Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great!

These things have some power. No doubt the best I've heard. The neighbors get so mad, even people driving next to me. I have mine wired at 2 ohms hooked to a power acoustik 3000 watt amp. I'm sure the amp isn't pushing 3000 watts all the time, but the subs still get insane power, and have great power handling.

Love It......

Installed in a 2004 Dodge Stratus, i have 2 hooked up to a SPL 4000 Watt Amp and placed in a Sonic Sub Box: 2SSV12 (Gray). My very first sound system and i am very satisfied. Guarantee it you wont be disappointed, believe me.

12 alpyne type r

I have strong woofer sounds excellent February 12 type r in my jetta and paste db 149.80

hits hard and is durable

I have two in a ported box running at 400watts each. Wired to 2 ohms. They slam. They don't have much distortion. I got them 6 months ago and held up great. I got an alpine 15 type-r and need to install it. All I have is Alpine in my car. Also 4 spr-60c component speakers from alpine. I'm running them at 50 watts each and they're great. I'm going to run them at 100 watts each soon since they're rated 110 rms. Anyway alpine is awesome and the way to go. With just those 2 swr 1223d's I've gotten pulled over for shaking a cop's windows while I was at a red light and he was over in a parkinglot about a block away.

bbb

I have two of these running on a hifonics brutus 1700 rms at 2 ohms it hits pretty hard. hitting 141 db there alright for now.

amazing

I have 2 of these hooked up to a Rockford 1000W class D amp in a dual slot ported box. this thing hits hard. Sounds alot better than my old L7s in terms of SQ. Lows are clear and makes everything around me shake. I would deff. recommend to anyone wanting an amazing set of subs for a great price!! Shipping took only 6 days. I will deff. buy from Sonic Electronix again!!

love

I love these sub for the price you cant beat it.

Insanely loud

These subs hit extremely hard!!! I have a hifonics 1000wD.1 amp and these mithas hit so hard you can feel the air coming out of the trunk with the seat dowm plus my ears hurt!!!

Alpine type r

I had 2 Kicker CVR 12 that hit hard and I decided to buy a pair of 12 inch Alpine Type R and ran them to the same amp a Rockford Fosgate Prime 500 and me and all my friends could tell the diffrence right off the bat a more cleaner deeper bass. I recommended them to all of my friends.

The things rock

They kick ass. Plain and simple. They're not too pushy, they're there when you need 'em, and they continue to blow my mind when I least expect it. If you're considering doing it, do it, you'll be glad you did.

Awesome subs

After about 6 months of deciding... i buckled and got the Alpine Type R. Always heard good things about them and decided to get a set. FIrst off these things are monsters. They already sound better then my P2's and hit harder and deeper. Very pleased with my purchase and can't wait to hear them when they are broken in.

spl beater

i have to of these hooked up to 2 hifonics 1800 gladiator amp n boy these mofos bang was playing rack city in my driveway n the police speeded through my block and he thought it was a gun shot but then he came back down and found out it was me. he said sir please dont raise my adreniline like that anymore lol but for a 2004 impala ss they bang

holy crap!!

I absolutely love these subs! I have 2 of these bad boys kickin in a custom ported box, run from a SSL 2400 watt amp in my pontiac g5, and these things bump to anything! I would recommend these subs to anyone experienced or not!

Great Sub. I highly recomend it

I have one Type R in my 1997 Cadillac Deville in a slot box hooked to a 800 watt Power Acoustic CPT2-1500 amp. With the amp bridged and running at 2ohm's it hits extremely hard and the sound quality is awesome. However it dosen't take long for the amp heats up and shuts down. I plan to upgrade to a better amp and it should be fine. This one sub hits harder than the two 15" Audiobahn's in my Bronco.

love

Great product. really pounds in my trunk. recommend this to anyone.

MONSTER!

I have had 1 in my truck for 2 weeks now, after my Kicker Comp VR finally blew. No dig on Kicker, cause that bad boy lasted me a hellish 8 years. This sub just gets better and better! I'm slowly moving the settings up, just out of my own choice, but man, WOW. I cannot wait to really pound on this thing! I have it in a Supercab F150, in a 1.27 cu.in. ported box. It's really impressive what 1 sub can sound like!

Alpine type R vs Kicker L7

I bet a lot of you wonder which system would hit harder.. i had 2 kicker L7's 12" a couple monthes back, they hit im not gonna lie. but when i got 2 type r's recently, i am absolutely amazed of how hard they hit. im not over exagerrating but when i drive my vision gets blury, my throat starts to choke in a way, and ribcage rattles. So in my opinion type R would be my first choice no matter what. If you get a huge box and a powerful amp for these than i guarantee it can out do most 12 " subwoofers.

Great Sub!

Great sounding Sub, alpine doesn't disappoint!! I have been buying their products for years and I am always satisfied. Sure, there are other brands that probably are higher end than Alpine but this sub gets a A+ from me!

I have an Alpine PDX-M6 powering this sucker and it pounds good for 1 12"

Great sub

This subwoofer definetly gets the job done. It sounds great and has a solid punch. I have one of these in a smaller sealed box, I think its 1 cubic feet, but one should get a larger box in it. Only problem is that it does tend to rattle when it gets to high volumes, but only when a song has booming bass so it doesn't happen that often, could be the box. I added this in my 08 jeep cherokee and its a good combo with my recently added speakers. Here's what I got; sub amp- kenwood kac-7204 (bridge the two channels) head unit- kenwood excelon, front seat- boston acoustics pro60SE, back seat-boston acoustics sc65. Sub sounds great with the replaced speakers, but a four channel amp is still on my list. Overall the 1223d wont dissapoint you, and it was a nice upgrade from my 2 jl audios 120v2-4. With just one type-r it sounds better and louder. However, there are still better subs out there.

Awesome sub for limited space!

The redesign has been great for this sub... making the mounting depth less has not reduced the quality of sound you get out of it!

It sounds great and pounds good under the backseat of my silverado... which is a hard place to fit any 12" sub, let alone 2 that sound as good as this Alpine

Very nice sub

I am very pleased with the Alpine Type-R, the quality of the speaker is not hard to recognize and its sounds is amazing. I would like to get a second Type-R along with the M2000 in the future.

Amazing

Love this sub, hits hard with great clarity!

slams at 360 watts very well

I got one hooked up to a tmat360 (junk amp) but it still pounds wont win any comps but enough bass to be heard 100 ft away

Best bass for your money

These subs have a hard clean hit to them and for the price i payed i couldn't be more happy. Best subs i've ever owned

awesome sub

got this in ported box from a JBL amp and my head vibrates crazy when i crank it. nice deep bass. a must have.

POUNDS

Great sub, have it hooked up to a PDX-M6 (600watts) and this thing pounds hard. It's great in the ported box that I made for it, definitely go for a larger sized PORTED box. I just got my second one yesterday with a brz2100.1D (2ohms@1400) cant wait to install.

naw

I have blown 6 of these subs my pioneer champion series can handle more watts and are just as loud alpine just screwed up all of this years product my last years model 1000 watt alpine amp is way more powerful then this years.

great buy

I love this sub, it slams and has great quality! I would certainly recommend this for anybody!

good price

Not bad had pair before this time aint as loud but still good subs sound good!

Dankness

I put two of these a** pounders in about a month ago, and they bout to make me go deaf. They sound absolutely clear and can handle more beating than your best girlfriend. I recommend a ported box. I also have the Alpine MRP-1000 and a Quantum 2.0 farad cap. I hardly turn it up before I'm shakin the intersection or waking up the neighbors. I highly suggest Alpine in your next purchase if u want to upgrade ur scrub system.

ITS WORTH IT.

Deez 12's are banging. Loud and clean bass, i made an offer for 140.00 and got them for 144.00, not bad. I am a faithful sonic electronix man.

great subs

I have two older Alpine SWRs. My older version are 600 watts RMS as opposed to the new Alpine SWR which is 1000 RMS. If you are on a budget to get good quality bass, these subs are a great buy. ive had these subs for over a year in parallel with a 1000 watt Rockford Fosgate D1000 amp. Im running my subs a little low but I have a lower chance of blowing them. I am a little bummed because I wish i had the newer alpine SWR's becuase of the higher wattage handling. Overall, very pleased! These subs preform phenominally in a ported box with about 1.3 cubic ft/ sub.

Amazing quality out of this American Built puppy

Have one of these hooked up in my Jetta TDI. Wasn't looking for car shaking bass for this car, so the setup i got was perfect. This sub in a sealed box at 4 ohms and a hifonics brutus 1200 amp is a great combo to generate a sound that is deep and super clear and rattling in the 2006 Jetta which is what i was looking for, hitting perfect on all the songs that i blast when i am seeking a thumping bass. This sub i can tell is built with extreme quality and built to last a really long time. Highly recommended and great service from Sonic at a good price.

Awesome sub!!

I purchased this sub after my JL audio fried six months ago. I like to listen to loud music on long drives and this sub can handle the abuse. Awesome frequency range compared to most I looked at in my price range. Hits hard and provides a powerful nicely toned bass for all types of music, from country to rap. I would recommend this product to others and I tell all my friends exactly what kind of sub they have when they ask after their ears have been pounded.

Super sub!!! =)

I put apline in box from kicker vc12 and I'm very happy now

Super Sub =)

I put apline in box from kicker vc12 and I'm very happy now

Perfect

I installed it in a Sonic 1SV12 ported box from this site, powered by a Hifonics BXi1206d at 1 ohm. It absolutely slams and takes the power like a champ. The new design looks great, sounds just as good as the older Type R, and handles more power. I couldn't ask for anything more.

Best subs ever

I had bought these subs a few years back. I'm running them on the strong kenwood class d. they are in ported boxes, 2 12" in my civic. Everything would shack my back glass broke and my subs still look new. Just put the type-r in sealed boxes, even hits harder and could here it from blocks away. Also theres no radeling in the truck.

type r

i just bought mine on thursday and got it yesterday on monday wow it got here fast. i had a jl audio w6 for a while and it blew and before i got the w6 i was looking at the type-r and was interested in it but got the w6 for cheap on craigslist. I'm running a rockford fosgate prime 500 to it the same one i ran to the w6 and as far as loudness and thump the type-r has so far been deffinetly louder then the w6 was even though im still on the break in period, so many new rattles came up once i put it in my durango and i havent even had it on past 20 on the volume yet. but for sound quality the w6 seems to be far better. It hit so many more notes then the type-r seems to be able to hit and the transition between the bass notes was a lot crisper, the type-r seems to struggle transitioning between notes. type-r: louder then w6; w6: way better sound quality.

2 12" type r's

I use to have 2 12' type r's (these ones) got them at best buy when they first came out and i put them in a pretty big ported box tuned to around 33 hertz and man these things got LOUD! But keep note, the old type r's had 2 spiders and these have just 1..yet these are 100 rms more? Doesnt make sense to me but they sound great! Very good subs.

Nice Product

I just installed one of these bad boys in my 09 Saturn Vue in a 0.7 cu. ft sealed box. Got a Hitron 1000w 2-Channel amp. I'm running it bridged at 4ohms. It sounds good and pounds. Still needs break in time. I highly recommend this product.

loud

i had the other type r 12" but then it blew due to too much watts. Seems so much louder than the other type r. Then i got this and it hits hard and the lows sounds perfect in my 1.8 cubic box i got off this site very good get it

Pretty Decent Subs I gotta Admit

Pretty cool Subwoofers!!! I gotta admit when I first heard these in the car I was hype. I put them in my wifes car. They hit pretty hard i must admit!! However, I noticed that this sub struggles between notes in hitting the beat on time. The subwoofers in my other vehicle hit wayyyyy crisper than these speakers. -1 on Quality for that one. Powerful Subs though.

loven it

Love my alpine Type-R I have two Type-R 12" in a down fire box in my 2007 Chevy extended cab Z71 had a set of these sub long time ago and the 2nd set r just how I remembered them no problems ppl ask what I got all the time "man that's clean what are those" Type-R son! Lol love them.

SINGLE Alpine Type R 12" in pvc ported box

Decided to get an alpine type-r 12" in a custom pvc ported box running off of a 2000 watt (800 fuse rated) stax amp and it bangs. Since i drive a hatchback, it rattles my whole car. Windows at my friends houses shake when i pull up and cars beside me shake too, off of a single 12. If put in a good box this sub BANGS!

GREAT PRODUCT, GREAT VALUE

I have 2 Alpine SWR-1223D's powered by an Alpine PDX M12 and I have enough bass that my rear view mirror moves out of position. I drive a 4 door not a little hatchback, Crisp, Clear BASS...