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Kicker KQ9 (03KQ9)

9-Band Equalizer & Pre-Amp

3.5

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  • 9-Band Equalizer with Defeat Switch
  • Variable 40 – 60 Hz Sub-Bass Equalizer Band
  • Front and Rear Outputs with Fader Control
  • Defeatable High-Pass Crossover
  • Selectable Green or Red Illumination Color
  • Variable Subwoofer Crossover with Level Control
  • High or Low Level Inputs
  • Equalizer Bands: 9
  • Maximum Boost / Cut: 12 dB
  • High-Pass Crossover: Defeatable 100 Hz
  • Low-Pass Crossover: Variable 60-120 Hz
  • Crossover Slope: 18 dB / Octave
  • Maximum Output Level: 5 Volts RMS
  • 1-year SonicElectronix.com warranty

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Equalizer Specifications
Equalizer Bands9 band
Equalizer Frequencies40 - 120 Hz
Built-in CrossoverLow-pass (LP)
High-pass (HP)
Full (AP)
Built-in Bass ReconstructionNo
Line DriverNo
Display ColorN/A
Button ColorGreen or Red
Signal Boost/Cut12 dB
Max Output Level5 volts
Frequency ResponseN/A
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)N/A
Signal-to-Noise RatioN/A
WidthN/A
HeightN/A
DepthN/A
Warranty and Return Policy
Return Policy Standard Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration1 year
Labor Warranty Duration1 year
Warranty ProviderManufacturer
Customer Review Summary for Kicker KQ9 (03KQ9)
Average Customer Rating is 3.5 out of 5 stars:
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Average Attributes Rating:
Durability
4.0
Value
4.3
Features
3.0
Design
4.5
Usability
3.8
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August 27, 2010 Give it a 6...
Review by
Boxmanryan from Tracy, Ca
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Initially I was impressed with the added advantages of an EQ, but over the last 6 months I've started to notice some very frustrating problems with this particular unit.

Con # 1) It crosses the front/rear channels at 100Hz whether you like it or not. If you already have passive component crossovers, or are using the preamp on your amplifier, you are out of luck with this EQ. There is a button to defeat this crossover, but if you push it, it also turns off your subwoofer gain knob! This part really ticked me off.

Con # 2) The EQ allows you to boost any bass frequency between 40 - 60Hz. This is nice as a bass boost, but it also boosts that bass frequency on the front/rear channels! So if you want to boost your subwoofer at 40Hz, you end up distorting the hell out of your other speakers which certainly cannot handle that kind of boost. What's even worse, this boost knob not only boosts the selected bass frequency, but it also boosts ALL 7 OF THE OTHER BANDS! That wasn't mentioned in the manual.

Con # 3) The remote-on circuit blew about 1 week into owning it.

The features on this EQ completely defeat the purpose of an EQ, which is to flatten your system by only boosting and cutting what you WANT to be boost and cut.
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August 2, 2010 It's OK- Minus the alternator whine
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Joshua from Martinsburg, WV
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One thing you have to remember about EQ's- for whatever reason they are usually noisy. Meaning, they inject noise, whine, and hiss into your system. But after tweaking my amps down, the whine is to a minimum, the hiss is hardly audible, and the noise is tolerable. One thing I have to say I don't like is the high voltage inputs. It was so noisy, I used filters, grounds, ground lifters, I tried everything, and nothing worked. Finally I bought a high level to low level converter and that worked well. Once I got everything tweaked out I have to say I like it-but it was a hassle getting it there.
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February 9, 2009 Very nice eq
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Michael from Apopka, FL
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i got this eq on a zx750.1 and it makes the subs slam so much harder very nice eq
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September 16, 2008 works perfect
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Chyna from Fort Myers, FL
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system sounds better than ever now! really nice quality. like how the sliders illuminate
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Product Summary

Manufacturer: Kicker
Model number: KQ9
Product manual: Download the Kicker KQ9 Product Manual
UPC: 713034005339
Weight: 2.00 lb
Internal SKU: 03kq9
Internal product ID: 520
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This is item number 6 that I bought from Sonic Electronix and i must say that they have incredible customer service. I live in California so when ever I buy from Sonic Electronix my items always arrive next day. I have no complaints and their tech support is great. They really know their products.

- Louie from Highland Park, CA

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