Customer Ratings & Reviews

BAK 82

Nice package, quality wire but could more end connectors for the larger wire.

Good product

It's exactly what you need for your car amp installation. I bought this kit with Kenwood KAC-1502S amp for 75 bucks. Good deal from Sonic Electronix.

Great kit for the cost

Very nice kit for $18.
Wire seems adequately thick. Good quality fuse (not AGU) and fuse holder. RCA's feel durable. Decent assortment of accessories. All together a solid budget kit IMO.

Don't know what the other guy is talking about.

This kit was awesome and included with my package that I bought. In comparison to others for the same price, there is simply not a comparison and the other review is just wrong on so many levels I felt compelled to write this.

The reality is there are a lot of real shoddy amp kits and wire as a whole being used in car audio in terms of cheap amp kits that have over-insulating wires and fake gauge ratings, huge amounts of aluminum, lousy RCA cables, fuse holders and other accessories. BUT and a BIG BUT, this kit excels in those areas where others fall flat on their face. I have bought a few inexpensive 8 gauge kits in my day and XScorpion, Raptor, Install Bay and others haven't even given me the 8 gauge of wire that I paid for, and in some cases gave me wire that heated up to a dangerous level due to the actual make up of the wire.

I also literally laughed when I see that the other reviewer was intending to use spade terminals to connect his amp power and ground wire... It is for the SPEAKER wire knucklehead :-). I am an installer and the smaller accessories work just fine when you use them correctly. Most amps will still work with them when used with the speaker wire. Of course one can be used for the remote wire connection to the amp and the other end with the butt connector being used to connect to the stereo. The funny thing is, if you do not need them, who cares? It is like ordering this kit for a compact car or single cab pickup. You will not use all of the power wire for these applications, so do you complain that the manufacturer gave you extra wire? That just made me laugh.

Now, onto the other accessories. The AFS fuse and holder that are included are so far superior to others in this price range and the amount of copper (albeit CCA) is much better than others in the price range. Lastly, the RCAs included are awesome for the price. I cannot find ANYTHING to complain about here for $21.99.

All in all, you will not get a better value for the money.

Good product for the price

Good wiring package, good quality fuse holder and wires, I would like more connectors on it and maybe some tube for the power wire, but overall is a good kit.

Good Purchase

I used this kit to install a 2 channel Boss amp. The quality of the pieces in this kit is five stars, but I'm giving it 4 because it is my belief that to do a clean install you need (4) 8 gauge terminals (one at the batt, one at the amp, one at ground, one at the amp), not just two. I had to spend an extra six bucks at Orchard for the extra terminals, but since the cost of the kit here at Sonic was only $20 at the time, it was still a good deal.

Good kit

Good kit for basic setups. Using it right now in my mothers system powering a simple 12. Could handle more if needed.

Pros: Handles power, Wires are HQ, More copper than rubber, Wires are good length, Fuse is HQ, Comes with lots of ties and rubbers.

Cons: None

I would recommend this kit to anyone who has a simple system. All around good kit.

Great wiring kit

works great on my MB Quart 2x100 watt amp.

Good Kit

Great kit for the price. the price is good. Long wires.

Belva BAK82

Worked very well for the money, great value for my system! Only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars across the board is the design of the fuse holder and how you have to change/connect the fuse, minimal complaint.

great wiring package

Great wiring package for the price, everything you need is included. Sonic has the best prices that I could find anywhere.

Worth it

This one is good try the four gauge amp kit

Price is right

This wiring kit is very good quality. Although this was my first subwoofer install, I consider myself an expert when it come any kind of stereo hookup. This kit comes with everything you will need for a professional install. I installed a MTX self contained in the rear of my 1999 Explorer Sport. This kit made eazy.

Exactly what you need

Comes with everything you need, literally. Ring terminals are good quality, insulation is very good quality on the wires, fuse is good quality, currently connected 2x 600 watt Pioneer 6x9 speakers to a 450 watt amp (250RMS) with this wiring kit. Plenty of length to get from the battery to the back of my car. For 21$ this is a steal! Does its job, does it well. Highly recommend this, you won't beat this price for everything you get.

get's the job done

This amp wiring kit did the job. Fortunately there was just enough wire to make it from the trunk to the battery in our honda civic sedan. A larger vehicle may have been a problem. The kit came with almost everything I need to install a self powered subwoofer/ amp.

Belva BAK82

The quality is good and everything I needed was there. All of the fittings were good. More than I needed. I would recommend this product because it delivers as claimed.

Cheap - And it is

The wire is fine, the RCA cables are fine, but the terminals they give you are worthless, not enough of the 8GA size for both ends of the wire, and there are a bunch of small ones that werent even needed.

Excellent product for the price

I'm not running a sub or crazy rms wattage. This kit is more than adequate for my set up. 60 watt rms fronts and 80 watt rms rear speakers. The amp is 75watt rms X4. I would definitely buy this kit again for any similar set up. Plenty of length for all wires except the ground. If you are mounting the amp to the back of your rear seat and it folds down, make sure the ground is connected as close as possible the seat. Other wise the wire will prevent the seat from going all the way down. Wasn't paying attention to this. Bent the ground terminal on the amp when I folded the seat down and it hung up on the ground wire.

Cheap and does the trick.

I bought this for my gf trying to save money, it handles power fine and doesn't distort. Very happy.

good quality

Used it in my truck for a small amp came quick and easy to use would recommend it for anything from daily to comp use

easy as

Bought this kit with the Pioneer TS-SWX251 sub/enclosure and the Kenwood KAC-1502S amp it includes more than enough cabling to run the length of the car and looks to be good quality cables.

Good deal for the price

this wiring kit comes with all of the nessary components to put in a small amplifier. great value.

Belva install kit 900 Watts

look like quality wires nice and heavy!! more rubber coted than plastic may last longer??

amp kit

Nice amp kit for the money. I have used this kit on about 4 installs and will keep using it.

Came free with Kenwood amp, works fine.

This wiring kit was included for free with my Kenwood KAC-1502S amp that I use bridged to drive my Pioneer TS-SWX251 sub. It is a decent kit. The speaker/power wires are copper-coated aluminum which is just so-so. But it does include everything I needed to wire up my amp (fuse kit, zip ties, wire terminals, etc) and it works totally fine and I doubt I'll ever have a problem with it. So while theorhetically the wires could be higher quality, practically speaking I doubt I could ever tell.

did the job

Had all the wiring needed and a little more. wiring feels flimsy but it works !!

Great wires a pain to cut

The length of all the wires was perfect for my VW gti to set up an amp. However they are a pain to cute and strip. The rubber coating is very stretchy. But they work great. I do recommend these for the price. The connectors for the ground and power wire are crap. They do not like to stay though. Once you get it then they are good.

Good enough

Overall, this is a decent enough kit for an amp install. Fairly run-of-the-mill kit - my main gripe is that some of the prong connectors are incorrectly sized (amp connection for ground and power wire), but all other connectors are good. Zip-ties are garbage, but that's pretty much expected as well.

Wiring 101

Pretty basic kit, I would recommend it but based on my application I needed some larger capacity connectors than what were provided.

Boa qualidade

Muito boa qualidade, e muito barato vale a pena, a qualidade é incrível

It Works!

Everything worked as it should and this kit had lots of wire to get the job done!

Install Kit

Very impressed with this kit, had everything I needed for a clean install. Glad I purchased it.

sounds great

Box sounds great. Only problem is the trim ring on the Hifonics subs wouldn't fit without a little grinding.

Good Product

This kit seemed to me to be a good value kit. I felt that the connectors and one of the cables was of a cheaper grade than what I would prefer. But I feel that it was priced accordingly. The product met my needs, except for me using a better quality crimp-on connectors.

Great price

Speaker box is very nice the only problem I had was the face plate was to small for my speakers I had to cut a bigger hole so they can fit.So watch out for the size,dimension on this product. I would recommend this product

Solid Box

this box is pretty solid. i have had it for around 2 months now and its workikng great with my two alpine type s. it feels well bilt and looks nice with the shiny front part.

yes

This box is nice and heavy. It looks sexy and my nvx 12s fit in it. I would recomend this box. I dont like the terminals but thats not a big deal.

Bargain Package Deal

Looks & Sounds Great...Box is put together well & Speakers sound Amazing

Great Value!

I ordered these items for my grandson, to go along with other items. He loves the system.

good deal

everything you need is in this kit and for me there was more then what i needed.

awsome value an great look

I just got one Belva BB212BK BOX ,pretty big for two 12" NVX the sound was smooth and had just the right amount of bass

Great looks with great construction.

It's simple and straightforward. The construction is great, and it came securely in another box. Separate ports for each sub. The is the best you're going to get without paying an arm and a leg for a custom enclosure.

perfect kit

Made the install happen much faster. Everything was easy to work with . Very good quality. Real happy

Decent kit

This is a decent kit for a budget stereo system. Only one issue though, I was hooking this up in a Ford expedition and wires were too short to put the amp were I wanted it. Will pay more attention to wire length next time.

Ok..

Not even a couple days after bumping two gto jbl in it the carpet started to split... But overall I like the bezel- but only because I paid close attention to diameters and measurements of subs I bought compared to this box's measurements. Would be better if they made it to where you could wire in a series the correct way.

Nice and inexpensive

Good little amp kit for the money. Wires are flexible and it comes with everything you need to get an amp going.

By Kenneth on August 13, 2015 Verified purchase

Good starter kit.

This wiring kit is good enough for the basics if you don't want to spend more money or chase around assembling the wires you need for a basic system hookup.

Another GREAT PRODUCT!!

I usually build my boxes but with winter coming I don't have time. So I purchase this one and it is awesome.

By Anonymous on November 7, 2019 Verified purchase

Well Built, As Advertised

This kit was included with a MTX package that I ordered. It was as described and is a well made wiring kit. Installation was quite easy and delivers adequate power to my system with proper grounding.

My only complain, I drive a 1997 Buick Park Avenue, and the 17' of cable for the power line wasn't nearly long enough for my installation. As my amplifier is currently mounted in my trunk due to limited options for locating it elsewhere, I had to go to a local electronics store and purchase another length of 8ga wire, an in line fuse block to splice the connection, as well as an additional fuse to ensure the line is properly protected.

For those of you will small cars, or who chose to mount the amplifier somewhere in the cab of the vehicle, this will be more than adequate. For those with larger cars, or luxury vehicles who are mounting their amplifier on the box or in their trunk, be advised you will need more power cable.

By Jeromy on July 23, 2016 Verified purchase

Good Product

Good Product it could be better if it included ground , power , and turn on connectors for better connection to amp.

By Jency on January 17, 2016 Verified purchase

jbl cs 1214 is great

These speakers are just simply amazing I was ultra surprised at how loud they are compared to other speakers and I would recommend these to anyone really just an amazing product they are worth way more than they are selling for.

Exceeded Expectations

Running two of these in a sealed box and they really surprised my how good they sound. I wasn't expecting much but they do get pretty loud and low. I'm giving them 500 watts rms to share so the power is perfect for their capability. For a budget sub they're perfect. They're 12's and they sound like 12's. I only wish they had better terminal connectors.

Great place to buy

Awesome system easy to set up and ridiculously cheap! I love it

JBL Are The Truth

These JBL subs are just AWSOME! I'm using them in a vintage pair of JBL L100T's. The original woofers deteriorated over time which I purchased over 30 years ago. I had them reconed once and they deteriorated again. I caught a deal on a pair of Kicker Comps which I purchased and caught a deal, buy one and one free for $99. The where ok but could not hit the low bass I was looking for. I'm pushing these speakers with vintage NAD 2155 in 4 ohm mode. I then put a pair of Alpine Type R in the Jbl cabinets. They hit pretty good which I thought was great until I purchased these JBL-CS1214. Man do these subs sound like the original woofers. These bad boys slam. I mean they really slam and the low bass I was looking for was there. I ended up playing every cd in my collection all over again and even the NewSchool music with all the strong low bass was a joy to listen to. I sold the Kickers and the Alpines and I will buy another pair of these JBL'S to put in my pickup truck when I restore it. Trust me when I say that these JBL'S are the truth.

Great subs

I like these subs you don't need a huge amp to get deep and heavy bass out of them. I have them in a ported box with a Sony classD amp at 500w RMS at 1/2 gain to break them in and they slam. I like the look of these subs no chessy plastic or rubber on the magnets and cone. They have a big JBL 1000watt on them to let you know they mean business and let me tell you they do. I would recommend these for anyone.

Nice box

Nice box but once I put the speakers in it the front fence of the speaker box wouldn’t fit over the speakers the holes were to small so I had to pay to get the face trimmed

JBL CS1214

Very Nice Quality speaker that will give a hard bang... I recommend.. I got it to match the other 3 I already had.. Now I have a 4 pack that really bang.

JBL CS1214

I have installed these in 4425 studio speaker cabinets, they of course are not meant for that environment tons of low end , at an awesome price. They look awesome, Pushing them with a Kenwood home stereo from the early 90's running 100 w RMS and they could easily take double that.

Awesome Value

I bought this to hook up amp, everything I needed came with this kit
Worked great!!!

In love with these subs

Bought one 12 inch cs1214 for my truck a long time ago, went through about 20 different set ups/systmes in my truck, and just recently i bought 4 12 inch cs1214's my trunk in my BMW. It bangs so hard! i love it, im so happy i came back to JBL. it definelty is a lot better than kicker, kenwood, jl, lanzar, planet audio, id recommend JBL to anyone who wants the best bass for their money, i have the best car system anyones ever heard around town, i shake the cars next to me at lights and im only giving 1 cubic foot of air for each subwoofer. the best bang for your buck

JBL all the way
-Reese/Youngin

Came with bundle rated too high for these cables

I bought a bundle that included these cables (1kw) along with an amp (1.5kw) and 2 subs (1.3kw). Didn't make sense to include these cables, since their recommended throughput is much lower than the other components, so I never used them. They look nice, though.

By Ken on April 19, 2018 Verified purchase

Good deal for the price!

Kit has what it says. Most of the wires are of good quality, but the remote wire could have been a tad thicker. It broke every time I tried to attach it to anything. I ended up using some leftover speaker wire to complete the job. Overall though, you can't beat the value.

By stormyknight on September 8, 2016 Verified purchase

Great Product jbl did it right with theese

I purchased theese to replace 3 Memphis pr's I have three of these and I absolutely love them great sound quality amazing output for the price great control for tight kicking bass while getting low for long rolling bass in other words they slam with a classic design

Great Price

This amp kit works as needed, it has everything needed for a basic amp install, I would recommend it for anyone needing a lower priced kit. Just make sure you get the correct gauge wire kit for your install.

By Chad on February 17, 2020 Verified purchase

2nd Kit I have Purchased, Still Can't Find a Better Deal

I had a 500 Watt amp and sub installed in my old car, and sold it with most of the wiring in it for the new owner.
I installed a new 500 watt amp in my new car with a new sub, and bought this same wiring kit as I still could not find a better deal anywhere else.
It's a simple kit, has everything you need, and makes installation of an amp/sub a breeze. Tonnes of wire length, I still have lots leftover thanks to a trunk-mounted battery. My previous car had a battery in the hood, and this kit still have plenty of length.
The RCA's are very nice, and all insulation is great quality especially for the power/ground. Ring terminals are easy to crimp, and were the perfect size for my battery terminals/main grounding junction.

By Vincent on March 6, 2016 Verified purchase

Everything you need

This is a basic kit that has everything you need and is pretty straight forward. No issues so far for the price who can complain

Good for the money

This subwoofer is good for a low budget build we put this sub in a buddy's car that sound good. Thanks sonic

Outstanding kit

Loved it. Nice flexible kit. Good clean power! I would buy again soon.

By Sound dogg on November 8, 2020 Verified purchase

Awesome product

True 8 gauge wire and the flexible insulator is awesome when dealing with tight installs. Great product!

Great wiring kit

This kid has everything you need to wire the unit great value

you got to be joking me!!!

People it's jbl, I have two of these babies in sealed boxes on a TRUE 2000 watt crunch amp at 4 oms running at a 1000 Watts per sub continually it's not a game.

Nice kit..all u need

Was pleasantly surprised this quality of wire.The price was very good for the level of quality. Had everything you could imagine for install..love sonic electronics..

Great "bang" for teh buck!

I put these into an old set of home stereo tower speakers to replace some blown woofers. I have another pair of the exact same speakers with MTX Thunder woofers in them. The JBL's hit harder and clearer.

The money I spent on these was well worth it to revive these old speakers for my shop!

12 " JBL...SUB ,

The sub is very well made , has good sound,& great price ! I would highly recommend it .

Great product for price!

Plenty of wire, all connectors were there. The flexible wire makes running it easy.

By Colt on March 16, 2020 Verified purchase

Good Quality

Very good quality items in this package. Thicker than average insulation on all wires. Well worth the price.

Belva BAK82

This kit is great! Everything you need to hook up an audio system.

By Anonymous on April 11, 2019 Verified purchase

Great product!!

I like the products i ordered because they are tough wires and high quality

Very Nice Kit

Sonic recommended this kit online to use when I bought a Kenwood Amp. At the time this kit was on sale at 50% off. Glad they did. It would have cost me much more to buy the wire and connectors and fuse separately. It came with plenty of everything to hook up my Amp.
Thanks Sonic!

By Troy on September 8, 2016 Verified purchase

Complete kit

This kit contains everything to connect your amp, good quality.

By Figment on July 18, 2022 Verified purchase

Amp kit

I have bought different amp kits from other brands and wasn't satisfied with there products because of certain things.1 was price and 2 was the power amp wire where the fuse goes. The plastic part where the amp goes was crap and fell apart over time. I like the sonics amp kit because of both awesome quality wire amp the red power amp wire was awesome quality as well. I would recommend this product to anyone who buys this!

By Gary on March 12, 2020 Verified purchase

Walmart Quality

Walmart Quality.. It works for what it needs to do but quality seems about what you would get at walmart.

By Jonathan on April 5, 2022 Verified purchase

Great value

This kit is much nicer than most in its price range. Even though the wire is CCA, it looks to be full 8 gauge. The fuse holder and RCAs look to be of decent quality, and the separate remote wire and extra speaker wire are nice.

Amp Kit

The amplifier kit is real good quality….
But didn’t need it in the bundle. Good price for both though!!

By Donnie on September 14, 2022 Verified purchase

Good price

I bought them for my son and he loves them bass pounds

Have 1

Bought this box, part of the front cover where the screws are was damaged during shipping, but still decent box

By Steven on May 8, 2016 Verified purchase

Huge

Huge box for huge sound highly recommend for powerful subs that need the space!

By Joe on April 24, 2016 Verified purchase

GREAT BOX

Great box. It arrived almost an entire week early to my APO box (pretty impressed) and in perfect condition. My Sundown Audio SA 12's fit perfectly in the cutouts. This box slams with the SA's running at 1500w RMS. No port noise and plenty of punch in the lower frequencies. I would definitely recommend this box to anyone running a medium sized setup like mine. I did have a little issue getting it in the trunk of my E39 BMW but nothing to complain about.

Would by Belva Bak82 again

This 8GA kit came with exactly everything I needed for my Basslink powered subwoofer. In fact it even saved my car battery when the fuse holder blew. Would buy again.

By Anthony on November 3, 2023 Verified purchase

Excellent product!!!

I would definitely recommend this box. Excellent quality, shipped on time, and sounds GREAT!!! You won't find a better box in this price range

This box slams!!!

This is a awesome box well built and very solid worth every penny!!
I put two Sundown Audio subs in it and it slams!!!
I honestly love it so much I am fixxen to order a second one so I can run four 12's in my truck!!
If you don't like rock solid low end bass that makes your car pulsate ,
or bass that hit's so hard it blurs your vision!!
This beautifully well crafted box is not for you!!
I highly recommend this product and Sonic Electronix I guarantee that you will not be disappointed with either!!!

By Rick Abrams on August 3, 2017 Verified purchase

This box slams!!!

This box is amazing for the low price! if you are looking for a heavy well built box that will shake the rear view mirror slam off your windshield look no further!!
I loaded this beautifully crafted sumbitch with two sundown audio 12's and hit it with 800 watts rms and was blown the hell away!!
I would highly recommend this box to anyone who is looking to shake the pantie's off ya girlfriend or melt down grandpa's hearing aid from 2 block's away!
I will be doing business from hear on out with the fine folk's @ Sonic Electronix !!!!

Awesome Box!

I bought this peticular box as it was almost spot on for cubic feet for my JL Audio Subs. This thing is built like a tank. The carpet is good quality and the front glossy part shines real nice. If your looking for an inexpensive yet not cheaply built box, this is the one.

By Anonymous on September 3, 2019 Verified purchase

Everything ya need!

Plenty of product for use ..easy to wire everything up! Shipping was great as well!

By Dennis on December 25, 2023 Verified purchase

Worth it

Nice durable box looks an perfomes very well great value

great value

Very good product with a very low price will recommend to anyone to consider sonic

12" SUB BOX

Great quality build! Dual 12" Sub box with individual ports for each sub. Great sound quality!

By Al on February 19, 2020 Verified purchase

Solid construction and looks great

On initial glance look like a good box. Once I dug deeper I could see the construction was very solid. It definitely has some good weight to it. The speaker rings fit the subs perfectly. Great value for the price. I can't find any complaint.

By LocoSiete on March 11, 2020 Verified purchase

Nice box

Well made box, subs fit great and glossy insert is a nice touch

Almost perfect

Bout this box to house two of the new Alpine Type R 12’s. The cut outs on face plate of the box is a little too small for the subs to fit (if you keep the rubber ring surround on the subs). So mounting was difficult. After fighting with it for a while they worked out. Sounds great.

Best Box for the Price

This box is such an amazing value. It looks amazing and is constructed very well. The only complaint is that I had to resize the cut out for my subwoofers to fit. But overall it is an amazing value and I would definitelt recommend to a friend.

Great box

Great box in my opinion. I have 2 Orion XTR 12s in it and they sound amazing. Ordering another of these boxes to run 4 12s soon

Solid box

Solid box and it's well built however Rockford Fosgate p1 p2 or p3 subwoofers will not fit the trim around the hole is too small. I had to take off the glossy black faceplate to install the Rockford and it sounds amazing only getting A 4 star do to the faceplate I'm planning on trimming the hole bigger on the faceplate later on.

By joel on April 14, 2020 Verified purchase

Caution!

Most subs with beauty ring or thick mounting ring will NOT fit in box. Will have to cut subs or box.

By David on May 5, 2017 Verified purchase

Great quality

Well let's first start off by saying great job to all that work at Sonic! This box is great. It is very well made, and I received my order super fast. I am definitely going to recommend Sonic to everybody I know!

By Brian on March 9, 2016 Verified purchase

Love it!

Beautiful looking box, very well put together, and sounds great with the right gear in it!!

By Jonathan on November 8, 2020 Verified purchase

Compact but over rated.

First of all, this is a one channel amp. The manufacturer rates is at 150x1 rms at 4 ohm, and 350x1 rms at 2 ohm. It does 135 certified at 4 ohms and about 230 certified at 2 ohm... this amp has been tested on YouTube. I think it is still a good value considering you can tuck this amp just about anywhere. If you are looking for something small, go for it. If you are looking to annoy the neighbors, look elsewhere.

Surprising

I'm actually pretty impressed with this little guy. I used this to power a new sub upgrade from my stock unit. It definitely delivers the power to make a difference. If you're looking for a mini compact amp that can hide away in small spaces this thing is a steal

Dual DA301L (Great for Powersports, UTV, ATV, Motorcycles)

Awesome Little amp for the price I've had it 2 months now. in a garage speaker set up pushing 1000 watt 10" sub in 1.13 qubic ft box ported the power ratings are spot on it does get warm but it kicks for what it is. I recommend it for price and power.

Three Cheers for Sonic!

This amp is perfectly sized for my Polaris RZR. It was just the amount of power I needed to power my subwoofer. And just the right price too for my wallet. With Sonics shipping it came in just in time before my trip with boys. Nothing like cracking a cold one with the boys and enjoying some quality bass.
- Terry

By Anonymous on October 16, 2018 Verified purchase

Surprising

This thing is tiny and puts out an outstanding rms for its size. I have it running my 8" mb quart and it sounds decent

By Anonymous on November 29, 2019 Verified purchase

Surprising

For such a small little amp it pairs well with my 200 rms, 2 ohm, 8" sub. I was skeptical since dual is Walmarts go to for stereo equipment. Subs usually blow out quick and amps have taken shits on me in the past due to over heating problems. Yet this guy has been running well so far. Doesn't get super hot, and is great for hiding in the lining of the trunk.

Built well

GREAT DEAL. Expected way less so I was pleasantly suprise.

By Alan on March 11, 2024 Verified purchase

Sub are excellent for the price.

I couldn’t ask for a better sub for the price that paid. The name of the subs says it all

By Rob on January 6, 2025 Verified purchase

It's a cable. It works.

Cables all work and ties keep everything tidy. Plenty of extra length in a Mazda 3. My 5ch amp RMS power draw with volume all the way up should be under 360w (realistically under 250 when not trying to go deaf) so this should be more than sufficient.

Pros:
Cables all sufficiently long for my installation.
Everything included made the install quick and easy.
Only 8ga so the wires aren't super stiff allowing for easy routing.

Cons:
None so far.

Other:
Hopefully never need to test the fuse 60A rating.

By AJ on May 20, 2024 Verified purchase

great quality and works as designed

By RICK on October 29, 2024 Verified purchase

Quality kit

Wiring is nice, not too much or too little insulation and the kit contained basically everything needed for the job aside from the hex key tool which would've been a nice little bonus tool to include in there. Would overall recommend

By Alexander on July 1, 2024 Verified purchase

These things knock!

First, I haven't had a system in a vehicle in years. I ordered one 12" speaker and a sealed single truck box for my '04 single cab F-150. As I predicted, it wasn't enough for me, as I used to have good systems back in the 90's when I was a teenager. I ordered another JBL 12" 1000 watt and a dual 12" sealed truck box. I have a Boss monoblock amp that pushes 250 RMS at 4 ohm and 1100 watts at 2 ohm. I have the speakers wired in a series to operate at 2 ohm (More watts and amp has an easier time pushing power). I wasn't impressed at first. Once I tuned the gain and sensitivity on the amp just right, these speakers came to life! It has only been three days since I installed these. They aren't close to being broken in yet and these things pound! They hit on all frequencies. Low, medium, and high! They definitely exceeded my expectations. The speakers are in a sealed box too! They will sound even better in a vented box or band pass box. My poor truck is probably going to rattle apart. Seriously though. I had some good systems back in the day. JL Audio, Kenwood HQ's, IMPP Pioneer, Cerwin Vega, MTX, etc. etc. etc., and these speakers bring back the old days, without breaking the bank. I recommend these. I might end up buying two more and fabricating my own ported box and putting all four in the bed with a cover on. That should upset the neighbors!

By kelcey on September 21, 2015 Verified purchase

Hits hard

Box was exact spec for the 2 12s. Sound quality is good and it hits lows nicely

By Ron on May 18, 2025 Verified purchase

Great value

Did what it was supposed to do.

By Jack on March 2, 2025 Verified purchase

Love it

Added the JL audio w3, they fit perfectly and sounded amazing!

By Jesse on August 15, 2024 Verified purchase

Great sound for the price!

I got this sub for around $40. I wasn't expecting much out of it, just a cheap replacment for my old one until I had the money for something higher end. I have been very surprised to find the sound of this isn't bad at all. It doesn't hit quite as low as I'd like, but other than that it's really good. I would recommend this sub to anyone on a budget or getting their first sub.

Jbl 1000

Bass its great on my car i have it installed to a 750.1 mono block n i almost blew both of them
But its great i love it guys
Thanks...

can't beat the price

I got two JBL CS1214'S and they're great. Fast shipping.

A great bargain

I was going to get a different amp install kit but this one was 50% off with my purchase so I decided to try it out. The kit comes supplied with everything needed to install most amplifiers. The lengths were sufficient for my install and everything looks to be of great quality. Shipping was extremely quick and well packaged.

By Laz on March 16, 2026 Verified purchase

Awesome

It makes installation a breeze. It leaves a clean install.

By Matt on June 27, 2024 Verified purchase

Great for your money

ive had a great time with one of these in the back. preforms great and has good sound. perfect if your wanting a little extra bass.

By Lathan on April 18, 2020 Verified purchase

Amazing for the price

Amazing for the price they are loud and hits some serious bass even hits the foot bass perfectly. I just wish it didn't have the old style connections. They left out the extra fancy stuff to make a more quality sounding subwoofer for a lower price and it shows.

By Anonymous on July 2, 2019 Verified purchase

#1 Speakers

These jbl speaker hit real hard in my challenger clear sound

By Anonymous on January 16, 2019 Verified purchase

jbl subwoffer

Good budget subs here,best to use the rms rating.

JBL CS1214

Great speaker at a great price.
Sounds good, deep and considerably tight for a 12, I use it in a ported box in the back Volvo wagon..so it does its thing nicely. Good for an amp that's not really a power plant as well as a large amp due to the lower rms required and high max.
They need to bring back the 10" version for more articulation of rock and pop music.

By Anonymous on June 20, 2018 Verified purchase

Love it

Great product for the price its not to much or to little if run the right way a great class D sub

Great value

This speaker was amazing! Price was awesome, shipped on time, came as described and the quality is amazing and the speaker is awesome, couldn't expect anything better from JBL for this price.

Low cost Big Sound

Really impressed with these subs..Sound great in down crewcab downfire box.

By chad on October 18, 2016 Verified purchase

Powerful sub for a great price

High quality sound for a great price. I installed this jbl sub in my waggon powered by only 165 watt Boston amp and it's still earth shaking with all the tight punch when tuned. Delivery was a day early as well! I give it 5 stars.

Very good value

I have two of these in a sealed box around 1 cubic foot each. They sound very good for the money. They hit real low and hard in my large SUV. The upper bass is a little twangy so I had to cross it over no higher than 80Hz at 18db per octive. Once I did that, they work great. Your results may and will vary. I used 12 Gauge wire soldered to the terminals and shrink tubed since they're the old style push-on type.

By EdP on September 2, 2016 Verified purchase

Good job for what i need it for

It kicks good and produce enough bass for me. I have it in my Tahoe and they sound good. just enough bass not to blow your ears off.

jbl's are great!

Jbl subs work wonderful!, these subs have a high SPL rating,which means they don't take a whole lot of power to make them pound!, initially had these subs in a sealed box, but when I switched to a vented box they reallycame alive!, i would dedefinitely suggest these subs to anyone looking for a truly effective cheap sub rated at 1000 watts.(I have them on a cheap 2000 watt pyramid amp at 4 ohms, n it truly pounds in my Pontiac)

can't beat the price

I got two JBL CS1214'S and they're great. Fast shipping.