[ScottyDaBody]

Hey what up. I'm just blew out my 8" factory sub that came with my

Big Ed 99 Xplorer. I'm thinking about replacing with a JBL or Pioneer sub but don't know what kind of amp. Any suggestions?? Much Appreciated.





Ole Arkansas Boy

 

[Rob]

Movin to Audio & Video forum.....



Thanks for registering! As far as the amp, if you're just going to run a small powered sub, like 100-200 watts, then you should ideally just stick to about a 200, 250 watt amp max. I'm not sure if Kicker makes amps in that small of watts, but if they do, I DEFINITELY hands down recommend them. If that doesnt work out, then I would suggest Rockford Fosgate. I generally do NOT like Rockford Fosgate amps, but for something this low of watts, it doesnt make a difference.



As for price, hard to say, dont know exactly what you want

 

[ScottyDaBody]

Yeah, I don't really want anything fancy, but i want it to sound good. What I like about having it enclosed is that it doesn't take up any room. It came from the factory like that and I want to keep it like that, so an 8 is my only choice. What kind of sub's do you prefer?

 

[Rob]

For a sub, I would definitely recommend either Kicker or Rockford Fosgate. RF's amps are ok, but their subs are GOOD.

 

[ScottyDaBody]

you don't like JL audio subs?

 

[Rob]

JL are really good as well. I just traditionally have stuck with RF or Kicker. But yeah JL are an excellent choice as well.

 

[ScottyDaBody]

what about ebay...would you suggest going there and looking around or going to some private sound shop?

 

[Rob]

Definitely !!!!! eBay. You can save yourself A LOT.

 

[ScottyDaBody]

Aight, so let me ask you one more question. In the back panel where my sub is located, is there also a mid range speaker mounted with the sub, b/c the sub is definetely blown, it's rattling pretty bad...but I can still here the music coming from the area where the sub is...

 

[03ExplorerSPT]

No it is just a sub under there.

 

[ScottyDaBody]

then the lyrics and music along with bass are all coming from the sub?

 

[Rob]

then the lyrics and music along with bass are all coming from the sub?

No. Only the bass comes out of the subwoofer.

 

[ScottyDaBody]

What about a JL audio sub with a Kicker KX120 amp? Would that sound any good??

 

[Rob]

Definitely.