Customer Ratings & Reviews

Not bad for an 8" sub. Punchy and deep bass. Don't expect to rattle off your doors but it sounds good enough to satify the average person.

I was very surprised in the depth of bass this little sub has. Perfect amount for my Supra.

Love the excellent bass sound now. The sound system is great!

Worth every penny, great investment for someone who wants good sound in the car but not a ridiculously loud bass subwoofer.

I replaced a Alpine combo sub with this, worth it, this Kicker is waaaay better......................I'm about that bassssssss..........

Exactly as described ! Does what it says , discreet , self powered by bullt in amp Bass = Kicker = Premium quality .

I purchased this item for my 16 Honda Accord. Fits perfectly under the passenger seat. Great bass sound added to the stock radio. It also has a bass level adjustment, which I love because I'm not really into the hard bass sound. Great purchase, I strongly recommend it. I did have to purchase some additional kit for $15 or so, had the geek squad install it, sounds awesome!

I’m getting more out of this Kicker Hideaway subwoofer than I expected.

Real nice sounding sub, i put it in my Razor and it rocks !

They are definitely worth buying, but they didn't fit under my second row seats.

I wanted upgrade my factory sound system and add more clarity and depth. I replaced all the door speakers with the Kicker 6.5 inch two way speakers and used this subwoofer to round out the low end. I didn't want to cut into interior body panels or give up space in the back or my suv because I haul things regularly. This subwoofer was the perfect fit for my needs. It tucked nicely under the seat, you can send line level or speaker level signal to it making the installation easier because you don't have to take out the whole stereo. There's no need to find more space for an amplifier because it is built in and the adjustable level and frequency controls let me dial it in to suit my listening taste. The adjustable level control that is included is very handy for dialing up the bass when I am listening to music and turning it down when listening to talk radio stations. I am thoroughly satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking to satisfy a similar criteria.

Let me make this very clear, this will not produce power like an enclosed subwoofer of any size. This is a very small 8” woofer and is an excellent choice for limited space or if your are trying to round out your stereo. It does not hit he’s enough to rattle stuff around my truck but produces enough power to fill in the empty space great. This subwoofer is the right choice for anyone looking to add a little extra to there vehicle without doing a ton of wiring or modification. This is not for you if your looking for window rattling bass.

I love this thing. We have a semi-cheap pop-up 5 x 7 screen multimedia deck in our motorhome and rather than replace it with a $700 Sony I got this little powered subwoofer. Our motorhome is a small B-class which is essentially an enlarged van so space is at a premium. No room for a traditional subwoofer. I installed this thing under the dinette table, screwing it to the wall with its provided mount feet so it captured a little space that was completely un-used and is not in the way of anything. The fact that it has several input options was cool. I chose to piggyback it onto the right and left front speakers wires which pairs it to the media deck allowing it to switch on and off as a single unit. Also it has a little auxiliary gain control knob (subwoofer level) that I mounted conveniently near my knee at the drivers station. Now I can quickly adjust the subwoofer level to the different recordings of all the music we listen to. I was surprised at how well this Kicker powered subwoofer performes. It's so compact and small (I think the driver is only 8") I really wasn't expecting much out of it. To my happy surprise it quite perfectly gives us the bottom end of music allowing me to hear that bass guitar and kick drum perfectly over top of the road noise as we're driving. Our front speakers and tweeters are of average quality but they really produce the mids and highs so this Kicker is absolutely perfect. In conclusion, I highly recommend this Kicker powered subwoofer to anybody who has limited space and wants to kick up the quality of an average stereo/media system. It really allows you to keep your existing system and transform it into a real deep punchy listening experience without having to replace the whole thing. I'm quite certain the Kicker would perform on par with any high-end equipment it was paired with. Sincerely, Jonhartline

I installed this unit under the bench seat on a 2009 regular cab Tacoma. You have to remove the seat bolts to lift the seat to slide the unit in . Used Velcro under the unit to keep it in place. When I hooked it up for a test before install I saw an electric arc on the hot side. To avoid a parasitic drain I installed a relay off the accessory circuit and ran the signal wire through a rocker switch so when camping I can use the radio without the added load of the subwoofer. I used screw on t-taps to hook up to the high level speaker leads. Unit sounds good with factory head unit and aftermarket component door speakers. Have sound deadening in doors. Added enough bass to round out the system. Also used Velcro to mount the remote on the side of the console and bought a 3 foot cable for the remote. The included cable is 20 feet long. Just need to see how long it lasts.

My 2016 Dodge Ram Crew Cab SLT is a bare bones model compared to the more expensive Laramie which comes with a factory subwoofer. So I purchased this compact unit that comes with everything included (amp, speaker, box). So small that you can place it just about anywhere within your cab and will not get in the way. I placed mine under the rear seat in back, on the floor, about two inches away from the back wall. I am 60 years old but still listen to Megadeth, Metalica, Bob Marley, Kiss, Johnny Cash and I am happy with the subwoofer. I set it on 4.5 out of 10 and get a tight thump without the rattling vibration you get set between 5 - 10. Paid $220 for the speaker package and paid $100 for install.

When I went to BB to purchase this the on-site installation person recommended against buying this stating my exhaust note would drown out the bass. (12 WRX) I had read enough reviews to know this couldn't be true. I suspect he didn't know how to install this sub due to the flawed instructions provided by kicker. Do not install to both rear speakers as the bass will not hit correctly. Install to the right rear speaker only and this bad boy thumps. I love it. It added just enough bass without rattling the neighborhood. It fits perfectly under my seat with no foot interference. I used the rough side of Velcro to mount the sub. I highly recommend this for someone looking for a discrete setup with kicker level sound!

Overall experience has been great. It's a little pricey at full retail price but if you're looking for some bass that's a lot more than what your factory speakers put out then this is a great product. For me personally, I just wanted a little more; I didn't care about if people outside my car could hear it. Another reason to consider this product is the size. Being a powered amp, it doesn't require any additional products to hook up. I have a small hatchback and space was a huge consideration. It has a remote bass control so if you're not in the mood for the bass you can just turn it down without having to go through your radio settings.

I bought this for my 2021 Accord Sport. The stock system was decent but was severely lacking on the low end. I didn’t think this sub would be loud enough for me but I was completely wrong. The bass sounds and feels great without being loud and obnoxious outside of the car. It fits well under my front seat and the bass knob that it comes with is convenient and fits anywhere. I had Best Buy install it for me and the installers did a great job. They took the time to make the installation look as OEM as possible and made sure I was completely satisfied before I paid for the install.

This "little" baby packs a good punch...inside the car it's like having your own personal concert, sound is crisp, great vibrations from the bass. It's not the bass you'll hear 3 blocks away, but maybe half a block away, which is nice because people aren't freaking out about the boom, boom, boom they're feeling. I love hip hop and alternative rock, and the bass you'll hear from this compliments both genres of music perfect. Saves space in the car because you get all of your trunk space, and the AWESOME BEST BUY tech, at Willowbrook got this unit snug under the front passenger side seat, so I didn't lose any space in my car. COLBY at Best Buy Willowbrook is the BOMB!!!

The Kicker is great. Gave me just the punch I was looking for. It will fill your small cabin with more than enough bass to feel it in your chest and all around without annoying the cars around you. Would have given 5 stars but the rep that helped me did not know anything and should not have been working in electronics. even dropped an F bomb. Sold me installation which when I showed for my appointment was told by the tech they could not do at this store. had it installed elsewhere and now it makes me happy.