JL Audio 12W7-3 - Customer Ratings & Reviews

Best sub ever

Great products, good customer service. Very pleased overall. I will def shop this site many more times.

W7 subwoofer

I bought 2 of these in a sealed box that sells here at sonic. I have a fosgate amp pushing around 1800 watts (supposed to be 1900 but being realistic). They are heavy and durabile as a tank! One thing i wanted to point out is these are loud in sealed but you want a ported box if you want windows to blow out. These in sealed boxes need alot of power. I have 2 optima batteries,a 2 farad cap, and a 270amp DC power alternator. It still wants more power! Im gona switch to ported custom box because i heard some W6s that were as loud or louder than mine on 1000 watts,stock alternator and a 50$ battery (come on im mad cuz i spent alot and expected more) once i get them in ported custom box il write another review. These are the best overall subs you can buy bar none! I dont care what anyone says for SQ,SPL, and range these are the king! JUST MAKE SURE TO PUT THEM IN PORTED BOXES OR YOU MIGHT BE DISSAPOINTED?

Oh My Bass

A lot of people say that JL Audio is overpriced, and it kind of is, but we all know that good things don't come cheap. I got this sub to replace my W3's and DAMN, this thing pounds. It handles whatever you throw at it. Lows, highs, anything. You can not only hear the bass, but you can feel it too. If you say that JL sucks or whatever, then why do you think they still get top dollar for this dub7? Or any other sub made by them.. It's the quality. And I pushed my W3's to the max and slapped the hell out of them and they never gave up on me. Never smelt a burnt coil or anything. JL Audio is quality, you get what you pay for.

Update on W7

I had my box made for 2 jlW7s by Fatbox USA. They did a great job and my SPL went way up. I drive a Tahoe, now that I have a ported box the dash actually jumps up and down lol. I dynamited my truck with the NVX sound dampener and it worked awesome! I'm putting realistically 900watts to ea W7 and they love it! If the subs were cheaper I'd build a wall for 6 of these pigs and do second skin application. Be advised you will need a powerful 4ch amp to drive your surround speakers. I have 2 sets of JLC5-650 components and 2 sets of Focal PC690 6x9s to keep up when the bass is cranking. These are great OVERALL subs, if you want big sloppy sounding SPL go buy Kickers,Sundown,DC audio,earthquake ect. If you want pure clean bass you can tweak to your taste, go buy a W7 and get a custom vented box. I promise you won't be disappointed folks!

Only the Best

I heard of this beast for years and i finally got up and got one. Wow is all i can say, this thing hits like no other sub. The SPL is intense while it still maintains incredible SQ. This thing is a beast!

JL audio 12w-7

Best in the business!!!

W7 quality

This sub is made with quality parts and design. JL holds a lot of trusted patents. All the JL audio haters are just more in love with loud sloppy bass. Put this in a vented enclosure around 35hz and 800-1200 watts rms apiece and you cant ask for much better. Install design is #1 with most all JL products.A bad design and you wont get the most out of it. Im talking the kind of car you have,the box size, Dynamat ect. The thing slams and sounds great doing it! If your into SPL competitions yea, this may not be for you? Never think that this thing cant get down with the others though! Its my centerpiece of a $5000 audio system. All JL audio except a rockford Fosgate T1500.1bdcp amp. The $h1t sounds amazing and near life changing experience! Yea sounds crazy but if you love car audio, buy JL.

Great Value

Excellent customer service. Fast shipping! Trustworthy! I definitely will recommend this website to friends & family members. Thank You very much (S.E.) for great deals on the sound system (JL Audio12w7ae & amps, etc..) I'd ordered.

an expensive master peice

i heard these in the audio store and after 5 seconds of hearing my head was hurting and i felt the sub push the air in my lungs.I would get this sub but the obstacle is the money.

JL for life!

I thought I was impressed with the JL 12W6 until it crapped out (due to the eq curve that I didn't know about because it was purchased used.) My plan was to reuse the ported enclosure for the 12W7 but the woofer is damn near larger than the enclosure so I had no choice but to have an enclosure built to specs. There's a note that accompanies the woofer that says to tune your system without an eq curve (had I know that, my 12W6 may still be alive) The SQ of this woofer is excellent yet the 12W7 has SPL like multipe woofers. A ported enclosure is the only way to maximize the performance of this woofer. I have the JL HD 600/4 on my interior speakers and I'm pairing the woofer with the JL HD 750/1 and it's a match made in audio heaven. I have two blue top Optima's without any capacitors (capacitors are worthless) and the amps have no problems getting the power they need even with the ignition being in the accessory only position.

w7 AE

Sub is awesome. I bought a jl 1000 watt amp to bump to this and it sucked. My kicker zx500 bump my w7 pretty nice in my honda fit. Still have plenty of room to bump even harder but my 500 watt gets the job done nicely. Best sub I owned and a bit pricey but well worth it if you have extra cash to spend.

I agree with the review below me

I agree with the review below me, these are great woofers but they just don't put out enough to be this expensive. If you could snag one on Craigslist for $250 or so then all the power too you but they are not worth $500 some odd. I would definatly spend the extra $100 and get an RE audio xxx12. I bought a Jl w7 12 and put in a Ported box tuned to 37 hertz and it just felt lacking but then I sold it on Craigslist for 480 and bought a xxx12 and it blew the w7 out of the water! With just one xxx at 2400 watts rms I hit 147 decibels at an spl comp and blew the side windows clean off of my Cherokee! Don't buy w7's they are way too overpriced!

Awesome sub

i got two of these in my tahoe and man do they hit hard. this sub is one of a kind and you wood be amazed to here one of these.. its a great buy

The King of King's for the 12

My brother has 1.....only 1 in a 97' SHO taurus with 2 rockford 1000.1's bridged together powering this MONSTER.....I know when he will be pulling up a good 5 to 10 mins before he gets there! INSANE for 1 sub.

BANGIN'

All i gotta say is im glad i bought this woofer even the rf p2s i had were put to shame at the same wattage (500 rms) 1 v 2 thinking 2 will win nope the w7 blew those two out the water so if your looking to get a comp sub this is a great deal shipping is good product is fantastic and overall no hassle and this is one of the cheapest sites to get it from so take every advantage of it and trust me i was second guessing this site but i order all my new electronics from this site matter fact i have 2 6x9s for my gfs car and a jvc 7000 touchscreen coming in a couple days so if i were you don't miss out on this

FEEL THE POWER!!

I don’t know what else to say except WOW!!! I have had many subs in my day, and have always heard about JL quality when it came to subs, but was never in a place to be cool spending $1200 bucks on a sub. Fortunately, I’m in a place in my life where I could finally afford to do so, and MAN......I am speechless. All I can say is that the sub is the core of your system, and this is where you need to spend the money!! The sound quality and SPL are off the charts. Paired this with an HD1200 and whoa!!

By Anonymous on August 4, 2018 Verified purchase

Great product

This is the best subwoofer on the market. Highly recommend

its well...GREAT!

i like it but it would be cool if jl did a stealth box for this like they do for the 12w6, 12w3s the box for ext's and the avalanche it would be a good seller i think . good sub tho

Unbelieveable!!

I have a 12W7 in my Mazda 6. I was pushing it with a JL 1000/1 and it sounds amazing. The first enclosure I had it in was a slotted enclosure, but I wasn't thrilled about the sound quality, and the box for a single sub nearly took the entire trunk of my Mazda. I changed the enclosure to a sealed box, and it all changed. It sounded awesome! My only recommendation is to check the size of your alternator ahead of time, because the 1000/1 (recommended amp for this speaker) draws a lot of current from your alternator, so you may want to beef up your alternator or have a separate power source to avoid a low voltage outage. It's worth the extra expense, believe me. All in all, I HIGHLY recommend this product.

these hit hard

my friend has these in his 1999 explore and it litterly makes tha door suck in and out.

power hungry

first off its jl audio you cant go wrong. the local jl audio store has this hooked up to a 1000/1 and a 10 farad capacitor when you turn it up like 3/4 way the capcitor was dropping a whole volt and this sub was on its way to rattling the rest of the store apart.

nice

this is a great sub. hits hard whth the jl 1000.1 amp. a little bit pricey good over all

Best sub I've heard

This sub will without doubt shake your car like no other. it sounds good with all types of music and is always reliable. You can always trust a JL and they are easily worth the money.

Wow

This product may seem a little pricey at first glance, but it is most definitely worth the money! I strongly recommend this to anyone that wants to have a car with a ton of bass. I have a pioneer premier prs-d1200spl pushing just one of these and it brutally shakes my entire car. My rearview mirror constantly falls because of the bass it puts out. I also put it in a custom built ported box designed to the exact specifications that JL recommended in the w7 owner's manual. Sonic's price on this is unbeatable. Again, I strongly recommend this product!

Clean, deep bass

Awesome sub. Some of the cleanest deepest bass you will ever hear. Some say it's not worth the price but, it's hard to find any sub (for any price) that drops this low, gets this loud, and sounds this good doing it! Keep in mind though, it's a 3-ohm SVC sub. That means that if you get an amp that's 1000 watts RMS @2ohms, you're only sending the sub ~750 watts.

ok i heard this sub at tweeter the other day and let me tell you what it pounds the living daylight out of the room....this sub has the best bass i have ever heard......its jsut that it costs soo much....but hey nothing beats a W7...

The best sound I ever heard

I have 2 of these bad boys in my 08 charger and I still have my stock radio in there, it shakes my whole car, my friends can hear me coming a block away, I got it running of a Rockford fosgate T2500bd amp....everyone think it hitting hard now, wait until I get my in dash radio.. I love these sub I won't get nothin but JL!!!

sick design

sound quality is amazing its loud and shakes my mustang like crazy and the best part it dosent really hurt my ears because its so clean. the design is untouchable, its sleek and sick looking. i have it wired to an mtx 81001d and a stinger 1.2 farad capacitor. would recommed to anyone interested in looks and nice sound. if you want pure bass get a mtx 9500

JL Audio 12w7

I just bought one of these bad boys and i have it in a ported box in the back of a 2008 Tahoe running on a jl audio 500/1 amp. Its connected to the factory radio but i have a mtx re-q installed in it and all i can say is wow!!! I did a lot of research before i bought this sub and i can say i'm honestly not disappointed in the least. this sub is really all the bass you need and a bit more. it's pricey but you wont regret it....

Kestas

yes it`s a little expensive, but when you hear it you`ll be proud to have one of these quality beasts. Had lots of subs during 10 years time but this is something else. Save your time and space, one of these fellas is enough on a perfect wiring,believe me. I would recommend Pioneer Premier PRS-D2000SPL amp, it`s perfect match for this sub(better then JL Audio 1000/1).drives 2 JL`s on 1.5 ohms with no problem

Nice

I had one in my mustang and it was great. It was one the best subs i have ever owned i would tell any one that dont care about the price to get on or to step up the the 13.5 so you can have dvc

Mind blowing

I have this sub in my 06 scion XB. This thing shakes the car around. This sub is awsome but I;m not to impressed with this sub. This sub is awsome and if you want hard hitting bass get this one. This sub pushes like two twelves so, it is like having two twelves. so if you have a hunger for subs go with two JLs.

lovin it

Had 1 just bought another along with 2 hifonics 1608, system is best in my town by far only competition is my buddy who has two kicker l7's but i was close to him with one w7, 2 is ganna smoke em haha!!

im proud to say i own 2 of these guys both of which running off 2 jl 1000/1 in a 2000 jeep grand cherokee ,just one jl w7 12" can hit 140 db on perfect wiring perfect deminsions for the sub box perfect everything i plan on buying 4 more to have insane bass , just to give u an example of one w7 i have broken the support welds to my roof my roof used to flex as much as the sub

The Best

Jl Audio does it again with this subwoofer. This subwoofer knocks really hard and clear. My cousin bought two and i really enjoyed it so i got some myself. Even though it states that is has 750 rms each, it feels alot stronger.

King for a reason

i just installed 2 of these into the back of my boys tahoe and they POUND. these subs are made for a perfect blend of sq and spl. you end up with an sql setup that is hard to match. they are pricey but to be top dog you gotta pay top dollar.

top of the line

i would say this sub is by far the best i have seen in action. in the store "Tweeters" that is around us they have one on display. ok a kid kicked it one day and cracked it! it has a 3 inch crack in the cone but when you turn it up it pounds so hard you wont beleive it! the lights flicker, you feel the breath being pushed in and out. its amazing! yeah sure it might be pricy but YOU WILL LOVE IT!

pwnage

one of the best subs i have ever heard i have had old school jl stuff and this just owns all ever !

a critic

I know most people wont agree with my review, but I have heard many systems in my days and these just happen to be some very very overpriced woofers.
they arent bad, but for the price they should be much better.

2 12 dub 7s in a good box should produce more than a mid 130 on full tilt. the pair I heard never really impressed me, they were decent sounding but lacking for how expensive these are. I can spend 600 on 2 12s and a box and have a much better sound thats much louder than these.

and they are very noisy mechanically, plus this woofer just doesnt have enough b to keep up with large amounts of excursion.

mediocre at best. beatable for cheaper

w7

This sub was awesome and never herd anything like it until i blew it not once but 2x. first time it froze after 2 years hooked up to a alpine 1000watt amp and second time the cone ripped after 3 years of having it. now im out a s*** load of money. look into the alpine type x. cheaper and lighter. this ones heavy but does sound good it it lasted.

Great Value/Great Sub

Excellent sound quality. Great power handling. Looks simple but mean. Highly recommended for anyone wanting great SQ.

12 W7

These subs are beasts they are probably the loudest and best sounding sub for the money. they have a well rounded range of bass and the clarity of it is amazing.

I bought a 12w7

Hey everyone i bought a JL audio 12w7 from Sonic Electronix and it is the real deal here i know they ain't no authorized dealer but still you get it brand new in box with here warranty just as you would with a authorized dealer you know what i saying why pay full price while you get it here along with the jl amps can't go wrong with this website

The BEST so far!!!!!

I just got an awesome deal with one of these in a ported box for $275 and it is unreal, the sound quality is untouchable and the bass is so deep and loud, I have it running of a MTX 81001 amp and I am totally amazed. I had 2 12" Kicker CVR's in a Kicker Living Loud ported box, same amp and it is no where near the sound this W7 puts out. Get one if you can afford it and the amp+plus the right power source for as well, make sure to do everything right and don't skimp out so that you can truly appreciate this sub!

12W7 POUNDS!

I have One JL 12W7 in my 97 GMC Jimmy. I have it running off of a JL 1000/1. this thing POUNDS! so far i have been pulled over 4 times because of it. while at my local DbDrag Competition i blew out the back hatch window... glad nobody got hurt. all I have to say is that this sub is a little pricey but it is WELLLLLL worth the cost. I plan on purchasing 4 more and building a wall in my Jimmy. Get this sub... you will NOT be disappointed.

King of all subs!

Had this product back in 2004 before it got stolen. well worth the money, id buy it again!

These subs are completely unreal. They pound harder then anyother single sub I know. 3 people I know have them and they are insane. But for the price you could get 2 subs and a box to match it, cause the price is crazy.

The best had it hooked up with an Pheonix gold amp!

It hits harder than anything i've ever had!!! Its the best!

12" w7

They are somewhat ovepriced, these subs are made to be a mix of SQ and SPL. When people buy these subs they are looking to be loud while sounding good doing it. I love my W7, just my 2 cents though.

great sub good price

The sub hits really hard and for the price I shoulda got 2.

sounds incredible

I just bought a jl 1000/1 amp and this sub off my boss and i can't begin to tell you how lucky i was he was selling it for so cheap. This sub is the best sub i ever heard when it comes to quality bass, and its one of the loudest out there too. hands down the best move i made putting this in my car. it made my music come ALIVE

Great Subwoofer

I recently purchased this subwoofer and all I can say is wow! At first I had it in a cheap pre-fab enclosure and it sounded ok but when I upgraded and put this bad boy in a quality enclosure it really took my breath away (literally). Make sure to get a quality enclosure.

JL Audio

i would recommend this to whoever wants bass. looks good and sounds good. i am thinking of getting another one.

JLW7

This sub is amazing! I have two of these powered by 2 JL 1000/1 in a boat! This SUB is amazing, the clarity and spl just blows the competition away!

Great SQ Subs

I have a friend with two of the JL Audio W7 12 on two 1000/1 and i think they sound great. Sure you can achieve more spl with an RE Audio XXX or MTX 9500 but not everyone wants the "most" decibles that they can acheive. I tell you a sub that sounds just as good as this if not better is the Boston Acoustics SPG555 13. I have a friend with two of these on one JL 1000/1 and let me tell you they SLAP! Not to mention they sound GREAT! This past year we both entered the audio competition where we live, he borrowed one of Kris 1000/1 to put on his other boston and i ran two MTX 9500 12 with two MTX81001 amps. i came in second with 155 decibles, my bud came in third with 152 decibles. honestly i thought that the Bostons had a cleaner hit then my 9500's. i would have loved top see what the w7's do but Kris had to work:( either way all of these subs are american made so i dont see why we all fight about which is better. They are engineered by America! they are all good in my eyes!

why everyone compares subwoofers to this

why is a speaker thats 10 years old worth 550 bucks.... b/c no one has topped it and jl can still get top dollar for it ... if you only have room for one sub and need it louid and clean this will def do the trick may leave your wallet a lil light .. ive owned prob 50 different subs over the years and maybe done 2-300 installs and if i could only have one sub in my this would be... just make sure your tune your amp correctly their a lil picky clean signal and these things are bullet proof

Powerful, deep bass

This sub is unbelievable. When I turn it up it practically feels like my heart is going to stop and my chest will cave in. I have it powered by a 1000/1 and it sounds really great. The bass can sound great and really surprises anyone that gets in to my vehicle. When I get in to my friends vehicles, some of which have 2 12's, I am almost bored by the bass after enjoying the 12W7 so much. Keep in mind how tall this thing stands, it definitely won't fit in to any small or tight areas.

12w7

this is one of the best subs ever made.
if you want sq/spl this is the one to get.

great

i have one of these in my 4runner in a custom box i made with a 500/1 amp and it pounds. very pricey but well worth the money.

the best

These are absolutely the most incredible subs i've ever heard. I currently own two 12 W7s and they are the clearest, hardest hitting subs i've ever heard. i would absolutely support purchasing these, they're worth the price 100%

JL W7

a little expensive but its worth it. I think it could have a better visual design but if you can get over that then this is one of the best subs you can get. at just over 85db it will rattle your body.

BEST SUB EVER!

My friend had one of these subs and i took a ride with him.....and all i could say is wow. This SUB will take your breath away.

Completely overpriced and overrated

Blew within a year.....and the place I bought it from gon have to send it back to Florida to get it fixed and charge $335 but remember this sub is $1000 the speaker and it will take 3weeks....it’s better woofers out there that will last longer!!!! Hitz harder than hard when itz good!!!

Great Sub, very dependable!

I bought my 12w7 in July of 2000 and it has been in at least 4 vehicles in almost 18 years. This sub originally replaced four 12w3v2 subs, it's was $760 then. This subwoofer is unbelievable but it does need a properly built vented enclosure.

W7AE are amazing Subs!!

I’ve upgraded from W6’s 13.5” subs to the W7’s and it literally changed my system for
the better.You want rumble, with these subs you’ll get just that.

The best subs I’ve ever owned and stand by them completely..

By Ocean on May 7, 2018 Verified purchase