Customer Ratings & Reviews

a great driver

i have owned a set of these subs for a week now and they sound great. clear and loud. there replacements for my infinity dual vc 10", and i think these are a beater built driver. i repair and run live sound systems and jbl is one of the big brand so you know there stuff is gonna be good

Great budget subwoofer

I bought a pair of these for a friend. I installed them the recommended sealed enclosure (.75cuft ea) and they were powered with a 320wrms amplifier. Note that the cut out dimensions in the manual is not correct, its actually a bit smaller.

These subs sound very smooth and can get decently loud. This model excels with jazz, light rock, and adult contemporary music (very smooth) but bottoms out in bass heavy types of music.

Overall, my friend likes the subwoofers a lot, they suit his taste of music and for the money they are definitely worth the money.

On a side note, these subs are pretty cheap looking, not that it has anything to do with performance.

Wonderful budget subwoofer, Very Pleased!

I became a car audio junkie relatively recently and while requesting advice on a good budget setup through mainly online car audio formus, I came a across this product. I purchased two of the GT5-10's and a Rockford Fosgate R500-1 Amp. The RMS on these are 275 and the Birthsheet Rated RMS on the R500-1 was 537 at 2 ohms so after wiring the subs parallel, I ended up with an almost perfect match-up. I originally planned to build a custom ported box but due to my lack of tools and carpentry knowledge, I went with a pre-built ported box with 1.2 cubic ft. of airspace per chamber. Install was easy and they look great! They handle the 270ish watts like a pro and sounds awesome! Would definitely recommend!

Great sub for the money!

I have 1 10" in a sealed enclosure in my crew cab pickup. It sounds great & hits hard!

Great Value

The product is very good for handling the power . Only problem i had was the gasket around the cone came unglued . It was a easy fix i would purchase again

Best boom for the buck

At $90 this sub pounds like subs twice the cost. I have two of these in 3.2 cubes tuned to 30hz with 31.5 sq inches of port area. Plays stupid flat and can handle more than what it's rated, at least mechanically. I have them on about 750wrms and did get them a little stinky once but never bottomed out even on stupid low notes like the new 2 Chainz CD or your pick of any Decaf track.

Long time owner. No regrets!

I've had two of these subs since August 2009. I kid you not. These subs have been kicking just as hard as the day I bought them after over 6 years of abuse. The rubber surrounds are still flawless and undamaged by use, weather, and all the random junk that gets thrown in my trunk (skimboard, suitcases, guitars, groceries, etc.) I bought mine almost as soon as sonic had them on their website when the price was just like 45 bucks (like it is now as of December 2015) then the price went up to 99 bucks. These subs are worth it for 100 bucks, easily. But right now, at just 45 bucks, you cannot pass these up if you want reliable, good sounding, hard hitting subs. But just a word of caution, put these subs in a slightly larger enclosure than JBL recommends. They do need a little bit more room to fully realize their potential. I personally have mine in a dual ported enclosure (unfortunately, I can't remember the exact cubic footage. Sorry! it was 6 years ago). But these subs LOVE ported enclosures. The ten inch size keeps them accurate but putting them in a slightly larger ported enclosure allows them to hit the deepest of bass notes. Most of the time you have to choose between depth or accuracy. With these subs, you truly get the best of both worlds.

By Brennan on December 17, 2015 Verified purchase

Sweet equipment for the right prices

Excellent product and price I have not installed it yet in to one of my vehicles thank you

JBL GT5-10 = Best bang for the buck!

First it had fast free shipping and arrived on time. Great care is needed to get the most out of this subwoofer. The first thing that you will notice when you take it out of the box. Is how stiff this subwoofer is. A low and slow breakin is a must before installing it in your vehicle. Because you risk ripping the spider right next to the voice coil. Do not crank this subwoofer to its max staght out of the box! This subwoofer is rated 250 watts rms and 1000 watts max @ 4 ohm. Not 275 rms and 1100 like the box says. A slightly more powerful amplifier would be ok. That gives you room to properly a just the gains without distortion and clipping. It is a single 4 ohm voice coil. It doesn't have push terminals. As far as sound goes, it has fast deep punchy bass. Sounds great in sealed, ported and bandpass enclosures. It has been voted the best price on the web. I will have to say for its price rang. It is totally worth it. So, if you are on a very tight budget like I was. I recommend this subwoofer.

Great for small cars

I purchased two of these for my 69 Camaro. I must say, I was not expecting these subs to preform so well on so little power. I would recommend these for anyone who is looking for great sound quality and punchy bass.

By MC on January 6, 2017 Verified purchase

Good buy on a budget

Great sub for the price. Good quality and great sound. Probably the best bass for around 50.

By Broc on October 13, 2016 Verified purchase

Great numbers for a budget sub!

Great xmax and efficiency in a smaller box design. For the price and don't know of a better sub with these specs. If you need a sub with lower power handling this is it. I have mine in a 1.35ft3 ported box with 225 watts running to them. The box is and underseat Dodge Ram QB ported design tuned at 35hz.

It is loud and clean.

Forget the prefabbed sealed boxes under .75ft3 They sound good but are super quiet and have poor extension.

I also wish they were more attractive. The design is kinda techy looking. Not my bag.

By Charles on April 24, 2016 Verified purchase

awesome sound and quality!

First I have worked and had family who has worked for Harmon Kardon, the maker of jbl/infinity products. So I stand by the quality. I bought these sub's replacing 2 12" audiopipe bd2-12 sub's powered by a 2000 watt planet audio amp. I purchased these and the jbl gtx 500 amp. I kid you not these 10" subs and amp combo hit harder and lower than the audiopipes on much less power! I put them in an attend pro box 1.37 cubic feet per sub. These sub's hit very hard and low. And little money spent on the combo.I highly recommend these sub's! Only change I would make is buying an amp with a bit more power.. If cranked too high it trips the safety feature on the amp for a few seconds and then turns back on. I recommend a good capacitor. These sub's will dim your lights otherwise with every beat.

By Ross on January 6, 2017 Verified purchase

JBL GT5-10

I have a 510 rms mono amp running this sub and its so awesome. The sound quality is fantastic. Definitely recommend JBL and Infinity subs to everyone.

Great Subs and Great price

I blew my MTX subs I had so I picked these up for replacements. Figured Sonic has a good return policy so if I dont like them I'll return them. Called up the salesman asked him about these. He said they are great subs. Confirming my decision. Box was here i a couple days. First thing I noticed is fir the price the magnet on these are HUGE! I have 2 hooked up to a 500w amp and I have to turn them down on the head unit because they hit so hard. They sound great and for the price you can't beat them. If you're on the fence. Buy them now!

Best bang for your buck!

this is a very good subwoofer for a great price

Wilmergar20

Great product i got am very happy with this just got a second subwoofer

Great Entry Level Sub!

Using a pair of these subs for a infinite baffle install in a small trunk, these subs are nothing less than an amazing value. Response is smooth & extends deep. The kick is realistic. Output & power handling is very good despite the application with 350 watts on tap.

The magnet structure is quite beefy. Cone is super stiff. Surround is tough. These subs appear to be worth more than what the price suggests and should not be overlooked even if you think you may desire something of higher standing. The only thing that could have been improved are spring terminals for the inputs, but that's nitpicking.

By Bayboy on March 26, 2016 Verified purchase