Kicker 48TRTP122 12" Thin Down-Firing Subwoofer w/Passive Radiator Enclosure, 2-Ohm

Good base for a truck or a small car nice base

Excellent sound. Very tight sound. Impress with the clean sound it generates

I recently bought a 2023 Mazda 3 hatchback and specifically paid extra to get the trim level with the "premium" Bose audio system, but I was immediately let down by the bass. The little 4" Bose subwoofer just wasn't cutting it, even with the bass EQ turned to +10 and treble turned to -10.I have it powered by a Kicker Key 500.1 monoamp, which is being fed the signal that originally went to the Bose subwoofer. And let me say, it is PERFECT now. I have the bass and treble EQs back to 0 and it all hits exactly like it should. It doesn't shake the mirrors or body panels off, but it could totally get it to rattle if you really wanted it to and you tuned your amp right.I love that it fits the back of my Mazda so perfectly and I can throw stuff on top of it. To hold it in place, I've actually just screwed some square pieces of ABS plastic into the "feet" of the enclosure, which I've stuck some velcro onto. And then I have the opposite side stuck onto the trunk liner I have back there, and that holds it in place perfectly.

Have had it for a couple months hooked up to 500 w rockville with matching ohm..... 2 weeks ago started sounding funny now sounds like a blown speaker. This was my first speaker based on recommendations from Friends on a kicker and I am not very impressed my Rockville is still sounding really really good.

I come from the old school days of Lanzar and Orion Red amps. I've installed everything from two fifteens, down to eights in all of my vehicles. Having an Escalade I was concerned about some reviews stating this sub wasn't big enough for SUVs. While I am unable to speak for their experiences, I can definitely speak for mine. This sub is absolutely perfect! I paired it with a Pioneer 500w RMS amplifier, and this thing performs great! Under no circumstances did I think it would hit as hard, low, and clean as it does. My son and I installed it about a week ago, and I still need to tune the crossover and gain. Even with the bass adapter turned all the way down, and the bass settings on my Kenwood deck low, this Kicker still sounds amazing. I don't write reviews, but I felt compelled to give Kicker credit for such a good product. If my experience changes I'll update the review. You can't go wrong with this sub.

Overall sounds good. The deep bass takes a nose dive, because of the lack of air space. Still soild bass though for my wifes van.

Connected these to a 500 RMS Rockville amp connected to a pioneer head unit and push them to the limit many times definitely don’t hit as good as a large box but that’s the sacrifice you make for space.. still sounds really good. If anyone says it blew up, they probably put way too much power to it…. You can’t put a 5000 watt rms amp to a 500w rms sub…..have them in the back of a CRV that I took the backseats out to use as a work truck I throw stuff on them all the time like tool bags and ladders Still holding up just fine

I recently bought a 10” Kicker hideaway sub (model HS10) to replace the gargantuan box loaded with the 12” Kicker I’ve had for at least a decade. Middle age requires more trunk space than I’d anticipated. Who knew?Anyway, that compact 10 sucked.I mean, I knew I’d have to compromise and the hideaway 10 wouldn’t be as good but, I didn’t expect it to be as bad as it turned out to be. It’s a complete letdown and a disgrace to the brand IMO.I did some looking and stumbled onto shallow loaded boxes like this one. Figured it would have to be an improvement over the hideaway 10— I wasn't wrong.This shallow 12 performs nearly as well as the beast in a behemoth box that I’ve moved from trunk to trunk over the years.Fair warning, I’m not a bass head and don’t listen to rap.But, for oi, country, street punk, rock, metal, ska, industrial, and classical? I can certainly attest that the sound is VERY impressive.