Worst car audio products of all time

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

I guess but everything had been set up properly

alrighty then. lol

 

[Sunfire01 10+ year member]

I would have to say DUAL headunits from WalMart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

15" 08 Kicker L7. Had a nice box that hit lows, but other than that sounded like Loose Butthole and couldn't handle 200 watts over 1000 without blowing.

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

I guess but everything had been set up properly

Apparently not if the car almost caught on fire.

 

[VisceralSound 10+ year member]

So I think the reason my first subwoofer (Kicker CVR12) blew was because it was in a prefab but that and the amp I had powering it had blown too (KAC-8105D) so those are the worst products I've had the unfortunate pleasure of using.

 

[WheresTheButta 10+ year member]

radio shack car audio gear.

I worked at radio shack back in like 1997 and got my first audio gear there. The amp was like 10% THD and the woofers were pretty low budget.

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

I've honestly have never blown a sub or fried an amp, even in my nooby days clipping things to hell, nothing ever fried on me. And this is running kicker subs, powerbass subs, sony xplod subs to boss amps, sony xplod amps, logic amps, cheap walmart amps

 

[Chappie 10+ year member]

So I think the reason my first subwoofer (Kicker CVR12) blew was because it was in a prefab but that and the amp I had powering it had blown too (KAC-8105D) so those are the worst products I've had the unfortunate pleasure of using.

That had to be user error, because I had a KAC-9105d (newer model of the 8105d) and it was one of the best, worth-the-money amps I've ever owned..I'm actually considering replacing my Hifonics BRZ with another 9105d.

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

That had to be user error, because I had a KAC-9105d (newer model of the 8105d) and it was one of the best, worth-the-money amps I've ever owned..I'm actually considering replacing my Hifonics BRZ with another 9105d.

I agree... I had a 9105 for 3 years that I ran on some CVR's in Oklahoma heat and I beat the plss out of it! Never even whimpered. Gave it to my brother-in-law last year and he's still using it.

 

[HillBillyJoe]

Kenwood KAC mono amp, PERIOD.

Had one catch fire in a camaro,

Had one that constantly went into protect at the suggested ohm load

Had one that popped fuses

So then i said F kenwood no more!

 

[Chappie 10+ year member]

I agree... I had a 9105 for 3 years that I ran on some CVR's in Oklahoma heat and I beat the plss out of it! Never even whimpered. Gave it to my brother-in-law last year and he's still using it.

The cooling fan's a really nice feature to it, too. A lot of amps on the market don't have them, but they're really good at keeping it cool.

 

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

Im using a kenwood kac 7251 right now and it ***** the big one

Can't wait til my BRZ comes in the mail

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

6" Bazooka tubes. Too small to get loud, tuned too high to get low. Worthless.

Also, I would say any Bose product in any car.

 

[Shinju 10+ year member]

Kenwood KAC mono amp, PERIOD.
Had one catch fire in a camaro,

Had one that constantly went into protect at the suggested ohm load

Had one that popped fuses

So then i said F kenwood no more!

Gonna call this user error.

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

yes bass toobz ****** a big one. I've never heard one that sounded good. Should have just called it a distortion tube.