Putting in Kicker Sub need advice
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Putting in Kicker Sub need advice
Okay so I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. I just bought a 10 in kicker sub. It was a buy one get one free so I got the other one free. I want good bass but not a lot to where my jeep is shaking. (I find it annoying) I was wondering if I should just keep the other sub or would I need it and have to put it in? If I need both instead of one? And also how many watts for the amp? I was told to get 300 for one but I can't decide what brand...? dual? legacy? Thanks!
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Okay so I have a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. I just bought a 10 in kicker sub. It was a buy one get one free so I got the other one free. I want good bass but not a lot to where my jeep is shaking. (I find it annoying) I was wondering if I should just keep the other sub or would I need it and have to put it in? If I need both instead of one? And also how many watts for the amp? I was told to get 300 for one but I can't decide what brand...? dual? legacy? Thanks!
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Whats the model number of the sub? If it was a best buy special, its probably the entry level woofer that puts out 150 watts rms. In any case i ran a Kicker Comp C10, which is the entry level woofer, in a sealed truck box and it was pretty damn good, certain songs at certain volume would vibrate the mirrors. I had matched up to an older JL Audio amp that pushed out 125 watts rms.
When you buy an amp, use rms power ratings, not peak. If youre gonna go with a cheap amp, get powerbass, or hifonics. Decent quality and good pricing. Id personally stay away from boss or legacy or pyle.
When you buy an amp, use rms power ratings, not peak. If youre gonna go with a cheap amp, get powerbass, or hifonics. Decent quality and good pricing. Id personally stay away from boss or legacy or pyle.
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I have one in my jeep and and using 300 watts and that way good enough but if you would like to have both in the jeep once you get it all hooked up you can leave the bass boost at 0 and and turn the loud off on the deck and put the bass in the negative and you should get any vibration and it will sound reall good. kicker is a great sub i love them.
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My jeep has 2 10" xplods running on a 600 watt xplod amp. It hits as if chuck liddell where hitting u in the back.
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Honestly, sound is all preference. Some people are happy with 1 10" sub, others want 2 18's. If you just want some low notes, not really loud so they will shake your jeep I would say go with the single 10. If you can get a cheap box, I would say try out both for awhile. Better to have too much than too little I think. Another thing you have to consider is cargo space. I have 2 12's in mine, and between that and the amp there is not a whole lot of space for other stuff. 10's take smaller boxes so you should be ok there. The type of amp and how hard you run it will matter a lot with the sound too. See if you can find someone who has close to the same setup around you, or check youtube, there's always lots of car audio demos there.
In short, you have to find what you like. Test it out a few different ways if you can. I think using both of them is the way to go.
In short, you have to find what you like. Test it out a few different ways if you can. I think using both of them is the way to go.
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