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5 star
63%
4 star
31%
3 star
6%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%



Durability
4.5
Value
4.9
Features
4.2
Design
4.4
Usability
4.5

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Clarion Balla

I bought Not 1, but 6 of these dreams. I have 6 500 watt amps powering these beasts. I had to get 1 extra car batteries and a bigger alternator to keep them juiced up. I got one in each door mounted in custom things in my door. then I have two under the back seat. best bang for your buck if you ask me.

By Clarion Balla on March 31, 2009

20 found this helpful


You cant beat a 30$ name brand sub. Its as simple as that. Subs a great and very efficient. I suggest one is a very low tuned ported enclosure and it will have more output than you could ever expect from a 30$ subwoofer. I love them! 2 sound even better in a sealed box

By zach on August 14, 2008

19 found this helpful


Solid Subs

You cant beat this sub for the money. I used 2 of these in separate 1.2cu.ft. ported enclosers. The bass is accurate and tight. And they dont skimp on the low end at all. They play rap as good as rock. Very impressive considering the price. And im running 600w rms from a MTX monoblock amp and they handle it very well.

By Clay on August 18, 2009

19 found this helpful


Good value in a sub

Helped a friend set up his syustem and we got this sub. Glad we did, great value for the money. didn't think Clarion was known for speakers, this changed my mind. It hits very well, quality finish, great price.

By Chris on June 8, 2009

18 found this helpful


Clean

I have one of these in my ZX3. I was amazed at the cleanliness of this sub. This sub is very well rounded for the price. I had an MA Audio MA100Q. After swapping it out for this Clarion, I was amazed at the difference. The MA has a slightly harder punch but the Clarion is much cleaner. I have it powered by a 600 watt Power Acoustic amplifier and this sub takes the abuse and never so much as distorts. I listen to a variety of music and this sub can blast them all out loud and clean. There are better subs out there if you are looking for a hard hitting sub strictly for car rattling rap however this sub does shockingly well. The major draw back to this sub is that it uses speaker type connectors and not a screw type like most other subs. I liked this sub well enough that I ordered another one for my dad's F-150.

By Austin on December 4, 2007

18 found this helpful


Good

Really inexpensive, but still a good sub.

By Jordan on February 14, 2009

16 found this helpful


clarion

this is just a simple sub. You get what you pay for. Its not overly loud ... but at the same time, its not to quiet either. It does play pretty clean. I made a bigger box than what was asked for.. mainly to hit a little lower. All in all, i am not upset with my purchase.

By anni on December 21, 2008

17 found this helpful


good subs

i work at 3Lu custom stereo shop and we do alot of stereos and when these subs are in a bandpass sub box they can pound hard.

By connor on April 23, 2008

16 found this helpful


GREAT

I have one and it sounds good. Hits hard and does its job. Had the 12 and was a little too loud, but the 10 is perfect for me. When played in the garage it is easily heard from the house and things have shaken. For the price it's a great deal. Played it for 12 hours straight on a road trip.

By jake on January 3, 2008

16 found this helpful


I Like it!

Have 2 of these and started of with a sealed box .7 cu ft each. I then added 1lb of poly stuffing per sub to improve low end but I still wasn't happy so I looked at the ported specs but I thought I could do better so I designed a 1.45 cu ft ported box tuned to 34HZ. These totally dominate now!!! The best $$ per sub I EVER spent!!! If you have the room and some box building knowledge you can really get some very powerful low end

By craig on April 13, 2009

16 found this helpful


Great Buy

When i bought this sub woofer i was skeptical because of the low price, but i bought it anyway. So i have 2 of these in my 01 hyundai sonata powered by a 1500 watt kicker amp and god have kindness on anyone who walks by my car when it is playing. They hit so hard and are amazingly clean. I say a great buy if you got the right amp to take them to their full potential, because trust me they will do it with ease.

By Eric on December 17, 2008

6 found this helpful


Excellent sub for nice tight bass

I love this sub! It was exactly what was needed to add some thump to my 2007 honda fit. The fit's oem deck had absolutely no bass in it, even after I upgraded all 4 door speakers to pioneer 6.5's. So I decided to get this sub for some bass. I only added a 100watt audiobahn amp I had lying around and it does give it a nice thump.

By kevin on April 14, 2009

4 found this helpful


Only $30?!

I know what you're thinking, Clarion subs for under $30!!! But yes they are under $30 and yes they are worth a lot more then that! I have 3 of these in a custom built box for my Mazda MPV running off a Power Acoustik amp. The subs are rated at 300W RMS and the amp is rated at 400W RMS and the subs take it all without any complaints. They don't hit to low but then again show me 10's that normally do. Definitely worth the price paid!!!

By Christopher on November 3, 2008

5 found this helpful


Good price, Great Bass

I bought two of these powered by a hitron HA-1000.1 Amp to put in my concorde. These subs destroy anything I've heard, hands down. My friend spent over 1.5g on a full system, and his stuff is quieter and not as clear. Not even in the same ballpark. At 33 bucks a pop, it doesn't get much better than this. My only problem was that they were too deep for the enclosure I bought, so I had to mount them inverted. Doesn't matter, just be sure you get the right measurements if your tight on space.

By James on May 27, 2009

4 found this helpful


clarion sw1051

This sub was alright had it power by a 800 watt duel amp in my dodge dakota ext and it pushed some nice bass. Not a bad deal for only 35 dollars and took the abuse and havent blown or any damage at all.

By justin on April 11, 2009

4 found this helpful


great subs for the price

I blew a JL 10in w3. So I got a pair of these for a temporary fix. Its been 6 months and I still have them. They pound in my car just the same as my jl's. That is when the trunk is closed inside my car, when my trunk is open my jl's sounded better. They carried the bass farther with better sound. But like I said, trunk closed inside they hit good, not a huge bass where your shaking everywhere but a good quality punch from these guys. Oh and I have them sealed in a small .60 cubit ft box each, stuffed with poly. Using a rocksford t-600 2ch. in conclusion, great subs for the price.

By hernizzzle on December 15, 2009

3 found this helpful


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