About the Alpine SWS-12D2
Bring on the bass
Bring on the bass
You can tell that Alpine's bass pedigree runs deep in their latest line of Type-S subwoofers. Using technology found in their higher end subs, this sub will rock your system and add depth to your favourite tracks. You'll love the detail it brings to a bass guitar and the impact you'll feel when a kick drum hits. Throw a couple of these in your ride and prepare to be amazed by unrelenting bass.
Advanced materials
The SWS-12D2 can handle up to 500 watts of RMS power, so you can drive it hard and it'll keep up. The tough 12" Kevlar® treated cone stays rigid under pressure, while its rubber HAMRS surround allows for maximum excursion. Its dual 2-ohm voice coils allow for wiring flexibility which helps if you plan on adding another subwoofer down the line. Also, it rocks in both sealed and ported boxes, so you can choose an enclosure that suits your tastes.
Note: If you are wiring this DVC sub for lower impedance, make sure that your amp is compatible.
Product highlights:
- 12" subwoofer with dual 2-ohm voice coils
- Kevlar reinforced pulp cone with HAMRS Santoprene rubber surround
- frequency response: 26-200 Hz
- power handling: 150-500 watts RMS (250 watts per coil)
- peak power: 1,500 watts
- sensitivity: 86.4 dB
- top-mount depth: 5-13/16"
- sealed box volume: 0.71-1.06 cu. ft.
- ported box volume: 1.06-1.56 cu. ft.
- grille not included
- warranty: 1 year
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
- MFR # SWS-12D2
What's in the box:
Alpine SWS-12D2 owner's manual
- One 12" Dual 2-ohm voice coil subwoofer
- 1 Rubber concealing ring (installed)
- Two 3" jumper cables (each has a single banana connector on each end)
- Type-S Subwoofer Application Guide (English/ French)
- On-line product registration information (English/ French/ Spanish)
- Warranty information (English/ French)
- Important Notice! (English/ French)
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Features & specs
| Size | 12 -inch | |
| Impedance (Ohms) | --- | |
| Cone Material | Pulp-Kevlar | |
| Surround Material | Santoprene | |
| Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.9 | |
| Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 1.46 | |
| Port diameter (inches) | N/A | |
| Port length (inches) | N/A | |
| Free-Air | No | |
| Dual Voice Coil | Yes | |
| Sensitivity |
86.4 dB at 1 watt | |
| Frequency Response | 26 - 200 Hz | |
| Max RMS Power Handling | 500 | |
| Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 1500 | |
| Top Mount Depth (inches) | 5 13/16 | |
| Bottom Mount Depth (inches) | 6 5/8 | |
| Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 10 11/16 | |
| Vas (liters) | 44 | |
| Fs (Hz) | 34 | |
| Qts | 0.61 | |
| Xmax (millimeters) | 15 | |
| Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
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Features
Kevlar Reinforced Pulp Cone: This Alpine Type-S subwoofer uses a parabolic cone structure, with a Kevlar reinforced pulp cone and a Poly-Mica dust cap. Kevlar adds strength and tear resistance to the woofer cone while maintaining the benefits of a pulp cone design. The oversized, inverted poly-mica dust cap increases rigidity and virtually eliminates cone distortion at extreme volume levels.
HAMRS: The woofer features a High Amplitude Multi Roll Surround (HAMRS), made of Santoprene, that allows a large linear excursion and greater SPL. The HAMRS design allows extreme excursions without sacrificing valuable cone area.
Progressive Spider: The progressive Conex spider has reinforced layer tinsel leads to ensure reliable and consistent control of the tinsel leads and eliminate any mechanical noise or interference often seen in high excursion cone designs.
Compound Radius Curve Pole Geometry: Alpine's Patented Compound Radius Curve pole geometry ensures a symmetrical magnetic field, while optimizing flux density to reduce distortion and further improve power handling and output.
Oversized Voice Coil: The oversized (65mm), high-temperature, 5-layer dual voice coils offer power handling up to 500W RMS / 1500W Peak (250 watts RMS per coil).
Dual Voice Coils: For system flexibility, the woofer has two 2-ohm voice coils. When the voice coils are wired in parallel, the woofer presents a 1-ohm load. When the voice coils are wired in series, the woofer presents a 4-ohm load.
Spring Terminals: The spring post terminals are all located on one side of the woofer. The terminals will accept pin connectors, single banana plugs, or bare wire up to 8 gauge.
Jumpers: Included with the woofer are two voice coil terminal jumpers. These jumpers allow you to easily wire the voice coils in parallel (for a 1-ohm load) or series (for a 4-ohm load).
Enclosure Compatibility
Sealed Box: Alpine recommends a sealed enclosure with an internal volume between 0.71 and 1.06 cubic feet, with an ideal volume of 0.9 cubic feet. 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 Volume: The recommended ported box volume ranges from 1.06 to 1.56 cubic feet, with the ideal size being 1.46 cubic feet, using a slot port measuring 12.5" (W) x 1" (H) x 18" (L).
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This 12" sub is a perfect fit under the back seat of a 2007 Dodge Ram. It provides pounding bass for a shallow sub. The quality and clarity of the sound is bar none! I recommend this sub to anyone who is looking a shallow sub solution.
Thomas from Aransas Pass, Texas