First subwoofer, reasonable setup under 500?

[fixinit]

Also stay away from Skar garbage and not too mention the owner.

Did Skar hurt your feelings because their subs are 20% more affordable and exactly the same materials and QC standard compared to every other mainstream audio market that's been around for decades that's now struggling b/c of our current national situation? Cry me a river.

 

[fixinit]

Are harbor freight clamps of the same quality as dewalt? Genuine question, since I haven't ever had an issue with any dewalt product.

Can promise you they're not Dewalt quality, but I've only bought HF handle pump clamps so far and they've worked from my 3 box builds to some other smaller wood/home improvement projects. I always shop in store however.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Did Skar hurt your feelings because their subs are 20% more affordable and exactly the same materials and QC standard compared to every other mainstream audio market that's been around for decades that's now struggling b/c of our current national situation? Cry me a river.

People in here can't stand the owner for a number of reasons. Skar is basically just copying Sundown also. If you want a recommendation for Skar, it probably won't happen in here.

 

[mastershake575 10+ year member]

Did Skar hurt your feelings because their subs are 20% more affordable and exactly the same materials and QC standard compared to every other mainstream audio market that's been around for decades that's now struggling b/c of our current national situation? Cry me a river.

To be fair that's not the case. Skar doesn't own any significant patent or design they basically just go to the cheapest chinese buildhouse and say "uhh can you copy this sub for cheaper".

exactly the same materials and QC standard compared to every other mainstream audio market that's been around for decades

Lol no. Skar QC and materials are on par with CT Sound and Nemesis Audio, 2 brands you'll NEVER hear recommended on this site so stop with this whole BS narrative of "ohh every other mainstream brand you guys like are doing it"

If you want a recommendation for Skar, it probably won't happen in here.

**** owner, no designs/patents, cheap softparts that shred under proper use, high output amps that there target demographic can't physical run (resulting in distortion, clipping, and fried capacitors).

Tough to recommend them when there business is a walking oxymoron and there's tons of better viable alternatives

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

To be fair that's not the case. Skar doesn't own any significant patent or design they basically just go to the cheapest chinese buildhouse and say "uhh can you copy this sub for cheaper".
Lol no. Skar QC and materials are on par with CT Sound and Nemesis Audio, 2 brands you'll NEVER hear recommended on this site so stop with this whole BS narrative of "ohh every other mainstream brand you guys like are doing it"
**** owner, no designs/patents, cheap softparts that shred under proper use, high output amps that there target demographic can't physical run (resulting in distortion, clipping, and fried capacitors).

Tough to recommend them when there business is a walking oxymoron and there's tons of better viable alternatives

I hear ya. The owner used to be at Sundown, right? He left and basically tries to copy Sundown for cheaper. What do people think of Soundcubed on here? Isn't the owner of SoundCubed the son of the owner of DD?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Did Skar hurt your feelings because their subs are 20% more affordable and exactly the same materials and QC standard compared to every other mainstream audio market that's been around for decades that's now struggling b/c of our current national situation? Cry me a river.

No they are fucking trash as well as the owner. You been under a rock and just pop out to start posting a bunch of **** on here?

 

[Firewalker]

Exactly pop the stuff they sell is trash and no they are not the same components. Cheaper components while doing what others here have said. Love how he quotes me when others here say the same things over and over besides me,lol

 

[SlugButter]

I’ve heard a few different systems I’ve built boxes for with skar equipment. You can can decide not to buy them on principle, and that’s awesome, but their equipment is about as good as it gets, in that price range. I’ve also done a few boxes for sundown, and skar isn’t sundown quality in real life, but their stuff doesn’t sound bad. This is assuming you build custom boxes suited for each one, not just simply trading one out for the other in the same box. Skar is good in its price range, but the money wouldn’t be wasted to spend a little more cash on a sundown. If you’re gonna pound on it daily, you will get more years out of a sundown......and it’s a better sub. Skar is a decent copy of a great sub.