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B.W. from Toms River, NJ
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When the tinsel leads on my older Infinity Ref series sub fried, I needed a quick replacement on the cheap. I know to stay wayyy clear of Boss, Pyle, Legacy, and especially Pyramid low end subs. When I read that FLI was made by VIBE I figured it couldnt be all that bad and took a leap of faith with this Frequency 12 sub, and quite happy that I did.
At 1st it sounded a bit strange and slow to respond, but now after about 20 hours of wear in time, it really is sounding much MUCH better. Currently it's running at 300rms, which is what the Infinitys rms was, and the reason I bought a 300rms(@ 4ohms) Kenwood amp. So even being underpowered, its sounding pretty sweet. The suspension on this sub is pretty tight, and surround is nice and thick. The cone feels fairly ridged also. All nice attributes in a sub. The spring loaded teminals are a plus, and make installation hasle free and quick.
One thing I especially love, and something that isnt mentioned in the description, is that the tinsel leads are woven into the spider (suspension). That is something more commonly seen in higher priced subs. Woven tinsel leads, as far as Ive heard, have better longevity than a non-woven lead. Kudos to FLI for that!
The hardware is even quite nice...it comes with nice hex screws to mount it with rather than cheap phillips screws. It also gives it a cleaner, classy look when installed.
My only gripe with this sub would be the pointless rubber boot. For one, it does absolutely nothing. Second, it doesnt even fit all that snug. Its only snug around the magnet, but the thicker pieces that sit on the basket just kind of flop around, and MAY give off some unwanted vibration when the sub is thumping. Best bet would be to just remove the rubber boot before install. You don't get to see it anyway, so no biggie. This sub is very well made for the price tag.
Now that Ive run it in a bit more, it might even be better sounding than the old Infinity it replaced. If SE gets any more back in stock, I will surely buy another. At $30 its a no-brainer and cheap enough to take the chance for yourself. Just make sure you give it some time to break in. I did just that, and like I said before, it sounds much better than when I 1st put it in my car. I would really like to hear it running at its full 400rms, but for now, the 300rms is doing the job nicely. In my opinion, I wouldnt power it with anything less than 300rms in a sealed enclosure. Very sure it would pound nice with less wattage in a ported box tho. Or even in a hatchback car, van, suv, pu truck, etc. In an enclosed trunk space, which I have, and in a sealed box. It's gonna need some juice.
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