Recommended powered subwoofers (is that what they're called?)

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by ahausheer

Sorry, no DIY. The three wires are actually 5........

Thanks a lot for all the good info!

[M_Dubbs]

Originally Posted by oldpueblo

I meant more the form factor, there are many brands with something like that it looks like.

Yeah, Kicker makes one too. It definitely helped when I put it in a mid 90's chevy pickup. I would honestly steer clear of anythng made by Pyle. You may occasionally luck out and have something that functions decently at best, but in the last two weeks I've installed Pyle products customers brought me that did not work right out of the box.

The kicker one mentioned above works quite well for the money ($249.99 normal retail, amp, knob, and all wiring built in/included) and they make many sizes/varieties. I had a customer special order the 8" version for his Scion TC. He was very happy with it although if I recall correctly, it was not that much smaller than the 10" version. The specs can be found on Kicker's website. The unit also has a quick disconnect plug so you could remove it in less than a minute if you needed the space.

[jpit]

You really should run a 10, 12, 14 gauge wire for power directly from the battery. You can get a left and right audio signal and the remote turn-on from the wires going to the small amp behind the back seat (driver's side). This amp powers the door speakers and I recommend that you replace it with something more powerful. In another thread in this section is a wiring diagram for this amp.

[Karmelo]

I want to see the specs for Subaru's woofer

[vignesh]

I just got the sound ordnance b-8pt powered sub that fits under the seat. Has anyone tired installing under the seat sub woofers?

[ContainerGuy]

I'm 99.9% sure I found the one I'm going with. Can anyone really be sure they're making the best decision? There are too many options out there. I was looking for something a little more than just a nice addition without getting outrageous super base ($$$$). I'm going with the Kicker 11PES10C.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_20611PS10C/Kicker-11PES10C.html?tp=114#details-tab
I measured the trunk area just behind the seats and it should fit nicely without taking up too much space. The speaker would face forward. I've talked with the guys at Crutchfield about several different configurations of sub's, powered and not powered, and we seemed gravitate more towards this one. They seem to think I’ll be impressed. We’ll see. The deciding factor was the amp. It has a 450 watt amp! That’s much higher than most the other powered subs. The price is a bit much to swallow compared to the others but I think it will be worth it. I really like the convenience factor of the built-in amp. The Kicker Solo Classic subwoofer is also known for being a decent sub. I can’t wait. I’ll order soon and send pics and my thoughts on its performance.

[JoeBoxer]

I'd get the JBL one I have before that, the old school kicker solo's were nice but not sure about that one. Check out the JBL MSBassPro SQ I have pics of it installed in my build thread, I got lucky and got it for 200 but would easily pay 350-400 it can really put out some bass. You should also look at the alpine type r 8" sub that comes in a ported box but it doesn't have an amp, they sound good though.

[JoeBoxer]

You would also want to face the sub towards the rear so the angle of that one is a little off.

[ContainerGuy]

Tempting… I went to your build thread, that JBL looks nice. It was a strong option when I was looking. It had the type of power I was looking for. I think I’ll stick to the Kicker though and see how that turns out. I’m sure I’d like either one. Why face the sub to the back? The base should be omnidirectional and I figured the speaker would be better protected from objects in the truck moving about (which happens quite often). I also thought it would be cool to put the rear seats down sometimes and see the speaker. I’m no audio expert though. Is there some reason to face it the other direction?

[JoeBoxer]

Yes actually you want the sub to "load" in the trunk. Side firing or rear are usually preferred, ever heard a truck with the subs facing the the back of the seats? Definitely not good. The only time I would want them facing forward is if you were running an IB setup, I considered this but got too good of a deal on the JBL sub.

[mentalflow]

I live in Sherman Texas and the guy down the street at a small stereo shop had just got in a Nakamichi 8 inch under-seat subwoofer. He had ordered it for someone else but we took it out of the box and it fit under my seat with no problem. I did have to raise my seat up but I am only 5'8" so I was nowhere near hitting the roof. I think that is the route I am going for $225 with built in amp.