Why Is EVERYONE Buying This Loaded Enclosure | MTX Terminator 12 | 5,000 Watt SPL Test

[@JonesCoWoodworks]

I put these subs in my wife’s Camry with a 350 watt MTX amplifier and she’s happy with it. I actually had a 10,000 watt MTX amp back in 2009 before I understood how important the proper electrical in a vehicle was and I blew one of the capacitors completely off the board inside the amp. Lesson learned though. I now have three alternators and 4/0 welding cables going to three AGM batteries and three Ioxis Ultracapacitors!!!

[@Thumper68]

MTX was still big in early 2000s. Let’s not forget the Jackhammer

[@olveramelinda]

I had the tr45 15 inch built the box to spec and that thing was nasty

[@ryanmalin]

The old thunderbox bandpass were the shit

[@Thumper68]

@@ryanmalin my first name brand subs were mtx 3000 12’s and my first component set was mtx 4” with 1” tweeters and they screamed it was ridiculous. This was in like 1999-2000

[@CMOTC]

They just made some posts the other day about new amps... they are positioning for a come back, we'll see though, going to have to be real good or real cheap to be competitive anymore lol

[@jamelljordan5206]

I had a t2 rocking in a Durango. I still have it but its rubbing

[@michaelatkinson4550]

We rocked the MTX Terminators back in the 90s and had no problems with them..

[@phila8160]

I had 2 terminator 15s on a punch 150 back in the 90s , loved them.

[@JohnathanIvey-td2vm]

Never heard of this guy before but as the owner of MTX and the person behind the development of this enclosure I’m pretty stoked!!

[@BudgetBassHead]

You know people are going to be asking you to prove who you are, right? 😏 Just saying.

[@tjaprilgage]

​@BudgetBassHead googled it man, apparently he is part of it. MTX Audio has maintained the vision, leadership, and dedication of Founder Loyd Ivey and current CEO John Ivey all in the MiTek Corporation family

[@tjaprilgage]

Ran mtx alot back in the 90s. To be honest I didn't know you guys was still making these but that's a great deal for the what your getting. I think you get the word out the value you guys are selling these at they will move.

[@tonyhampton9170]

He is making your product shine, just bought one with the amp based on this video. I don't know him but send him some products to test out of appreciation!!

[@torlandmusiq]

😂😂

[@FangOfTruth]

It’s been a long minute since I’ve seen someone test and review a MTX product.

[@RecordnRtist]

My coworker has this in his SUV and it rivals my dual Skar IX 10s in a custom MDF ported box. His sealed is so much more musical than my ported.

[@gapyrodawg5181]

​@@RecordnRtistwhat is it you want??? If it's Beat it Up Bass Ported with a Solid Amp(more power than you need & the electrical to support it) is all you need. if it's "clarity at distance" that's gonna take Good Door Speakers being fed what they want @rms plus a SQ 12 or 2. Both require power your stock electrical probably can't provide. Figure out what exactly it is you want & definitely upgrade you Alternator, battery, wires. SQ or SPL need power to make Power!!!!

[@RecordnRtist]

​@@gapyrodawg5181 You are correct. Here in lies the 'kicker'.. I want to save MONEY. I don't belong to any of your, for lack of better words, 'communities'. I've never tried to impress anyone with being loud. I could've been one of those kids in the lunchroom at school sitting at the popular table talking the loudest. lol But that was before children started misbehaving with ballistics.... The mass majority of people are not willing to sacrifice their vehicle to be loud.

[@natehaviland3244]

FYI, the corners are molded paper pulp. Like mcds cup holders. The foam is HDPE and does not break like Styrofoam. Yup, I nerd out over the packaging. Can't help it. Those materials are very useful in audio.

[@MarcusSandoval-kx2th]

Hahahaha 😂 dork

[@greenbassboosts8872]

When I worked cable our stuff came packaged in that paper pulp stuff. I once dropped some in some water for 2 seconds and it crumbled apart so bad so fast I couldn't even pick it up

[@chloeleedow7250]

If I was on a super budget I'd absolutely be happy with this.

[@JamesShehan-f7k]

I had that box back in 2002 in georgia. Bought the mtx dual 12 package from circuit city. It came with a small 300w mtx amp. Mtx is quality

[@BudgetBassHead]

I agree I was genuinely surprised from the performance and quality

[@1ohmwrecker]

I miss Circuit City! I used to take my burnt cds into the lil test bump room they had, pop it in and banged that sh*t 😂

[@michaelhollon5332]

​@@1ohmwreckerI miss Circuit city's $20 2 year protection plan. One time no questions asked replacement.

[@MikeHoncho0811]

A family member had 2 thunder 6000 12s on a mtx 1000 watt Amp in an extended cab s10 they sounded great

[@jimmiller2270]

Picked up the ported version of this with the amp for 300. Great value and a fast track to rattling my doors.

[@BudgetBassHead]

That's a great deal!

[@blackfrost273industries4]

Very nice. I myself have been searching for a gum rattler. I'm tempted to try it out. I'm in a truck though. And I do want high spl. Idk about the 400 per sub. Could do well?

[@yonson_racing]

Wow, another super impressive showing for a low dough setup! 140+ with an inexpensive pair of sealed 12's is insane!!!

[@BudgetBassHead]

Yeah, it's hard to beat this enclosure for the price.

[@jacksonfawbush5439]

Love your channel. You are straightforward no bs and have info alot of audiophile or bass heads can use. Including the one's who are starting out and could use real reliable info. Thank you for keeping it 💯.

[@BudgetBassHead]

Appreciate it!

[@big1cam]

I wanted a jackhammer from pimp my ride so bad!😂🤣 still do actually. Thanks for reviewing these!

[@BudgetBassHead]

👍

[@JohnathanIvey-td2vm]

I still own that Pimp My Ride CAE with the Jackhammer in it :)

[@timmyt964]

LOL me 2 my guy. Brought back the good old days for sure!

[@daltonhaynes9593]

I love mtx, they sound so good and give big results on little power

[@BudgetBassHead]

That's exactly what I noticed!

[@gmacarthur81]

I used to have an MTX Thunder 8000 12" with a Directed 650d amp in the back of my Mustang back in the early 2000's. Was crazy loud for not a ton of money. Glad to see they are continuing the tradition.

[@BudgetBassHead]

I still see those old 8000's popping up from time to time, they were a big seller back in the day.

[@u9Nails]

MTX was the first sub that I had in my Datsun! The bump per dollar is fantastic with those! Truly remarkable!

[@jayweb702]

I had the 2008 version back then, it sounded so good! MTX will always be one of my favorite all time subs.

[@PooNinja]

Breakin is real but the effects are usually unnoticeable to most so let the audiophiles argue about it and just enjoy your system.

[@BudgetBassHead]

People always ask me, so every now and then I'll specify. I only demo 'out of box' performance.

[@K-Effect]

Only once have I “broken in” a mid range speakers before. I had some HiVi 6” mids that sounded like total garbage to the point where I wanted to kick them in, but after about 6 hours or so of letting them play when I was out doing yard work they change dramatically for the better. I think with subwoofers to “break them in” is for the good for its longevity more so than to make it sound better. For the most part the spiders are made of cloth, just like a pair of jeans, they always feel better after you wear them a few times.

[@williamwells6468]

Hey I been doing car audio for 20 years. Some of that I did it for a living and I got a system that will do 154DB in my daily. I got this set up for my wife’s car when she just wanted a little sound. I did these 2-12s with a 800.1 pioneer amp (MTX) and I put some mid grade pioneer mids and highs in her car and I was impressed with the money I had spent. I pushed them hard and even put my JL 1000.1 amp on them which pushed them harder and they kept pounding. At one point I was going to buy 2 more of these 12s and do a custom box just to prove what you can do with a budget build if you box, amp and wiring is on point. It’s not all about the subs. I’d give 5 stars for what I paid.

[@stevengonzalez-me7uy]

You provide so much information in a way that I can understand, thank you.

[@BudgetBassHead]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rcgantt71]

I just bought one of these about 1 week ago. I have an ultra cheap Balva 250 amp powering it.😛 Even with that crappy amp, this sub box still kicks @ss!! I'm upgrading to a 500w Alpine on the way. 😁

[@BudgetBassHead]

You're going to love it with the new amp!

[@brandonstock29]

This is great. Actually tested forward and rear facing! Every system I had in a trunk sounded best rear facing and 6" from the trunk. That is some very good spl for bottom dollar with unexpected details. And I always went sealed unless it was some eights or something like that. Did a 142.7 with a single 15" xtr 3 dvc sealed on 500 watts in the 90's. Very nice video.

[@etenterprises]

I had a fast modified 87 Turbo Buick in the late 90's with a single 12" MTX Black Gold in a sealed box, Alpine CD player, Linear power 4 channel amp bridged for the sub and some homemade kick panels with 5 1/4" infinity components. Capacitor the size of a tall boy. I read all the Car Stereo Review magazinss and I was building my system for sound quality, but man that sealed box 12 hit hard as hell and everything sounded great with that setup. I wanted some 6.5" mid basses in the doors but didn't want to cut them up. Those were the days man. Love the channel. I should get back into this stuff. Good to see MTX still in the game too.

[@electronicengineer]

I used to love MTX (Mitek Group) woofers back in the late 1980's. I remember the MTZ Crankers (square magnet), Blue Thunders, and the Terminators. I ran different combinations of all of those and depending on the enclosure I put them into, they were always outstanding performing drivers. Sure, there were more expensive name brands ie: Rockford Fosgate, Boston Acoustics, JBL, Cerwin Vega, etc. Bottom line, for what the MTX drivers cost, they always were a great performing woofer for the price and they all took a ton of abuse! Love your channel sir. I just subscribed because you put it out straight, with no bull-dinkie. Nice! Fred

[@BudgetBassHead]

I would love to see some of those old MTX drivers around! You can't argue with their performance back in the day.

[@ksavage681]

I have had this for a while and it's a banger. Solid box.

[@Stoneman1971]

I've got two of the MTX sealed boxes in the back of my '06 Malibu SS. I started with one, but the two subs was just not enough. So I bought a second one, and it's a little bit closer to what I was looking for. They don't get extremely loud, and they don't get extremely low, but they do sound pretty decent. I'm running them off at JP8 wired at one ohm, and honestly I've had no issues with them. You also scrolled past my Amazon review which I thought was kind of cool.

[@BudgetBassHead]

I was generally surprised by their performance

[@TheMoonDr]

My first system back in 98 was 2x MTX 5000's 12's with a mtx amp and it did a 141 dB in a spl competition i went to! MTX has always been some of the best bang for your buck in my opinion!

[@cbcwoodworking6312]

The MTX Elimnator in the 80's pounded.

[@Blakhawk1703]

This makes me miss having my old stereo system. 2 12" Kenwood speakers and a 600w Boss amp. I wanna get a new setup now!

[@Badoyz]

I still use two MTX 9500 12's in my Eclipse to this day. Had them a really long time and still work great.

[@BudgetBassHead]

They're tough subs! Glad to see you're still rocking them!

[@Jay626j]

I had a these in my car several years ago. Got them out of a used car from work. They beat pretty good until the amp took a shit. It was an mtx amp and it kept going into protect so i took them out. I was impressed with them for sure.

[@chrisstewart4438]

I'm rocking 9500 tens from 2010. And had a Thunder series amp from that time. Plenty of powah baby!! Then seemed like mtx just disappeared. Still have my 9500s and try to buy more whenever they pop up. Old-school and can be crazy expensive! 25 year old subs!

[@BudgetBassHead]

Love it

[@olveramelinda]

Tr45 15inch was a beast for $50 back in the days

[@hypefxx9011]

Still got my mtx 9500 and JL w7. So hard to beat those .

[@chrisstewart4438]

@@olveramelinda hell first subs I ever had was mtx roadthunder two! Wasn't even old enough to drive! 125watts of raw fury! 😂

[@chrisstewart4438]

@@hypefxx9011 right! Unless you want to pay 700 bucks and be like everyone else... yeah there's better stuff out there now but people always forget the og bosses and ingenuity

[@walttrowbridge7687]

I cannot beleive these are still out! Had these back in early 2000's, pushed by a 1200 watt mono infinity amp eventually switched them out to their 5500 thunder series subs. Plus had a 4 channel 800w infinity amp pushing 4 pioneer 6x9's. I think MTX under rated their specs, honestly. Always pushed mine hard. Absolutely loved that system. Everyone that heard it was always jealous how clean, crisp and loud it sounded.

[@BlenderRookie]

A prebuilt like that is great for the budget basshead. It's not going to rumble the neighborhood but it will provide good sounding bass on the cheap.

[@BudgetBassHead]

You can definitely get some loudness out of this setup!

[@The_One_444]

I used to have the thunder 5500-4 back in 07 and they were my fave subs ever. I haven’t tried the new model but now I will.

[@yougod7253]

Wow bringing me back to the glory days.

[@RodofAllTrades]

I have a neighbor that has this in his jeep and it sounds way more expensive than it is! This was an awesome video! I would have liked to see you burp it at 800 watts though and see what the score was.

[@BudgetBassHead]

I agree, 800 watts would be a great test!

[@jettycatmeow5412]

This guy is the pinnacle of car audio youtube. love your vids!

[@BudgetBassHead]

Glad you like them!

[@lieutenantmikeo5979]

Always heard about mtx and wasnt too sure about them. Now i run 2) mtx thunder 9500 15s on a 5k and they hit so hard. Big boomy bass and still hasnt broken in yet. They did a 147 DB on music in a smaller box.

[@violet_chaos5608]

The dust particles were vibrating 😂 16yrs old, driving a 66 impala, 2 mtx 12s just rattling the fiznuck outta that big ass trunk! Miss those days.

[@sob7216]

I actually purchased this last year and paired it with a legis audio 500 watt 60 dollar amp. Put it in an 06 cobalt and it left plenty of room in the trunk. Wired at 2 ohm was pushing 400 watts and it was pretty awesome for what I paid.

[@anvildesignartphotographyl5646]

one of my best sounding setups was with MTX Black Gold 10s 8ohm subs. i ran them parallel 4ohm, it was hard to believe how hard they hit for 10s, and sound quality was great too.

[@BudgetBassHead]

That's awesome!

[@Eric-69]

I know loyd ivey, from marble hill, mo which is where i grew up. He wasnt a nice person because he was bullied in high school, he told his bullies he would own this town. He ended up building multiple businesses and bought alot of houses from here and land. He died recently. But his audio mtx definitely lives on.

[@BudgetBassHead]

Thanks for sharing

[@JohnathanIvey-td2vm]

@@Eric-69 Well if you need some property in Lutesville (yea I’m that old) let me know :)

[@s7v7nfiv5]

I had these in a 93' 240sx back in my ricer days 😂 I blasted the poop out them with a 400rms pioneer amp never complained. If am not mistaken these are the equivalent of their thunder 5500 series.

[@BudgetBassHead]

That's a great comparison.

[@off6848]

Nice I had a 93 too turbocharged the ka24de I had the square kicker 12 and some random amp

[@mrpoopypantz4809]

I would say they relate to the thunder 4500 series I had both I had the original thunderform 2 12 4500 box and subs lasted me till about 2022 loud as hell I had the same terminator box shown and loved both but the vented thunderform box and 4500s were little louder I also had a 5500 and it's a whole different beast for what it is I wish I still had them but mtx seems to have dropped out of the car audio game for some reason they got rid of there 95 series 😢 I spoke with them they said there working on new stuff but I have yet to see it sadly I am and always will be a mtx guy but there not making stuff up to par with skar/sundown or any of the other big boys sadly and I know they can do it that's the crappy part

[@joaquinaguilar5942]

I still have my 240sx its a 90 but it's mint, with two tens on 6k, I build subs. And it's a small hatch lol.

[@ChambersRacing9862]

My new favorite Channel!! Keep it up bro.

[@BudgetBassHead]

Thanks! I'm glad you like the videos.

[@radfishguy6784]

I had Badass MTX amp back in 97 on a 15" kicker solo baric in a band pass box. Sounded amazing for 750 watts. Man I miss that setup.

[@KaledBen-Barka-xy1ji]

I appreciate your honesty. I have been thinking about these subs just to start me out.

[@BudgetBassHead]

It's a great option for a budget build.

[@theoneandonly2421]

My friend bought 4 of these 12s. I built a box for them. I cant remember the cf but i tuned it to 40hz i think, for a street setup. I had a korean soundstream amp, i think it was the Rubicon model, it put out around 1700rms and 3000max. I will be honest for some cheap subs with a custom box and good amp, they actually get down. Thats been 3 years ago and its still in his Cherokee now.

[@brockmarquis8511]

Mtx was my first sub❤ loved them back in the day

[@IntenseBurningSensation]

My dad ended up finding an old Mtx tc5510 (twin 10 box) at the dump, red Canadian cones. Thing still works great, getting (110DbA) 138.6Db at 55hz in the front window an inch off the roof. It's only getting around 300w(Half rms). I'm pretty sure these are from 06, definitely a decent brand.

[@AngelTorres-ny6cn]

I always wondered how these subs would sound in a ported box. Maybe that could be your next video.

[@tighttdasbino2928]

As a bass head, you give me some serious things to think about in this video. My only question is, what about the lows? A lot of the music I listen to is screwed and plays into the 20hz range. I'm thinking that the extra power needed to push low notes in a setup like that would blow the subs. Addendum: I do have to acknowledge the fact that you spoke about younger people looking for a cheaper way to get loud, so it makes sense to me. My 1st system was similar. 2 Pioneer Immp 12's in a sealed box on an Autotek Mean Machine 90. It was BANGN. You could here it from a few blocks away. Stuntn on my friends with the wood grain Pioneer stereo with the wood grain remote. Bringing back memories on a ninja. Ya, starter systems like this are great until the guy that comes from a more "well off" family pulls up with 3 JL AUDIO 15's in an extended cab Chevy Silverado pulls up. Don't ask me how I know. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BudgetBassHead]

These are not meant for the low lows. It's a balanced box. Tight and responsive.

[@tighttdasbino2928]

@@BudgetBassHead Yes sir, I get it. It's a great starter system. It truly is a good place to start.

[@UpwardDragon]

my first subs were 2 12" Mtx thunder 4000 series glad they are still bumpin

[@joshholden8561]

I've used the ported version of this set up and put some kicker subs in the enclosure and they had a great all around bass sound

[@BudgetBassHead]

It's hard to argue with a classic.

[@michaelfessenden8601]

Those are very efficient speakers. All you need is a good 600watt amp. and it would last a long time. And sound great

[@ganstaguy55]

First sub set up with a budget planet audio amp, banged pretty good!

[@duanellamas87]

Ran 4 MTX 9500 15's on two TE 1501D's back in the day.

[@greenbassboosts8872]

50hz is likely very close to the resonant frequency of that sealed box sub combo. Nice little setup for someone. Ive been recommending the lil Jensens at walmart go into a sealed box... Makes a basic sub shine IMO

[@thomasgrasmick568]

I bought the Rockville set up that was listed just below. Was probably like 5 years ago. Shipping sucked. Just threw it in a box and called it good. But I also bought it closer in price the the MTX so figured I either got dent and scratch or it got dented and scratched em route. Do to how they built the box the damage was insignificant as it didn't interfere with the box's function. Moved the set up to a different vehicle since purchase.

[@BudgetBassHead]

It’s good to hear you got good use out of your setup!

[@tjaprilgage]

Good video brother. I didnt know they still made these. They used to be pretty good back in the day. Seem decent now especially for the money. Hell a box will cost ya close to 100 dollars. Box and two 12 inch subs mailed to you for 150 seems like a steal.

[@BudgetBassHead]

It's a great deal for sure!

[@levimckinney8015]

Just wanna say that's an absolute genius way to connect and disconnect subs quickly🤯🤯😎😎😎

[@justlooking6898]

I'd say at least one of those speakers is damaged, by the 'welding' sound and the ohms/reactions to it. If it sounds fried, it is fried, regardless whether it sounds good on music afterwards. 'Okay, WHICH one of you did this???' (Everybody keeps reeeallly quiet...or goes 'Bzzzzhhhtttt...') lol. Good video and attitude, though. 🤗😏

[@BudgetBassHead]

It's possible, but these subs are a little tough, so I wouldn't say they are fried.

[@justlooking6898]

@@BudgetBassHead Gotcha - You were there and I was not. Love your reactions though - I heard the term 'Bummer!' on a TV show earlier today, I say it a lot and you said it, too. We're all good, lol---🤣

[@YakSquad]

Mtx is over engineered because they new people would punish them.I did in the 90s and never blew them.... I just ordered one and a nakomichi 2 channel monoblock.

[@thomaswalton9089]

This was my first setup and yes they sound great I kinda want to sell my sundown 18 and go with 4 of these

[@Trashencash]

In the early 2000s I had Infiniti I 30 with this set up and I was happy

[@Yelladog78]

Remember the MTX "blue thunder" from back in the day, good times

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

Damn - the price is CRAZY!

[@eremundo]

BTW!...Blue Thunder Is the Best Lineup Of them All 4 MTX in the Mid 90'z and Early 2000

[@soldjahboy]

MTX is great... always a good brand across the board. A buddy of mine still rocks a big MTX Thunder 9500. I used to have a couple of Thunder 3000's back in the day myself and I beat on them every day :D

[@BudgetBassHead]

MTX has a great history.

[@soldjahboy]

@@BudgetBassHead It's one of the few legacy brands that didn't get bought out and cheapened (and thus ruined) by a cheaper manufacturing firm (usually Chinese or whatever) like so many other legacy brands. I really miss the old Soundstream stuff, the old Cerwin Vega and the old Cadence stuff. MTX managed to avoid that :D

[@joshholden8561]

😂 I seen that big toe nail on the floor of ur car next to the SPL meter at 14:54 lol 🤣🤣 cool video tho

[@tonymorales2099]

Seriously I’ve had a MTX 280 amp and had it pushing 2-12 inch MTX Woofers. Was heard by a Police officer a Block away and he just gave me a warning…My head unit was an Alpine detachable face and Boston acoustics and that baby was wicked I blew away Rockford Fosgate and Infinity systems…All for around 800.00 to $900.00 only Now I may try Alpine and Kicker and I just want clean clear sound now that I’m older…Maybe 10s or 8s debating on Kicker comp subs or Alpine Amp will most likely be a 400 watt or 800 watt and mids kicker Head Unit still thinking about it between Alpine and Kenwood 💪🏽👍🏽👍🏽😎🔊🔊🔊🔊

[@MyshkaKyrpenko]

I am curious as to the wiring configuration due to the fact the 12's occupy the same air space. Are they Isobaric in configuration? and if not, would they be louder in an Isobaric configuration?

[@Drunken_Hamster]

I think it might be prudent to do the SPL sweep at or near the rated wattage rather than at such a low power, that way you have a more accurate guess as to where it'll peak with high power. Or otherwise, wherever you find the mechanical power limit, back that off 25-50% and run it down from like 70-30hz unless it's a really low-tuned setup. Crazy to see another easy 140dB on the meter (I know it's a sinewave in the kick, but still) but I'm still hyped to see a "budget" 145+ on music on the dash.

[@BudgetBassHead]

Didn't want to heat up the coils.

[@frothyshoes]

I had a set of terminators, can confirm they bump hard for the price

[@NicholasGoodrem]

I’ve had terminators before nice sq deep bass I like the mtx sledgehammer boxes better because I like ported.

[@BigallPR]

My in the late 90s early 2000s they build the biggest subwoofer on earth that was same size as a 18 wheeler width huge monster, also the crossovers where the best out there I recommend mtx hands down with a big legacy b4 kickers 💯

[@BudgetBassHead]

MTX has a great history and still makes some great products. It's good to see people still appreciate them.

[@jlee8262]

I have the 55 series and 75 series. I can tell you, they dont like power too long. You will definitely start smelling them. Both series sound great though. I have 12s and 15s

[@BudgetBassHead]

Thanks for the tips!

[@warriorplutotrent3827]

How long? They won't last a two hour drive?

[@off6848]

That sounds like a coil material problem

[@jlee8262]

@warriorplutotrent3827 let me clarify. They start smelling within some mins if you running too much power. It's hard to explain here. They will be fine at close to rms

[@warriorplutotrent3827]

@jlee8262 oh ok. Ill pass on these then. I wanted to take them back to Nigeria with me next year. I have a single 10 inch kicker competition ⁴ ohms running on an 1500watt amp but inwamt something that hits harder. The setup in the video looks like it will fit my corolla though.

[@waltlivernois6241]

I love that you test everything 😌

[@BudgetBassHead]

Thanks, I try to give a good overview.

[@K-Effect]

About 20 years ago is when I ran MTX and I bought 6 MTX 12 terminators or something that was re-manufactured, had a red basket, red stitching, small magnet etc. for $13 so I bought 6 of them. I only ran one in my trunk in a ported 2ish foot enclosure that I built. Had a pawnshop over kill MTX amplifier black with raised gold lettering, still have it don’t remember what it is and it was the cleanest sounding sub I had ever used, it was perfect. It wasn’t going to blow the windows out of the car but for driving down the road for hours and listening the thing was rockin and wasn’t fatiguing. I still have them sitting in the basement unused, unopened waiting for nothing. I didn’t care if it blew up or if someone stole it, but it never died. I remember people listening to it and they were amazed, because it looked like something out of a pair of headphones. Since then I’ve never knocked MTX. I would still like to get a hold of one of those gigantic jackhammers and build a plexiglass coffee table/sub box around it for a conversation piece.

[@astro54541]

I’m loving the back to back content ….. when you post, I grab a coke and sit my ass down to watch 😂

[@Macross223]

Didnt they use to sell this at Circuit City back in the day? If so, I had it. Had no idea how to set amps back then either. They hung in there for a few months🤣 I liked them.

[@loaked3000]

I am def impressed they didnt smoke from the multiple 4k bursts especially the 60hz lol. With them being sealed they prob have pretty good SQ too, tight and punchy.

[@BudgetBassHead]

Yeah, these subs are surprisingly tough.

[@scottmiller3025]

The terminator boxes were all originally ported at one time , even the truck boxes

[@mxr248]

MTX had a facility in Monroe Wisconsin and Warren Illinois. I worked at one of them years ago.

[@BudgetBassHead]

That's really cool 😎

[@johnnewcomb5162]

What wattage would you be comfortable running these at rms everyday,so they last the longest time?

[@BudgetBassHead]

500 should do great.

[@johnnewcomb5162]

@BudgetBassHead I have the mtx jackhammer 1200 I am going to try these against my old kicker silver front subs and see how they sound, with a better box they would definitely sound better. A guy posted a 1000 watt amp and 2 JL audio 12sw3 like new in a $300 custom box for $200 bucks , I missed it by 5 minutes they sold in 10 minutes, there's great deals on marketplace but you have to be fast. Great deal on these $130, you can put more money into mids tweets and amps to get a system going.

[@melissathompson7229]

The MTX (3) 10 inch Blue Thunder subs with an MTX PRO3002 was my first system i bought when i started working at Circuit City in 1998. I'm still a professional installer to this day and i get sad thinking about what happened to MTX. We were a dealer for many years and then in like 2010ish they decided they didnt want any brick and mortar retailers and were going to online sales only. Safe to say they realized that was an awful idea and its going to be very difficult to ever make a real comeback but i wish them luck.

[@abelcatalan33]

I am a big fan of mtx from early 2000, I love the thunder series black and chrome, I have the 942, the 801D, the 1501D and a display amp from an audio shop in box whit paper sheet and manual 8001D,

[@BudgetBassHead]

MTX has been making some great products for a long time.

[@gapyrodawg5181]

Who's here because of the Old "Thunder 9500's"??? MTX wasn't playing back then, them bad boys got Low!!!! I've heard both 1 fed all it wanted & 2 getting twice at 4ohms what they called for tearing up a trunk😲. Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer, & even Rockford (per Power series) had nothing on the 9500's!!!!

[@JohnathanIvey-td2vm]

@@gapyrodawg5181 New 9500 is on the way. Hopefully this year.

[@Islandsilvia]

hey man I saw u do these budget woofers which aren't bad but would u also consider trying the Rockville dk512 and see how they perform?

[@edbell5771]

What beginner amp would you recommend for this box?

[@BudgetBassHead]

I'd say stick with the MTX lineup.

[@elcomandante9299]

I recommend an EVOX 35k or DC AUDIO 20K. Either will muv em a lil.

[@Mart77]

Sure, short bursts with 4kW is fun. But PLEASE make a real-life torture test for these. Just put a playlist on and blast these with for example 1200w for 24 hours straight.

[@BudgetBassHead]

I don't really believe in burning up subs. They should be passed on to someone who actually love them and take care of them.

[@Mart77]

@@BudgetBassHead For consumer info it would be good. I am really interested in buying this kit and want to know how much power it could handle in a long run, not just 2second tests

[@MultiMaxpax]

Now we need to see 2 of them

[@Obslstahoeon26z]

I just sold some mtx 9500 12s bad ass subs even 20 yrs later

[@NoPressure23]

Whats would be the best beginner system for a 2014 ltz impala??

[@BudgetBassHead]

You're looking at it. Or try Skar Audio

[@Laredo-c7g]

Time for a budget 6 12s C-pillar wall 🤙

[@Bigheadedwon]

Not gonna lie, if I was still 20 I would rock these in a second. They look clean and hit pretty good. Back then I had 2 12” JBLs and a terrible ass Koiler amp which would overheat and shut down every 45 minutes. But I still thought I was the shit lol

[@BudgetBassHead]

😆 I've DEFINITELY been there! 🤣

[@RayRayP2001]

This speaker is old as hell that they are still producing in 2024. It was Bad assed for 2000's, still kicks now as a starter setup. got one from like 2008 in my shed and is still the same speakers no difference. I wish they had upgraded version for 2024.

[@daleskiog7499CS]

Their popular because a lot of people that don't know about bass think they sound fine no offense to the people but they don't know real Bass.

[@BudgetBassHead]

But what's your definition of *real*🤔 Bass

[@BlindBassHead]

They went out of business.Unfortunately I really miss The 9500 15

[@philipeli1192]

I love sealed boxes over ported.

[@jasonhobbs311]

Agreed. It's just so tight and accurate compared to ported, which can be a little boomy and sloppy if not tuned just right. I have ported now but I'm going sealed. I just love the accuracy. Don't ask me why I'm running an audiopipe bdc412 SPL subwoofer in a ported box while seeking SQ quality lol

[@joshuakemp1439]

Rear firing into the trunk. Try moving the enclosure 6 to 8 inchs from the lid and run test

[@johnnewcomb5162]

That's a great deal especially if you're on a budget.

[@BudgetBassHead]

You bet! It's hard to beat for the price.