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Known for high impact thunderous bass, the Thunder 8500 sits proudly in the lineup of Thunder series subwoofers from MTX Audio. The Thunder 8500 isn't your average 500 watt subwoofer. A 160oz. magnet is on this subwoofer with a Xmax rating of 22mm.
Since a subwoofer is made to be driven, MTX Audio designed a Spider Plateau Venting cooling system which cools the voice coil and maximizes power handling. The sitched surround helps ensure a long life-span even under extreme circumstances. Handle power like you never thought before with the MTX Audio Thunder 8500!
Features
- 12" Single 4 Ohm Thunder8500 Subwoofer
- Power Handling:
- Peak: 1000 watts
- RMS: 500 watts
- Impedance: Single 4 Ohm
- Injection molded, carbon filled, polypropylene with aluminum deposition cone woofer
- High roll NBR Surround to maximize excursion
- Asymmetrical Linear Drive System (ALDS) with flat progressive spider
- Stitched cone for added durability
- Spider plateau venting cooling system
- 3" Voice coil
- 160oz. Magnet structure
- Sensitivity: 90 dB
Specifications
- RMS Power (Watts): 500
- Peak Power (Watts): 1000
- Recommended Amp Power (RMS): 250 –500
- Impedance: 4Ω
- Magnet Weight: 160 oz.
- Voice Coil: 3.0" (7.62 cm)
- Tuning Frequency: 34Hz
- Mounting Depth : 7.75"
- Cut Out Diameter: 11"
- Sealed Enclosure Net Volume: 1.25 cu ft
- Vented Enclosure Net Volume: 2.00 cu ft
- Volume Displacement (Sd x Xmax): 73.61 cu in