I really expected more from my kicker cvr 12's ......

[04prixgt04 10+ year member]

I have had quite a few set of subs but they have always been second hand and cheap. I bought 2 BRAND NEW kicker cvr12 2 ohms. Got the set new for $151 and free shipping. I must say I am not satisfied. I had a pair on xplodes that out banged these and didn't distort. I am running 1000 rms rock. fos. amp. its 10 years old but as far as i know still works perfect. I cant set the gain any higher then 1/4 without the popping or making a fart-like noise. I started with a seald box and went to ported cuz i thought that was the issue but I guess these just ****. any input is appriciated

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[mast240 10+ year member]

bro... so many things in that post are wrong

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

your doing something wrong, or expect WAY to much from $70 subs...cvrs get decently loud for what they are... your amp might be ****?..that and your probably clippin the **** out of your subs lol if ur making them "pop and make fart noises"

 

[04prixgt04 10+ year member]

lol, know that was all messed huh. ive been at work for 13 hours and this is my 7th day in a row. I don't feel like spelling.

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

lol, know that was all messed huh. ive been at work for 13 hours and this is my 7th day in a row. I don't feel like spelling.

i dont think he was referring to your spelling... i think it was your choice and comparison in equipment and your gain setting procedures...

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

^^^ this

 

[galacticmonkey 5,000+ posts]

Its user error somewhere along the line. I have had many big, expensive subs... Ive had 4 BTL 18s, 24 Ascendant Chaos 15s, a Incriminator Warden 21, Treo SSi 15s, etc. So I had a bunch of nice subs, and my 4 CVR 12s that I currently have impress the hell out of me.

Im running 2k to 4 of them, and Im almost at a 143 @ 26hz. Yours should be loud in the right box. I can almost hairtrick.

 

[Bassin Buick]

metered 140.x with a pair on a zx750 , sounded like poop but at 42hz they broke the 40 mark. You doing something wrong brah.

 

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not you gmonk , 43 @ 26 is amazing for cvr's

 

[Bassin Buick]

before i got them in a ported box , don't laugh , i'll do anything to get loud. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45kyH1uv12g

 

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first video i ever did BTW , a year or two ago.

 

[04prixgt04 10+ year member]

what do you mean by walled in a clamshell? Why do you think it is a bad set up? I am not challenging your opinion but rather trying to understand. I thought it was a great combo. I have been doing the car audio thing for a while but just recently starting to research and learn about it.

 

[04prixgt04 10+ year member]

hell yeah. ill have to take some pics and show u guys my setup. maybe yall can lead me in the right direction but i think 420 may be right. Maybe i am just expecting too much.

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

You have a Rockford 1000 but have 2 dual 2 ohm subs so wiring options are 2the ohm or .5 so I say you don't have an optimal setup as amp and subs aren't matched correctly.

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

before i got them in a ported box , don't laugh , i'll do anything to get loud. LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45kyH1uv12g

 

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first video i ever did BTW , a year or two ago.

that had to sound like butt.

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

wasnt trying to say anything bad about your set up bro... just the way that you were portraying it... u kno. give us some pics, and we can try to help you out..

just saying that you have a fosgate amp at 1000 rms is just a lil too vague, u kno... if you can get a model number... as well as what you have for your electrical, impendance... you say your running a ported box, what are your dimensions, tune, etc... that the type of stuff we need to know....

the cvr's are a good sub.... they catch alot of heat on here sometimes, but for what they are, their a good sub... just gotta get them hooked up properly.

as for what a clamshell is... just check my build log...

 

[04prixgt04 10+ year member]

i dont understand. what would be better? i mean the amp is mono and it is 1000 rms at 2 ohm. subs are 2 ohm. seems perfect. shcool me please. i am dying to know where i went wrong. lol