Polk dx Series

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $200.00 from private owner

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 Polk DX series sub's

Summary:
These subs kick major face..they hit hard and own about everyone ive rolled next to..i have them powered by a 2-channel 2k watt punch amp and they hit harder and cleaner than any other ive heard.

Strengths:
they soudn awesome and hit hard when you want to show them off..they also have a very good sound quality with my other kenwood speakers.

Weaknesses:
i have had one small issue with them hitting..but it was just a lose wire and they still hit hard even then

Similar Products Used:
none

Price Paid:  $70.00 from FRY'S electronics

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001 ?

Summary:
The Polk DX 10" sub sounds excellent. Great Clarity. Enough SPL for those that arent' into having there heads knocked off by the bass. I have heard other peoples subs and they just don't have the accuracy and punch that the Polk has. It's is actaully the first sub i have heard that i have liked. I am only feeding it 100 watts rms through a Alpine V12 amp and it has more than enough "oomph".

Strengths:
Clarity. Build quality seems pretty darn good.

Weaknesses:
Uh......none really. People talk about the sub's SPL not being up to par but i think that helps in the subs clarity and crispness. Who the crap wants to hear nothing but there dumb sub firing away during a Pepsi Commercail. I know i don't.

Similar Products Used:
eh. none. but i have heard others and they are not as crisp.

Price Paid:  $199.00 from Crutchfield

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001 2 12"

Summary:
Awesome subs. Have 2 12" in seperate truck boxes with 250 watts to each. They can go extremely low. The bass these things pump out is bad. Great value. Why buy 1 sub when you can get 2 for the same price.

Strengths:
Excellent SQ the best i've heard. Use 250-400 watts each sub.

Weaknesses:
Clicking of the dust cap if you try to over power them

Similar Products Used:
JL has no competition, 2 kicker compVR 12",3 HE2 12"

Price Paid:  $179.00 from Crutchfield

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Polk dx12 - 4 ohm

Summary:
Built a MDF .87 ft enclosure. Got 126 dB out of (1) 12 in a extended cab pickup - but that''s max. Pushed by a MTX amp with 400 watts.

Strengths:
Sound quality is outstanding in a nice tiny box.

Weaknesses:
I think JL''s might hit a little harder but the SQ is worth it.

Similar Products Used:
MTX, JL Audio. Better than both for Audiophiles like myself.

Price Paid:  $169.00 from crutchfield

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2 polk dx 12s

Summary:
Best subs i ever purchased. They have hard hitting lows , handel high power better than the rockford fosgate xlc 12s that i had before also better than jl audio 12s that i had

Strengths:
good lowes high power handeling good for small boxes

Weaknesses:
highs are not to good

Similar Products Used:
kicker, woofenhog, audiobahn, kenwood