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The Rockford Fosgate Punch 8" P2 delivers tight, hard-hitting bass for an 8" sub and is built to handle serious power when properly amplified and boxed. Reviewers praise its compact size, durability, and strong output for the package, but note it needs adequate power and the right enclosure (and sometimes custom fitment) to shine.
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- 1 Year Warranty
- Kevlar fiber reinforced paper cone
- Diamond cut cast aluminum trim ring with optional grille
- StampCast basket with integrated spider venting
Key specs
Full specs- Magnet Weight (oz)
- 49 oz. (1.38 kg.)
- Sd (cm2)
- 221
- Nominal Impedance
- Dual 4-Ohm
- Mounting Depth
- 4.76 in. (120.8 mm)
- Power Handling (Watts RMS)
- 250 Watts RMS 500 Watts Max
- Size
- 8"
- Speaker Connector
- Dual 10 AWG compression
- Shipping Weight
- 10.763 Lbs. (4.88 kg.)
Key specs
Full specs- Magnet Weight (oz)
- 49 oz. (1.38 kg.)
- Sd (cm2)
- 221
- Nominal Impedance
- Dual 4-Ohm
- Mounting Depth
- 4.76 in. (120.8 mm)
Highlights
Overview- 1 Year Warranty
- Kevlar fiber reinforced paper cone
- Diamond cut cast aluminum trim ring with optional grille
Review highlights
Based on customer reviewsRockford Fosgate Punch 8" P2 4-Ohm DVC Subwoofer — big punch from a small 8" driver
The Rockford Fosgate Punch 8" P2 delivers tight, hard-hitting bass for an 8" sub and is built to handle serious power when properly amplified and boxed. Reviewers praise its compact size, durability, and strong output for the package, but note it needs adequate power and the right enclosure (and sometimes custom fitment) to shine.
What buyers praise
- Punchy, hard-hitting bass for an 8" sub
- Tight, clean bass response that works across music styles
What to watch for
- Needs sufficient amplification and a correct sealed or ported enclosure to reach expected performance
Overview
An 8-inch Punch series subwoofer engineered for compact installations that need punchy, controlled bass. The P2D4-8 combines a Kevlar-reinforced cone, VAST surround and a Dual 4‑Ohm voice coil for flexible system use.
Best for
- Installations where an 8" subwoofer is preferred for space-limited enclosures
- Users who want punchy, impact-oriented low-frequency performance
- Applications that benefit from wiring flexibility using a dual voice-coil driver
Key points
- Size: 8-inch subwoofer (P2 series)
- Power handling: 250 Watts RMS
- Voice coil: Dual 4‑Ohm (DVC) for wiring flexibility
- Cone: Kevlar fiber-reinforced paper cone
- Surround: VAST technology increases effective cone area (up to 25%)
- Basket and hardware: FlexFit basket and diamond-cut cast aluminum trim ring (accommodates grille insert)
Fit and use
Performs best in standard sealed and vented enclosures. The Dual 4‑Ohm voice coil allows multiple wiring configurations to match various amplifier and impedance requirements. Enclosure design and amplifier power will directly influence bass output and character.
What to know
Rated for 250W RMS — use an amplifier and enclosure appropriate for that power and the subwoofer’s size. A grille insert is optional; the trim ring is designed to accept one. Expect performance to vary with enclosure type and tuning. Specifications such as impedance and power handling are important when matching this…
Highlights
Key features
- 1 Year Warranty
- Kevlar fiber reinforced paper cone
- Diamond cut cast aluminum trim ring with optional grille
- StampCast basket with integrated spider venting
- Custom 10-AWG nickel plated push terminals
- Protective PVC textured magnet cover
- Extended pole piece and bumped vented backplate
- Dual linear spider with embedded 16 AWG tinsel leads
- High-temp voice coil with spun-laced Nomex® re-inforcement collar
- Stitched Tinsel Leads
- CEA-2031
- VAST Surround - Subs
More info
Manufacturer details
The Rockford Fosgate P2 8” subwoofer continues “The PUNCH” tradition. The P2D4-8 features a Dual 4-Ohm voice coil, 250 Watts RMS power handling, and can accommodate a grille insert using the included cast aluminum trim ring.
Additional details
Rockford Fosgate has always been known as "The PUNCH" and the P2 8" subwoofer certainly continues with the tradition. Kevlar fiber reinforced paper cones deliver bass impact you can feel along with VAST technology to increase surface cone area up to 25%. The P2 subwoofers perform best in standard sealed and vented enclosures. Includes diamond cut cast aluminum trim ring. Optional grille insert available.
Technologies
Stitched Tinsel Leads
Multipoint "periodic" stitched lead wire technique reduces the mass of each tinsel lead and spreads stress and
CEA-2031
Power handling on Rockford Fosgate speakers conform to CEA-2031 industry standards. This means your speaker has
Patent: Patent Pending
VAST Surround - Subs
Rockford Fosgate's proprietary surround technique, VAST, provides up to a 25% increase in the speakers effective
FlexFit Basket - Subwoofer
The slot mounted frame pattern of the FlexFit basket utilizes slots (where feasible) instead of single screw sized
Anodized Aluminum Voice Coil Former
Two things generally happen when voice coils heat-up. They can generate heat close to the melt-down temp of their
Klippel Verified
To adorn the ‘Verified with Klippel’ mark, the qualifying company’s loudspeaker engineering personnel must be
Specs
Specifications
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| Magnet Weight (oz) | 49 oz. (1.38 kg.) |
| Sd (cm2) | 221 |
| Nominal Impedance | Dual 4-Ohm |
| Mounting Depth | 4.76 in. (120.8 mm) |
| Power Handling (Watts RMS) | 250 Watts RMS 500 Watts Max |
| Size | 8" |
| Speaker Connector | Dual 10 AWG compression |
| Shipping Weight | 10.763 Lbs. (4.88 kg.) |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 2.25" (57.7 mm) |
| SPL (dB @ 1w/1m) | 83 |
| Fs (Hz) | 43 |
| Cutout Diameter | 7.13 in. (181 mm) |
| Re (Ohms) | 6.90 |
| Qts | 0.52 |
| Qes | 0.58 |
| Qms | 5.40 |
| Vas (Liters) | 9.9 |
| Xmax (mm) | 7.7 |
| Woofer Displacement | 0.042 cu. ft. (1.2 Liters) |
| Le (mH) | 4.3 |
| Subwoofer Type | Standard |
| Voice Coil Type | Dual Voice Coil |
| Sealed Box Volume (Vb) | 0.23 cu. ft. (6.5 Liters) |
| Vented Box Volume (Vb) | 0.65 cu. ft. (18.4 Liters) |
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Installation resources
Wiring diagrams
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Box Advisor
Sealed Enclosure
- Recommended volume
- 0.23 cu ft
- Volume range
- 0.2 cu ft to 0.3 cu ft
- Dimensions
- 12 in W x 10 in H x 6 in D
- F3
- 66.4 Hz
- Qtc
- 0.82
- Port / ID
- 56 in
- Subwoofer size
- 58 in
- Impedance
- 4 ohm
- Power handling (RMS)
- 250 W
Vented Enclosure
- Recommended volume
- 0.65 cu ft
- Volume range
- 0.5 cu ft to 0.75 cu ft
- Dimensions
- 18 in W x 12 in H x 8 in D
- F3
- 33.7 Hz
- Tuning (Fb)
- 38.5 Hz
- Port / ID
- 58 in
- Subwoofer size
- 58 in
- Impedance
- 4 ohm
- Power handling (RMS)
- 250 W
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