Customer Ratings & Reviews

Would not buy for several reasons

If you have an amp that pushes a true RMS of over 800 i would strongly recommend buying a different sub. 800 RMS or less for the money this is a great sub though..... I had this Sub for 1 day on a PPI 1000.1 amp.. it sounded great until i turned it up to negative 12 on my pioneer deck... Toast!! ... Waiting to hear from the warranty department in store credit I'll keep you posted!......

just wow

All i can say about this sub, it hits HARD. If you are debating this sub or another one, this is the one. The right box with 1100 watts just pounds.

Beast Speakers!

I have 3 of these with a hifonics brz2400.1D in my truck and these things are crazy loud, I cut the firewall from the cab to the bed made a custom box and man am I happy with the sound. (: I do recommend these to anyone!

Alpine type R is a beast!!!

The type r has the cleanest bass I've ever heard. I had a kicker cvr before and this blows it away with same amp I had. Went with a sealed box because I don't really listen to rap and perfer sq. I recomend this to anyone who want the best bang for their buck!!

Pounders

Awesome speakers! These things pound and are often compared to rockford P3's but these are better in my opinion. Started off with three and added another one so now I have 4 of these. My power drill went through the cone of one of my subs and sonic electronix said there was no warranty against that but other than that these things slam.

Great sub for the price

I'm running this sub with a 500W class D mono block amp in a ported box and it sounds great. It hits harder than i expected. For the price i recommend the Type R to anyone that wants good boom for under $200

Alpine!

i've only had alpine subs and they have never let me down, i have 2 of these and they go hard even under powered waiting for my new amp that i purchased from sonic electronix, they do handle 1000 watts rms but i wouldn't go any more than that.

Alpine SWR-12D2

Idk where to start! It sounds great and had great thumping to it. Hits hard!
I love it. You must have to buy it to test it yourself.
You'll enjoy it as much as I do. You get what you paid for!

Pros: power handling are strong as describe and has nice clear bass!

Cons: N/A

Owned for a little over one month...

I purchased this sub to pair with Pioneer GM-D8601 @1ohm and 800w RMS. I ran into issues with the subwoofer's durability and ease of use. After only two weeks of low to moderate volume levels (with matched gains for Pioneer headunit) one of the manufacturer banana plug jumpers popped off. Shortly after fixing this issue with jumpers of my own, the sub would sometimes work and othertimes not. The amplifier was tested and worked fine with the same cabling, so the problem was the subwoofer.

Other gripes include the spring-loaded terminals on the subwoofer providing lower tension than I would imagine for a sub rated up to 1kw RMS. I would have preferred screw-on terminals due to the lackluster spring tension and location on the underside of the subwoofer. If you mount this subwoofer horizontally (typical install) with the "R" right-side up, the wiring hangs beneath the subwoofer, possibly shaking loose.

Overall, the Alpine Type-R is still a good value for the cost and performance, but the factory jumpers and internal components may be defective or come loose after light use. Lesson learned; I will use my own jumpers from now on. Good thing I purchased the additional warranty as the loose jumpers was not the only issue I encountered. Hopefully the replacement is better.

Love these subs

Have had these for about a year and they still are great. Running them at 700RMS Each and it is incredibly loud. Would recommend these to everyone

Perfect!

Great sub for a great price. Offers a perfect low end! Just what I was looking for.

Alpine SWR-12D2

I have this sub wired down to 1 ohms on a NVX JAD1200.1. I have it in a custom slot ported box tuned to 33 hz with 2.25 cubic feet of airspace. This sub hits crazy hard and low with excellent sound quality. This sub also has 20 millimeters of excursion, which means more air being moved, which is up there with a lot of the top of the line subwoofers. I am very impressed and pleased with the Type R. There is no doubt in my mind that you can feed this sub 1000 watts RMS. I've had it about a year now and it's still hitting hard. It looks mean and sounds even better. The only flaw with this sub is that it took forever to break in, but I also got it in the middle of winter. I highly recommend the Type R. Excellent product!

buy it love it

Swr 12d2 is so clear and sounds great love every beat that comes from it!

Excellent sub

I have always own alpine products can't go wrong with these subs. Powerful yet affordable.

Ooooohhhhh MMMMMYYYY

This sub hits so low, I had an mtx thunder 4500 before this and this sub hands down is wayyyyyy better, I give it 700 watts rms and it shakes my whole car. For any price alpine cannot be beat in quality.

Hits hard

Great sub for a mix of sq and loud bass.

1 Ohm or Go Home

I ran this at 1 ohm with a budget SSL 5000D amp and with my 3 farad capacitor the headlights get a little draw still when I'm HAMMERING... It makes my hairs move and the seat becomes part of the music.

I also put it in a sealed box to max capacity air space because I like rock and rap with some others around that too. If you just want bass galore then I recommend a ported box but, it wasn't my preference for my taste of music. You will need to upgrade your door speakers to match the performance and clarity of this brilliant monster.

At 1 ohm the sub slams and my amp is running cool. I don't why you would run a mono amp at anything less. Gain at 3/4 and bass boost at 0. I adjust the rest through the head unit. I could go on forever on how great every song sounds now but, you need to hear it yourselves.

If you are in the market seriously shopping... save this page and look around. You will not find a better sub for the price. Definitely a competition subwoofer. I have just one in a Jeep Wrangler 2002 and I never thought this upgrade would be this good from my Infinity 12".

Best Subs I've Ever Owned

If you're wondering if you should buy these, do it.

good sub a little pricy tho

I put one of these in a single ported prefab box powered by a hifonics Brutus 1200 in my 2000 dodge ram extend cab it hits hard for 1 12 and has accurate bass response I am happy with it if I was to do it again I would have used a sealed box because I can hear air rushing through the port

Nice Subwoofer

I replaced a 10 year old Infinity Perfect 10 with this sub and am pleased. I'm still working out my gain/output settings from my LC-7 for a balanced sound with my existing system. The bass is definitely more powerful now and sounds more like when I had two of the Perfects in previous systems. I have it in a sealed box of approx. 1.0 cubic feet in my spare tire well and get good bass levels through the back seat of a Jaguar, which is pretty well padded. Construction is good and I have no issues so far.

Awesome Sub

I have one of these and its being pushed to the full 1000 watts and it sounds amazing. I would definitely recommend buying this.

Great woofer!

The new Alpine Type R is phenomenal and so is the service SonicElectronix provides. Heres my story:

I purchased the SWR-12D4 and shipping was very fast. With it, I also bought the HiFonics GLX 1400.1D. I wired the speaker at 2ohms giving it a total of 1000 Watts and WOW. This thing at 1000 Watts rattled my brains all freaking day. I do not recommend giving this speaker 1000 Watts unless you get it installed professionally. My type R blew after 20 hours of almost non-stop pounding (totally my fault). After I called SonicElectronix, they explained to me that you shouldn't wire it at 1000 unless conditions are absolutely perfect. I assumed the worst but here is the best part THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE!!! They even gave me the 2ohm model instead so I could wire it at 4ohms @ 500 watts instead. I could not believe it. It says everywhere in the warranty and return policy that they do not replace blown woofers, but they did it anyway. SONICELECTRONIX UNTIL THE DAY I DIE!!

Awesome Sub

This subwoofer is great. My son loves it as it is loud and it gives him the sound he wants when listening to his music.

amazing sub

I have been running this sub for a month now. All I can say is wow! I accidentally bought the dual 2 ohm and at this point I'm kinda glad I did. I have it bridged to 4 ohms and am running it off a 7 year old Sony 9001gtr amp. I had to turn the sub adjustment on my deck down into the - range. Because this thing runs so hard. Even at 500 watts. I will definitely be buying another one for my girlfriend's car.

amazing sub

I have been running this sub for a month now. All I can say is wow! I accidentally bought the dual 2 ohm and at this point I'm kinda glad I did. I have it bridged to 4 ohms and am running it off a 7 year old Sony 9001gtr amp. I had to turn the sub adjustment on my deck down into the - range. Because this thing runs so hard. Even at 500 watts. I will definitely be buying another one for my girlfriend's car.

Amazing subs for great price

I have 4 of these subs running off 2000 rms @ 1 ohm and they handle it with ease and rattle everything in my car. Probably one of the if not the best subs you can buy within this price range. I've owned a lot of subs and I love Alpine products. I have also owned both models of these subs before this one and they were good too. With these you get the value of what you normally have to pay twice as much for. Great build, great sound quality and output, overall great value, and price. Would highly recommend to anyone as long as you have the amp to power them. Type R series from Alpine are the way to go.

Great brand and Product!

Love the alpine type r swr-12d2. Great brand and product all around sonic had great shipping time and a unbeatable price!

DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE!

alpine type R 12 20hm

Amazing subwoofer Will buy another one again. Gives you great quality. Great brand wont let you down. Really recommend this sub gives really good bass.

DAMN!!

Have 600 watts going to each of my type Rs and no one elses subs even come close!!! People can hear me coming from all the way down the road!!! Amazing sound quality as well. Cant go wrong with an alpine sub.

Great Value and speaker

This speaker is made of high quality materials, hits and sounds superb

Best Subs You Can Buy

When I say "best subs you can buy" I mean, they are the best ones you can buy at a store (with the exception of Alpine Type-X's), because I'm not sure how true it is because I've never heard any, but I always heard the best subs you can get are the competition subs you have to order.
I've had these installed for a bout a month now, and use them just about every day. They hit hard as hell and I have them under powered. They're rated for 300-1000 RMS watts, and I only have them hooked up through one Alpine amp that is 11000 watts, so they're only pushing out 550 RMS watts each (I have two 12's). From other reviews I read, many people have said only 1 of these 12" subs sound better than most 2 12" sub set ups, and I believe it.
For anyone that is going to buy these (especially if it's more than 1) I recommend buying a secondary battery (Kinetik, Reissen, Stinger, etc.), and a battery isolator (do not get a capacitor, everyone has told me they're junk).
I also recommend buying them from Sonic Electronix since they're $149.

Lord have mercy

I bought two of these and I must say... It was worth every dollar!!! Got them on my kenwood 1200 watt because I'm waiting on my power acoustic amp (from sonic electronix). U gotta buy these no doubt

Clean

Just installed two of these in my volvo s60, its in a vented enclosure running off of a Rockford fosgate Power series 1200watt mono. Probably the cleanest bass ive heard, and these subs deliver some ass pounding lows. So low that is pounds your a**

Good Bang For The Buck!

I decided to upgrade from my 12" Kicker CVR's that I had in a extended cab chevy s10. They were really loud, but didnt quite hit the lows that I wanted.

I upgraded to two of these Type R's in a custom 4 cubic foot box tuned @ 32hz and this thing hits so low! Not even joking it makes the whole car vibrate different then highs. its a new type of bass that I experienced from these subs. they look great and pound hard, I havent exactly broke them in yet because I just got them in yesterday but so far im impressed!

I have them in a 2007 honda civic ex coupe. powered by a MTX TE801D

Awsome Sub

I have one of these running 700 watts rms and it blows everything out of the water. It hits notes my old Kicker CVR could only dream of hitting. The notes are so clear and smooth too. I recommend these to anyone.

Good sound design not very good

This is a very good sounding speaker only problem is the dust shield cracked within a week of owning it wether that is my fault or not I'm not sure but I've owned several other different brand speakers and have never had one crack on the dust shield.

awesome sub

this is one of the best sub I've ever owned it's hard hitting great sound it has a rubber outer ring and said her to ditional foam ring which makes it last longer and hit harderthis is a really awesome sub

Great Value

Alpine is a great sub bass is clear and clean and hits hard and holds alot of power

Great sub and small boxs!!!

I have 2 that are in a 2 chamber small sealed box 0.8 after sub. This is great for rock and everything more control of the drivers for tight bass and sq pushing. 300 watts each at 4 ohms And one in a ported at 34hz .1,43cf after flared port and sub displacement I used a 3" port by 10.5 long and it slams 600 watts at 4 ohms. I like 4 ohms at less rms then 2 ohms at full rms. For the price and build you cant go wrong. I am just not sure if you want to feed them 1000 or more watts . 1/2 of that will still do you good.

BASS INCOMING!

These things are B.A.!!! Currently feeding them 1000w rms and they rattle my entire car! Can't wait to get a bigger amp to push these subs to the limit. Great sexy look and the standard alpine durability! People can hear me coming from a block away!

Bought two, lincoln ls.

Absolutely beautiful. I have owned everything from Sony to kicker, Jl to Sundown lol everything under the sun.
Bought them because of the price and stats they sound beautiful! Roll off on rock is amazing, rap/hip hop is flawless. overall amazing

Ridiculous Bassness! Crazy Boom! Boom!

I must say I have been researching for the right subwoofer for about a year and then came across this baby! Let's just start off with the basics. I have one of these Alpine SWR 12D2's in a custom bulit ported box hooked up to a hifonics brutus brz1200.1d amp, wired to 1 ohm.

This subwoofer has clearly exceeded my expectations. At first I was skeptic thinking that it would not be able to handle 1000 watts and boy was I wrong. It has been about 7 weeks now since I have had this sub and it still is hodling out pretty strong!

For the cost of this sub you cannot go wrong, very affordable and a big bang for your buck. The look is very simple but slick with a glossy black finish, and the durabiltiy of this sub is very well built in terms of weight and structure. Alpine, you have made me a fan and in the future I will most likely purchase another sub to make my system slap my socks off!

Pure Bass

Once again Alpine has done it. A good, durable sub for a great price, what more could you ask for? As soon as you open the box, you see that glossy shine from the cone. Its sleek design is sure to be an eye-catcher.

Probably the most common set up with this sub is indeed the Hifonics Brutus 1200.1D. The voice coils on these babies are rated as 500 RMS each, which adds to a total 1,000RMS, but these subs can handle more, just don't abuse them too much! Wired to the sub is a Hifonics Brutus 1200.1D, at a full 1 Ohm load. The sub hits very well, and is accurate to most songs out there. Most people think two subs are in the back, and they are surprised that its only just one! (But remember, get the proper enclosure, it does make a HUGE difference - use the recommended specs from Alpine). The sub is in a sedan. Lots of rear view mirror shaking and trunk rattling. Its been over 7 weeks now and the sub still looks brand new. To the people out there who had problems with the same exact set up, I'd hope you had a warranty so you can get a new one.

Haven't hooked it up

Waiting on my hifonics amp right now after that, ima turn this beast on. A friend of mine has one only pushing 500w on it and sounds like a beast I had to get one.

looks nice

i have had two of these at seperate times...they both blew at 100 rms so i would reccomend only feeding then 800 rms or less. but they look very nice and i would buy again if they were on sale and i was looking for some more 12's

Great bang for your buck!

Cool look, giant magnet, not too fancy, bumps pretty hard for one sub.

Just great

I bought from sonic and the service was great.Got it in time as ordered.
I had the earlier model which was captured by my son. Had it for over four years and it still thumps so I decided to get one for myself but was introduced to this one by sonic service. Best sub I have ever owned. Sounds deep and lows clear. Bought it in Dec. 2012 and no problems whatsoever. Powered by hifonics 1400 @2 ohms and just sounds beautiful.I would definitely recommend it.Saw it in VIsions for double the price. My good. Thanks Sonic.

Top shelf!!!!

Top quality speakers that do not disappoint.....I recommend these to anyone that wants the most out of there system

Disapointed

I bought a pair of these Alpine subs as an upgrade to my 2 kicker cvr's powerd by a Rockford Fosgate T1000. The Kickers sounded much better so I returned them and got 2 Kicker cvx and RF T1500 now very happy.

Worth it

Get them worth every penny my gave been Pounding for almost a year now

Amazing sub!!

My brother has 2 of the original Type R's, with a 2000 watt amp, and they POUND! I recently bought one of these new 12d2's, and have it on an 800 watt amp, and my one will keep up with his 2 all day! It's in a ported box, and it rattled my license plate off, cracked my taillights, and everything in the car shakes like crazy. Looks BA too.

Not very impressed...

I purchased this sub about 4 months ago. I broke it in for 2 weeks an i have it in a 1.5 cubic foot box and power it with a hifonics brz1200.1. A lot of my friends have had the past versions of the type R and i thought they were awesome, but this sub has been nothing but trouble. It over heats like crazy. I can't even get through a whole song with out my car smelling like burnt plastic and copper... It hits hard for the 2 min i can play it but after that if you feel the cone it will literally burn your hand... I never had this problem with my p3, 2 p2's or the old t1 and now I'm considering getting a new T1 cause I've never had any problems with RF. I would not recomend this sub to anyone that wants to bump for more than 2-3 min...

Competion worth!

Installed this sub in my 2013 Accord sport sedan with an Alpine 500W RMS Digital amp and this sub can hit lower than anything I've ever heard For the money I wouldn't consider buying anything else. A few rattles I have to take care of with Dynamat but blows everyones ears off that I give a ride to. Takes a while to tune right with no rattles but You wont be disappointing!!

Very great subwoofer!!

The Alpine SWR-12D2 sticks to the Alpine name when it comes to performance. I have it paired with the MRX-M240 and it performs mighty well. Clean, powerful and perfect. Works beyond excellent for the price. I would highly recommend this product to anyone.

Awesome subs

These things are awesome I have 2 of them running off a kicker kx1600.1 @ 2ohms and it's super loud I would definilty recommend them.

Simply WOW

If you want real ground shaking, hard hitting power then look no further. This is all you need. I would highly recommend this sub if you want clear loud sound. I currently have 2 12s and you can hear me coming blocks away

By NUNO on November 16, 2017 Verified purchase

1000 watt RMS!!! JOKE

Ok I would like to first off state I have owned the two Type R's before this one in a 10". The last one looks very similar other than the front finish and color. When I first seen this new 2012 announced I just had to get one since it could handle another 400 watt rms! Well guess what it doesn't. I have a Brutus 1200.1 that powered my last Type R great. This new one how ever for some reason can not even handle the same power. Same amp settings, same custom built box, same car. I'm not saying its a bad subwoofer and you shouldn't get one but if you already have a Type R like I did or are expecting more power don't get it! Very disappointed in you Alpine. I may be done.

Just what I wanted!

Upgraded from a P3 to the new Type-R because i wanted more rms watts with my Alpine mono amp and am blown away by the difference! Got 1 12 running at 1ohm and it sounds like 2 12's in my trunk. 100% satisfied!

By Joe on January 15, 2018 Verified purchase

wow

Bought these subs 6 months ago. I built a custom enclosure in the spare tire well of my grand Cherokee. about .8 cube per sub. Oh my god these are amazing. i am a huge JL Audio fan but the price of these were great so I thought I'd try them. All I can say is im so glad i did. I using a MA Audio mono amp pushing 500 rms and peak 1000. these subs are so crystal clear for subs and pound like crazy. my wife says she can here me coming 2 blocks away.. i HIGHLY recommend them. my music intrest is usually country but listen to everything depending on my mood.. buy these for sure..

Great value

It work awesome I would buy a hundred more if I had to.

By Anonymous on July 1, 2019 Verified purchase

Great value

looks great sounds awesome High quality highly recommended The description says 2 alpine 12 inch subs and I received both just like the ad said

By Jordan on December 24, 2019 Verified purchase

Amazing amazing amazing!!!

I love the sound and the reliability! Simply put it beats!

Awesome deal!!!

Awesome sub!!!!! This is the best 250$ and under sub you will get promise!!! I've been into car audio for 25+ years @ this pounds!! And I ran 4k true power to it and it never even started to smell! lol I feel bad that I cant give 11 stars!

Great sub

I got this sub when I realized I ordered the wrong one but I can’t even complain. The bass this thing puts out is insane, normally I run 2 10s but just this single sub in a ported box is perfect. Couldn’t be happier

By Patrick on August 29, 2018 Verified purchase

Blows anything else in this price category out of the water.

Bought this to replace my 1 year old Type S. My daily driver is a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country (Hey I got kids and they haul crap). I just wanted a little more than what the S was giving me. Got way more than I had hoped for. I thought I would get about double the sound. Nope its way more than double. I have this matched to a Pioneer GM D8601. Puts out (True) 800RMS @ 1ohm. Installed it today and got it set up. I dont do the break in ritual some people live by but I do take it easy for the first hour. Then retune and go all out. I must say for 1 12 in a 1.5cuft slot port in the back of a minivan sounds like I got way more than what I do have. Got a buddy at work work running 2 12' JL W3s and I cant wait to run the db meter with him to see how this compares. I know vehicle makes a difference and box but hes got those in a Tahoe in slot ports and they dont hit as hard. So heres my Pros and Cons....
Pros:
Way under priced (For what it is should really be in the 350+ range)
Very well built
Love the new look
Packaging is solid
Puts out way more than expected
Comes with jumpers

Cons:
Only 1 The included jumper wires.
I run 8ga speaker wire. Why? Mostly because I can, but I do notice a difference in responsiveness and also amp runs way cooler. But that being said the included jumpers have cheap banana ends on them. When I put the 8ga into the push terminals it makes the banana only go half way in. Was a little worried about them popping out so ended up using the set that I had from my type S that seemed a bit sturdier. Plan to rework inside the box and just make my own jumpers to eliminate the potential problem.

By Jason on March 8, 2018 Verified purchase

Alpine R12D2 Subwoofers

These subs are monsters unreal bang for the buck! I am running them on a JL1000 mono block amp and all I can say Is ouch!! They hit so hard in a spl ported box 1.71 cubic ft of ported air space hits harder than 2 15’s!!! I highly recommend these subs if you want shock and awgh thunderous BASS

Good Performance

750 Watts ... 15 Hour break in ... Clean Deep Bass. Ported 1.86 cubic feet

By Frank on January 21, 2018 Verified purchase

A well worth buy

These subs are awesome i ended up gettin them in a promotion for 25%off!!! Which is awesome deal, believe me if u find them for dirt cheap id keep an eye of suspicion so please buy authorized or go sonic they offer warranties. But neways these subs hit all the notes wen tuned well nd most def put in a ported box... Id shoot for 2 cu feet. I had a pair in sealed nd they blew under pressure within two weeks. U will be happy with these subs unless u just want alotta spl for ur buck.

Alpine R-W12D2

Perhaps because I’m an old school “system” having guy (had systems back in the late 1980s and Alpine was always the go. Remember “....and let the Alpine blast!”
Anyways these subs hit!!! Love em

WOW

I got a pair of these Alpine R-W12 to replace my old Alpine type S12. If I would have known how loud they are I would have just got one. They pound and can handle the watts.

WOULDNT PAY $50

Heart Broken. Flutters like Garbage with no Low End Bass.
Buy Anything Else.

Fantastic Subs!!!!

I have had these subs for over a year now and they still bump! I am running 2 12WD4 in a custom ported box running 1800W RMS to both of them at 1ohm with 1G oxygen-free wire and a big 3 upgrade. With this set up my windshield flexes like crazy and the truck sounds like it wants to fall off when I push them to their full potential. You tune them right and they will go off! Absolutely worth the price!!!

Great Value

these things are a monster on deep bass and sound. they hold up well when pushing 1500watts

By Anonymous on July 31, 2018 Verified purchase

Great sub

I owned alpine type R 12 inch sub before but the older model one sub never let me down great quality sub for your money... but I purchased the new were model alpine type R 12 inch sub and I’m loving every minute of it sounds great hits hard.

Great Buy!

I only put one sub in my Subaru STI and it was plenty bass for me. I was just looking for a little thump and these delivered. I don't even have the amp turned up past a quarter of its potential and it still rattles things off the walls inside my garage. These are clear and sound excellent! I would recommend these to any one.

Def hard hitting and extremely well built

I have owned two of the type s series years back and good grief they were loud, or so I thought, they cracked the glass on the hatch of the 89 mustang they were in. Fast forward to now and I currently have two 2ohm type R. Pushed by a rockford fosgate t-1000bdcp amp. They shake my seats, the roof of my car flexes. With the amps constant power technology at 2 ohm I'm feeding both speakers just a hair under their rated rms. They get as low as the box and amp will let them and when the highs come in (100ish hz)
It sounds like there's a really pissed beast trying to rip its way out of my trunk. They're FANTASTIC subs. I beat on them every single day for at least an hr of full rms pounding. To the point that get a bit smelly. Yet every day they sound amazing. I paid $350 each so seeing them for so cheap here makes me think about adding a couple more to the mix. You will not be disapointed with this sub. I can promise you that. They're built for abuse....

Awsome subs

Went from 2 old 500rms type r subs to these and the difference is huge! These are a lot louder and just seem to hit every note better!

By Lorenzo on March 11, 2020 Verified purchase

Great!

Sounds really good, powerful and clear. Feels good vibrating my car. I would recommend. Make sure you choose the right ohms and enclosure for the sound you want.

By Anonymous on December 2, 2019 Verified purchase

Just just as good as my ID and RF subs.. hits hard

This is a sleeper sub! It is on par with my Image Dynamics 12" ID subwoofer. Its smooth and hits hard! It has a great rollover and the bass is full. iT can be mounted in a sealed box as small as .55. I have mine in a sealed .70 c.f. box and it sounds amazing...and it can crank too! Great budget quality sub that can really get low.

By Anonymous on February 12, 2019 Verified purchase

GREAT PRICE AND TRUSTED SELLER

I just received my parcel and everything was fine packaging was great and subwoofer works Thanks Sonic Electronix

By Anonymous on January 27, 2019 Verified purchase

I Jimmy recommend you this Alpine type R-SWR-12D2

I Jimmy am so happy that I hat the change to have one of Alpine type R-SWR-12D2 subwoofer system got way better solid Bass come out on my car I recommend that speakers

Alpine Type-R SWR-12D2 (FREE UPGRADE TO LATEST MODEL)

This is an awesome sub having a blast great build construction great sound

By Anonymous on May 23, 2018 Verified purchase

Alpine Type-R SWR-12D2 (FREE UPGRADE TO LATEST MODEL)

Good bang for the buck. Only con they will overheat if maxed out wattage wise

Great product

This sub has amazing clear and hard hitting bass.i would definitely recommend for anyone and would say it’s well worth the money!

By Brenden on April 29, 2018 Verified purchase

These Subs hit Crazy Hard

These subs are crazy loud. I powered 3 of them, each with a 1000w 2ohm kenwood amp and it will tear my SUV apart if I turn it up to just 3/4 volume. Only downside is even with the subs turned to -15 on the radio they are still louder than the fronts. Had to turn the amps down to half power.

Blows anything else in this price category out of the water.

Absolutely love this thing. Upgraded from a Type S. Paired perfectly with my Pioneer GM D8601 mono amp. Puts out true 800 watts RMS at 1 ohm so don't even break a sweat (heck don't even get warm to the touch). Have it in a 1.62 cubic foot slot port box tuned to 35 hz. Come summer I plan to put it in a box that is the exact recommended size but tune to 32hz. 35 is great, but really drops out on the low notes. May try a few different to see what works best for me.

Pros:
Hits way harder than comparably priced subs on the market
Very clean construction love the new look
Very versatile in adding to your set-up. Comes with nice jumpers

Cons: (Not much)

I use 8 Guage power wire as my speaker wire. On my Type S the terminals readily accepted freshly stripped tightly twisted 8ga without needing a lug or banana clip. The jumpers sat firmly in the top of the terminal with the terminal remaining 90% depressed due to my choice in large wire. On the new R it handles it but stays about 98% depressed and the included jumpers barely stay in. When I do the new box I plan to use some type of lug or clip maybe a dual 8ga to single 8 lug and replace the jumper all together with an 8ga power wire jumper.

The included jumpers claim to be 8ga but are more like 9ish and the clips are not as sturdy as what was included with the type s I have. Nothing to whine about just make sure you pay attention and if you unplug them ever take the time to spread them out again so they seat properly once again.

Lastly not really a con more of a compliment but being it's my only sub I wasn't expecting having to reattach my rear view mirror because this thing shook it off. Also needed to place a clamp on the stem of the rear view to keep it from pointing at the floor.

MOFO's vs Type-r's

Im looking at upgrading my subs very soon my go to has always been the power acoustic mofo dual 2 ohm 12s. From people with actual experience with both subs how do these stack up against the mofo's

Great price!!! Great speaker!!!

The price here was half if what the local steep shop wanted and sonic says they are an authorized alpine dealer so you'll get the warranties as well!!!

Amazing sounds

Have to say I don't do reviews but I will on this product, purchase 2 12-inch had them installed with the pioneer m110 amplifier. They are amazing subs and above what I expected. I will highly recommend these subs for anyone who's looking for Quality sound.

Alpine swr12d2

This is the second set I've had. The first lasted 3 years until my amp shorted and caught fire sending a power surge blowing the old ones. If my amp didn't fail these subs sure would've lasted a lot longer. They hit very hard. I've blown the rear hatch window right out of my crx while going 70mph down the highway lol. They almost hit too hard. Great subs at a decent price

Finally put it in

It's a nice speaker. I got the 2 ohm and didn't realize with duel voice coils you can make them 4 ohm by series hook up or 1 ohm parallel. With a 2 ohm stables amp I have to run it at 4 ohms. The only way to get 2 ohms final would be adding another 4 ohm final and parallel them. With only 1 sub I should have got the 4 ohm to get 2 ohm. It's misleading could have been clearer. Not a big deal I have s huge 1200 mono giving me 700 at 4 and it's plenty. I still could tweek amp and crossover settings but it got realistic 12" sound. I would like to get more puch but don't except this to do that I am getting other systems going hopefully for that. Added the matching alpine 5 1/4 component today running off the head but have an amp to add to them. I probably would have gone 8 or 10 but the price for this was hard to pass. I'm not a big booming bass fanatic but like to have kick. Why lie bass pedals on Genesis Dance on the Volcano is awesome Song choice amp and settings make a difference with final sound and this sub is sounding versatile. Trying to get George Benson Breezing to audiophile quality in my Saab 900 S. S could be for Sonic now. Having changed out from a Bass Link it's 100 times the bass and 100 times cleaner. I would have to directly compare it to another similar sub to have more of an opinion but I'm pleased with it alpine is a name I am familiar with. Don't think you can go wrong with this if you have room. It has a big power handling cap and a big amp on it. Woo I added the Alpine matching grill too.

Love it

I love this sub it straight rocks my Lil Ranger

Alpine SWR-12D2

I bought two of these babies, along with a Kicker KX1600.1 (1600 watt) amp. I built the fiberglass sub inclosure (3.23 cubic feet, for both subs in one sealed box, "fighting one another"). "Bad to the bone" does not even begin to explain the awesome sauce that these babies force out! Get this setup, and your next problem will be, trying to pad your vehicle, so nothing rattles. If you want to be heard, and I mean crisp and clear, there's no doubt about the fact that these SWR-12D2's are the ticket! This is a GREAT price, for the product! When shopping for the components, for my system, I was looking totally for the most RMS power handling ability. 1000 watts, per sub, is AWESOME! Just shop around, if you don't believe me.

Very Nice

Years ago (1999 to be exact) I bought 3 JL 10W3's for $150 each. Today (2015) I bought this sub for about the same price. Inflation has not increased the price of everything!!! This sub is way better than the JL 10W3 and is about the same price. I have the sub in a ported enclosure. I'm using just one 12 inch sub. I think the sound is very nice. Hits lower than my 10's did of course (I owned other subs between the JL's and this one by the way). I am very pleased with the construction and feel of the sub. It just looks and feels very quality, durable, well made, etc. I am able to listen to fast rock and roll as well as slower hip hop and rap music. The sub seems to handle everything quite well. I would definitely recommend this sub.

Alpine swr-12d2

This sub is f in awesome. This things slams your chest
Great sub for value. Don't get the kicker cvx. Get this
You won't regret. 10 years audio experience

Alpine R series is one of the best ever made

I'll be honest and say that I don't have this current model, I have the one from ten years ago called the 1223D and it's been put through years of abuse and is still going strong. It only has 600w rms compared to this new one but I currently have it wired down to 1ohm hooked up to a Pioneer GM-8701 thrown into a ported box in the cab of my Ranger. It pounds just as hard as the day I got it in 2010. I want to upgrade to this new one since it has 150w rms more and my amp has 800w rms at 1ohm but this old type r won't die! If you want something that has deep bass and longevity all for a great price? This is the one.

Alpine R-W12D2

12' sub amazing sound quality. I loved it.

By Patricia on July 25, 2020 Verified purchase

When I bought two of these subs

I’m extremely pleased with sonic electronics. The first two subwoofers I got in a few months ago well one of the subs was bad so I sent it back and a week later I get a package delivered to my home I was shocked ???? and was extremely satisfying by the way they treat their customers. I will order from them anytime I’m a very thankful to be a customer of your and you have never disappoint

TYPE R

I have had this sub for a while and have enjoyed it a lot I bought this one to replace one that my son broke the cone on and it’s been great hits hard and looks just as good fast shipping all around good buy

By Anonymous on July 22, 2018 Verified purchase

Great speaker

I’ve had 4 of these already just decided that I’d put brand new in my new box for my truck always liked how they sound so I stuck with them

Excellent

Pounds. Wired to 1ohm in ported box, country sounds good, rock sounds good and it splashes water out of cups with rap, can't go wrong with this speaker.

Exceptional upgrade

Great price on a new type r model. Fast shipping with A+ service!

Great subs

I have 2 of these on an alpine mrv 1000 & I've been bangin these subs with all the 1000 will give me.My jumpers never fell out like people say on here.They are nice & broke in & my 2 12's hit harder then anything around where I'm at,well that's what people say at least.Good sub good amp.Alpine is that beast

By JL Felony on January 22, 2018 Verified purchase

WARNING: DONT TAKE THE 2017 UPGRADE TO R-W12

The 2017 Version is the R-W12 made of different material. Flutters like Garbage and has -No- Low End Bass!!

Awsome.!!

Awsome. My one 12" sub sounds better than a pair on 12"s
Great quality product for a great price!!
Exceptional shipping time.
Sonicelectronix.com is my new "Go to" for online car audio shopping

By Brady on June 15, 2017 Verified purchase

REALDEAL

i BOUGH THIS SPEAKER DEC 2012/ AND IS STILL KICKING\ A**. sTILL IN MYCAR GOING STRONG,NO REPAIRS
THE BEST SPEAKER EVER
THANKS SONIC

Supersonic

Great Sub at a great price thanks Sonic. This sub hits hard and is tight no distortion.

Amazing sounds

Have to say I don't do reviews but I will on this product, purchase 2 12-inch had them installed with the pioneer m110 amplifier. They are amazing subs and above what I expected. I will highly recommend these subs for anyone who's looking for Quality sound.

Great price

Great price on these powerful speakers! Shipping was fast and packaging excellent. Cant wait to fire them up!!