Deciding on 3 Hifonics HF12D4 subs

Discussion in 'Car Subwoofers' started by Bigcedar, Nov 1, 2006.

  1. Bigcedar

    Bigcedar Full Member

  2. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    Um...yeah those sub CAN sound good if in the correct ENCLOSURE.

    But lets start with...

    How much money do you want to spend??

    What kind of bass are you wanting??

    What vehicle is this going into??

    Can you build your own enclosure??

    Are you new to car audio??

    When you whipe your ass do you wad or fold??lol

    The old adage "You get what you pay for" comes to mind...also Hifonics isn't really known for their subwoofers...mainly for their amps that are built like tanks.
     
  3. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member

    you want 3 of them????? Why not 2 or 4 of them????? (impedance issues with the amp)

    But Hifonics has been around for about 15-20 years. they have always made a decent amp....speaker wise, dont know, but hey, i would give them a shot!!! Put them in the RIGHT box and I am sure they will perform very well.
     
  4. Bigcedar

    Bigcedar Full Member

    How much money do you want to spend??
    im hopeing to spend like $250 on any number of subs and less than 200 for an amp
    What kind of bass are you wanting??
    hard, loud, no distortion, sounds clear
    What vehicle is this going into??
    Temporarily a 91 nissan kingcab pickuo
    Can you build your own enclosure??
    i got a friend that can make it, but i might just go ahead and buy a good 1
    Are you new to car audio??
    Im only familiar with a few kinds of subs, im kinda wanting to explore and find some i really like
    When you whipe your ass do you wad or fold??lol
    i fold
     
  5. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member

    LOL!!!!! ( the TP thing)

    Dont rush into this too fast!!!! there are lots of quality speakers out on the market. Being a king cab, And if you dont mind losing the back seat area, i say you need to go with the largest speakers that you can afford and PROPERLY fit into it, this means go with maybe two 12 inchers, or even two 15 inchers. The larger the speaker, the more the surface area, which basically translates into great output, especially at the lower frequencies. And this greater output at lower frequencies is what you need in a small cab. You want it LOUD and CLEAR, so you want to move ALOT of air as easily as possible. you dont have a huge budget, so i would look for subs that have a high sensitivity or efficency over power handling and Xmax. Put them into a PROPERLY built vented box, and run them with as much power as you can afford.....lets face it, you want it loud, so these are a few things to look for.

    the hifonics may do you well, but there are LOTS of others out there to look at. Try listening to some you are interested in, But bottom line, with a limited budget, you need to get a proper box (not prefab) with some good subs that meet the criteria i mentioned.
     
  6. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    Less than 200 for an amp...thats gonna be hard but I have the perfect amps for you that will push some decent power...close to rated

    Kenwood 9102D
    http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=14933

    Or Kenwood 9152D
    http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=14934

    Both are good amps...either one depends on what impedance woofers you buy

    for 250 for subs...uhh...maybe a couple of these...

    http://www.audio-warehouse.com/web/mdl/PCW-15/detail.asp

    Or these

    http://www.audio-warehouse.com/web/mdl/03CVR15-2/detail.asp

    I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND the old school CVR's though...my best friend used to have a couple of them on only 200 watts each and they pounded harder and cleaner than my farting after eating a totino's pizza...I'm actually going to buy on myself because I am in love with them.

    Holy crap...I didn't even know they still had em...sorry but I've wanted one for a long time...they have a very high sensitivity rating also...perfect for what you want...and either of those amps will power these no sweat...you wont need to fully push these if in the correct vente enclosure.
     
  7. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member

    Ah yes, the wonders of discplacement limited power handling!!! i can make a sub rated at 1000 watts thermally blow due to mechanical failure in no time flat when driven with 100 watts!!! but dammit, it will rip your face off doing it!!!!
     
  8. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member


    SOUND STREAMS!!!!! hell ya!!!! You wont go wrong with those!! nice price, one 15 incher in the right box, a few hundred watts of power........kick some ass!!!!!!


    I love lower powered systems and making them stomp some serious spl ass!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    Yes...I also love lower powered systems...my one 15 JL hits as hard on 400 watts as my friends two Alpine Type X's on 2000 watts...He also has an extra Stinger battery and a couple caps (lol...shop told him he needed it and he didn't know).

    Kickass
     
  10. DREAMZmustang

    DREAMZmustang Full Member

    ive found Hifonics to be one of the best but they are expensive, and dang man it seems like there is a questions that asks what is the best every single day!!!it gets annoying
     
  11. pedro quiroga

    pedro quiroga Well-Known Member

    yes it can........but thats why we are here.

    FOR WE ARE THE .................CAR AUDIO GUYS!!!(cheezy drums in the background)
     
  12. DREAMZmustang

    DREAMZmustang Full Member

    TO THE CAR AUDIO GUYS!!! HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP HOORAY HIP HIP WHOO HOO lol
     
  13. aznboi3644

    aznboi3644 Full Member

    I'll handle the money lol