Shallow-Mount Subwoofers

harish_K · 10th September 2006, 13:45

Came across this link
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...162086,00.html

Can some of the gurus throw in some light on the effectivness of these woofers compared to standard woofers and tubes.

razor4077 · 9th April 2009, 22:21

Bumping a very old thread.
What options are available for shallow mount subs these days? 10 or 12 inch size.
Prices, and any reviews would be very helpful.

low_bass_makker · 9th April 2009, 23:45

Stay away from the pioneer one.

razor4077 · 10th April 2009, 00:24

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Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

Stay away from the pioneer one.

Ok! Now tell me which ones I should look at

B&T is trying to find me an Illusion Luccent sub, but these are, apparently, a very rare species.

muneemmk · 10th April 2009, 00:54

Saw the Coolest looking Shallow mount Sub during last week's ICE meet(Quick Mini meet @ Cochin), it was in Steeroid's Truck.

Rockford Fosgate® - P3L-S10

razor4077 · 10th April 2009, 10:28

Yes, I was looking at the RF. The sub+box is very expensive though. I am looking for something cheaper.

Here's a very neat install using this sub box. Fitted on the tailgate of a jeep - should be replicable in other SUVs.
JK Subwoofer - JkOwners.com - The Community for Jeep JK 4x4 Owners

This is the kind of install I plan to do in my Scorpio (8-seater), with a shallow sub and a custom made MDF box.

Any feedback on the Kicker CompVT shallow subs? How they perform, how much they cost?
Kicker CompVT 07CVT102 Shallow 10" 2-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com

frankmehta · 10th April 2009, 11:34

Kicker 07CVT12-4 Subwoofers

hi razor! this looks good! kickers makes some nice subwoofers

low_bass_makker · 10th April 2009, 11:44

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Originally Posted by frankmehta

Kicker 07CVT12-4 Subwoofers

hi razor! this looks good! kickers makes some nice subwoofers

Na....It will not be good...go for this one...

JL Audio 13TW5-3 Subwoofers

frankmehta · 10th April 2009, 11:46

whats your budget razor????

razor4077 · 10th April 2009, 12:11

Yup, that's the Kicker I was looking at.
Also saw these 2 RF shallow mount subs:
Rockford Fosgate P3SD412 Punch Stage 3 Shallow 12" subwoofer with dual 4-ohm voice coils at Crutchfield.com
Rockford Fosgate P3SD212 Punch Stage 3 Shallow 12" subwoofer with dual 2-ohm voice coils at Crutchfield.com
Any feedback on these?

Both are 12" shallow mount subs, but one has dual 4-ohm voice coils while the other has dual 2-ohm voice coils. Can someone explain the difference between these, what kind of amp would I need to drive them to get the best out of them etc?

Quote:

Originally Posted by low_bass_makker

Na....It will not be good...go for this one...

JL Audio 13TW5-3 Subwoofers

$340? That's over 17k! Waay over budget paaji!

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

whats your budget razor????

Definitely less than 10k. The lesser the better. The RF sub (brand new) would cost me about Rs 5.5k shipped in the US, but it'll be hard getting someone to carry back a 12" subwoofer. :(

CrackedHead · 10th April 2009, 12:15

Hi Razor - thats a neat tailgate install. Its got me thinking about the possibility of doing a similar install in a friend's palio.

I was looking at Component Subwoofers at Crutchfield.com and they also have some shallow mount Alpine Subs.

jkdas · 10th April 2009, 12:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by razor4077

Definitely less than 10k. The lesser the better. The RF sub (brand new) would cost me about Rs 5.5k shipped in the US, but it'll be hard getting someone to carry back a 12" subwoofer. :(

Why not an 8inch? Blau has some shallow ones but not sure how they should.

Kicker one costs 18k or so and IIRC we have it in a DEzire at TBHP.

razor4077 · 10th April 2009, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

Why not an 8inch? Blau has some shallow ones but not sure how they should.

Kicker one costs 18k or so and IIRC we have it in a DEzire at TBHP.

One 8 inch sub won't suffice, especially in a Scorpio.

18k for the 12" Kicker?

Speed-Freak · 30th June 2011, 15:58

Guru's am waking up an old thread.

I have recently purchased the ANHC. The car comes with a ordinary sounding music system. I just recently replaced the factory system with an Alpine IXA-407bt Multimedia center. I also have replaced the front speakers with Focal Polyglass 165VB components powered by a kenwood 4 channel amplifier. There is a world of a difference in the sound and the components offer a decent low end bass too.

I am fond of deep bass and cant really do without a woofer, i donot wish to sacrifice the boot space for a woofer and have hence decided to add another pair of Polyglass components or a good 6" co-axials at the rear. I have also read about shallow mount sub's which can be accomodated below the front seats, i am very keen on installing the sub's.

Can the guru's help me out with this please.

Astleviz · 30th June 2011, 16:58

Speed-Freak, what's your budget and what kind of power will you be feeding it? Do you plan to get a separate mono amp for the sub or do you want to bridge the rear channels of your kenwood amp to power the sub?

If you will be using a separate mono amp, you can consider the following-
Alpine SWR-T12 (600w RMS)- 21,000 Rs.
Rockford P3SD412 (400w RMS)- 12,000 Rs.
Kenwood XR-W12F (450w RMS)- 16,000 Rs.
MB Quart RLP304 (300w RMS)- 10,000 Rs.
Pioneer TS-SW3001S4 (400w RMS)- 12,000 Rs.

Out of these I have heard only alpine and pioneer and the alpines were in a different league alltogether. They pound nearly as hard as a normal Type R sub but then they are over priced in my opinion.

10th September 2006, 13:45	#1
harish_K Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cochin Posts: 22 Thanked: 9 Times	Came across this link http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pn...162086,00.html Can some of the gurus throw in some light on the effectivness of these woofers compared to standard woofers and tubes.
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9th April 2009, 22:21	#2
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Bumping a very old thread. What options are available for shallow mount subs these days? 10 or 12 inch size. Prices, and any reviews would be very helpful.
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9th April 2009, 23:45	#3
low_bass_makker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Faridabad Posts: 6,815 Thanked: 305 Times View My Garage	Stay away from the pioneer one.
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10th April 2009, 00:54	#5
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	Saw the Coolest looking Shallow mount Sub during last week's ICE meet(Quick Mini meet @ Cochin), it was in Steeroid's Truck. Rockford Fosgate® - P3L-S10
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10th April 2009, 10:28	#6
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Yes, I was looking at the RF. The sub+box is very expensive though. I am looking for something cheaper. Here's a very neat install using this sub box. Fitted on the tailgate of a jeep - should be replicable in other SUVs. JK Subwoofer - JkOwners.com - The Community for Jeep JK 4x4 Owners This is the kind of install I plan to do in my Scorpio (8-seater), with a shallow sub and a custom made MDF box. Any feedback on the Kicker CompVT shallow subs? How they perform, how much they cost? Kicker CompVT 07CVT102 Shallow 10" 2-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com Last edited by razor4077 : 10th April 2009 at 10:36.
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10th April 2009, 11:34	#7
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Kicker 07CVT12-4 Subwoofers hi razor! this looks good! kickers makes some nice subwoofers
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10th April 2009, 11:46	#9
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	whats your budget razor????
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10th April 2009, 12:15	#11
CrackedHead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 585 Thanked: 81 Times	Hi Razor - thats a neat tailgate install. Its got me thinking about the possibility of doing a similar install in a friend's palio. I was looking at Component Subwoofers at Crutchfield.com and they also have some shallow mount Alpine Subs.
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30th June 2011, 15:58	#14
Speed-Freak BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 145 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	Re: Shallow-Mount Subwoofers Guru's am waking up an old thread. I have recently purchased the ANHC. The car comes with a ordinary sounding music system. I just recently replaced the factory system with an Alpine IXA-407bt Multimedia center. I also have replaced the front speakers with Focal Polyglass 165VB components powered by a kenwood 4 channel amplifier. There is a world of a difference in the sound and the components offer a decent low end bass too. I am fond of deep bass and cant really do without a woofer, i donot wish to sacrifice the boot space for a woofer and have hence decided to add another pair of Polyglass components or a good 6" co-axials at the rear. I have also read about shallow mount sub's which can be accomodated below the front seats, i am very keen on installing the sub's. Can the guru's help me out with this please.
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30th June 2011, 16:58	#15
Astleviz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Panjim, Goa Posts: 370 Thanked: 174 Times	Re: Shallow-Mount Subwoofers Speed-Freak, what's your budget and what kind of power will you be feeding it? Do you plan to get a separate mono amp for the sub or do you want to bridge the rear channels of your kenwood amp to power the sub? If you will be using a separate mono amp, you can consider the following- Alpine SWR-T12 (600w RMS)- 21,000 Rs. Rockford P3SD412 (400w RMS)- 12,000 Rs. Kenwood XR-W12F (450w RMS)- 16,000 Rs. MB Quart RLP304 (300w RMS)- 10,000 Rs. Pioneer TS-SW3001S4 (400w RMS)- 12,000 Rs. Out of these I have heard only alpine and pioneer and the alpines were in a different league alltogether. They pound nearly as hard as a normal Type R sub but then they are over priced in my opinion.
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