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Review 2 of 3
Price Paid:
$120.00 Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 XS1290P5 Strengths:
Rigid cone, stiff suspension, can handle pounding, decent power handling, looks. Weaknesses:
Boomy, doesn't go low, misses out on a lot of information below 40Hz. Summary:
The sub looks cool but its a Sony. they make good mass market products and i should have stuck with purchasing an Alpine S Type. The sub can handle a decent amount of power (rated at 400W RMS thought Im feeding it about 200W RMS) but it fails to hit those low low notes. I used to have an Alpine S type and it would really dig deep. All those low end notes suddenly seem to have disappeared. The sub is a little boomy as well. I wouldn't call this a sub in the true sense. More like something that operates in the 40hz-120hz region (which your 6x9's can do extremely well). However Im still satisfied with it because of the rugged nature of the cone. It is pretty stiff andcan withstand long hours of constant pounding which is why I am giving it a 3 star rating. It cannot hold its own against a basic entry level JL/Alpine sub at all! Suggest you go for 2 Alpine S Types and feed them 200W RMS each. Will rock you! Similar Products Used:
Alpine S-Type, Velocity, Pioneer, Blaupunkt, Kenwood, Sony, JL Audio. (would rate the 1. JL 2. Alpine 3. All the others are toy subs)
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