Whatever happened to Coustic?

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

I remember Coustic being a decent budget brand back in the day, but I hardly hear of anyone using them these days. What happened to them?

I figured I would ask since I was browsing through the Parts Express catalog and saw that they had the Power Logic amplifiers on special.

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[cleansoundzz 10+ year member]

They used to be sold by Circuit City back in the day. They were a good mid line brand.

 

[PPI_GUY 10+ year member]

Back in the late 80's, a local stereo store sold a ton of Coustic stuff. They were the entry level brand in my area at that time. I remember them offering head-units, crossovers and amps but, no subs. Maybe they did back then but, I just don't remember them?

Seems like alot of guys looked down on Coustic and dogged their quality but, they sold alot of product! That 560 was a brute of an amp! Alot people had stunned looks on their faces when a guy from out of town showed for a local Crank It Up and blew everyone away with a 560!

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Mitek | Coustic® Car Audio

 

[PPI_GUY 10+ year member]

AMP-560 Manual can be found here...

http://www.coustic.com/support/pdfs/AMP-560.PDF

...interesting reading.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a few brand new Coustic DR pieces....and a few other regular coustic things...like EQs and crossovers

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

I used to REALLY like their processors. Back in the day I owned a XM-2 and a couple of XM-3s. I still have a XM-6 that I am keeping handy just in case I decide to switch to a double Din. I figured I could use the time alignment on the double din and my XM-6 to give me a bandpass section for my midbass driver since I can't find a double din that does full three way out of the box.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Coustic is still around. I heard off the radar that they are going to re-gear the line up.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I have a couple of sets of BNIB Coustic DR Balenced transmitter and receivers for 4chs...I may put a set to use soon...I also have a couple of BNIB DR Bass pumps....the set that held two 6.5's each ..I wish I had the 8" or 10" set......a XM3 XO with bass knob....I have an EQ or two left...one with the Spectrum Analyzer that I know where is...i;m thinking I have another ....I've sold off all my Coustic Amps...