i have these two subs laying around and thought i mind as well put one in the car since theyre just sitting around collecting dust and a little more thump sounds nice for the S2k..

obviously the specs are different between the two but not sure which one i want to go with.
the MTX is stronger but the JL is better quality right?

which would you choose and why?

i just want real clean bass..

oh and a kenwood 500w 4 channel KAC-749S amp will be powering it.

specs:
JL

# Nominal Diameter: 10 inches (250 mm)
# Continuous Power Handling: 125 Watts
# Voice Coil: 1.38" diameter, 6-layer, Kapton former
# Available Configurations: 4 ohm (Single Voice Coil)
# Xmax (one-way, linear): 0.34" (8.6 mm)
# Sealed Enclosure Range: 0.50-0.90 cu.ft. (14.0-25.5 liters)
# Ported Enclosure Range: 0.90-1.50 cu.ft. (25.5-42.5 liters)
# VRC? Technology: YES

MTX

* Product Type Car subwoofer driver
* Height 6.8 in
* Dimensions - Diameter 10.7 in

Speaker System

* Speaker Type Passive
* Speaker Diameter 10"
* Nominal (RMS) Output Power 300 Watt
* Response Bandwidth 35 - 150 Hz
* Input Impedance 4 Ohm
* Recommended Amplifier Power 150 - 300 Watt
* Sensitivity 88.1 dB
* Connectivity Technology Wired

 

i would run JL just because i favor JL over MTX any day, even though the sub handles less power, quality is better.

 

Box will determine everything

mtx in the right box>jl in a prefab.

and vice versa...

 

if they are just laying around your house, havent you used them before?

and as said above the box is key

 

choose whichever goes in the smaller box. S2K trunks aren't exactly big lol.

 

just because the jl takes less power doesnt mean it wont be loud. JL audio products are extremely efficient. Meaning less power to make the same sound. I had a 12" W3 running 300 rms in a ported box and it was louder than a 12'' Kicker comp cvr running 425 rms in the same ported box. I cant remember the DB level but there was a significant difference.