I would not normally go with an 8 ohm sub and I noticed how small the magnet was, but because it was Cerwin Vega, I decided to give it a try and was really impressed. You won't be heard blocks away... but it will shake the hell outta ya and you'll be heard coming down the street. Make sure you have a quality box, if you're thinking about buying the subs and box combo, don't! Buy the subs and buy a different or build your own quality box. I searched everywhere for reviews and didn't find a single one. Took a gamble and it paid off!