What If You Do Put More Watts Than The Rms Can Handle

[MTX J30]

i have two subs that have 500 watts total power each. would it be bad to put 300 watts to each sub. im having best buy or some store install probally tomorrow.

[Chode69]

it wont hurt them to underpower them. i underpowered 2 t1s by half at one point. there rated at 600 and iw as only giving them 300 watts RMS a piece

[MTX J30]

since its already a weak system i dont want to underpower it. im guessing the rms is 250 each but im not sure. i was just wondering what happens if i was to put 300 watts to each and the rms was only 250 or even 200 for each would that hurt the subs.

[kingsuv]

Yes. They will explode.

[Chode69]

haha oops i misread.

what kind of subs are they. generally subs can handle a little more than RMS. ive seen subs blow with half (on a bad clipping amp though) power.

but most likely if you have 2 subs that can handle 500 between the 2 and you put 600 watts RMS to them. they will be fine

[reinke]

you should be ok if only go 50-100 over. my old power acoustics rms was 400 i gave each one 750 at one point. they took it like a champ right up until i sold them

[MTX J30]

you should be ok if only go 50-100 over. my old power acoustics rms was 400 i gave each one 750 at one point. they took it like a champ right up until i sold them

there mtx thunderpros. im not sure how old they are. i got them for free from my cousin they were never used.

[kingsuv]

If you have too much power for your subs, then just turn down the gain on the amp.

[MTX J30]

If you have too much power for your subs, then just turn down the gain on the amp.

i want to put more power to the subs i was just wondering if it would be ok, or would it really hurt the subs, like damage them.

[tacomabanga1986]

lol, when i had my mtx 5500's in the truck there 300w rms 600max and i was givein em 500wrms each and they took it like a champ but it was a clean 500w tho, when i had my jlw0 12 in there ina lil ass box on the jl site they say there 175wrms(or max musical power) and i was throin 600rms to it and it was eatin it up like nothin else and never got warm, as long as u have clean power goin a lil bit over rms isn't bad but if its cheap distorted watts ur more than likely to blow em with there givin rms, its better to give a sub its rms and a lil over than to underpower it cause if u underpower ur most likely to get dirty wattage and strain the voice coil to hard makein it try to work with what it has and burn it up, and it goes with what brand they are also, just make sure ur lpf, gain, and bass boost aint set to high or ur get a clipped signal and not know it and fry somethin, anyway good luck with ur stereo man