Polk MOMO MM Series

Price Paid:  $150.00 from CIRCUIT CITY

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 12" Polk MoMO enclosure

Summary:
very nice you can feel the beat in your chest 1000 watt amp 2 6.5 bazookas 200 watt amp 4 mb quart 300 watt amp

Strengths:
punch

Weaknesses:
size kinda big for my Bronco

Similar Products Used:
bazooka

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I have not owned these subs but I have heard them and I do not think they are anything special for the price you pay...2 of the 12"s pounded pretty good but I think the sound quality wasn't too great either...however the next year's model is better...

Strengths:
best looking sub I have seen so far...the cap on the front excels it

Weaknesses:
not what I would call incredible sq...spl is reasonable but it should be for it's cost

Similar Products Used:
kicker compvr (good bang for the buck but not a knockout)...alpine type-r's (better bang for the buck...pick these up and try em)

Price Paid:  $600.00 from EBAY

Year / Model Reviewed:
 4 MOMO 12's

Summary:
Okay why are so many people talking trash about these??? These subs may not cover the freq they say they do but they sound very good for general listening. My friend has 2 Alpine 12's and two MOMOs already blow them away. I clocked in at 142's with 2 off my eclipse amp (34230) amazing amp - What is really funny is how badly I am underpowering these subs. The eclipse puts out 370 RMS per channel and 550 peak at 4 ohms. I have my gain at about 75 percent (yea a little heat but awsome SQ and power level) I think these subs do get pretty low overall but the alpines don't have the same punch nearly - OOOOOOOOhhhhhhh double layered nomax spiders and tight butyl surrounds that makes alpines amazing... NO! If you study the proper way a sub should be manufactured for superior SQ AND volume level you would know that dual nomax spiders only cause problems for you. What polk audio did with this sub is actually take a simple design and soop it up. They took the basis of a medium linear design and gave it some really good materials. I will be running 4 of these of 2 crossfire 2000D's soon. I know someone that actually had a setup very close to that and he is touching somewhere around 154 db's. He had eclipse's new 4000 watt amp though :) Crossfire is under rated for power so this should most likely be in the same volume range based on the design of my car. I drive a small car called a paseo and I actually have really strage sound staging. Once you get it right though it is incredibly loud. These subs are amazing of a clean amp at 4 or 2 ohms and in a sealed enclosure. Alpines look and sound like fairy subs underpowered too. MOMOs eat up watever power they can get and almost always sound good.(starting at about 200 - 250 watts)

Strengths:
Awsome punch SQ and Volume level - I give JL audio props too for some dual voice coils the w6v2's made me cover my ears too. I don't anymore because i am half deph and can't hear anything.

Weaknesses:
Like I said 15 to 20 hz range - no distortion at all though.

Similar Products Used:
JL w6v2's Crossfire 1000D Eclipse 34230 JVC KDSH99 POLK GNX

Price Paid:  $275.00 from Circuit City

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2002 polk momo mm12

Summary:
Iv'e use just JL audio subs for years, and this sub is comperable to almost any model they have put out. The ony thing that I have heard that hits harder or more accurately is their 12w6v2 (they cost considerably more when all is said and done). In terms of looks these are great looking subs and the custom enclosure won't take up your entire trunk. I won't say these are the best subs but they are damn impressive.

Strengths:
High power handling Good looks Fairly reasonably priced

Weaknesses:
Fairly reasonably priced

Similar Products Used:
JL audio 8w1(4 loaded issobaric), 8w6(3 sealed and ported cabs), 10w6(3 sealed and ported cabs), 12" mtx 8000, RF 12" hx2

Price Paid:  $200.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Summary:
I bought a Polk Momo subwoofer less than a year ago, and it already broke!! The cone and everything is still in contact, but the spider (or something within the sub) is broken!! Unbelievable!! I was powering it with an MTX bluethunder pro 75x2 amp, and the Polk is supposed to handle a ton of watts--It certainly doesn't!!! Piece of CRAP!!!! Seriously stay away from these over-priced, underperforming subs!!

Strengths:
looks

Weaknesses:
Price, and they are obviously crappy subs!!

Similar Products Used:
Infinity, MTX, RF (stick with one of those!!)