Alpine SWR-1240

Price Paid:  $125.00 from Soniceletronix

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2003

Summary:
I have had the Swr-1241D for about two weeks. It is a good sounding sub. pounds hard, but i just need airspace to let more of the bass out. Im pushing it with a rockford fostgate power 550s bridged mono. So it can take more than the rated 300 rms

Strengths:
BIg magnet, low bass, cheap price, Takes alot of power

Weaknesses:
none so far

Similar Products Used:
rockford fostgate, jl W3

Price Paid:  $300.00 from international stereo

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000

Summary:
I have always pro JL but that has all changed I installed two 1240's in a 1ft sealed box reverse mounted. The magnets look so good you have to show them off and it helped for the install because of the cage size. Its hard to breath when these things are pounding at 400watts a piece rms.

Strengths:
big bang for buck

Weaknesses:
Deeeeep magnets 7whole inchs

Similar Products Used:
JL audio

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Precision Mobile Med

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Alpine SWR/1240

Summary:
I've only very recently purchased this sub 2 days ago to be exact. When i heard them in the shop, i knew i had to have them, nothing in the price range was as good. the Alpine SWR/1240 hits hard, reaches lower frequencies and most of all in the right enclosure 1.2cu/ft is very tight. Only subs i've heard that are tighter are the 12" Alpine DDDrive and Boston Accoustics Pro Series 12.5LF

Strengths:
Low Price Tight Sound High-tech looks

Weaknesses:
Should have made it an all out SQ sub instead of an inbetween SQ & SPL sub still an amazing sub for the price

Similar Products Used:
Alpine 12" DDDrive (never owned one but have heard it many times) Boston Accoustice Pro-Series 12.5LF (ultimate sub, wish i could afford one of these babies)

Price Paid:  $250.00 from Circuit city

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2002

Summary:
These subs are incredible. I have them powered by a bazoka EL 1500 600 watt amp. I bridged them at 2 ohms. They are the hardest hitting most powerful subs for the money. they have a muc better sound than the toe rockford fosgate 15's my friend has.

Strengths:
Extremely clear distorion free sound.

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
rockford 15's

Price Paid:  $400.00 from Audio King

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2002

Summary:
I had these speakers for only two days and man, these suckers pound like no other. I'm powering them with Expert V12 MPV-1505 dropping them down to 2 ohms by series of parrallel. I have parents closing there windows and covering there kid's ear when I pull in back or beside them at a stop light. I recommend these speakers totally!

Strengths:
Hits HARD, low and DeEp. That's all that needs to be said about these speakers.

Weaknesses:
I'm affaid by spoiler will soon break in half one day and my feels like it is falling apart.

Similar Products Used:
12' punch powers, ppi a600, 3 12' JL audio W6 w/ punch 1000