MTX 5510-44 - Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good sub for some vehicles where depth is an issue

First off let me start by saying this is a great sounding sub. If you read no more of this review, just know that it is a great bang for the buck woofer. I have this mounted in a custom made box under the seat of my 2014 F150 super crew (down-firing). This is not a shallow mount sub, but it can still be used in similar applications where space is an issue. Yes, it's a tight fit, but the payoff is worth it. Too many shallow mount subs have low sensitivity specs and limited power handling, so their performance is limited, relatively speaking. I am powering this with the subchannel from a JL Audio RD900 (Great budget 5 channel amp, by the way...), so it's seeing about 500W RMS. The custom box has an Earthquake Slaps 10 " passive radiator. Wish they still made these - they're even tune-able. Good high-quality passives can give you similar performance, in output, to a ported box without the tuning frequency boomy-ness or port noise, plus the low-end roll-off is much more gradual. I haven't miked it, but it has usable output down to 20Hz in-car. This little 10 hits like a 12! If you're on the fence about this sub, don't be. I listen to everything from rock to country, to old school rap. This sub sounds great with everything. I have the bass knob for my amp, so I can turn it down, depending on the source material. It will actually overpower the mids and highs, at 75W x 4, at times! Great sub!