July 29, 2011

18 found this helpful


excellent

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I got a set of these to replace my old subs in my tuned slot ported box and they are louder than my old subs. My deck is a Alpine and the bass is all the way down (always-7) and subwoofer is on halfish (+6 out of 15) and the old subs hit 143db@46hz I hope these are hittin 150db I'll find out when I get them tested

By p on March 24, 2011

17 found this helpful


awesome deal

the speakers work tremendously and are a good product for a great price.

By chris on March 2, 2010

17 found this helpful


its all aboit the box!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I just purchased and installed this sub in a 0.75 cu/ft sealed enclosure with a 500watt Alpine amp and it did squat. I then purchased the 101KPRO ported enclosure from Sonic. The bass now renders my rear view mirror useless due to the bass. This single sub/box combo sounds like a pair of twelves. Amazing!

By Chris on May 13, 2012

16 found this helpful


amazing

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Pretty much the first heavy artillery i put into my car, along with the momo speakers. Best value for a midrange subwoofer and that is saying a lot.

By ricardo on December 29, 2011

16 found this helpful


Great sound quality

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I purchased 2 of these 10's (replaced 2 Kicker L5's) for trunk space mainly, and let me tell you the bass is very accurate from low volume all the way up the scale! NO JOKE! They sound better to me than the Kickers they replaced, and they are in very little (.50cuft. boxes). And yet they play the lows every bit if not better than the L5's. I have them hooked up to a Hiphonics BXI 2600 and this works flawlessly! I HIGHLY recommend.

By pkracing on March 2, 2011

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Great sub! Buttt i prefer the older model 1042d

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Excellent sub, as always. Can never touch the alpine type R subs with any other sub within $100 of the price of these. Although, I was slightly disappointed when I tried out this one after using the 1042d for a full year. Bass is not as tight or clean on this sub, I found some notes that it really couldn't play, and sounded bad on. Even after a full year of heavy usage I've yet to find a note the older model can't play amazingly well. Although, this sub does seem a bit louder, and power handling is improved, and mounting depth is shorter, it is more of a sidestep from the 1042 than an upgrade. (Note: I bought both subs brand new and used them in the exact same conditions to make the comparison). All in all, if this was the first alpine sub I bought for my car, i would have no complaints whatsoever. But considering I like the sound of the older model a little bit better, ill be switching back to that one.

By James on February 16, 2011

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The one to have in your trunk .

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

As with all alpine subs it totally slams .in my opinion it is the best bang for the buck.

By Greg on February 6, 2011

16 found this helpful


Incredible

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I didn't have the room for a 12" unit and I was concerned that I wouldn't get enough performance out of a 10" subwoofer. There is no need to worry, this monster will knock your rearview mirror off if you let it. Clear, clean, powerful bass that you can feel as well as hear. If you need more bass than this in a car you're insane.

By pro10is on February 3, 2011

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crazy good

I have one 10" Type R and one 12" Type R in my 1992 Dodge Power Ram sittin behind the seats and for a single cab truck it bumps super hard, much harder then when i had two 12" kicker comps in it, I think I'll be keeping this set up for the rest of my life haha! But for real listen to everything from country to rap to classic rock and it doesn't matter what music is playing on these subs it just sounds amazing at all times of day and i am very proud of my system also!!

By TommyBoy [PN] on October 9, 2010

16 found this helpful


Bought 6 months ago, and still going strong!!! Great Value!!!!

Awesome Product and great quality

By Adam on April 15, 2009

16 found this helpful


Deciding which sub started and ended with 2 ohm or 4 ohm

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I knew it was going to be an Alpine Type R 10" sub. All I had to do was figure out the configuration I was going to be most comfortable with now and in the future and the dvc 4 ohm was the answer. I could have looked at other subs but Type Xs are expensive so I devoted more time figuring out the best ohm load.

My certainty on Alpine subs was matched by my knowledge of the vendor I eventually purchased from and that was Sonic Electronix fulfilling through A*****.

Claims of top customer service can be posted anywhere, said by anyone. Where the rubber hits the road is when you are the party seeking customer service and receiving customer service that you were never expecting. Sonic answered the bell when I needed to complete an RMA. Weighing the cost benefit of the possibility of running into a completely unexpected scenario always has you leaning towards Sonic. I like purchasing from them and I will do so again

By ANDREW on April 21, 2013

15 found this helpful


great value

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I listen to heavy metal double bass to low frequency rap music and man do these pound. i have 1800 watts running to two of these and they take it like a champ. my friends think i had two twelves so if you want a sub that is a great value and sounds great playing anything then this is the one.

By Krishan on October 17, 2011

15 found this helpful


amazing

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this was a wonderful product with great sound and boom. i recommend for anyone

By louis on March 2, 2011

15 found this helpful


i love these speakers

I have a set of the Alpine Type R tens and believe me, you will never want another brand of sub woofer. They hit so hard you would not think they was just tens i'd design my own custom box in 95 j30 Infiniti, and they sound great, I sound tested, I'm hitting at a163dBs on a 1200 watt Brutus at 1ohm. That's what I'm talking about. So if you really love clean good premium sound you have to get a set of these.

By sabir on February 27, 2011

15 found this helpful


Buy it cant go wrong

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This thing will blow my old pioneer premier pro out of the water. Was originally going to get two of these but after listening to one I was amazed at the accurate and distortion-less bass reproduction. I have all Alpine components in my truck including the head unit. This thing is loud!!! I have it hooked up at 2 ohms with 650 watts RMS

By Sldrs61 on October 29, 2010

15 found this helpful


Alpine Type R is Value

For the money / quality, the type R series from Alpine is one Rockin' woofer. I recommend it to anyone looking for quality bass and not into putting a hole through their wallet.

By Mat on May 2, 2010

14 found this helpful


Quality Subwoofer

The Alpine Type R 10" subwoofer ROCKS. Awesome quality, great price, and killer BASS. Big DEEP sound in a ported enclosure, tight hard hits in a sealed box. I have this sub in a ported enclosure with 400watts RMS @ 2ohms, and it bumps hard. Just one of these subs will get the job done. Excellent SPL and SQ. A very high quality sub at an affordable price. Buy it with total confidence and enjoy great bass!

By Shadow Mantis on February 24, 2010

14 found this helpful


Alpine Type R

I have always had alpine speakers. From my door speakers to my subs, i always rely on alpine. before i bought my alpine 10 type r i had two 12 type s which were alright, but i wanted more trunk space so i decided to go with that one. I advise ANYONE to go with this speaker..one type R matches up with 2 type s, or 3 type e, and plus you dont have to go crazy and buy the type x because type r sounds just as good for half the price. i recommend this product to everyone.

By Vishal on January 26, 2010

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Crazy Nice

This sub is amazing. I just installed it in my 73 Ford F100 and man this thing is awesome. I've got it matched with a Kenwood 500 rms at 2 ohms. I don't think the kenwood is putting out as much as the sub can handle, but I'm upgrading to an alpine mrp-500 to do the job; also buying another one of these bad boys and putting them in a bigger box. These things are monsters for the price. Lows are great out of these.

By Chase on March 14, 2009

14 found this helpful


Benjamin Burkett

Very good subwoofer. Cheap and very powerful and durable.

By Ben on February 2, 2009

16 found this helpful


was great unitl...

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

It blew on me. I had two hooked up to a RF T-1000D, Birth sheet said 1102 @ 1 ohm. So slightly under powered. For three months it sounded great! Loud, clean, clear bass but one of them blew on me last night and the other one isn't in good shape. They were in a small sealed box because I have a mustang and dont want to spend 800$ for a custom install, so it's more so my fault than sub failure. A bit of advice make sure they're in a ported box so the voice coils dont burn up on you like mine did.

By Kelz on January 19, 2012

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Amazing Quality A+++ Long Lasting

These subs are great. I have always had alpine subs and obviously would recommend them. My first subs were 2 12" Type R in a medium size ported box. It hit hard but the box was more SQL rather than SPL. I hit 137 db on SPL meter with them w/ 400 watts per sub (Hifonics Mono 1206d amp, 1200watts)

Next, i bought an Alpine Type X- 12". One of these in a large ported box, same amp. I hit 143 dbs on the meter. Stupid loud and MUCH louder than the two Type-Rs but with only one sub. Too bad the sub was stupid heavy (like 75+lbs in the box) So i sold it and got more than i paid for it.

I then got a 10" type-R for cheap on this website. I put it in a home made, large, ported SPL box and hit 145dbs on the meter with 2000watts RMS going to it. This was just for fun. But it didn't even blow the sub!!! I hooked it back up to the Hifonics amp and put it into a small ported box later and it's still going strong over 3 years later. Awesome SQL (sound quality) and great for SPL (Sound pressure level- In a way, Loudness)

This sub is great for anybody looking for window shaking, ear tickeling, license plate ratteling bass- to the daily driver listening to hiphop/rap music on the way to school or work, just looking for moderate bass that sounds great!

By Sam on November 18, 2011

13 found this helpful


AMAZING!!!!

This thing hits! I have two in my Pontiac G6 GT coupes trunk hooked up to a 524 watt rms Rockford Fosgate amp. I'm upgrading to a 1000 watt rms Rockford amp soon. Anyway these are way better than anything I have heard besides my buddies Hertz subs

By Chocolatefactory on July 3, 2010

13 found this helpful


Alpine SWR-1042D (type R)

I would recommend this product because it puts out amazing bass super clear! I am very happy with this purchase

By mike on April 23, 2010

14 found this helpful


Big Bang!

I got my 2 Alpine Type R's from someone for around 50 bucks a piece. They're still in great shape and they seriously sound like I have some 12"s in the trunk, and they beat my friend's 15" Kickers, and I'm only running 700 watts RMS @ 1 ohm. lol

By h0354y on May 3, 2012

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alpine type r 10"

I would recommend these speakers for one reason they will out last Kicker and MTX. I got mine 4 years ago almost five and they sound great. My 1 brother bought his kicker 12S around the same time and my buddy got his mtx a year after me. They're both only running 800 watts with ported boxes where I'm running a 1200watts Sony amp bridged with a non ported box. My brother crapped out a year ago and my buddies crapped out 2 years after. It will be 5 years on my birthday witch is a few days from now. I would recommend these to anyone wanting a sub that lasts.

By Cooper on December 10, 2011

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Awesome sound

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I had a bottom of the line Polk sub before I got the Alpine (the Polk blew out pretty quickly) and there's really no comparison. The Alpine is much more punchy, hits higher notes more clearly, and sounds much better. I compare it to listing to music at high volume with some decent computer speakers (Polk) to being at the concert and really feeling the bass (Alpine). You feel much more of the music, which is one of the cool things about listening to a live band. Anyways, I've had this sub for several months now (I got an e-mail from sonic-electronix asking for a review) and am a true Alpine fan.

By Keaton on August 28, 2011

13 found this helpful


Alpine 10" Type R

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I am reviewing the Alpine Type R. Overall the quality of the sub is great. Easy connections for speaker wire and solid frame. I have had an issue though and I'm not sure if I should blame it on the Sub or my amp. Originally I had 1 Type R hooked to a Kenwood 9104 at 4ohm so it was running 500 watts rms. The amp went into protect and when I swapped out the speaker it worked fine, so I figured it was a bad speaker. I bought 2 more Type R's and wired them at 1 ohm giving each sub 450w rms. After about a month, the same thing happened. The amp goes into protect mode. I worked with tech support and tested the speakers and they said they tested good and must be my amp. I am buying a Hifonics Brutus to run the subs. When I get that I will find out if it was the speakers or the amp.

By Don on July 20, 2011

12 found this helpful


alpine is the best

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

had them for 6 months and they still sound loud and clear

By william on July 7, 2011

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Love it!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Hits pretty hard for a single 10" sub inside my Infiniti G37

By Romel on April 25, 2011

13 found this helpful


this sub absolutely slaps

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

this sub absolutely slaps i got it turned up two thirds of the way and its is turning heads like crazy. go alpine

By jb on February 17, 2011

13 found this helpful


Best bang for the buck!!

Excellent!!

By Meeee on January 19, 2011

13 found this helpful


amazing subs!

amazing sound and performance....and you cant beat the price from here. a little power hungry, but with the right amp you will not be disappointed....clear and loud!! best subs i have ever owned

By Reaper on February 8, 2010

12 found this helpful


Great Product. Will buy again.

Best subwoofers i've ever purchased. Clean sound. Hits real hard. Very good sound quality. Will definitely buy again.

By Dan on September 2, 2009

12 found this helpful


great sub.

product was on back order so i had to wait longer than i would have to usually. besides that, i was very happy about the product. great subwoofer, for a low price. half the price than in stores around the area i live. havent had any problems with it at all.

By GREG on August 10, 2009

13 found this helpful


Excellent Versatillity

This is a great sub thanks to the dual voice coil. You have many more options when it comes to wiring the sub to match 2 or 4 ohms. It handles a lot of watts easily. I have it hooked up to a 600watt RMS 2 channel alpine amp bridged to achieve maximum wattage and it hits well for the size box I chose.

I have it in an extremely small sealed box so that it hits hard and sharp.

Be careful of the depth and weight of this product, make sure your speaker box is equipped to handle the size.

By Derek on March 7, 2009

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girlfriend approved

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I put 2 of these in my gfs car on a wal mart pioneer amp and they slam. they almost hit as hard as my two l7s but thats prolly cuz hers are in a ported box. everything in her car flexes and tha bass clarity you get from alpine is amazing.

By Kyle on July 2, 2012

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great sub for the money

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have one of these 10" type-r's sitting in one of my cars getting about 400 watts rms from an alpine amp. For the money, this is a great amp. It can easily push 600 watts rms cleanly. I like that the 10" hits hard and precisely. Good clean sub bass. Would def recommend to all my friends.

By O on August 26, 2011

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Awesome subs!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

These are awesome subs. HANDSDOWN!!! Hooked up to the ever so popular (for a reason) Hifonics BXI 2610D, and handle what this amp can give. I love them and quite sure you will too. The thing is, these are in the smallest(sealed) box possible for these subs(per specs. from Alpine), I can imagine how they would sound in a bigger ported box OMG! Try them out. For the price I feel they can't be beat.

By Peter on August 10, 2011

12 found this helpful


Awesome Sub

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

This sub is awesome! I built a custom subwoofer box out of fiberglass to fit right in the side of my trunk of my 2007 civic. I originally wanted to power 2 of these subs with one Alpine MRP-M1000 amp. Didn't work very well for me. These can handle a lot of power. So I have one of these hooked up to that amp with the amp turned almost all the way up. Sounds better than when i had both hooked up. Overall very pleased and I have no complaints at all. Just can't wait to get another 1000 watt amp to power the other one i have :)

By Myles on August 9, 2011

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best speakers

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I bought 4 of these for my cougar I didn't know thay could be soo loud they do call for a lot of power so I bought 2 3000 watt amps 1 for each set and they take it and ask for more it amazing and clear sound no distortion

By jason on March 11, 2011

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600 rms in a 10" sub

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Just one 10" gets compliments from people who go for a ride in my truck all the time. they say it sounds better than their 12 sub. But thats the reason why i bought it, I like sound quality over spl, although it does offer spl if you use the enclosure dimensions that alpine recommends. Alpine's instructions include an optimal vented enclosure design that i am in fact using.

i most pleased to find a powerful sub for the price that is listed.

By H on February 17, 2011

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never ever doubt alpine.

I bought these 6 months ago, and they still sound perfect. Very good Product. i get doubtful whenever i buy things until i try them out. I hooked 2 of these up to a sundown saz-1000d @ 1ohm (1000w rms) in a ported box supposedly tuned to 33hz. I probably have it turned down to 800w or less because my alt cant supply the full power. these things really slam. i wasn't going for loud but that's what i got and it sounds good and clean. i was mixed up between these, and the jl w3's, but i am very happy with the decision i made. be prepared to fix rattles in your car. it'll make it sound much better. give them good clean power, tune your amp right and these will play for a long long time. (stay away from bass boost)

By Cory on September 23, 2010

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Buy Now!!!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Bought this and put it in a sealed box n they hit hard! Sound great and very clean! Broke them in for 2 weeks and then built them a custom ported box built to specs and man to they pound! They hit ridiculously hard and I mean hard not like when people have a kicker comp ams say it hits hard that's not hard at all! These speakers pound!!! I have them on an arc audio 1000rms amp and they love it! Pair these subs up with a ported box and quality amp and be ready to rattle u car apart and get alot of attention! Had L5s, W3s, CVRs, cliff designs, cerwin vegas all 10s and all on the same amp and the type Rs are deff the best!!!!!!!

By C2daLo on August 19, 2010

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GREAT!!!

Have this hooked up to a 2000w boss amp and it works great, no problems whatsoever would recommend getting it.

By Blake on February 5, 2009

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Hit's hard, so hard it can blow

Giving the right amp and not over pumping these subs are amazing...over power, it can and will separate. I run 1 type r with the sub reversed mounted because i over powered it and it hits about the same. the amp is a kicker 200.2 bridged and dang...recommended for small setup.

By Michael on October 19, 2007

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Great!

These subs hit hard! My brother has 2 of these in a ported box and is putting 1200 watts max into each and they hit so hard his rear view mirror rattles off. Knowing the fact that my brother isnt pushing these subs to their full potential these subs have some great potential.

By Cory on October 24, 2005

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Ridiculous bass for only a single 10"

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I got this older model Type-R and figured i'd give it a shot. I wanted to do it right and figured i could outhit my friends two twelves, so i put this ten into a ProBox 110SPB and it definitely did the job. I'm only running 400 watts rms from an Alpine MRP-M450 and it still hits harder than two twelves. The low notes player so clear and the bass is just amazing without having to empty out my wallet.

By William on December 16, 2012

10 found this helpful


Very Good Sub for the price

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I have one of these in a chevrolet astro van, and since its only a ten i was doubting it, but was i wrong. This thing pounds, of course i made a box probably around 3 cubic feet, but this thing is nice, especially for the price. Alpine always has good things anyways so i decided to try it out, i used to have a type e but its not comparison for the lows. My box is ported and i have one in the astro and it will make the roof rack jump and make all the doors rattle. Not sure about the sealed box, tried but didnt like the sound. A VERY GOOD BUY. always check the ohms before you hook it up though.

By astro161 on September 16, 2011

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NIce

Got these babies wired down to 1ohm on a power acoustik bamf 2000d. These little guys POUND !!!! Everywhere i go ppl think i have 12's. Great way to get monster bass and preserve trunk space

By Marcus on July 26, 2011

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What it really is...

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

The RMS rating is a "little" false. I put one Type-r 10 in an eclipse competition bandpass box... played it for two hours low volume and cranked it for about 20 seconds..... bang, left my daytona's hatch in a cloud of smoke. im not sure how. i was only powering it off of a sony 800w max 2 channel amp. But I'm sure if you had at least 2 of these, and didn't slam them on a constant basis you would be just fine. THESE THINGS HIT HIGHS LIKE NO OTHER. i would strongly recommend a sealed box. dont push more than 350w to a 10 or problems may occur. (from personal experience)

By Aarron on June 22, 2011

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ABSOLUTELY SICK!!!!

You cant go wrong with alpine anything and these are my second pair(last ones stolen). I have friends with fosgates,explodes,pioneers, and nothing in its class are as loud as these are. There subs can actually be hooked up in an 8ohm pair if you have the money because it takes 2 amps(like me), I consider myself an audiophile and I listen to a wide range of music from hardcore to rap, alternative ect. If you want the best quality speaker that has the ability to be the loudest ones out there look no further. I swear by Alpine i have alpine head unit, type R component speakers amp and subs they are the best!!

By whisper on June 7, 2010

11 found this helpful


amazing

i and my friend have owed one of these each for about 2 years now..still work great and pound.. no one believes i only have one 10" in my car..

By Alan on July 10, 2008

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wow

heard 2 in a s-10 they sounded like crazy loud and yes will consider buying.

By Oonna on January 30, 2006

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SOME BAD BOYS

These subs simply do one thing: BANG!. They are the best sounding tens I have ever heard. I have two in a .65 cu ft sealed box9the perfect box for these subs) powered by a Hifonics BX1250D amp runnng @ 1 ohm (1200 watts) and I cant even turn it up past 10 on my Pioneer DEH-P6700MP head unit. Alpine has really outdone themselves.

By Chris on August 30, 2005

10 found this helpful


good

my friend had 3 of these in his accord in a bandpass box. it sounded pretty loud.

By Seth on August 22, 2005

10 found this helpful


Nice sub

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

The subs are great! and are very good quality. They just did not come with hard ware to mount them. but they sound phenomenal!

By TEXASBOY on August 13, 2011

10 found this helpful


Thump!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

My 1043D is mounted in a downfire, center console, sealed box, powered with 600 true wrms, from an Alpine MRD-M605, and all I can say is wow!!! This sub will stir your insides up, and the SQ is nothing to be disappointed about.

Pro: Kills for the price, and can take a beating if wired properly.
Con: Let you know when I find one, and it's almost been a year.

By Freewood on August 10, 2011

9 found this helpful


Awesome sound quality

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Got these in a week and breaking them in but man, the sound that comes from these are the best I've heard so far. I have had everything from L7s to MTX and almost everything else in the middle but these are the best sounding to me anyways. Before my car used to shake but now it rattles and I just can't get over the sound quality.I've only had these up to maybe 300 rms but I have a mrp-m2000 (overkill) on the way and I know it's going to be awesome. If you are looking for a great sounding sub from low to high volumes this is it. Sonic had them for the cheapest that I've seen.

By Mo on April 4, 2011

10 found this helpful


Nice product

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

I would recommend it to anyone

By brad on February 27, 2011

10 found this helpful


Amazing

These subs are simply amazing. I had a single type-r 12 before upgrading to 2 of these baby's. I have them hooked up to the Power Acoustik LFA2-2600 2-channel amp with both subs at 2 ohms. The amp is a perfect match to the RMS power needs of this sub. The bass is loud, proud, and very tight in the sealed box I have them in. Best part is it's not so noticeable out of the car because of all the dynamat I have throughout the vehicle.

By JW on February 26, 2010

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poundss hard.

this unit is amazing ive had it before but i didnt bolt down my box and it banged around and blew up the sub. bought another one and im again pleased. amazing price from this company. cant beat it. even ebay prices are higher!!

By Ryan on July 11, 2008

9 found this helpful


Great subwoofer

Awesome for the price. I wouldnt get anything else, but for a little more you can get the 12 inch.

By Alex on April 23, 2008

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GREAT sub

I installed 4 of these subs in an extended cab Mazda in a sealed enclosure with a 1500w RMS boss amp (to be upgraded later). These subs POUND. the amp is slightly under-powering them but, they still hit HARD. The four of them hit 127db in a contest. They'd have greater SPL in a ported box, but the sound quality in a sealed box with these is AWESOME.
The provided banana plugs for the dual voice coil makes amp setups easy and they look good when visible!

By Sean on January 24, 2008

9 found this helpful


Alpine SWR-1042D 10

I am running two of these in my car and love them... I will definately use these in my future vehicles, they are in a small air space and still hit hard...

By Ryan on January 26, 2006

8 found this helpful


why go spend hundreds of dollars on jl audio because
alpine is better and will last longer and also hit
harder

By william on June 15, 2005

9 found this helpful


Sweet subs

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I have 2 of these lil guys wired down to 1 ohm and they pound. I run them for long periods of time before on 3/4 volume and they dont get hot at all they barely get warm. I have come very close to breaking my back window in my truck, if I have them too loud. If you want a small sub that can hit hard and last forever this is one of the best.

By The Iron Ranger on April 25, 2012

8 found this helpful


Surprising

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I was looking for a reasonable speaker box, and this is it, inexpensive and great quality, sounds great in my mini cooper 08.

By Tonkka on November 30, 2011

8 found this helpful


Surprising

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I was looking for a reasonable speaker box, and this is it, inexpensive and great quality, sounds great in my mini cooper 08.

By Tonkka on November 30, 2011

8 found this helpful


Awesome Sub!

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Placed one SWR-1043D in a 1 sq/ft sealed box at the very back passenger side corner of my 240sx hatch. I am feeding it about 500W/rms with a Kenwood KAC-8105D. It really beats!! However we placed the same setup in a downward firing under seat box for my friends GMC, wish we would have gone with two.

By MJS on November 7, 2011

8 found this helpful


Great Subwoofer!

I used this along with the Alpine MRP-M500 and it worked great! Still kicks really hard and shows no sign of ever breaking. I recommend it!

By gman on June 29, 2010

7 found this helpful


small in size, big in sound

I have 2 of these in a nice ported box. i got these when they were $200 a piece, so take advantage of the cheap prices on this website.
i had them running of a alpine mrpf450 amp (im pretty sure thats what it is), that amp only rms's at 200Wx2 but boy did it thump. im still debating on if i want to add 2 more type rs.. idk if i can handle that much bass lol

By Brad on October 13, 2008

8 found this helpful


BANG for your buck

I got 2 of those things used with a hifonics 2000 watt amp (1000 watts per) in a sealed and they are loud, people think i have 12s. The subs are also power hungry.

By Vadim on July 11, 2008

8 found this helpful


Great sound, little cash!!!!!

I recently purchased one of these and put it in a 1.2cft. box. I have an alpine MRD-M301 mono digital amp. Puts 397 Watts RMS, although its just rated at 350. This is a very clean sounding sub, and gets descently loud for a 10. Hits the low notes perfectly with no distortion from cone at all. In fact this sub makes no noise at all, no matter how high i crank it. Very pleased, cant go wrong for 110 bucks. Plus with the trim cover to cover the screws and is a very well finished product.

By Zachary on December 22, 2006

8 found this helpful


cops suck

I have 2 of these and 2 12s of the type R's hooked up to 2 1000 watt amps and they pound my car crazy my lisience plate vibrated off when i was driving down the road a cop pulled me over and wrote me a ticket for 300 bucks cause they were too loud!!!!!!! oh yes u might want to invest in a capictor.

By chris on September 15, 2006

8 found this helpful


Amazing

My friend has two of these subs hooked up to a MA 2500 watt amp, and they pound like crazy! they shake/vibrate everything within 20 feet. They have great sound quality and are a GREAT buy

By levi on May 2, 2006

7 found this helpful


alpine type r

i got this sub free from a friend and on my i was very impressed with it its so loud i have 750 watts to it in my Camaro and ya my back window is flexin' like crazy an my front window very good sub.

By rock star on April 3, 2010

8 found this helpful


Why pay more for less

Why would you pay more for less when you can get the type R with more for less? This is the new improved type r and just like the old one the hit hard, only harder. This is easy to see given the extra 200 rms and the new design. This is an all around awesome sub, and for the price, I would say one of the best you could get.

By Steve on July 18, 2005

7 found this helpful


Type R's are awesome

They are all around kickass. Except for my 2004 model that blew.

By Jon on June 12, 2005

7 found this helpful


Just received two of these bad boys and had em installed in a ported slot box. They hit hard and tight, you can feel it in your chest. Break em in a little bit and you can bump it higher. Listening to these makes driving through traffic very tolerable :)
Highly recommend!

By Brian on March 5, 2008

6 found this helpful


10 type R

I'm running one of these in a sealed 1.0 box due to space with Alpine MRD605. The sql is good and the bass is good with the airspace I'm using. Might sound even better in a ported box. Another fine alpine product this speaker has proven itself in the car audio world.

By Todd on July 24, 2007

6 found this helpful


Boom...boom, boom

I have this powered by a Bazooka mono marine amp. Everybody loves the sounds...except maybe my neighbors. Great range, great sound: defenitely a solid buy!!!

By FRANCK on March 3, 2007

5 found this helpful


None

When i first listened to these i was very impressed. I have 2 of them in a 1.3 cubic ft sealed enclosure running off a hifonics bxi1606D (1600 watts, way too much but i was sent the wrong amp). They hit super strong and got decently loud. In addition quality was great. However after a month i started noticing a weird rattle. Over the course of 2 weeks the rattle worsened significantly. the spider is separating from the cone. sounds like s***. Alpine has reliability problems. My previous generation type r blew after 6 months.

By Keith on April 13, 2006

6 found this helpful


Bass

The following review is for SWR-1043D, which is a part of the bundle you are viewing.

Loud sub hits very hard! Love the quality. Sounds great in a ported box.

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