8" sub recommendations

[tooshort_128 10+ year member]

I'm planning to install a budget system in my 2017 F-150 and finally want to try 4 8's. The box will be sealed and will have about .4 cubes per sub. My budget is at $200 so I was looking at some Skar IX-8s (cheapest option) and NVX VSW8s. Are there any other budget friendly 8's out there that will sound decent? I'm not concerned with spl but the lower they hit, the better.

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I doubt you would notice the difference between any $50 woofer. Get the one you want to run. Never Skar

 

[youdoofus]

I'm planning to install a budget system in my 2017 F-150 and finally want to try 4 8's. The box will be sealed and will have about .4 cubes per sub. My budget is at $200 so I was looking at some Skar IX-8s (cheapest option) and NVX VSW8s. Are there any other budget friendly 8's out there that will sound decent? I'm not concerned with spl but the lower they hit, the better.

if youre looking at 1.2 cu/ft sealed, why go with 8"s? you could get a very good 12 for around 200 and blow the 8s out of the water

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

if youre looking at 1.2 cu/ft sealed, why go with 8"s? you could get a very good 12 for around 200 and blow the 8s out of the water

4 8s would smash a 12. That’s more then 2x the cone area.

I would do 6.5s sealed in 1.2

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-MB-Quart-DS1-204-8-Shallow-Mount-Car-Truck-Subwoofers-w-Poly-Cones/352265023900?epid=1569084838&hash=item5204a1b19c:g:sP0AAOSwIspaavGW

I myself would run these or look at some Polks or Infinity.Maybe even Dayton if they make 8s

 

[tooshort_128 10+ year member]

I’ll have 1.6 cubes for all 4. Why not skar? Are they that bad? I’d be interested in the MB’s if they weren’t shallow. The subs will be under the seat down firing but don’t need to be shallow. Ive got over 5” of mounting depth to work with so full size subs will work. I feel like the shallows won’t have the excursion to hit the lows.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Any sub will play sub bass.

 

[pw91686 10+ year member]

my choice would be the nvx. for that price that look to be like decent drivers.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Nvx... f* skar

My brother blew an IX 8 in a few weeks on a 250w amp set properly

 

[mestapho]

Nvx... f* skar
My brother blew an IX 8 in a few weeks on a 250w amp set properly

Here they are for $42.49

https://express.google.com/product/17809978860319491503_6201671522325695361_8175035

Use code extra25 for 25% off

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[youdoofus]

4 8s would smash a 12. That’s more then 2x the cone area. I would do 6.5s sealed in 1.2

why are you running a single 12 then?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

why are you running a single 12 then?

It fits the install and for SQ a single cone is better.

Less is more. I was going to do 3 10s.

 

[youdoofus]

It fits the install and for SQ a single cone is better. Less is more. I was going to do 3 10s.

gotcha. its not quite double tho, 3.14*36= 113.04 and (3.14*16)*4=200.96

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

gotcha. its not quite double tho, 3.14*36= 113.04 and (3.14*16)*4=200.96

If they where 2508s they would be more then double. But yeah

 

[tooshort_128 10+ year member]

Here they are for $42.49
https://express.google.com/product/17809978860319491503_6201671522325695361_8175035

Use code extra25 for 25% off

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Never ordered anything there. Looks like they ship from Walmart? Looks like they're sold out anyway. For that price and 25% off, I'd jump all over that.