Bought this subwoofer years ago and built my own box... .52 ft3. Checked this sub with my own RTA... as well as my ears. Very flat response ..and surprised the 3db drop off is around 20 hz. Extremely tight clean bass using a quality class AB amp with a good damping factor. (yes... the old school stuff)
Box construction is critical with this little sub. I doubled 3/4 mdf and coated the inside of the box with epoxy resin, because mdf is porous. Any leaks at all the sound is going to suffer..or worse, bottom out the VC.
This sub loves power...500-600 watts rms does nicely with this sub. Be sure to set your gains right. It loves power but it needs to be clean. As has been said this is an SQ sub..never intended to blow out your windshield. It can handle any kind of music and reproduce it accurately... and apparently well built. 17 years now and still thumping like new.

These subs are the sh*t!

They hurt me, they hit so hard.

I just had to write something in regard to Philips review, he is obviously a complete douche bag who has no idea as to what he is talking about. First of all these subs are the sh*t. Second of all these subs are the sh*t, get my drift? I have nothing else to say except: THESE SUBS ARE THE SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!! Kenneth Johnson P.S. These subs are the sh*t!

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great power handling,enclosure size for small cars

could use better terminals such as those used for banana plugs

all i have to say is that i have to agree with u blake.even tho i dont own the pro series subs i do own two c1000's and they hit bass notes tightly and accurately.recommended power says from 50-850 but i believe they can handle more than what they rated this sub for.i have been listening to car audio on and off for several yrs and by far these are one of the best sounding subs for its price.am planning tho to get the rc 620 to complete my system.3 ways are jus to expensive for my tastes..lol

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This sub is under powered and inaccurate. Especially considering the price

It sucks

I was very disappointed with this sub. I am now convinced that Boston acoustics is on the down fall dont waste your time with this junk.

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Sound Quality - Accuracy

Extremely Inefficent

OK - Phillip is a dumbass. He claims that the sub did not have a lot of power. Sounds like a spoiled little 15 year old brat to me. Phillip - speakers do not MAKE power. Amplifiers are the only thing that make power. Dumbass. I think what Phillip here is trying to say is that HE didnt have enough power. Look kid - this is not street bass here. This is a sound quality subwoofer. It is not for SPL. I have a single pro 10 in my explorer and it sounds soooo good. I have been and car audio for several years, and i have never heard a more accurate woofer. Bass guitar sounds like it is comming from the front speakers of the car, etc. PS - Phil - you are not an audiophile. I would recomend this speaker to people who actually listen to MUSIC - not boom CDs.

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I have had SEVERAL subs before this one, but none were sound quality oriented.

Deep, very tight bass. Good output level. Extremely small enclosure required.

Relatively expensive.

This is a mobile audio subwoofer, so don't confuse it with Boston's home audio products. I've had this in my car for about 7 months and am extremely satisfied with its performance. The bass is extremely tight and punchy and it reaches deep into the bottom octaves. The 10.5 LF only needs a sealed 0.5 cubic foot box to operate properly. Unlike most other subwoofers, this sub hardly takes up any space. Recommended amplifier power is 50 to 1100 watts, so don't be afraid to give it lots of power. The only possible negative for some people is the retail price of $279 each, but in my opinion, the quality of the bass justifies the price.

Good bass for certain types of music, small box needed.

Cost is a bit high for a 10"

Let me start by saying that I have this sub in a box made just for it right to spec. It is a good sounding sub for slower types of music, but if you want to play somthing fast you need to look elsewhere for a sub. I am not sure if it is all Boston subs that bottom out, but mine does horribly. It can not handle fast bass from the likes of Metallica, or Slipknot. This is not the first Boston Accoustic product that I have put in my truck. I have the 6.5 pro series in the front and 5x7 in the rear and they sound awsome. I used to have a older set of Boston pro subs and they were much better then the one that I have now. I am running it with a Rockford Fosgate punch 4080 bridged, so it is not a power problem. Also, the price is way to high for this sub. imo.

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Very good response and sq in such a small box. Best SMALL small box sub.

Price

Awesome can't be beat for the box size requirements. Can handle the power reach the lowest of frequencies and do it acurately. The firstreview is messed up from what he described he must have not followed the recommendations in stuck it in a to big prefabcitated box, or even bandpass. This sub doesn't work well in a bandpass box. Little bit expensive but it takes up no space and sounds great go hear them for yourself.

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