Skar SDR 12 vs SVR 10 vs DDX 10

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the info, but that didn't sway me away from "skarbage" products. I guess I'll have to try one out eventually, maybe when I can afford to spend more money.

So supporting a company that scammed tons of their customers doesn't sway you to not buy from them?

 

[Firewalker]

Not too mention the fact that the RP amplifiers are blowing up all over the place?

 

[Firewalker]

If you can afford to spend more money then buy from a company who will back it up like Sundown and so on. A company that will honor its warranty, does actual product research instead of copying someone else.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Do NOT buy SKAR Audio

Over 200 pages of this issue exist they can be found: http://www.caraudio.com/forums/thunderdome-forum-members-only/558384-skar-audio-crap.html In the words of @Dirtrider4eva; this is the continuation. what has he all done now? kevin: 1. claimed owning lambo (daddy's) 2. sold poor...

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I miss the older days....

 

[MyNameIsHere]

So supporting a company that scammed tons of their customers doesn't sway you to not buy from them?

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Well lying about TS specs on subs is pretty shitty. But majority people I see running Skar have it in a pos prefab anyways so I guess it doesn’t matter. He tries to copy Sundowns products as well and unfortunately the uneducated (most people) think it’s the same thing with a lower price tag
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That was a while ago though
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[MyNameIsHere]

Not too mention the fact that the RP amplifiers are blowing up all over the place?

The worst i saw was that they would get hot, but hit or miss I guess.

 

[MyNameIsHere]

If you can afford to spend more money then buy from a company who will back it up like Sundown and so on. A company that will honor its warranty, does actual product research instead of copying someone else.

I honestly can't afford much. I guess what I'm really hoping for is some kind soul comes along and sells me there nice stuff for cheap (in my price range) but thats highly unlikely.

 

[MyNameIsHere]

I honestly can't afford much. I guess what I'm really hoping for is some kind soul comes along and sells me there nice stuff for cheap (in my price range) but thats highly unlikely.

What i really want is something that i wont have to upgrade for 10+ years. Something that will shake the car if needed, but doesn't have to and can also go low.

 

[Firewalker]

Honestly the only way you might to do that is have @Buck design you a box. Find a friend who can make it for you for a case or two of beer. Going 10 years in the car audio game is almost unheard of anymore because of the products that come out on yearly basis.

My suggestion is this...find a good used amplifier, new set of subwoofers and the buck box design while bribing a friend to help. Idk where you live but has to be someone near you who can help? All you really need is a saw, some clamps, glue, #6 screws and a tape measure to build a okish box and even then it will be leaps and bounds above a prefab as it will be designed for the subwoofers you pic. Buck can design a very simple box for just about anything and the very small fee is worth it.

A pair of these below combined with the amplifier below. However NO Warranty on the subwoofers. For that price it is worth taking the chance just set the gains right and it isn't hard.

Armada Series 12 | 12

Description Specifications Box Specs Audio Legion’s Armada 12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer designed for extended, low-frequency play in a daily driver. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm configurations, this durable woofer provides incredible bass at an economical price point...

audiolegion.com

Pioneer GM-D9701 Monoblock Class D 2400W GM Series Amplifier

<div id="Standards" class="spec-group"> <h3>GM-D9701 is a Monoblock (1-channel) GM digital series amplifier. It has an RMS power rating of up to 500W and a maximum power output of 1200W. This amplifier features MOSFET modulated power supply, wired remote

www.woofersetc.com

Those pioneers are nice little amplifiers and put out what they claim that would be 1,200 at 1ohm which would be perfect for that setup in a 12" or this one below

sundown-audio-sfb-1500d-monoblock-1500w-rms-class-d-amplifier- fullrange- full-range

<h1><span style="font-size: medium;"><img src="{{media url="wysiwyg/SUNDOWN_AUDIO_-_AUTHORIZED_with_Warranty_new_.png"}}" alt="" /></span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Sundown Audio SFB-1500D Monoblock 1500W RMS Car Amplifier</span></h1

www.woofersetc.com

I can't remember the exact price range you had. I "might" be able to even find you a mono-block amplifier as well as I "might" part with a PPI Phantom 1000.1 and if you look up the youtube video on them they do more then rated and is a damn good amplifier.

 

[MyNameIsHere]

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Honestly the only way you might to do that is have @Buck design you a box. Find a friend who can make it for you for a case or two of beer. Going 10 years in the car audio game is almost unheard of anymore because of the products that come out on yearly basis.

My suggestion is this...find a good used amplifier, new set of subwoofers and the buck box design while bribing a friend to help. Idk where you live but has to be someone near you who can help? All you really need is a saw, some clamps, glue, #6 screws and a tape measure to build a okish box and even then it will be leaps and bounds above a prefab as it will be designed for the subwoofers you pic. Buck can design a very simple box for just about anything and the very small fee is worth it.

A pair of these below combined with the amplifier below. However NO Warranty on the subwoofers. For that price it is worth taking the chance just set the gains right and it isn't hard.

Armada Series 12 | 12

Description Specifications Box Specs Audio Legion’s Armada 12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer designed for extended, low-frequency play in a daily driver. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm configurations, this durable woofer provides incredible bass at an economical price point...

audiolegion.com

Pioneer GM-D9701 Monoblock Class D 2400W GM Series Amplifier

<div id="Standards" class="spec-group"> <h3>GM-D9701 is a Monoblock (1-channel) GM digital series amplifier. It has an RMS power rating of up to 500W and a maximum power output of 1200W. This amplifier features MOSFET modulated power supply, wired remote

www.woofersetc.com

Those pioneers are nice little amplifiers and put out what they claim that would be 1,200 at 1ohm which would be perfect for that setup in a 12" or this one below

sundown-audio-sfb-1500d-monoblock-1500w-rms-class-d-amplifier- fullrange- full-range

<h1><span style="font-size: medium;"><img src="{{media url="wysiwyg/SUNDOWN_AUDIO_-_AUTHORIZED_with_Warranty_new_.png"}}" alt="" /></span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Sundown Audio SFB-1500D Monoblock 1500W RMS Car Amplifier</span></h1

www.woofersetc.com

I can't remember the exact price range you had. I "might" be able to even find you a mono-block amplifier as well as I "might" part with a PPI Phantom 1000.1 and if you look up the youtube video on them they do more then rated and is a damn good amplifier.

My total budget is ~$400.

 

[MyNameIsHere]

Honestly the only way you might to do that is have @Buck design you a box. Find a friend who can make it for you for a case or two of beer. Going 10 years in the car audio game is almost unheard of anymore because of the products that come out on yearly basis.

My suggestion is this...find a good used amplifier, new set of subwoofers and the buck box design while bribing a friend to help. Idk where you live but has to be someone near you who can help? All you really need is a saw, some clamps, glue, #6 screws and a tape measure to build a okish box and even then it will be leaps and bounds above a prefab as it will be designed for the subwoofers you pic. Buck can design a very simple box for just about anything and the very small fee is worth it.

A pair of these below combined with the amplifier below. However NO Warranty on the subwoofers. For that price it is worth taking the chance just set the gains right and it isn't hard.

Armada Series 12 | 12

Description Specifications Box Specs Audio Legion’s Armada 12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer designed for extended, low-frequency play in a daily driver. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm configurations, this durable woofer provides incredible bass at an economical price point...

audiolegion.com

Pioneer GM-D9701 Monoblock Class D 2400W GM Series Amplifier

<div id="Standards" class="spec-group"> <h3>GM-D9701 is a Monoblock (1-channel) GM digital series amplifier. It has an RMS power rating of up to 500W and a maximum power output of 1200W. This amplifier features MOSFET modulated power supply, wired remote

www.woofersetc.com

Those pioneers are nice little amplifiers and put out what they claim that would be 1,200 at 1ohm which would be perfect for that setup in a 12" or this one below

sundown-audio-sfb-1500d-monoblock-1500w-rms-class-d-amplifier- fullrange- full-range

<h1><span style="font-size: medium;"><img src="{{media url="wysiwyg/SUNDOWN_AUDIO_-_AUTHORIZED_with_Warranty_new_.png"}}" alt="" /></span></h1> <h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Sundown Audio SFB-1500D Monoblock 1500W RMS Car Amplifier</span></h1

www.woofersetc.com

I can't remember the exact price range you had. I "might" be able to even find you a mono-block amplifier as well as I "might" part with a PPI Phantom 1000.1 and if you look up the youtube video on them they do more then rated and is a damn good amplifier.

Thank you for the recommendations.

 

[Clifff150 10+ year member]

Spending $400 and wanting it to last 10 years is mostly a pipe dream unless you won’t use it much. Also, wanting it to last 10 years and choosing Skar is an oxymoron.

He also screwed over all his dealers by switching to direct to consumer without warning and underselling the dealers so they were left with **** products they had to sell off cheap. Also, Skar was calling every Sundown dealer and telling them they had the same or better product to try and get them to drop Sundown. The dealers that fell for it came crawling back to Sundown shortly after.

Actually the fake TS specs and trying to copy Sundown is not in the past and still happens everyday. I don’t understand how anyone would purchase a damn thing from a business like that.

 

[Clifff150 10+ year member]

Take a look at SoundQubed

 

[Kickstand Premium Member]

I was wondering if anyone was going to say that
I feel like a broken record sometimes
The shop I deal with did a Fit as a project car and put 2 8's in it and it sounded great
So 1 10 should be enough for that car
I would rather have one good sub and run all the power into it then 2 shitty subs
Here is a package that is the sub, the amp and the wires for $319
https://soundqubed.com/product/10-inch-sub-bundle/
Then all you need is a box

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Don't get the shallow mount Skar, if that's one of those 3. They are doodoo IMO.