Kicker Made in China

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

why is this a big deal? my kicker kx 150.2 says it right on the box and my kicker coaxial box says it too. does nobody realize big companies outsource???

anywhere but china tho!!! comon kickers a big company, if a small company can get thier amp made in taiwan and korea like IA, im sure a huge megacorp could do that as well, i mean look at the 20.1! that thing is a monster!

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

it's just not right polecat, say it aint soooooooooooo //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif :crying:

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

Guys, I don't know why your just now freaking out.They've been that way since 2000. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gifYou'd be amazed what other manufactures woofers are made at the exact same buildhouse as ours. They are still built with our build QA and QC, or they won't pass. So if you thought it was good a year, or two years ago, it still is. 95% of most car audio is outsourced nowdays, it's nothing new. But all design, and engineering, is done right here in Stillwater, OK //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

And there we have it. any idea on how long the backorder is on zx350.4 amps? SD says backorder but does not know when they will be in stock.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

anywhere but china tho!!! comon kickers a big company, if a small company can get thier amp made in taiwan and korea like IA, im sure a huge megacorp could do that as well, i mean look at the 20.1! that thing is a monster!

Yep, Why China, that is why I am so amazed and freaked out.

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

are subs built and tested in stillwater, and perfected ther aswell, and then sent designs to china for mass production?

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

As long as teh product is still good and performs, why is it that important. Also flakko, you really dont like DLS? why?

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

Atleast Japan, i mean they are the electronical gurus //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/hide.gif.2d479cfd917eedfe201353b91522ceab.gif

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

huh i dont disllike them, they make sexay stuff.... its just that they got outsourced to china a few years ago, amps and speakers.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

woofers are made in china, amps are not, same place IA is made //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

we shipped alot fo 06ZX350.4's today, well, still ehre actually and it's 1:45am.

Guys, almost all car audio you have or have had, has been outsourced.If some things are 'assembled' here, the parts inside are not...so all you have is American hands assembling a China/Mexico part.

But like I said, all engineering, and R&D is here in Stillwater....we do NOT let anyone tell us what we use on assembly of any amp or woofer, we have a huge R&D staff for that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

^^^ thats really reasuuring.

yea... american parts cost too much, and some asian parts outperform american parts....

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

I'm still goin w/ my 12's, and 2500.1, this was just kind of unexpected, i really truly thought kicker was 100% American Made in Stillwater OK.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Pretty much nothing is made here anymore, I think one of the last was US Amps:crying: .

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

word... name me one amp company that uses ALL american parts for thier stuff, and ill give you a dollar.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I wish I could. I wish everything was still made the same as back then.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

Pretty much nothing is made here anymore, I think one of the last was US Amps:crying: .

true, RF used to boast that they still did all assembly, etc in the US, not anymore,,,,heck, I think even some JL is now outsourced....it's really nothing new. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

biddy, if you trusted it before, there is no doubt you can now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I mean just look at this, SBN a month ago.

Jay Odom, Niceville, Fla., dB Drag Racing Street A CHAMPION;

Terry Jackson, Niceville, Fla., dB Drag Street B CHAMPION;

Kevin Koller, Centralia, Ill., dB Drag Street C CHAMPION;

Mark Holbrook, Paintsville, Ky., dB Drag Extreme 1 CHAMPION;

Fred Wright, Jr., High Point, N.C., dB Drag Extreme 2 CHAMPION;

Henry Montgomery, Orlando, Fla., dB Drag Bass Race 119-under CHAMPION;

Greg McCool, Franklin, Tenn., dB Drag Bass Race 119-129 CHAMPION;

Markey Dietrich, Kenner, La., IASCA Ultimate Pro CHAMPION;

Chad Romano, Miami, Fla., SBN Tuner Jam American Mod CHAMPION;

James Herren, Carterville, Ill., Street A Runner-Up

Carlton Price, W. Augusta, S.C., Street B Runner-Up

Miranda Jackson, Niceville, Fla., Street Max 3-4 Runner-Up

Erik Hoss, Union, Mo., Extreme 3-4 Runner-Up

Craig Butler, Glenwood, Ga., Extreme 5 Runner-Up

Neill Barber, Thomasville, Ga., Bass Race 150 Runner-Up

Mark Holbrook, MECA RadicalX 2, Runner-Up

Will Alfonso, Tampa, Fla., MECA Drive-By 5 Runner-Up

Carlos Rodriguez, Tampa, Fla., Super Street 3-4 3rd Place

Neill Barber, Super Street 5 , 3rd Place

Will Alfonso, Bass Race 150 3rd Place

Miguel Aldiva, Bass Race 119-129 3rd Place

Chad Romano, MECA Custom 3rd Place

Chad Romano, MECA RTA 3rd Place

Miguel Aldiva, MECA 4th Place

Chad Romano, IASCA Amateur Street 5th Place

Markey Dietrich, IASCA Ultimate SQC 5th Place

Markey Dietrich, Richard Davis Sportsmanship Award

Chad Romano, Spirit of SQ Award

Mark Holbrook, MECA SPL Phat Medal

Miguel Aldiva, MECA SPL Phat Medal

Miguel Aldiva, MECA Most Improved Award

all that with Kicker stuff, no matter where it was made,not to shaby //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif