Customers express satisfaction with the Road Series 12" Dual-Voice-Coil 4-Ohm Subwoofer for its sound quality, affordability, and bass enhancement. Many customers were pleased with the sound quality and construction of the subwoofer, finding it to be a great value for the price. The subwoofer is also said to be easy to install.
However, some customers have concerns about the durability of the subwoofer, with a few reporting that their speakers blew within a short period of time. Others mentioned that one of the subwoofers they received was blown upon arrival. There are also concerns that the subwoofer may not be able to handle the power of a Kicker amplifier.
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Sound quality
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Durability
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Blown Speaker
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I paired this with the KAC511 in parallel at 2ohms stable. The sub blew and smelled like it burned up. Super disappointed and will see about the manufacturer warranty. I was hoping to save space with a single DVC sub but if I had the space I wouldve kept my 2 SVC Kenwoods because they sounded great. I would say I played the sub at high volume for less than 12 hours total since I purchased leading up to it smelling like it burned up in my truck cab.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great subs especially for the price
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I have bought a total of 8 of these subwoofers from Best Buy. I have read some of these reviews saying they aint worth it. Im unsure if the people leaving bad reviews have ever installed their own car audio but i have literally beat these thing past extinction and they are still going strong. I have 6 of them hooked up to a 10,000 watt amp in my hummer and its hitting 149 db on a meter. Then i have two in my matrix on a 1000 watt kenwood amp and its metering just over 140. These are great subs for the price. If anybody says any different they just need to have their system installed by someone who knows what they are doing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Buy
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I couldn’t be happier!!! I want 4 more, but a Genesis G80 doesn’t have enuff trunk space
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Bass
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This subwoofer was a great addition to the weak bass in my 2010 Jetta. I got it as part of a kit from Best Buy and it was definitely worth it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The best
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The best woofers I've ever had for price quality, connected at 700 RMS by Rockford Fosgate at 1 ohm.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Project mutated speakers
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Maximize the sounds of a speaker cabinet with car subwoofer
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sounds great but less effective.
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
For the price and the brand this was a steal, however it doesn’t peak as high as I’d like and two I’ve already have to Warrenty one of them. Overall worth it and happy with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great "bang" for your buck
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
very affordable, and sound great.. out of the box the ohms were around 5 or 6 wich really concerned me but after wired 2 of them down to 1 ohm (in theory, cause my meter was reading two ohms) and bumped them for a couple hours, everything loosened up and was reading one ohm like it should have, they were easily wired together thanks to the push in terminals
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great speaker
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great sound, good construction, and perfect fit for the box that i bought with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
BOOM BOOM
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent boom boom! Got 2 of these, they are hitters! Our neighbors just LOVE our private slayer shows! Not to mention if we get in a mood for some dear old school gangster music! They love us! We love these speakers. My honey built the box based on the specs that came with the speakers, and he did a great job. They sound great. Now we just have to get some smaller speakers to even out the sound, but overall, great buy. Highly recomend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
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Amplifier compatibility
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It's Okay
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's alright for a low budget sub. Be careful with your amp or else it may blow...
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Subs
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good subs, can not beat the price. Installed 4 of them on vehicle. It thumps hard
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good subwoofer for entry level systems
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This sub does a pretty good job paired with a 1000w amp. My kenwood amp blew out my jbl subwoofer so I figured I might as well get this kenwood subwoofer and I like it alot
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Speakers
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good product never have had any problems with this brand
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sound
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
When I saw this I was really pleased with the price and it sounds great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Does the job, we decided to only add one sub to our sons vehicle as oppose to two. Go for two subs and not just one. You will enjoy it more.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good Solid Sub
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The bass sounds good. I like the connectors. Easy to setup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Received different sereis sub from what was ordere
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Just relized i orderd the kenwood "road series" and received the "concert" series. Not sire if there is much difference or not. Kind of shady when you receive something different from what you ordered.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great deal
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Kenwood-Road Series 12” Dual Voice Coil 4-Ohm Subwoofer-Black is a great deal for the money.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Sounded wonderful until it blew out and smoking
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was in love as this was my first sub experience in my new car, i got this sub in a kenwood pack, with the 1000watt kenwood amp enclosure 12inch sub and wiring kit. Not sure if it was user error or what happened but I was smelling something burning all day, didn’t know it was something burning until I open the trunk and smoke is pouring from the enclosure and the bass just cut off. Really sad this happened happy I purchased two year protection. Don’t know what I need to upgrade or do different to prevent this from happening again.