I don't think grills are really necessary for subwoofer installations. They do provide a little protection, and a little peace of mind. However, the real purpose for putting a grill on is cosmetics. They make your sub look cooler. And when it comes to that, this one definitely gets the job done.
October 8, 2007
Great for regular subs, bad for shallow-mounts.
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Review written by Stephen from Baldwyn, MS
The inner curved points are hazardous to the outward cones of the Kicker CVT 12" line of shallow mounted subwoofers.
July 12, 2007
looks nice/ protects
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Review written by josh from corona, CA
The grill does a great job of protecting your sub if it is in the trunk or wherever. It looks really nice, and i put a light coat of flat black spray paint over it to make it match the color of everything else. if you don't have a bandpass enclosure, i recommend a grill so you wont have to worry about your nice sub getting ruined.