Orion XTR 12d Subwoofers

Orion XTR 12d Subwoofers 

DESCRIPTION

XTR Series 12-inch Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer

USER REVIEWS

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[May 06, 2008]
recell3
Model Reviewed: xtr Series 2

Strength:

High output with low amount of wattage.
crisp bass at lower volumes

Weakness:

at high volume the distortion is evident.

I was pretty surprised with the quality of these subs, i had two jl 10w6v1's in my car before these and they got stolen so i was looking for a cheap set of subs, and i came across these on craigslist. I am pretty blown away by the quality of them, they definately don't look like they would sound as good as they do. They do distort at higher volumes but push quite a bit of SPL, but at lower(reasonable) volumes they perform excellent for SQ. pretty crisp clear bass notes. Overall i am extremely impressed with these subs

Similar Products Used:

JL 10w6v1, Infinity Kappa Perfect 10.1, Alpine Type R 10"

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 10, 2003]
Osmon
Model Reviewed: xtr 12 dvc

great value and performance cant go wrong with this one

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jun 12, 2003]
Jed Ash
Model Reviewed: 2-1999 XTR-PRO 12d's

Strength:

They pound hard in sealed boxes, and have never let me down. I don't exactly reserve the right to judge them, because they were free!!

Weakness:

They seem to be over rated. The Power handling specs make the sub seem hossy, but they sound kind of muddy at high powers.

Around a year ago, these two XTR-PRO's were given to me as a birthday gift. At first i had them in a ported enclosure, and they sounded like crap. Then i progressed to a .95 cu.ft. box and they pound away in my 1976 GMC camper special. At one point, i doubted them, but then i was at a party and they were rippling the fog! no joke either. Oh yeah, they were powered by a DIRECTED 600d amp, wired series parallel, with the amp bridged to 1400 watts at 2 ohms.

Similar Products Used:

Rockford Fosgate Punch DVC.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Mar 21, 2003]
jrshell
Model Reviewed: 2000

Strength:

Great spreakers. Work well in boats even though they are not marine speakers because they do not have paper cones and can handle a little moisture. Hit low, very low in a sealed box. With a good amp they are awsome. Would love to try some HCCA subs.

Weakness:

Have to have the sealed box to make them hit hard. But guess that's just physics and has nothing to really do with the speaker.

Bought two Orion XTR Subs in two sealed boxes. Placed them behind the rear seat in my '99 Crew Cab Ford Super Duty. I drove power to them with an Orion HCCA amp (not sure witch one, not the big ones)& Kewood head unit. They would shake your fillings. Never had distortion, no matter what volume or how much bass. Hit the lows hard. Took them out in 2002 and installed amp and sups in a 2001 Mastercraft X-10. Had to custom build one sealed box and used one premade one. With a Clairon head and same HCCA amp bridged, they hit very hard in an open air boat. In calm water, boat sitting still, it makes ripples in the water it hits so hard.

Similar Products Used:

MTX 12s, Kicker Solo L7

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 10, 2003]
rockdawg21
Model Reviewed: XTR12D

Strength:

Drops extremely low for a sealed box and has excellent overall sound quality.

Weakness:

Couldn't find any. I ran 225 watts RMS to 2 12" XTR dual voice coil subs and they never crapped out on any songs. My SPL was 138db in a contest and I spent only about $300 for the amps, subs, and box!

These are the best overall-sounding subs that I have ever owned and I've owned about 10 types of subs. The sealed box application gives them the freedom to drop very low while maintaining the good high-bass frequencies as well. These are without a doubt the best pair of subs that I've ever owned. Unfortunatly, they were stolen a week and a half ago :(. If you want good overall sound that pounds hard, these subs are for you!

Similar Products Used:

15" Orion XTRPRO, 10" Orion XTRPRO, 12" Rockford Fosgate Punch XLC, 3-10" Cerwin Vega Stealths, 2-12" JL Audio W3s, 2-12" Orion Cobalts, 1-12" Cerwin-Vega Vega series, need I say more?

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Nov 12, 2002]
BadassGMC
Model Reviewed: 90 GMC Sierra 1500 Reg Cab

Strength:

Tigter the space = Loud boom perfect for trucks

Weakness:

They don't like High power max 1000watts in seres, for best result 75 % power so about 750-800 watts

I have 2 Orion XTL's in two inclosed Truck Boxes With poly-fill, Powered by a ultra D-800 Class T Amp, At 4 ohms 800 Watts i have hit 131 DB, This subs are so loud that they have causes damage of my right ear, but who care this things kick the f@#kin crap out of most other small Magnet Amps.

Similar Products Used:

AutoBan JUNK

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Sep 24, 2001]
Batman2190
Model Reviewed: 2000 12" XTR

Strength:

Senstive (get loud with little power) Hit lower notes in a sealed box

Weakness:

Sound muddy at high volumes, cannot handle a lot of power

I have 2 12''s with a Phoenix Gold titanium series amp. These get loud, but they sound kind of muddy when it does get loud, but they do hit the low notes really good. I would recommend them to someone with a crappy or small amp since they are so senstive. They aren''t worth the retail, but they are decent if you can get them cheaper.

Similar Products Used:

Ground Zero, Blauplunk, Orion (Cobalt) (Ground Zero sounded the best)

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
3
[Jan 13, 2001]
Adam
Model Reviewed: 1999 XTR 12DVC same as 2000 just different dustcap

Strength:

They sounded great for every type of music and played hard when you wanted
the bass to hit. I had 2 12" XTR 12DVC's in a sealed box and I hit 135 about with a Orion HCCA 250R.

Weakness:

Only weakness which wasn't really my problem (hehe) I sold these to my friend and the one dustcap on the one came loose and had to be repaired.
But then again that was my friends thing. Other than that I pounded the crap out of them over a year and they were good.

I would reccomend this sub to anyone looking for loud, very accurate bass.
I know theres tons and tons of subs out there and ones better than XTR's
but I always used Orion before I even got into car audio thats what my friends had and the dealer is really close and dependable.

Now I want them back because the HCCA doesn't play as accurate as I was thought to believe.. even though they are said to play decently accuarte.. so Im looking to trade to sell the 15" HCCA and get some infinity's... even better CRYSTAL CMPX2! haha yea ok $500 a sub.. nah.

Similar Products Used:

Orion HCCA series, MTX subs, MTX was junk.. talkin road thunder crap. HCCA just XTR but loud as heck but not as accurate

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[Mar 23, 2001]
ROB KESSEL

Strength:

NICE LONG HARD BEATS. DEEP BASS, QUALITY UNDESCRIBABLE

Weakness:

NONE

I TELL ALL OF MY FRIENDS TO GET ORION, ITS THE ONLY WAY TO GO.
I HAVE TWO TWELVE DUALS, IN A SEALED BOX, WITH AN EIGHT HUNDRED WATT, THOSE THINGS BEAT HARD,
BUT I'M ALL ABOUT ORION I HAVE EVERYTHING ORION-- FROM THE CD PLAYER TO MY 6X9'S AND 5X2'S TO MY FAVORITE MY $600 DOLLAR SET OF TWEETS. I LOVE ORION
I HOPE ONE DAY TO BE ON THE EXTREME TEAM.

Similar Products Used:

KICKER XLT --WEEK----
FOR DEEP HARD BASS, YOU NEED THE POWER

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 25, 2001]
Chris

Strength:

The sub is fast neat and tight. It puts out a lot of bass and should get better when I add another. (sombody mixed up my order at speakerhole.com)

Weakness:

It's one 12. I need to get the other one in. Subs should be in pairs.

I would reccomend this sub. I got them off of Ebay for 75 bucks each. I got a single voice coil as well. This single seems to hit a little harder than the Duel. I cant wait to put em both in. THs Orion goes for ~180-200 at all the local dealers. I wouldnt pay that much for any sub though. Value rating is for the price I got them at.

Similar Products Used:

JL not as loud and clear - EARTHQUAKE SUCKS

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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