Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 P3D412 12-Inch 500-Watt Subwoofer - 4 Ohm

by Rockford Fosgate

Product Details

User's Guide [991kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 25.1 x 14.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 24 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012BWIT2
• Item model number: P3D412
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,273 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

An awesome choice whether you want to add one or multiple subwoofers to your vehicle. The P3 12-inch subwoofers can be used in either sealed or ported enclosures, plus you'll get the wiring flexibility of dual voice coils.

Rockford Fosgate Punch Series Subs Featuring innovative parabolic cone designs, oversized surrounds and large motor assemblies, Punch subwoofers deliver deep, loud, aggressive bass--not to mention stunning cosmetics that you'll want to show off. For over 20 years, Punch subwoofers have shown the world that big bass, extended power handling and awesome cosmetics need not cost a fortune. One listen and you'll know why it's called The PUNCH.

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Punch subwoofers deliver deep, loud, aggressive bass. Click to enlarge.

Anodized aluminum voice coil formers provide excellent heat dissipation. Click to enlarge.

P3D412 Features

Speaker Construction

• Custom 10-AWG nickel plated push terminals
• Dual linear spider with embedded 16 AWG tinsel leads
• Extended pole piece and bumped backplate
• High excursion Poly-Ether-Ester surround
• High-temp voice coil with spun-laced Nomex reinforcement collar
• Kevlar Fiber reinforced semi-pressed paper cone and ABS/Acrylic dustcap
• Protective PVC textured magnet cover
• Reversible diamond cut cast aluminum trim ring
• Vented spider cavity

Aluminum V/C Former
Rockford Fosgate subwoofers use anodized aluminum voice coil formers that provide excellent heat dissipation. Unlike traditional plastic substitutions, aluminum acts like a heat-sink to quickly dissipate thermal build-up on the voice coil. This keeps subwoofers cool during high SPL conditions.

CEA-2031
Power handling on Rockford Fosgate speakers conform to CEA-2031 industry standards. This means your speaker has the capacity to handle power under continuous damand, not instantaneous power handling, that over time, can damage voice coils.

Reversible Mounting
Rockford Fosgate subwoofers can be mounted in either direction. A removable trim ring can be installed on the back or front side of the subwoofer frame. This gives the subwoofer a finished look regardless of mounting configuration.

Stitched Tinsel Leads
Multipoint "periodic" stitched lead wire technique reduces the mass of each tinsel lead and spreads stress and strain over a greater area, significantly improving the reliability and performance of the subwoofer.

These stitched tinsel leads withstand extreme duty cycles, fatigue and high current that is critical to robust design.

Venturi-Effect Cooling
The "Venturi-Effect" is created by gradually reducing the air-flow exhaust path area, which increases the air speed across the key thermal masses ofthe speaker motor parts maximizing cooling effectiveness.

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P3D412 Specifications

Size:	12"
Impedance:	4-Ohm x 2
Power Handling:	500 Watts RMS 1000 Watts Max
Voice Coil Diameter:	2.5" 4-Layer (6.35 cm)
Motor Size:	102 oz. Double Stacked
Speaker Connector:	Dual 10 AWG compression
SPL(1w/1m):	85 dB
Woofer Displacement:	0.094 cu. ft. (2.66 Liters)
Cutout Diameter:	11.25 in. (28.58 cm)
Mounting Depth:	6.75 in. (17.15 cm)

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Thirty Years of Rockford Fosgate

Rockford Fosgate products have been designed and engineered in Tempe, Arizona since the beginning. Rockford's 30 year reputation is grounded in engineering and manufacturing some of the finest audio products in the world. The company's no-compromise approach has yielded patented iconic products such as the Punch EQ, Punch 45 amplifier and the 3Sixty integrated signal processor. Today, Rockford's new products push the performance envelope even further. Each new product is a step forward--they sound bigger, they play louder, and run longer. Rockford never settles for "good enough."

The 2010 product line represents the company's core philosophy. Rockfords new amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers have raised the bar on the competition.

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What's in the Box

Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 P3D412 12-Inch 500-Watt Subwoofer - 4 Ohm, Trim Ring, Installation Hardware, User's Manual

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Additional 12-Inch Sub Options From Rockford Fosgate

If you need more speaker, step up to the Power Series T1D412.

On a tighter budget? Consider the Prime Series R1S412.

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Product Description

Rockford Fosgate Punch Stage Three, Dual 4 Ohm DVC 12" Subwoofer CEA Certified Power 500 Watts RMS, 1000 Watts Peak. Optimized for either sealed or vented enclosures Visit www.RockfordFosgate.com 24 hours a day for technical support or call [phone] M-F 7 am to 5 pm MST.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars These Punches hit Hard ! ! ! ! !, December 28, 2011

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Brett B - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 P3D412 12-Inch 500-Watt Subwoofer - 4 Ohm (Electronics)

My son bought a P2 12" box set up from Best Buy over 3 yrs ago, runing an Infinity 600 to power them. Since then we have moved the subs into a 94' Tahoe, ditched the Infinity amp for a RF Prime 1000 amp. Now the P2's hit hard but nothing like P3's. We bought a box set up with the P3's in it and what an instant difference in sound and how hard the hit.
Currently in next upgrade phase where i will build a custom box housing 3 P3 12" in a triple ported box wired down to 2.67 ohms being pushed by a RF Power T1000-1 turned down some so i dont blow the subs. Should hit crazy hard, we are huge Rockford Fosgate fans and have written many reviews here on Amazon because i have bought many RF products from here. 8 amps(all Rockford Fosgate)7 to be used in next upgrade: P200-2, New PBX 300x4,(2) P500-4, Power T400-4,(2) Power T1000-1. All to run Rockford Fosgate speakers: T1 1", T1 4",(6) T1 6.5",(4) T1 6x9s,(3) P3 12"s and 2 TI 15"s.
This system has been upgraded twice but this should be the final upgrade and rock hard and loud in a 94' Tahoe.
Thank you Amazon & Rockford for helping make this system possible. Keep on rockin!

3.0 out of 5 stars They're ok, February 10, 2011

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pipman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 P3D412 12-Inch 500-Watt Subwoofer - 4 Ohm (Electronics)

I got one of these to replace an orion xtrpro and it does a fair job at that. The down side is that these subs are far too expensive for what you get. Yes, I now have a mongrel system.

5.0 out of 5 stars nice sound, February 4, 2011

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mike - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rockford Fosgate Punch P3 P3D412 12-Inch 500-Watt Subwoofer - 4 Ohm (Electronics)

all i can say is wow for the price, i just hooked it up and doing the break in phase so its not even half, and im afraid my one of my windows will pop.. you always get what you pay for or the company reputation and i had fosgate as a young one, never a 500 but with fosgate 500 amp (rated 522 rms on paper) that i bought last week and this sub, my neighbors will be mad when i set the EQ.. I would reccomend this to anyone..