SHALLOW MOUNT SUBS Little room, but still a lot of boom
PIONEER iB-FLAT TS-SW3001S4 WWW.PIONEERELECTRONICS.COM | $239
The ib-Flat TS-SW3001S4 shallowmount sub features multiple patent-pending features to deliver the big bass performance of a fullsize one, but in a compact design that can be installed either behind or under seats depending on the type of vehicle. The mounting depth is just 3.25 inches. This 12-inch shallow-sub handles 1500-Watts
CLARION RION WF25100
ALPINE SWR-T12 12-INCH TYPE-R
WWW.CLARION.COM | $199.99
The WF2510D 900-Watt, 10-inch DUAL 4-OHM voice coil subwoofer conveys a unique shallow-mount design for flexible installation with a mounting depth of 2.78 inches. Clarion’s systems use dual voice coils to deliver perfect playback of large-amplitude bass. These coils
max, 400-Watts nominal power, and delivers deep bass with top-notch sound quality thanks to features like Pioneer’s extremely strong and lightweight Interlaced Basalt/ Carbon Fiber Reinforced IMPP Cone. To ensure that you get more natural bass, Pioneer has also incorporated its Basalt fiber technology into its shallow sub.
WWW.ALPINE-USA.COM | $550
also provide high sensitivity and excellent performance for digital audio and other large input sounds. The sub’s light and rigid speaker cones create low-distortion sound, while a stronger dust cap results in an overall stronger cone.
As Alpine’s first foray into the specialized market of thin subs, the SWR-T12 12-inch Type-Rs are more than just subs packaged in a shallow form factor. Type-R Thin subwoofers combine low-profile design with high power handling to pump out powerful bass in your vehicle’s hard-to-fit spaces and handles up to 600-Watts RMS for
tremendous thump. These shallow subs offer a mounting depth of 3.5 inches, but their cone excursion is nearly as long as that of their regular counterparts—you’ll hear deep, satisfying bass from the resulting massive air movement. The SWR-T12 12-inch subwoofer fits into a sealed enclosure of only 0.6 cubic feet, or a ported enclosure of 1 cubic foot.
JL AUDIO 13TW5 MOBILE.JLAUDIO.COM | $569.95
The ultra-thin JL Audio 13TW5 subwoofer is designed to provide excellent low frequency performance in space-challenged vehicles with a mounting depth of 2.5 inches. Whereas a typical “small-box” 12-inch driver operates in well over 1 cubic foot, the larger 13TW5 needs only 0.80 cubic feet to achieve optimum in-car performance (significantly less volume than any other subs its size). To counteract the efficiency trade-off of small box volumes, the 13TW5 handles very high power levels thanks to the use of a very large (7-inch diameter) voice coil.
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ROCKFORD FOSGATE PUNCH P3SD212 WWW.ROCKFORDFOSGATE.COM | $269.99
Featuring innovative parabolic cone designs and large motor assemblies, the Punch P3SD212 sub delivers deep, loud, aggressive bass in a spacesaving design, with a mounting depth of 3.62 inches. Features for the 12-inch shallow-mount sub include 2-ohm, dual voice coil
with 800-Watts maximum power handling (400-Watts RMS); Kevlar fiber reinforced, semi-pressed paper cone with high-excursion Poly-EtherEster surround; and a dual die-cast aluminum basket with spider venting that adds rigidity and eliminates multiple acoustic resonances.