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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 169 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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82%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the Road Series 12" Dual-Voice-Coil 4-Ohm Subwoofer for its sound quality, affordability, and bass enhancement. Many customers were pleased with the sound quality and construction of the subwoofer, finding it to be a great value for the price. The subwoofer is also said to be easy to install. However, some customers have concerns about the durability of the subwoofer, with a few reporting that their speakers blew within a short period of time. Others mentioned that one of the subwoofers they received was blown upon arrival. There are also concerns that the subwoofer may not be able to handle the power of a Kicker amplifier.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great subs especially for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have bought a total of 8 of these subwoofers from Best Buy. I have read some of these reviews saying they aint worth it. Im unsure if the people leaving bad reviews have ever installed their own car audio but i have literally beat these thing past extinction and they are still going strong. I have 6 of them hooked up to a 10,000 watt amp in my hummer and its hitting 149 db on a meter. Then i have two in my matrix on a 1000 watt kenwood amp and its metering just over 140. These are great subs for the price. If anybody says any different they just need to have their system installed by someone who knows what they are doing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best woofers I've ever had for price quality, connected at 700 RMS by Rockford Fosgate at 1 ohm.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Blown Speaker

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I paired this with the KAC511 in parallel at 2ohms stable. The sub blew and smelled like it burned up. Super disappointed and will see about the manufacturer warranty. I was hoping to save space with a single DVC sub but if I had the space I wouldve kept my 2 SVC Kenwoods because they sounded great. I would say I played the sub at high volume for less than 12 hours total since I purchased leading up to it smelling like it burned up in my truck cab.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Bass

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This subwoofer was a great addition to the weak bass in my 2010 Jetta. I got it as part of a kit from Best Buy and it was definitely worth it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I couldn’t be happier!!! I want 4 more, but a Genesis G80 doesn’t have enuff trunk space

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Project mutated speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Maximize the sounds of a speaker cabinet with car subwoofer

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great speaker

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound, good construction, and perfect fit for the box that i bought with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great "bang" for your buck

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very affordable, and sound great.. out of the box the ohms were around 5 or 6 wich really concerned me but after wired 2 of them down to 1 ohm (in theory, cause my meter was reading two ohms) and bumped them for a couple hours, everything loosened up and was reading one ohm like it should have, they were easily wired together thanks to the push in terminals

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Received different sereis sub from what was ordere

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just relized i orderd the kenwood "road series" and received the "concert" series. Not sire if there is much difference or not. Kind of shady when you receive something different from what you ordered.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Sounds great but less effective.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price and the brand this was a steal, however it doesn’t peak as high as I’d like and two I’ve already have to Warrenty one of them. Overall worth it and happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super value DVC sub for more amp power per coil

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound quality of these thus far sounds fairly equivalent to the SVC versions. The main caveat so far is being able to get more power out of amps using a single or pair of these. They are still in the break-in and testing phase yet but the results thus far are promising. Wait for a sale, got these for $42 each!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Subs

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good subs, can not beat the price. Installed 4 of them on vehicle. It thumps hard

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Speakers

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good product never have had any problems with this brand

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Budget subwoofer

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not bad. Definitely recommend for beginners in car stereos. With the right amp it will bump decently

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice surprise for the money

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If you're looking for an excellent sub at a great price, this is the one to pick. This sub gives awesome performance without breaking the bank. The amount of quality sound just one of these produces is amazing. It provided way more than I needed so buying two was unnecessary. You won't go wrong picking this sub.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Kenwood

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Kenwood 12 inch subwoofers

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Kenwood 12 i ch subwoofers are banging on my kia forte. Kenwood is old school well known in the audio industry. Got it at a good deal too. I definitely recommend thus product.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I saw this I was really pleased with the price and it sounds great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Adds more to your music

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I just installed one with geek squad to add more bass to my music without distorting the audio coming from my standard speakers. I keep it at -2 and it still gives a good boom that can be heard fro down the road.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great deal

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Kenwood-Road Series 12” Dual Voice Coil 4-Ohm Subwoofer-Black is a great deal for the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Good sound

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great budget sub!

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound, still working good 2 years later! Recommended for adding a little oomph into your sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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