CVX 15's

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Okay, since I work at a local car audio shop I can get items in brands we carry at lower than normal retail prices. That being said, Im looking into getting some new woofers because I recently sold mine. In front of the counter, staring at me all day, is a brand new 15" kicker CVX on display. I want to hear its raw power, but Im not really sure what its capable of, sound wise. How are they in sealed boxes? Any SQ at all to em? I can get it for about $200 + tax... what do you guys think about that price?

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[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

have you seen the 12" woofer comparison with the CVX 12" in it?

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

have you seen the 12" woofer comparison with the CVX 12" in it?

No I havent. Is the thread here? If so, then it must be my busy schedule keeping me from seeing.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

ill sum things up for the test session for you.

It was performed at my house with about 40 different 12" drivers from varying manufacuters. For the money the CVX is very, very hard to beat. In fact it was my favorite driver from the test session. I would definately go with them. Especially since they are a shop brand and you can help promote the product which in turn promotes the shop, which makes kicker sell more drivers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

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[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

dang, Chad beat me too it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

as you can see it has a very very flat response curve where it matters most.

Yea well i try to keep the info from the test session close by,

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

That was sealed right? Also I can expect bigger numbers from a 15 as well. Ill also be feeding it 1k rms. How was the SQ on it? Thats what matters most to me. A slightly muddy driver doesnt kill me, but something balls-out nasty kills me.

 

[SilverSquared 10+ year member]

think the 12" CVX would sound good in a .9 cu.ft. downfire box under my back seat in my silverado? I used to run some CVR 122s, I liked those...so I'd assume the CVXs would be a tad nicer.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

think the 12" CVX would sound good in a .9 cu.ft. downfire box under my back seat in my silverado? I used to run some CVR 122s, I liked those...so I'd assume the CVXs would be a tad nicer.

yes, just add about 50% polyfill, should do nicely if you have the depth for a CVX.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

That was sealed right? Also I can expect bigger numbers from a 15 as well. Ill also be feeding it 1k rms. How was the SQ on it? Thats what matters most to me. A slightly muddy driver doesnt kill me, but something balls-out nasty kills me.

No that was ported, but you cannot compare those numbers to any other numbers other than test session numbers, It was metered at the headrest sealed up. Showing that I can make the driver fart loud does nothing, but showing how it responded and how loud it can get in comparison to another driver is what matters.

I posted that graph to show the very flat response of the driver

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

I dont know if the CVX is right for me. I wish it would have held its ground just a bit higher, not dropping until 65hz. I really just wanna hear one in person using my amp and crossover settings and such before making up my mind... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[hoodkid 10+ year member]

I dont know if the CVX is right for me. I wish it would have held its ground just a bit higher, not dropping until 65hz. I really just wanna hear one in person using my amp and crossover settings and such before making up my mind... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

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[4uha8ers 10+ year member]

i have the cvx 15 ported 5.6 cuft and its hard to beat for the money iam running only 800 watts to this and i metered it at a local kicker dealer 146 but this is in a suv i would get the cvx

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

I dont have 5.6 cubes to port. Im looking at about 4 cubes. Maybe more if I change the box shape.