Kicker VS Xplod???

[Ksan 10+ year member]

I have two 10 inch Kicker 4ohmDVC CVR's in a 1.12 CF box on a 1608D Hifonics amp wired to 1ohm. My friend has two 12 inch Sony Xplod in a 0.85 CF box on a Sony Xplod 1000 watt amp wired to 2ohms.

I am to say the least shocked and the difference in the Sub's and I think something has to be wrong with mine. The Sony's are hitting much harder than my kickers can, with deeper sounding bass also. I thought that for sure I had did something bad wrong on the install I did over the weekend so I carried it by our local Stereo Shop in town today and had them go over everything (waste of money) they said everything was done right and set right.

So my question is.......Can 10's just not compete with the 12's? There has to be something I am missing here. No way should Xplods which I always thought were cheap junk Subs be hitting better than the brand new Kickers.

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

really depends on the enclosures....

my 10's over your friends xplods:fyi:

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Hmm

 

[blackdragonaudi 10+ year member]

Never ever get sony stay with kicker.

 

[stocker08 10+ year member]

Your problem is probably box size. If you stuck your subs in any old box, they wont sound as good. Also, 12" subs will usually hit a little lower from my experience....

 

[schackel 10+ year member]

encloser for sure. i am suprised you dont blow your kickers. and yes 12s are generally louder than 10s but not in all cases

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Your problem is probably box size. If you stuck your subs in any old box, they wont sound as good. Also, 12" subs will usually hit a little lower from my experience....

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[bones22 5,000+ posts]

Never get sony or kicker.

edited for accuracy

 

[Ksan 10+ year member]

I am at a loss on this one, I have a box under the rear seats of my Dodge Quad Cab this is the box I am using.........

http://caraudiofactory.com/20022008-doge-quad-bench-seats-jumbo-carpeted-p-376.html?osCsid=bd33c6576262e6058d2172bd0e54df64

My friend is using the Wal-mart Boxs where he bought the Sony amp and Xplod

Subs....... I just do not get it at all something is wrong I am sure but I can't figure out what.

 

[KEVCO951 10+ year member]

Wait a minute

Could this be the kid with the explode/golf club/baby??

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

All about the install

 

[Ksan 10+ year member]

Thi is one time I can promiss it is not about the install, I spent three days doing everything right, I have 1/0 Kicker power wire ran to the amps with 10 G speaker wire. The best stuff all done right. Now I know my box is not the best because I had to use what fit but my friend wired his stuff with a wal-mart amp kit, threw the AMP in the back floorboard and has walmart speaker boxs just sitting on the seats with like 16G speaker wire and he is out hitting me by a large amount

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

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[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

kicker subs want a ton of air in a ported box that box is crap for those subs.

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

cvr means comp volume reduced but its a huge lie they want at least 1.5 ported never sound good sealed