best old school sub

so im doin a build with my girl with some old school equipment lookin for the best old school sub to use dont have to be the sub just the motor. gonna be 2 15's was thinkin the old punch power hx2's but lookin for any suggestions?

rockfords

cerwin vega!

What models? I figure strokers and the rockfords I mentioned?

Also just for the record I'm gonna be running them off 1 us amps vlx-400 for now and 2 when I can find a second 1 I can afford!!!lol

I think the loudest and coolest is the old cerwin vega strokers with the tan spiders and the little rod coming up out of the center Had one 15 running off a oldschool rockford. Was loud as hell. Wished I never would have sold it.

really?? ive seen them but never actually got to hear them. that would be something different i was also considering some old school eclipse ti's or something along that lines i got a eclipse 8051 head unit with 8v preouts for this build and all eclipse mids and highs and a eclipse 32440 for the mids and highs but never really heard the eclipses get loud. they sounded good but never really loud! thanks for the input my brains a little fried so havin problems remembering was also thinking some old dd's like first gen but dont know how to go about finding the right ones!lol

I believe at one point and time them old strokers were the top sub for spl. If not top they were definately some of the loudest of there time.

i was lookin at them they are expensive still!lol might just stick with the rockfords for now unless i can get a deal on some strokers but would love to have some!!!

i used to have the cerwin vega stroker 18 great old school sub need a lot of air space though

Have a friend selling his strokers. .. never powered up.

Strokers done right has got to be one of the best sounding subs I've ever heard.

what size are they and how much does he want mrbashful? id love to do them they just look awesome and they are different thats the whole idea of this build but i dont have $1000 to spend on 2 15's im lookin in the 5-600 range for 2 15's so unless i get a deal the rockfords are probably gonna be the ones i go with!!

ftw

thats fornicating awesome geoff!!!! i might be doing this in a old box style ford ranger i found 1 really cheap also found a yugo really cheap but it needs quite a bit of work!!

well think i found the car im gonna use found a 1988 yugo!!! needs a little work but should be pretty cheap and looks great for car audio!!

He thinks he only has one left he has to look for it at his shop. .. if he finds it 250.00 new just doesn't have a box it was a display.

awesome lmk if i can get 1 for that i wont feel so bad payin 400 for a second 1.lol thanks man

No problem....ill let you know tomorrow. ..

First off...how old do you consider 'old school'?
Some people consider RE first gen MT's, RE HC, DD 95b, TC based Eclipse subs, and many others to be 'old school'. But others think back to the late '80s and early 90s. w/ RF, Cerwin, and the likes. I even see guys online referring to to AudioMobile MASS subs and Adire Bramha MK1 or even MK2's w/ the original XBL^2 as 'old school'. And they are only circa 2000-03 designs.


The Stroker-Pro's are in a different generation than the RF HX2's.

Hell, I have an HX2 10" here at the shop Also, a (same-gen) HE2 15 w/ 2 d4 recones just chillin' here at my apartment.

Dam, I know where to get a ~1990 model pair of Kicker 'Competition' 15's...my cousin has them just waiting in his attic. I know one is functional, not sure on the other. The dust cap is caved in.

well im really lookin for late 90's 02 would prolly be the newest i would want! dont wanna go too old idk if it would handle the power. im not that old but im lookin for stuff that came out when i was young like 10-15 yrs old and yes that is right when the first 95's came out and the re's im not that old.lol i was just thinking strokers cuz i know they would handle the power. i got a offer for 2 12 rockford punch power dvc's but would reallly like 15's! im really up for anything that will get loud off a vlx-400.

what about the old pyramid super blues!!!! lol

lmao u know i actually had a pair of them 15's off a boss 1200w back in like 99-00 got it at a pawn show for like 150 for the whole setup!lmao it didnt sound very good but beat the Dung Pile out of my old ford probe i had and i beat on them for 1.5 yrs before i sold them and they were still beatin ina buddies car in 05.lmao and i actually just sond the boss amp like 2 years ago it really wasnt that bad for a boss it had 4 ga inputs and prolly put out 1000w pretty good for their rating system!lmao

depending on how old old school you are talking , i had a 78 regal with a wall , 4 linear 5000s , on four kicker 18s back in 1990 , you could rattle the sht out of gas station windows , my buddy had a mazda extended cab with 8 vegas on earthquake amps , they both were loud and sounded good but my choice for best sounding sub would have to be w7s . im sure there may be something more expensive that may sound better but i never have spent the money to try . There was a large audio shop back then in florida , they sold alot of ADS , Macintosh , and others but could not afford that stuff . Strokers prob were great but never had any .

yeah i cant afford any of that stuff either!lol this is kinda on a budget!!

well think i found 2 stroker 15's for a good price!!!

Thay will be a sweet clasic setup! What ride?

if everything goes right its gonna be a 88 yugo!! gonna go look at it to see but from the pics and talkin to the guy it sounds solid just needs a little work!!

also gotta measure to see if the amp will fit!!lol

I had one in the early 90's there little. Lol