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Rockford Fosgate P2D4-12 Punch P2 12" subwoofer with dual 4-ohm voice coils

Item # 5751P2D412

Item # 5751P2D412

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C$269.99 each

About the Rockford Fosgate P2D4-12

Jo Greene

Standout performance

Rockford Fosgate showcases their fanatical commitment to sonic excellence in the Punch Series of speakers, amps, and subs. If you like to listen to potent, powerful music — and feel it too — Punch components will give you impressive sound that'll stand out in a crowd.

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Bulletproof bass

Engineers at Rockford Fosgate designed the P2D4-12 12" subwoofer to dish out the kind of powerful low end you crave in your ride. Its responsive paper cone is reinforced with the same Kevlar® fibers used in bulletproof vests so you get the best of both worlds — warm bass that's exceptionally hard-hitting. Rockford Fosgate uses a new technique to attach the oversized rubber surround to the cone that increases available cone area up to 25%, so this sub can push more air for even bigger bass.

Made for heavy excursion

This P2 sub features an extended pole piece and bumped backplate that leaves more room for heavy excursion, so it'll hit deeper lows without "bottoming out." Special venting keeps the copper-clad aluminum voice coils cool through heavy use for consistent bass performance over time.

The dual 4-ohm voice coils allow you to wire the sub for 2-ohm impedance to work with a mono sub amp, or for 8-ohm impedance if you're using multiple subs. The P2D4-12 sub works equally well in a sealed or ported enclosure, so you can choose the kind of bass you want for your system.

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams

To see sample wiring diagrams for all common subwoofer/amplifier combinations, check out this informative article.

Product highlights:

  • 12" subwoofer with dual 4-ohm voice coils
  • Kevlar® reinforced paper cone
  • Santoprene surround
  • hybrid StampCast basket provides strength while minimizing weight and resonance
  • power range: 150-400 watts RMS (800 watts peak power)
  • frequency response: 27-250 Hz
  • sensitivity: 86 dB
  • top-mount depth: 6-3/8"
  • sealed box volume: 0.70-1.80 cubic feet
  • ported box volume: 1.79 cubic feet
  • grille not included
  • warranty: 1 year
  • MFR # P2D4-12

What's in the box:

  • One 12" Dual 4-ohm voice coil subwoofer
  • Trim ring
  • Eight 1-1/8" Allen head screws
  • 4mm Allen head bit
  • Installation/Operation manual (English/ French/ Spanish/ German)

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Features

Overview: The Rockford Fosgate Punch P2D4-12 is a 12-inch subwoofer with dual 4Ω voice coils. The sub features a StampCast steel frame, quick-release compression terminals, a Kevlar fiber reinforced paper cone, and Santoprene surround. An anodized aluminum voice coil former and spider venting help keep the subwoofer cool.

Dual 4Ω Voice Coils: The dual 4Ω voice coils offer wiring flexibility; when wired in parallel the woofer presents a 2Ω load, when wired in series the woofer presents an 8Ω mono load.

Steel Basket: The P2D4-12 subwoofer features a StampCast steel basket for added rigidity.

Compression Terminals: The P2D4-12 features spring post terminals which accommodate speaker wire up to 10 gauge.

CEA-2031 Compliant: Power handling on the P2D4-12 subwoofer conforms to CEA-2031 industry standards. This means the subwoofer has the capacity to handle power under continuous demand, not instantaneous power handling, that over time, can damage voice coils.

FlexFit Basket: The Flex Fit frame utilizes slots (where possible) instead of single screw sized holes; allowing slight adjustment of the speaker when mounted.

Trim Ring: To improve the cosmetic look, a decorative trim ring is included that mounts over the flange of the woofer. When using the cast aluminum trim ring the woofer is first mounted with four screws, then the ring is placed on top of the woofer, aligning the final four holes of the woofer with ring. The other four screws are used for these holes to mount the ring and woofer to the enclosure. Without the trim ring the mounting height of the woofer is just over 7/8 of an inch, with the trim ring it's approximately 1-1/16 inches. The diameter of the trim ring is 13-5/16 inches.

Enclosure Compatibility

Sealed Box: Rockford recommends a sealed enclosure with an optimum internal volume of 1.02 cubic feet (from 0.7 to 1.8 cubic feet is acceptable). Sealed enclosures provide the most control over a woofer, will handle a lot of power, and provide accurate sonic reproduction, making them suitable to all types of music.

Ported Box: Rockford recommends a ported enclosure with an internal volume of 1.79 cubic feet using one 4" diameter x 10" long port; this yields a tuning frequency of 40 Hz. Ported (or vented) enclosures typically provide better overall efficiency than sealed so they are suitable for use with smaller amplifiers, giving you more bass output from less power. However, this efficiency comes at the expense of very low frequency output (below 34 Hz).

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Customer Q&A

19 questions already asked

Q
This might be a stupid question but if this is rated from 150-400 watts rms is this rating per coil? So wired in parallel do I need an 800 watt amp stable at 2 ohms for its full capacity?
jimmy  Mar 04, 2023
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Greetings Jimmy, and thank you for your question. The 150-400 watt rating is total for the subwoofer. Parallel would bring the sub down to a 2 ohm load, but you would want your amplifier to be at 400 watts at 2ohms then.
hogan  Mar 04, 2023 (Staff)
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Is running my two p2's from 4ohm to 8ohms going to affect the dynamic range of the speakers?
elijah  Feb 26, 2022
1 answer
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We have not received any answers from other customers on your question. I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They should be able to help answer your question.
kenneth  Mar 05, 2022 (Staff)
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I have a 5 channel alpine pdr-v75 amp (350w rms @ 2 ohm). with this sub being 400w rms, would it be too underpowered? Or is the 50W difference not a big deal?
bennie  Nov 17, 2021
1 answer
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best sub for your amp I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the sub models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kenneth  Nov 20, 2021 (Staff)
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I have a 5 channel Alpine PDR-V75 amp (350W RMS @ 2 ohm). With this sub being 400W RMS, would my amp be too underpowered? Or is the 50W difference not a big deal?
bennie  Nov 17, 2021
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The power rating is a maximum rating. There is a range and 50 watts difference should be fine, but I wouldn't go too low.
jt  Nov 17, 2021
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The most important thing is your enclosure for the sub. So you should fine, of course more power is always nice.
armando  Nov 17, 2021
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My honest opinion i feel like it won't be a big deal i use a 400w amp for this sub and I have to cut the amp way back.
justin  Nov 17, 2021
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I have a rockford fosgate amp p5001bd. Want to know if this subwoofer would be a good match for this amp?
daniel  Jun 11, 2021
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I am running a Rockford Fosgate R500X1D with this exact sub in a custom fiberglass enclosure with 0.9 cubic ft volume and it sounds great. It hits hard and clear. It really is a great sub, and the trim ring makes for a clean looking install.
jarrad  Jun 11, 2021
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what is the RMS wattage for 5his sub?
richard  May 24, 2019
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"power range: 150-400 watts RMS (800 watts peak power)"
justin  May 30, 2019
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What's is the weight of this subwoofer?
chris  Dec 27, 2018
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They are about 15 to 20 lbs give or take
juanita lee  Jan 04, 2019
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Do not know. This is a great subwoofer. Rockford should have technical date on there web site.
edward  Jan 01, 2019
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Running a 1500 watt audiopipe 2 channel amp, will that cover 2 p2 fostgate 12s?
jerry  Jun 16, 2018
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best amp for your subs I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the amp models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kristina  Jun 20, 2018 (Staff)
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Anyone know what would be the best amplifier to purchase to push 3 of these p2d4 subs?
joe  Feb 22, 2018
1 answer
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best amp for your subs I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the amp models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kristina  Feb 28, 2018 (Staff)
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Is this subwoofer a free air subwoofer?
brian  Jul 01, 2017
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This is NOT a free air sub. The box I got came with the sub from Sound Ordinance and is roughly 1.5"L x 1.3"W x 1.3"H almost a cube, I highly recommend this sub however especially given the price. Couldn't be happier.
chris  Jul 01, 2017
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OE compatible?
john  May 02, 2017
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I don't think a factory amp would be able to power this subwoofer and even less likely of a chance that it will fit a factory subwoofer location on a vehicle. However, we may have some that will work. I recommend contacting an advisor on 1-800-324-9695 for a recommendation on a replacement subwoofer. My Bio: https://www.crutchfield.com/Support/Bio.aspx?bio=101
jason  May 08, 2017 (Staff)
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If I got them what would be the best amp to get?
dedric  Jan 05, 2017
1 answer
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best amp for your subs I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the amp models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kristina  Jan 06, 2017 (Staff)
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Will these subs perform good in a Qpower QBOMB12VL ported box?
jalen  Nov 11, 2016
1 answer
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best subs I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the sub models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kenneth  Nov 12, 2016 (Staff)
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Can I put this subject in a sealed box that has .9 cu in the box?
jalen  Oct 03, 2016
1 answer
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I had that sub in a 1.25 sealed box and it sounded great until I fried the sub. I had my gain set too high and the sub got too hot and my coil burnt up. I then went to a 1.6 ported box because the port helps cool down the coil and magnet. The amp used was a RF Prime 500X1D. But anyway the sub was very powerful in the 1.25 sealed box I imagine .9 would sound good too but I would suggest go bigger.
robert  Oct 04, 2016
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Can I put these subwoofers in a sealed box with the cu ft 0.9?
jalen  Sep 07, 2016
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I havent been able to install mine yet. But im an advocate of ported boxes in my oppinion their better but the manual for the sealed is 1.02 cu.ft.
alex  Sep 14, 2016
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I bought a ported box for my Rockford and it sounds a lot louder than a sealed box.
bill  Sep 09, 2016
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I'm going to buy the RF DVC 4 OHM. Im Going to power it with the Alpine PDX-V9. The Sub will be getting 500 Watt's RMS, Will Someone let me know if 500 Watt's RMS is enough?. In my own opopinion it should be a very good match Please Reply and let me know if I'm looking at this correct? "Thanks Much..
craig  Aug 05, 2016
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Yes as long as you are just running one sub to this amp that should be a good match since the sub is only rated at 400 RMS. This is always under rated though. I've got 2 pushed by a RF 1200 rms amp and the subs handle it fine. So to answer ur question yes that should be a good combo.
spencer  Aug 05, 2016
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Can I use a Pioneer GM-A5602 2-Channel Bridgeable Amplifier with 900 Watts Max Power and Bass Boost Control for a pair of Rockford Fosgate P2D4-12 Punch P2 12" subwoofer with dual 4-ohm voice coils without blowing a sub or frying my amp?
kyle  Feb 11, 2016
1 answer
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best amp for your subs I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the amp models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kenneth  Feb 12, 2016 (Staff)
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I have 2 p2 12 inch. What is the best amp to power them?
teddy  Oct 28, 2014
1 answer
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Thanks for your question. For information on selecting the best amp for your subs I would recommend reaching out to an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to help determine the differences between the amp models and help you make the best choice for your system.
kristina  Oct 29, 2014 (Staff)
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