I have a 13w7 and a JL 1000/1 amp. Someone wants to trade me their two 12" MTX 9500 4 DVC subs and Audiobahn A1500HCQ for my JL's. Just looking for some feedback and advice in any form. + and - Thanks
Alright alright. lol Sounds like almost everyone I talk to about it is in unison on this one, I'll stick to my setup. It pounds like Godzilla during happy hour anyways. I don't think I could find anything much better for what I use it for.
Why does everyone hate on MTX so much on here? I know that they make some low end crap, but I had 2 9500 15's running on a Directed 2400D and it was the craziest system I ever owned. The system I had before that was 2 JL 10W7's on a 1000/1 and I hated it. I am not knocking JL. I have had many different JL products in the past, but if that Audiobahn amp actually puts out anywhere near the 2000w it claims, I would take the 2 9500's over that single W7 any day of the week!
I absolutely see your point about the amps, but I just don't understand why everyone dislikes the 9500's so much. I owned my 9500's about 4-5 years ago and they were getting all kinds of praise back then. Do they build them differently now? Plus (depending on his goal) the 2 12's would undoubtedly be louder right? I am not playing devil's advocate here, and it is not like my opinion is going to change his mind, but I have had nothing but great things to say about the MTX products I have owned in the past. Have they really fallen off that badly?
MTX is just utter crap... like i said my buddy thinks his sh*t is louder than my alpine type x, which it is but when u compare sound quality to loudness hellz no... mtx is garbage thats why they sell it @ bestbuy...
Well...that was part of my point. Does he want sq or loud? Plus, if it being sold at BestBuy is your criteria for being "utter crap", then does that mean that your beloved Alpine is crap? And before you say anything, I know that they don't sell the Type X subs there, but they do carry a lot of Alpine products. BTW...they don't sell MTX at BestBuy.
I like a healthy mix of bump and sound. I too had an Alpine Type X, it was a very good sub. The W7 is undoubtedly better, but thats why is costs over twice as much green. I've heard a single 9512-44 and it was pretty loud, wasn't sure if two for one subs was worth dropping my JL amp.
There is no doubt that JL makes good products. The 1000/1 is arguably one of the best 1000w amps out there. If the other amp was better then it would be an easier decision. I have read some reviews on that Audiobahn amp. They weren't all completely bad, but the JL is by far the better quality amp of the two. It is also difficult to compare the two because of the (claimed) power difference.
That Audiobahn that this guy is trying to trade me used to be mine. Traded it to him for 2 TE801d amps. lol I used to have the A1500HCQ on 2 Type R 15's. That amp is overrated, but on those subs, it was more than enough. They were 750 rms 1500 peak. At one ohm, the Audiobahn putting out "2000 rms" was a far shot. But somewhere from 15-1700 seems reasonable. I don't have a bench test or anything to say for fact. Does anyone have a birth sheet for it by any chance?
Wow, I'm not going to trade my JL's, but I didn't realize just what kind of a bad rep MTX has on here. lol MTX is pretty popular in my area. I've always preffered Alpine and JL personally.
