What about these subs?...

**JC-S60** · 06-16-2005, 10:15 AM

Hey Guys,

as I've seen and read a lot of you know your stuff about car audio, and I'm just a noob on that front, I'd like to ask a little question:

In an electronics 2nd hand store, I saw 2 subwoofers from pioneer, 15 inch and looking like the one attached but bigger and are rated 600 watts (don't know, but I think that's peak, might be RMS).

The price is 60 euro a piece (about 50 $ I think), should I buy them for that price if they are OK?

Thanks!

**FociMan** · 06-16-2005, 10:55 AM

Do you know the model number?

**sdashiki** · 06-16-2005, 11:01 AM

Pioneer subs are ok.

I had some general 350w max 10s for 4 years....

See I just got into car audio and wanted some subs, so I went and got a box for dual 10s, and then went to best buy. bought the pioneers they had 2 for 1 and got the 4 yr warranty....so with that in mind i beat the **** out of them doing all my tweeking over the next 2 cars and 4 years....blew and replaced 3 times...

IMO pioneer subs, suck. They can pound with the right wattage pushing them, but you are better off with a company that started with speakers/subs....like Rockford Fosgate, JL etc...for reliability I go with the tried and true.

**XxAndyxX** · 06-16-2005, 12:27 PM

Pioneer subs are ok.

IMO pioneer subs, suck.

I would go with a couple CerwinVega Vmax subs. Get both of them with DVC and wire them down to one ohm and hit it with a DEI 600.1. For a starter system, I'd say you'll get some decent SQL. There's a couple other options like some subs that not very many people have heard of, but I think are better than even the setup I just recommended; although, most people won't buy from a company they haven't heard of especially if you're looking into brands like pioneer.

That's a setup if you're on a budget, if you have more money to spend then I'll give some more options.

**JC-S60** · 06-16-2005, 12:32 PM

Well, in fact I'm not really looking for subs, I have a pioneer just like it, but 10" and just one.

Just saw them lying there and would like to know if it's a good deal for the price, because then I'll buy them, as I like good deals

**sdashiki** · 06-16-2005, 01:08 PM

pioneer 10s are worth $50 each

**JC-S60** · 06-16-2005, 01:10 PM

But they're 15" s

SO that makes it 75 each, in the USA?

@fociman

Sorry, no modelnumbers, don't remember them...

**proTONEd** · 06-16-2005, 01:29 PM

If am not mistaken, those are the same as my brother has is his car. But I think the ones he has are 12".
I am not really an expert on this, but I guess they must be quite good. Because, before my brother bought it, the car belonged to a friend of mine and he regularly participated in SQ-contests. He scored quite good with his car.

**DTACK** · 06-16-2005, 04:46 PM

Hmmm, if I was you I would not buy em, save the money and then get one SPL Dynamics PRO 12 or one 12" Adire Bhrama

(even a second hand one if you dont mind, just make sure it aint burned...)

Pioneer makes good head units but I'm not that happy with there drivers and amps...

Greetz_