Cheapest subs

shawnd Bronze Member Username: Shawndecker1 Pine hill, Nj Usa Post Number: 45 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Sunday, June 18, 2006 - 23:41 GMT Ok. I've read enough on what most consider to be the best in their opinion. Now I want to hear some opinions on what you guys would recommend a newbie like myself to positively stay away from. I'm looking for horror stories and laughable examples that would set anyone straight. I'm not looking to poke fun at anyone's set up but more of a collage of lesson's learned the hard way in buying cheaper equipment. There are so many outlets that sell $50 subs and $60 amps. Im looking for the bottom of the barrel. Any takers?
Gavin Silver Member Username: Gavbo211 IL US Post Number: 220 Registered: Jan-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 00:35 GMT I bought a pair of 12" Legacy subs in a box and a Legacy 4 channel amp one time for $70 shipped of ebay. It was a package deal. I thought it was gonna be the sweetest sounding thing ever, should have seen my face when i realized my stock speakers had better bass output.
shawnd Bronze Member Username: Shawndecker1 Pine hill, Nj Usa Post Number: 46 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 01:34 GMT Places like Pep boys and Walmart are riddled with these toys. The price is so inviting, and misleading. "I can get how many watts for only that much $$$?" Years ago I remember buying a 100w car amp from Urban Audio works for like $30. "Not bad" I thought. Break it down it worked out to be 100w peak for both channels. What I got was a 25w amp that was less than my stock amp. Their speakers worked on the same principal. Today's market is I'm guessing no different. I just want to know what the "cheap" brands are so I can stay away from them.
shawnd Bronze Member Username: Shawndecker1 Pine hill, Nj Usa Post Number: 47 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 03:00 GMT My first bump
juliob Silver Member Username: Juliob Santo DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 771 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 03:04 GMT The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly or Is this brand any good?--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- These are some pretty generalized groupings and also very subjective. We've simply based our experiences with the products whether they are direct installs, personal property or extensive research. You should always physically listen to a product before purchase because you are the one who will determine whether or not an item "sounds good" or not. This topic, while being controversial, is simply a generalized guide meant for beginners in the hobby. Many brands specialize in certain items, ie. better amplifiers than speakers, better mids than subs, etc... Also almost all manufacturers offer entry level products as well as high quality lines. As I stated before, this is a GENERALIZED guide. It is your responsiblity to research and audition every brand before you purchase anything. Good luck with your decisions. We've broken this section into 4 catagories: 1: Bad 2: Questionable 3: Good 4: Highly Recommended Bad -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American HiFi (Rockwood) American Pro Audiovox Automobile Audiobank Becker Boss DHD Hollywood Sound Labs JDL Jensen Kenwood (speakers) Kraco Kronik LA Sound Legacy MA Audio Mitzu Optimus (Radio Shack) Planet Audio (Boss, by any other name) Power Acoustik Profile Pyle Pyramid Rockwood SAS Bazooka (amplifiers) Sherwood Sony (anything by Sony) Sound Storm Sparkomatic SPL Audio Thump Targa Ultimate Sounds Visonik Volfenhag Questionable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpine (lower model speakers) Autotek Audiobahn Audiopipe Blaupunkt Aiwa DB Drive Crunch Hifonics Hollywood Interfire Audio Kenwood (amplifiers, head units) Lanzar Lightning Audio Matsui Morel Acoustics USA MTX (subs) Onyx Mobile Audio Panasonic Phoenix Gold (ask on specific models) Pioneer (amplifiers and speakers) Precision Power (PPI) (newer non-US made amplifiers) Planet Audio Phonocar Kole Audio Rockford Fosgate (current products) SAS Bazooka (all products) Ultimate Good -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpine (amplifiers, Type-R speakers and subs) Altec Lansing Alumapro Ample Audio Audio Development Avionixx Cadence (current amplifier products) Cerwin Vega (subs) Clarion (head units) Coustic Crossfire Crystal Directed (DEI) Earthquake Eaton Elemental Designs (eD) Helix Illusion Infinity JBL (amplifiers) JVC Digifine Kicker (amplifiers, subwoofers) Memphis Audio MTX (amplifiers) Monsoon Audio Phoenix Gold (some models) PHD Polk Audio Rockford Fosgate (some models) Soundstream USAcoustics TREO Highly Recommended -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a/d/s AD Adire Alpine (head units, signal processors) Arc Audio Audax Audio Control Brax Boston Acoustics Butler Audio Celestra CD Technologies (CDT) DLS Diamond Audio Digital Designs (DD) DynAudio Eclipse (Fujitsu Ten) Esoteric Audio Focal Harrison Labs Image Dynamics (ID) Infinity Kappa/Kappa Perfect components JL Audio (subs, XR components, slash series amps) KEF Kar components Kove Lunar Luxman Tru Technology MB Quart Mmatts Professional Audio McIntosh Laboratories Morel (Israel) Milbert Amplifiers Nakamichi (Cd and Tape transports) Ohio Alternator Orion OZ Audio Pioneer Premiere (head units) Precision Power (PPI) (Art series amps, old) Rainbow Resonant Engineering (RE) Rockford Fosgate (older 80s and 90s models) Sinfoni Streetwirez Stinger US Amps Wrangler Alternators Xtant Zapco
drivingreckless Gold Member Username: Drivingreckless Near tampa, Florida United state... Post Number: 1014 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 03:09 GMT i like how treo is under good and not highly reccomended...lol kinda ironic becuz of all the times sum one brings up treo as a reccomended sub
JC Silver Member Username: Camaro823 British Colu... Canada Post Number: 372 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 03:17 GMT I may be blind, but where do you see that ^^^ ?
Demon Pride Silver Member Username: Demon_pride Crowder, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 173 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 03:29 GMT Good -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alpine (amplifiers, Type-R speakers and subs) Altec Lansing Alumapro Ample Audio Audio Development Avionixx Cadence (current amplifier products) Cerwin Vega (subs) Clarion (head units) Coustic Crossfire Crystal Directed (DEI) Earthquake Eaton Elemental Designs (eD) Helix Illusion Infinity JBL (amplifiers) JVC Digifine Kicker (amplifiers, subwoofers) Memphis Audio MTX (amplifiers) Monsoon Audio Phoenix Gold (some models) PHD Polk Audio Rockford Fosgate (some models) Soundstream USAcoustics TREO Highly Recommended -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a/d/s AD You must be blind.
[...Rovin...] Gold Member Username: Rovin Trinidad & T... Post Number: 8197 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 04:07 GMT "the best cheap" sub u can get is 12" pioneer 306 which can be had online around $50/60 ,gets loud & plays ok 4 d $$$$$$$...
Chauncey Brown Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400 Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 7851 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 04:11 GMT last time i checked re re's... and aa assassians...where both under $100
Joe Spose New member Username: Kaerfpl Spencerport, NY USA Post Number: 9 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 04:17 GMT I don't know if their the best, but I got my Pioneer TS-W301R's at $35 a piece at sonicelectronix.com
[...Rovin...] Gold Member Username: Rovin Trinidad & T... Post Number: 8198 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 04:22 GMT those 301 Pio subs r kinda tame cause its only 150wrms where as the 306 = 400wrms http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6798.html http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_5292.html
panocha Silver Member Username: Panocha Post Number: 210 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 04:54 GMT get the assasins much better than those pioneer
Sean Gibson Silver Member Username: Phuktupbasshead Phoenix, Arizona United State... Post Number: 480 Registered: May-05	Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:03 GMT HEY!!! I'VE GOT A 10" FOCAL SUBWOOFER!!! Anybody interested in purchasing it? Perfect condition, no blemishes, lightly used. email me at apa1upchuck@aol.com
derek smith Bronze Member Username: Dsmith07 Post Number: 19 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:58 GMT lol i went to rex and got the 2 12" duals in the box and a pioneer 760 amp..learned a lesson....NEvER AGAIN!
02GPpIMPIN Silver Member Username: Splmonster Nowhere, OH USA Post Number: 292 Registered: May-06	Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 17:47 GMT why isnt AA even on there........
M Dot TiTE Bronze Member Username: Mtite_dabeast Post Number: 45 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 17:56 GMT I started with 2 15" lanzar 1200w peakz in a sealed box, and a 1600w soundstorm amp. It didnt sound good, but it hit, and the package was around 300 at the flea market. The cone ripped open after a month. I never opened my trunk, but a hole just appeared. idk, wut happened, but i'd say the bass was too much for the material.
Troy Stafford Silver Member Username: Troy81 Tavernier, Fl Us Post Number: 405 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 18:38 GMT that story wasnt random at all by the way. hahah

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