Skar Audio IX-8 D2 8" 300 Watt Max Power Dual 2 Ohm Car Subwoofer

3 week update: 5 stars for the price. They've broken in and I put a proper fitting spacer behind them so they are fitted nice and tight with no gaps. The bass is coming out full and tight now. Stock amp is pushing them well enough. No clipping anymore at the volume I like. Now I gotta upgrade the front-door speakers. This is definitely a significant upgrade over the stock sub and I'm really enjoying my car audio again. I got one of those android head units that can push the system to it's max capabilities so I'm not sure if a stock head unit would sound as good, but I would guess it will be at least a modest upgrade with that as well. At the very least, this would be a cheap replacement on a blown sub. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I upgraded my 2012 Tacoma JBL stock system with a new head unit. I saw this cheap sub available at the same time and figured for the price why not? The first issue is this is actually a bit too deep for the stock JBL box and needs about a 3/4" spacer. Not a big deal, just know that before getting it. You will also need to drill in a different hole pattern into the JBL box, but with longer screws. I used some 2" drywall screws. Again, not a big deal especially if you know that going in. The new unit has way more control over bass and has a loud setting which really gives a much richer sound and pushes the bass and speakers a lot harder, but it's severely underpowered with the stock amp which only puts out 110w Max and 55 RMS. I have had to really play with the settings but can get a decent bass from it that doesn't clip very noticeably and at a good volume. I've come up with something I like, for now. If I can find an easy AMP solution I will add that next. It's possible that the factory head unit will not push it as hard and be a good upgrade from the stock sub. If you have a blown sub, this is a good cheap fix as well. For the price, it's worth it to upgrade the stock sub in a Toyota JBL system but don't expect a huge upgrade without more power. .

my 2009 hyundai santa fe has an infinity sound system with built in amp and 8 inch subwoofer. the factory sub blew and i was looking for a replacement. this had the same specs at a good price and i couldnt find a direct replacement short of buying the entire enclosure from hyundai for $700. nope! unfortunatly, because of the shape of the metal enclosure on this compared to the stock sub, this didnt fit in perfectly. the metal enclosure on this is maybe a half inch to an inch wider and wont fit into the enclosure perfectly. if you take the side panel out completely, which requires removing the back seats, you could dremmel out a bit of the plastic enclosure and get a better fit. the screw holes line up, its just the metal cage thats different. i didnt do all that. i only loosened the side panel and didnt really want to remove the seats to take it all the way out. so i used some foam insulation around the edge and screwed the sub in as far as it would go. the only issue with that is it puts the sub right up against the side panel and then you cant get the factory cover back on. but honestly, i dont care about that. it sounds great, in my opinion even better than before the stock sub blew. i got a universal cover, ended up using a 10 inch cover to fit over the factory mount, to protect the speaker and im good with the way it looks. 5 stars because it works and sounds great and none of the issues i had with installing it were due to the sub, it was just the way hyundai built the factory enclosure.

Video note: The rattling is from my car, it is 10 years old after all. But it does help understand how bass-y this can be. Especially if you wear a good headset or use a good speaker and listen to the video. Song is: "6 Du Mat by Naza", bass gets reeeal deep in the chorus... another good bass test is "Bad Guy by Billie Ellish", since the whole song is bass. Also my car's bass is maxed out, because this is a 2ohm subwoofer... I drive a 2010 Kia Soul +, this car comes with 2 4ohm speakers in the front (Loud with no bass), 2 2ohm speakers in the back (Mid sound, with good bass), and a subwoofer in the back (ALL BASS). I am not a sound expert, but this speaker is very good. I installed this to replace my $100 broken trunk subwoofer... AFTER, I BROKE IT IN FOR A WEEK!!! The sound quality was amazing, considering the price. If you need to replace a speaker, get this. It is extremely easy to set up, you might need longer wires though. Worst-case (I had the worse case), you might need to push in the wire connectors a little to fit it (This fixed it for me). I listen to my music on the low-end... mostly, occasionally I run up the volume. The speakers hold up well, especially since I BROKE THEM IN FOR A WEEK!!! Seriously, DO NOT go max volume at least for a while, or you will on Amazon within a week looking for another speaker. Let them break in, especially since they are cheap, and remember... They are cheap, if you wanna go full Kanye Concert in your car... Get a $100+ speaker.

Bought these to replace a couple of Rockford P3 shallow mount subs that where in my Jeep when I bought it. The Rockford's just didn't have the frequency response I was after. I wanted to go with some JL 8W3's but wasn't willing to spend $700 for a pair of 8" subs. I stumbled on these Scar's they spec'd out for what I needed and two 8" subs for less than $100 figured why not. All I can say is while not JL Audio subs these little guys are a hell of a value. They it low for 8's plus the overall sound quality is solid. As an added bonus the grills from my P3's fit perfectly. Are the JL 8W3's better yes, but are they $600 more better no. I would definitely recommend Skar subs for a solid affordable alternative to higher priced premium subs.

I knocked off one star on the easy to install as you have to notch the hole slightly to allow for the binding posts to clear when dropping the subs in. I actually bought these some many months back, however, did not get around to building a box until this weekend. Now I wish I had sooner! My set up is a sealed box with the final wiring to 4 ohm and powered by a Kicker amp that pushes 300 watts at 4 ohm. The zip ties are for easy removal as I still am going to paint the box and then do the final wiring and reinstall the subs. I use a pair of speaker terminal posts rather than the recessed binding posts. I just prefer that on a sealed box. The SKAR 8 inch DVC 2 Ohm subs sound very good. I was running two 12 inch Kicker subs in a ported box. That came out and in went this weekend build. I played with little gain for about 2 1/2 hours then started adjusting it up some. They were ready to have more power, however, I want to let them break in proper as they say. Sound is good and they have a real nice punch when inside the passenger compartment. I have two SKAR 15 inch subs in a massive home theater ported box tuned to 22 hz. They do a great job and I am certain that these little 8 inch subs will not disappoint. After a week of commuting and playing music the box will come out for final prep and paint etc. I was smiling all the way in this morning. Give them a try and you just might be smiling too! GOD BLESS john

I had a subwoofer for my stereo at my house that took an 8-in speaker and that speaker blue well actually it used to belong to somebody else and they threw the whole thing away and I knew I could do something with it so I brought it home but this speaker to replace that blown speaker and now I've got a home theater system that bumps so hard this was awesome how I wired it up is that rent it in series That's where you run the wires coming from your crossover or from your stereo to the positive on one side and negative on the other since this is a dual voice coil and then the other positive and negative you just run one wire jumping it over from one side to the other That's how I ran this there's videos on it online to look for how to wire a dual voice coil speaker in series And it has really been a great buy this speaker was well priced and it hits hard

Any time I read "it hits so hard" in other reviews I just move on. People who describe speaker components as 'hitting hard' are generally ignorant of all the nuances and variables that make a truly good system. Loud pleases them. Bragging about high wattage, rather than efficiency and control impresses them. Regardless, despite next to no real useful info on this sub from available reviews, I took a chance. Unfortunately didn't work for my application of replacing a stock sub of a 2019 Honda- the stock sub is better by being more efficient and more controlled with the stock amp, also having a more even frequency response curve from 60-180Hz (low to mid bass tones) This sub is not awful, but certainly not special in any way. It will not 'hit like a 10 or 12' with any enclosure or amplification as some of these ludicrous claims say, and it is not resonant any lower than other 8" subs, meaning it can barely produce anything you can feel or hear below about 50Hz. It can be punchy around 70Hz with enough power, but it is weak in high mid bass, which is often the reason to buy an 8". I've built a lot of systems and enclosures with JL Audio, Soundstream, Rockford Fosgate, Focal, and other nice gear and the bottom line is you often get what you pay for. This sub is not a bad budget choice, but it is a budget choice. If it were given a more solid enclosure and more power, it does seem like it responds to higher volumes well without distortion, a sign it likely will be durable and capable of handling its rated power. If you go this route, build a sturdy enclosure, give it a pound of polyfil per square foot, and give it the RMS or slightly higher. If you maximize its installation I think this sub can be a medium performer. Not recommended for low power applications or small enclosures such as under seat or for any stock subwoofer replacement where the stock sub is already decent.

I got this to mount under the back seat of my truck. I built the box down firing ported to the front and tuned to 34hz. I paired it with an rp800.1d and let me tell you this little guy will rattle the mirrors lol. I wasn’t expecting such sound from this 8, just thinking it would fill in some lows. But I’ve had 12s that wouldn’t hit this hard or go this low.

Awesome sub. Pounds very hard while producing very deep bass. Amazing value for the dollar.

Skar Audio IX-8 D2 8" WHAT A MONSTER OF A SUB THE PRICE IS OUTRAGEOUSLY INSANELY CHEAP FOR WHAT THIS THING IS CAPABLE OF SO WORTH IT THE MATERIALS ARE HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS PREFORMING SHARP CLEAN DEEP SOUND IM HOOKED ON """""SKAR AUDIO"""""" THIS BRAND HAS GAME I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ANYONE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED 500% SATISFIED

Very impressed with this little sub. Punches way above it's weight.

Pretty impressed with this cheap subwoofer. Don't let the price fool you. Top quality once you check it out

Wanted a smaller sub to save space. But it sounds better than my other sub