Customer Ratings & Reviews

Blown away yet again.

My buddy is running four of these in a 3 cu ft sealed box wired at 1 ohm to a hifonics txi750 to break them in. In a 2003 Saturn Vue.

Man these sound cleann~

They're extremely punchy and accurate in the sealed setup crossed over with the fronts so well, you can't tell where they roll off -- exactly how it should be. From outside his car, his his hatch doesn't rattle at all, but from inside his car, the bass is powerful enough to move my shirt about a 1/2 inch. These are definitely louder than my MTX 9515 despite being a hell of a lot cleaner.

He's ordering 3" aeros and tuning the box to 34 hz and getting a Soundstream TX1.2000 feeding each sub ~400+rms after box rise.

I'll post an update on how this setup sounds. He's also contemplating running 8 of them off that same amp.

Awesome Sub!!!

I purchased this sub for a footwell project in my miata. It's powered by a Rockford Fosgate 351s amp getting a lil over 350 watts rms. And Wow, not even broken in and it sounds amazing. The sub is mounted in a sealed box slightly under what it calls for. I listen to all types of music and this sub plays it all. Fills the entire car full of bass, which was difficult for a convertible. I highly recommend this sub!!!

sub

Perfect sound in my f150 in a shallow truck box.

suprising

I have just one in a ported subwoofer bass tube and it hits pretty hard, it honestly hits harder than my 10''. im getting the infinity reference 12's soon and will be keeping this 8 in my car aswell. im pushing 500 watts into it at 4 ohms and it handles it with ease. it doesn't have and distortion and this subwoofer, for an 8'' woofer has a HUGE excursion. I love this woofer, its great for a little 8'' and I would recommend it to anyone.

Wow.

These are the best 8's ive ever herd. I have them in prefabricated 1.40 cu ft box tuned @ 34hz in my minivan and wows anybody who hears it. not only does it have ACCURATE sound reproduction but they hit low and clean. The box can be found at mobilesoundworks.com. People thought i had my SA-12 by Sundown in there lol. They've been receiving about 600 rms daily with abuse for about 3 months now, i love them!

Some of the best

I have two 8" and I'm pushing them with a 850 watt renagade amp and it sounds like 10" subs the sound is sweet with the right box I would recommend people buying this product if they want to be noticed more lol you won't be disappointed

The best 8" sub made

I have 2 of these in a 2005 F150 crew cab. Im running them each on 300 watts of old school alpine v12 power... all i can say is amazing sound. They handle everything i throw at them and ask for more. If you are looking for a sub this size, there is non better.

Clean to a whole new level.

I hooked up two of these along-side an MTX 9500 15". These were hooked to a Rockford Fosgate r1000 giving each ~550 watts. (only because my friend let me borrow his before he gets two more)

Upon adding these, all the mid-bass my 15 couldn't reproduce, is back.
These subs alone sound cleaner and deeper than my 15 (Not anywhere near the spl, silly) but the three of them really shine because they just don't have the low extension like a 15. After adding them, I definitely feel cabin-pressure I didn't have before. In the trunk of a fully-deadened 2002 grand prix (oh and what difference sound proofing makes)

HUGE HUGE HUGE output from these 8's. More than any 8 I've ever heard. Definitely comparable to two CVR 12s in SPL with a HUGE improvement in sound quality.

I've never gotten good results from mixing woofers, ever, but in this case, it sounds clean and articulate, and accurate at low levels.

Someone looking to just add near-perfect bass without rattling their car should look into running these babies UNDER their RMS cause the output from one is just too much if THAT'S the sound you're going for.

Thinking about running 8 tuned at 29 hz.

best subs ive ever had.....

Running two of these in a 1.4 cu ft slot ported enclousure tuned @ 34hz and wow, it's sounds amazing. Been doing car audio for almost 10 years now and have had alot of competition gear as well as SQ - from JL to DD audio. Decided to grab a pair of these 8's since i was so happy from the 12 and 10" version. The response on Rock and Country is DEAD ON perfect. LOUD! Hip-hop and Decaf (slowed and bassboosted) Dubstep slams! Depending on your box (mines a starndard L-port) you'll be rocking hard. Running off a JL 500/1v2 im upgrading to a 1K JBL amp. Keep in mind i could fit 2 15's but choose to run these.

Sweet little sub

Swapped out an REXv2 for this because that sub couldn't take take the 250 watts my Kicker IX 500.4 puts out in bridged mode. Thankfully this Infinity handles that power level just fine, in fact it seems like it could take even a little more juice (400?)

The Infinity is not the loudest thing, don't let the high sensitivity fool you... based on other speakers I've used I'd say its more like 87 dB. Currently I've got it in a slightly oversized sealed box so that might be limiting its volume potential. Big box = deeper bass but less volume. For an 8" it gets pretty low and smooth, maybe a touch better then my old Kicker L5 8" with the same power & similar box. This is really well built sub with a big surround, double magnets, rubber cover and vent pole. I know it kicks much harder / moves further then the REXv2 because I had to remount my grill cover because the 860W surround was hitting it on deep bass notes! The only downside is the cheap spade style connectors.

I've got Infinity Reference components for my mids and highs in both my 350Z and Dodge Dakota so I know they are a good line of products.

great sound from a small package.

I would recommend these subs to anyone wanting a great smooth sound while not taking up much space. I have them in a free air factory location in my Pontiac G8 GT. Sounds great and the construction looks amazing.

wowowow

best 8s i have ever heard amazing sq and really deep and loud. have them in a sealed box and are really loud my friend thought i had two tens. i wanna port them now they would be ridiculously loud. might blow out my eardrum.

Infinity 860W, I love you!

I'ye had an 860W for about 6 month now and I love this subwoofer! It's in a custom calculated sealed box and it makes wonders in my little hatchback... I only have 3.5'' component in the front (and no rear speakers) so it's low-passed at about 180-200Hz and it kicks the mid-bass as well as the lows like a premium machine!!! Very impressive! I'm thinking of buying an other one an put them on a 500w/rms amp to up the scale on the SPL side... Recommend this sub to anyone with a small cabin (Any hatchback, pick-up...)

Great sub!!

I put two of these in a jeep along with a PPI 460 watt amp and they sound awesome, especially for 8's. They are amazingly clear with no distortion whatsoever. I recommend these for anyone with limited space.

Great Subwoofer

I bought this subwoofer to replace my 8" JBL Premium subwoofer in my Toyota avalon, and I do like this subwoofer. Seems to run well, off the factory amp. I have no complaints at all.

Great for midbass, struggles to get really low

But in all fairness, most 8" subwoofers will struggle to get to extremely low frequencies. My ear is telling me I'm missing out from 45hz down, but for alternative/rock and midbass these little subs make a hard sell. They sound extremely clean, very controlled, take their rated power very well in a sealed enclosure. They are a single 4 ohm voice coil in a market full of dual voice coil subs (fewer options for wiring/ohm loads) but if you plan ahead for that they work very nicely.

Awesome!

As I said in the title, Awesome. It does exactly what it is supposed to do. It hits hard regardless of the music. I am not an audiophile but like my music to sound good, and this sub makes all my music sound good. Yes it's a small sub but the perfect size for my Trailblazer. I must admit that I am biased towards Infinity but you can't go wrong with Infinity.

Little bombshell

This little fellow will shake your rearview mirror, just make a good enclosure.

Best sounding subs I have ever owned

These subs are the cleanest things I have ever heard and they go deep for 8's. I have 4 of them in a sealed box I made myself. I started with 3 of them but it was not quite powerful enough for me, but 4 are incredible. Inside of my car the music is intense but you can hardly here anything outside of the car. The only problems I have found with these subs is they have the cheap wire connections, and that they did poorly on gluing the rubber part of the woofer to the frame. I had 3 of 4 of them start to come apart from the frame, but it was an easy fix. I would recommend anyone that is looking for clean sounding bass to purchase these, and as always Sonic is #1 in my book.

great value & fast shipping!

I got when it was on promotion, it was a good deal from Sonic. I had it on a vented box, modified by me of course. It sounds clear, better than sealed 12's or 10's in terms of clarity, and 2 of these. Men it shakes you well :). Good price for the money.

Awesome

Great little sub for the price. got this in a custom-fab fiberglass ported enclosure. Sounds great. Handles power no problem. great excursion.
Amazing deal. Highly recommended if u want tight bass response.

Very Impressed!

My 6x9s burned up and I wanted a little more bass, so I actually mounted two of these bad boys in the rear deck of my Olds Intrigue in a free air setup. They aren't designed for this, but they still sound amazing. Even though I have to be careful about pushing them too hard, they still fill the car with rich deep, mirror vibrating bass, which is exactly what I was hoping for. Wouldn't hesitate to do it again.

not bad

Bought these subs to replace 8" drive drivers on some blown auDio bookshelf speakers. These subs are clean sounding and have a nice thump to them. Yes I have a pa amp that is 4 ohm stable and feeds these subs plenty. For the price, seems like I stole them. :)

Best value ever

This infinite 860 subwoofer for the price and the Sounds and performance perfect 8"

Great Sub

This is a great sub with awesome bass. It's built very well and will definitely handle a lot of watts, I would recommend buying this sub and it's rated number 2 out of the 10 best subs. You can't go wrong with Infinity!!

Infinity 860w subwoofer,, Awesome!!!

Great product that performed better than I thought.. Wish I would have found this a long time ago because the sound is better than the OEM Polk audio sub. Highly recommend.

Amazing subwoofer

I had purchased an infinity 860w reference subwoofer and let me tell you
This sub puts out some heavy bass, I would
Definately purchase more I already have a
Jbl GTO 12" and my infinity 8" is pumpin out
The same wattage as the jbl and I'm running
The infinity off of my qsc professional amp with
A Allen and Heath mixing counsel and this little
Guy really pumps some crazy bass way more than I expected

Infinity 8" Subs

Infinity reference 860w 8" subs are by far the best value for Durability,Sound Quality & Ease of Use I purchased 2 they outperform all others I have owned. I would & Do recommend this Speaker to those in the market for an Efficient Sub even if they are considering a larger 10" or 12" Sub....

Awesome and mind blowing speakers

For those that are like me when it comes to sound. People with good listening ear, EQ giggs. The is the speaker you need. Its amazing the kind of sound (low freq) that this guy is pushing. Its incredible and will blow you away. I will buy it again and again.

Great Product

works as advertised !!!!

Great Subs!

These are great subs! Very loud for 8s. I have them in the Sonic Dual 8" ported box and they sound great. The excursion on these things is amazing!

these subs hit hard and lowww......................................... i have them in a 1.4 cubic foot box tuned at 34hz. you'd think have a really nice 15 in a huge box back there. theyre sq and response is quick and tight but the low end is still extremely beefy. im powering it with a Crossfire C5 1k amp 500+ watts @ 2ohms

One small wonder

I would say I'm a somewhat savvy audiophile. I prefer smaller subs because I feel they sound better. Its also nice that they take up less space. I wasnt expecting too much from these guys (I bought two and wired them into two ohms) and was VERY impressed with their quality and power. They are very deceiving in regards to size and specs. Stick a well powered amp behind these puppies and they will sing. Btw, as usual Sonic had a superb value and selling price.

great little sub

I highly recommend this sub to anyone who needs a little sub. It requires very little space for a box, it sounds very clean and has an unexpected punch. I built a center console/sub box combo for an extended cab ranger and am very pleased with this sub.

Nice little sub

As someone who needed a decent 8" sub because of space constraints, this fits the bill. You can go with Sundown if you want truly incredible bass per size but this is a much better choice for those trying to stay within a budget. This subwoofer delivers generally satisfying bottom end to your music but it won't give you a huge back massage. Know what you're ordering and what to expect. It is probably better than any other subwoofer in its price range.

nice subs

I have 2 of these in my truck, they sound great. Don't have much cab space so 8's do just fine. If you want heavy bass go bigger, but for clarity they can't be beat.

perfect and great

I have four of these in a 95 j30 they sound so clean and powerful running on two KAPPAs amp you would not believe how much low drop they reproduce i love these speakers i wish they made these in KAPPA series 8" i highly recommend these to anyone who's looking for quality sound in 8" inche woofers chose these you'll be happy

infinity reference 860w

bought 2 of these for Ford Ranger .Installed in closed box behind seat. They are some of the best subs . they hit very hard for 8''s.Pushing them with sony 4 channel amp .yes I would buy them again.

what i been needing & more

Man I purchased a pair n hooked them up to my home system. Being ran by a pioneer prologic500w receiver unit wit two subs to each home box. N str8 got my trailer rattling, LMAO

Must say, I will b purchasing two more.

Great Value! Great Sound!

Bought these subs for my 2009 G8 to install into the rear deck in place of the stock 8"s. First off the subwoofers sound amazing, they hit almost as good as my old 12"s subs did. Subs were great. However any one considering putting these in a G8 on the rear deck lid, don't do it. Installed the subs in the 8" factory spots, turned them on and it rattled the sh*t out of everything that was conected to the rear deck. So i spent 2 hours putting foam around everything to get rid of the rattles. Finally put everything back together and sat down to actually listen to the setup when i realised it sounds like sh*t. The bass response in the "free air" setup could not keep up. Still rattled a bit. Overall could not even come close to having a box setup. Im taking them out putting the factory 8"s back in and buying 2 12" in a box. To sum it all up Great subs but dont put them in the rear deck of a G8.

SQ sub

Got this 8" to replace RE Audio 8". Gave to a friend for his car because I wanted more SQ than thump. Running off RF mono amp and sounds GREAT!!! I want SQ to compliment Hertz MLK 165 in front & CDT M6 braxials in rear. Running off 4 ch. US Amp. It is amazing that this sounds so good and thought I might have to go up to 10". No way, it is exactly what I needed.

Infinity 8" Sub

Great tight accurate bass from this 8" Infinity Reference. It's powered by the Kenwood KAC-7005PS 5 channel amp also purchased from Sonic. It fits perfectly into my custom made 8" "Lukebox" which is designed for fitment into e30's. Not overpowering sound but tight and accurate bass.

Infinity @ its Finest & Value 2nd to none!

I Bought the two 860's for replacement Subs in my MTX powered 8 inchers that weren't getting the job done one 860 in itself is enough to get it done but I look for OVER THE TOP PERFORMANCE in my Musical ENJOYMENT these 860's GETTER DONE in the way only INFINITY knows & INFINITY customers so if your not then you will never know until you are!

Good product, perfect value!

I ordered that Infinity for my 2010-Lincoln Navigator, I replaced factory basic sub and put this with 2 Channel AMP. Ohh what a bass and deep quality sound. I advice who want a good and quality sub sound in their car. Don't waist your time and pick that. Quickly easy-thirsty shipping too. Thank you.

Great sub

Bought to upgrade 8" sub. Good sub. Needs a lot of power which I did not have in amp I was using.

Pro: Good sounding. Easy to install in sealed box. It needs a lot of power so be ready to buy a good amp. With the right power it will stay up with a lot of 10".
Con: Power hungry. I did not have a powerful amp.

simply great

In the past I always liked JL audio subs, but without fail when they blow I replace them with Infinity. Half the price with all the sound, and actually has cleaner sounding bass than most subs out there. I would recommend infinity subs to anyone wanting clean sound, reliability and value.

These things can woof.

"Meister Petz" by the Peace Orchestra was smooth and low. "Hot Like Sauce" by Pretty Lights pounded like no other 8" sub I have ever heard. Im impressed.
This is not new territory to me. I have been building car audio systems for years and wanted something that made good use out of the space in my Hemi Grand Cherokee. I bought two of these and dropped them flush with grills into the back what doubles as a utility box with a slide out drawer. They are very boomy and tight in a sealed box.

Nothing beats these for the $. Harman products never disappoint me.

Blown away!

I just installed a complete system in my '05 Expedition. This sub finished the system and sounds better than I could have ever expected.
System:
Pioneer AVH-P2400BT head unit
Kenwood KAC-7005PS 5 chnl amp
Kenwood KFC 1394PS 5 1/4 3-way speakers
Infinity Reference 860W 8" sub in sealed box

Very tight and focused sound. Great for rock, jazz, and country. GREAT SOUND FOR THE MONEY!!!!!

product value

I really recommend you to buy from this guys.
Its a company to trust, my woofer sounds great.
I also bouth a Sony stereo from them and it has good sound.
It's a trusted company

suprising

had this hooked up just to mess around with, hooked up to a hifi 100 watt class d amp and it suprised the heck out of me, i had it in an old pioneer bass tube and it hit pretty hard, going to hook it up in my dads truck for xmas and i know he'll be pleased, the bass in this 8" isint thundering like you would get from 12"s but it provides a tight punchy bass and for an 8" it goes pretty low, for the price it's a really great sub and if you have a tight budget or not very much space i recommend this sub! thanks sonic

Great product

I have this sub in a sealed box inside of my standard cab Colorado. The sound is incredible. I listen to a lot of heavy metal and this sub keeps up wonderfully. It is also handles the big boom quite well. I have owned several Infinity subwoofers over the years and, Infinity is the only brand that has never let me down once.

Great performing 8!!

I have owned this for 2 months and i love it. It reproduces bass like no other 8 sounds like a pair of 12s!! It makes the best of the space that it occupies. I'm using it in a vented wedge box, and it hides well in my car. I recommend this sub to anyone who wants very clean, clear sound.

Infinity 860W

I bought this sub for my girlfriend who just drives a civic and she wanted good deep sound. the install was simple, no problems but the product only lasted about a two weeks. the internals of the sub did not hold up to normal levels of music. i would not recommend this product to anyone.

Happy Customer

The Infinity Reference 860W subs I ordered from Sonic Electronix are great. I had an older pair (different brand), and these blow away the old pair. Ordering and delivery from Sonic was easy and fast.

very please

I bought this sub on a bugdet since its only for my 1980 toyota 4 wheelin toy only expecting a little sound but wow! this little guy pounds hard for being so small!
I built a sealed box for behind my seat with right under .5cf. I first hooked it up to my alpine amp in my other truck to test it and it was awesome.

great subs

I bought these subs to throw in my wheeler. They sounded great and allowed me more room then my other sub I had. I recently rolled my truck and threw these in my honda and they still sound great. Great sub and I would defiantly buy another set..

WOW !!

I installed two of these low and behind each seat of my (now my daughter's) Z3.

I built a box that I mounted to the wall of the trunk so sealed volume is perfectly tuned.

The sound of these puppies is so clean that it resonates the cockpit with a warm wave of music.

Pumping them in parallel as the 5th channel sub with 400w at 4-ohm.

Beautiful !

Update: After nearly three years rode trip with my daughter this weekend and these babies sound just as sweet.

By Bil on June 28, 2015 Verified purchase

infinity 8

Exceeded my expectations great speaker sounds better than my 2 10's I had in my truck before.

good deal

Good buy build is good sounds great in big ported box @ 35hrts.

rockin subs

I listen to all types of music and these can keep up and they produce nice range of bass.

best money I've spent

I put 2 of these in a '07 accent with the factory stereo and a 300 watt amp and they sound great!

Bang for Buck is HUGE!

I had a 12" shallow mount in the back of my wifes Nissan XTERRA is her Cargo Area. it was side-firing and wedged in a corner. Even so, everytime I looked back there she always had something bumped up against the sub or very near to it, so I just knew she was eventually gonna mess it up. Soo... I opted for this 8" 860W Ref and put it in a long and narrow 1 cu ft with a 3" Flared Port kit tuned to 32Hz. To test run it I hooked this 4Ohm setup up to my amp which is usually pumping 600 W into 2 Ohms. So 300 W @ 4 Ohms. Didn't adjust the gains or anything. I didn't try going up as high I as could yet and already it was really good compared to my usual Alpine Type-R 12" that's back there everday. The spider and surround feel quite stiff! Interestingly the frame of this sub is some type of spun-cast fiber material. Probably cheaper to produce, and definitely rigid enough for the job. With the amount of output I got from just this one. I'd be real interested to see what two of these together would do given same cu ft and same port cofiguration! I feel pretty certain it would out-perform the single 12" Type-R ported and for less money too! I'm going to knock a point off "Design" only because they're using standard spades instead of spring-loadeds.

Value

I initially bought a set of these subs in order to provide an alternative to my 2 JL 10w3v3s. I know that these subs don't cost nearly as much as the JLs, but needless to say, these subs put out some good sound. I'm running these subs in a sealed box with a total airspace of .7ft3 sealed, which is quite small. The TS Parameters make these subs look quite awesome, and efficiency of 91dB and FS lower than 30hz are the most eye catching. The response of the subs is very similar to the W3s, but certain frequencies seem to make the sound like it fatigues the sub and makes a resonant sound way above the sub's FS; freq's between 40-60hz seem to be the problem range, which in its own is a problem because that's a major range for any type of bass. However, the problem only occurs when the subs are being pushed to the RMS limit. The sub has an RMS rating of 250, but I just don't see that being realistic. With clean power being applied, these subs sound great at about 250-350rms per pair, so about 125-175rms per sub. Overall, good sub for low power applications with limited space and cost.

By Alberto on September 21, 2015 Verified purchase

Infinity Reference Series 8" Subwoofer

Highly impressed with the sound and efficiency of these speakers. They have a very clean sound with a wide bass range even in sealed boxes they sound great with all types of music. I have 4 of these on 700RMS and people are always shocked to see they are just 8" subs. These are well worth the money, Infinity is a great brand and Sonic Electronix is the best to do business with. Highly satisfied customer!

Drop dead bass for cheap! Very pure also :)

I love the depth of the bass from this 8" I own them all over my house and cars I install them everywhere! Ready to try them out on live pa also!

Perfect for me

Bought this for a little thump in the trunk. Was priced perfectly for what I wanted. I needed it to go with some amp'd speakers I have and it complemented them well. Currently underpowering it some but still sounds great. Have it in a custom ported enclosure built to spec and takes up very little room in my trunk. Its a great sub if your looking for some bass but 8" has its limitations if you want a lot of bass. Overall it is a good purchase and I recommend it.

By Rich on February 20, 2016 Verified purchase

Heavy Hitters.

I have designed many vented enclosures for this woofer. .8 cubic foot vented box tuned to 43hz is devastating. Most people think it is a larger woofer when listening to a proper system designed with 8's. These are Monsters.

Excellent driver; works great in Bill Fitzmaurice folded horns.

I put two of these drivers into a pair of 12" wide Table Tuba Long Style cabinets (plans available from his website).
Results are fantastic. I'm dumping more than rated power into them, and they don't break a sweat. I don't know what kind of SPL I'm achieving, but I know it's enough to make me happy.

Fantastic driver for the money. Grab them before they're gone.

By John on May 17, 2016 Verified purchase

Can't get much better

This thing gets low frequencies, handles plenty of power and the cost is super reasonable, the only CON is that my last one lasted about a year before all the internal solders broke off

Great Buy

Very happy with this buy the price is surprising for such a well made good sounding speaker thanks sonic for sending it so fast. pros price, sound and peace of mind that this equipment will last for years to come.

Nice frequency response on these!

At first I was a little skeptical about buying a subwoofer that is so inexpensive, but then I started reading the reviews on here and on some other websites and most people had very good things to say. So I ordered a pair to complete the custom stereo install I was doing. They were being powered by an Alpine PDX-V9 wired in parallel into 2 ohms and man these little guys can rock out! I also liked the fact that the frequency response is up into the 400hz range as this can give your mids a break and let these do the work for lower frequencies.Having that extra range in the frequency response also gives you a bit more tuning options. I would highly recommend these, and yes, they are NOT expensive, but they ARE good!

By Christopher on March 24, 2016 Verified purchase