I actually have had one of these sitting around my house for 6+ years, it's been my loaner to any friend who decides to get started. It's been in more cars then i can count. They buy the amp and i throw the kicker in until they get their own subs. 6 years of being overpowered, abused, and has seen more clipping than a elementary school arts and crafts teacher, and it's still somehow Kickin. It now currently resides as my PC's sub, in which i have an x-box 360 psu powering a very small amp in the background. I believe they used to rate these 400 wtt rms 800 watt max, The current numbers seem more realistic, but if you pick a gem you can rag on these to an extent. Love it.
I just got 2 of these subs i had punch p2s the gray ones and one messed up but i must say these aren’t to bad in my charger i i paid $240 i really want sundown audio but these are pretty good for now i posted a video on here last night if you wanna check it out
I'm 14 and my dad tried using my old Xbox 360 power supply for a power supply for his amp and the damn power supply exploded 😂 he's got me into speakers and one of my friends and my dad's friend just recently gave me one of the 12ß and I don't got a box for it but I use I tire it seems weird but it thumps
I'm 14 and my dad tried using my old Xbox 360 power supply for a power supply for his amp and the damn power supply exploded 😂 he's got me into speakers and one of my friends and my dad's friend just recently gave me one of the 12ß and I don't got a box for it but I use I tire it seems weird but it thumps
My shit be beating so hard. I wired everything down tho to fit my amp. I be really crazy about my shit so I’m always tuning an finding the best results.
I been waitn for this. Im a KICKER owner and cant wait until you get to testing the mid range CVR and up to the CVX and L7. Many brands are know for thier entry level subs but for the price, the comp VR and comp R are where its at. Cant wait
I just blew a L7, had RF T1's before these, RF sounded better all around, the kickers had their certain frequencies they liked and when hit those man it was eargasm. They definitely were lively and loud. Also the one j blew wasnt the coil. I actually cracked the cone in 2 places on the rated power...
@@14U2C the CVX rates a tad lower but the frequency goes up to 500hz versus the Q that tops at 200hz. I’ve had both so I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. They’re both awesome
I have a single l7r loaded enclosure in my crew cab. It fits nicely between my center console and rear seat and it sounds great on 600w. Sure I can get more bass for the money but it would require an alternator upgrade and take up my back seats.
I have two and ran them off my punch 1001bd and they are built tough I must say. They handle the power but don't get low enough for me. All said they are good for someone who just wants a bit more bass but not ground pounders or car breakers lol
These subs wack asf! Won’t lie my 2 10s pushing 1200 blew my windows out! This shit won’t push 600 straight sounds like asss gonna go back to my 2 10s cuz this sub wack lol I did get them for free with box too but these wack! I actually thought bigger subs more bass but my 10 audiobam beats harder than these!
CVR 12's rule. Over sized box, Cadence 4 channel amp bridged, pushing 300 a side. I'm pretty sure I pushed them way to far, but they refused to blow. Ahh learning to tune 🎛 🔊🔊
It's a little overpriced for a 150wrms sub. But, it clearly should have been rated 300wrms. So I think it's priced about right. Looking forward to the rest of the series, keep up the good work!
About a year ago I owned 2 kicker comp C’s that came out originally like 10 years ago I think? They sat in a garage for years. One of them even had a rip in the surround. Them bois kept going tho. I think this is a perfect sub for entry level
I use a Kicker CompC 12" in my bedroom and it ends up shaking everything when turned up. I know kicker isn't an earth shattering brand but they deserve more recognising
I had 2 kicker comp c 10's in the vented enclosure that I threw 3k watts on for shits and giggles and amazingly, they held up for months before I retired them for something more suited to the job
@@thaboiimarcos9459 I'm running 4 avatar stu 12's on a sundown sfb 13.5k. It's actually getting it put in right now haven't heard it yet. Super excited
My first big system was a pair of the original Kicker Competition 15” subs running off of a Fosgate Punch 45. This was way back in 1994. Wish I still had some of the old equipment that I had back then.
had a c10 in a 2.4 cubic foot box (SEALED). With a 15 inch passive radiator weighted down with about 2 oz. Would play down to 20 hz no problem running about 400 watts.
Used to have a CVX 12" in 2.0 cu ft ported to 32hz on a DC Audio 1.2K amp @1ohm. I'll just say that I can never run Kicker again, even in that set up I couldnt get any of what I wanted out of it. The lows dont really come through well at all, mostly really high bass. After that I had two Pioneer 3003D4 12s in a sealed box on the same DC Audio 1.2K amp, I was shocked to find that they sounded so much better, louder and played the lows.
I put a Kicker C10 prefab ported in my wife’s SUV. It’s mind blowing how GOOD it sounds. It can get kind of loud, under 100dcb sill, but the quality of the bass is so good. I’m now looking at three comp vr 12’s in my car because of it. I also still want to run 3 MTX 7512’s.
We all know Kicker has it underrated and built well to take a beating for a long time, so we can't compare it to the higher end subs. I'm sure it will outlast a entry level Skar.
I've had RF T1 12s, mtx 9500s, mmats juggernauts and everything in between. I had 2 12 inch kicker comp vr in ported box in my work truck for 3 years. Had them on an infinti reference amp 600.1 and they slammed everyday for 4 hours or more drive time without one problem. Still worked flawless when I sold truck.
I have one in a sealed box in my single cab... On around 200 watts. It definitely does plays low! It moves quite a bit too. I tried sealed and ported and I think it does better sealed.
The old comp model, or the more recent one? Ive installed systems with the mid to late 2000s version of the comps, and they just couldnt play lows even in sealed
I have very little room in my work van so i made a box for under the bench seat (half cubic foot) and put a kicker comp rt8 in , unfortunately i don't have the space for a ported enclosure but running at 300 rms in my little cab it's a cracking little sub , amp is a cxa 300.1 but runs at 365 and i hammer it everyday with no heat , smells or problems 👌 would love more but gotta work with what you got hey!
I got a pair of comp RT 6.75” subs for my motorcycle. Even though they weren’t my first choice I was talked into them and at first I was really disappointed and went back to the dealer to get a different pair. They told me to ride around for a week and let them break in then if I’m still not happy with them they will take them back. I’ve had them ever since. They sound good and I can still hear the bass on my motorcycle at 90MPH. Maybe that’s what those need break them in for a little bit and see if they get better
I still have a pair 1995 Kicker Comp...The Kicker Comp with Yellow K on dust cap few years ago were sturdy and could beat on them pretty bad...Tough subs
Late 90s I had 2 Kicker competitions, on a punch 100 and mtx 280. Fox body Mustang, box was built using the spare tire well. Sealed. They absolutely beat the car to death. Trunk lid was bent from it. And I still can't hear good lol. I still have the them, in another sealed box in my basement. Actually been thinking about getting them out.
About 10 years ago a Buddy of mine had 15s in single boxes about 3 cubs a piece and I cant for the life of me remember what amp he had on them but it was in a road master man that thing use to beat. It was crazy to me how loud that thing was
Great video. I have a 12” downfiring coming in tomorrow from Crutchfield (my Walmart has it but I saved $10 for open box plus I had some rewards points 👀). I got it because I wanted something cheap and simple for now that doesn’t require any electrical system upgrades that I haven’t already done yet, etc.
Picked up a 10" Comp R (2ohm model) recently for just a few dollars more. Wired to 1 ohm on a Kicker CXA400.1 that's putting out 687W of clean non clipping RMS power checked with oscilloscope even though it's rated for 400W @ 1ohm. Put it in a 1.5 cu ft ported box tuned to 35hz and it does amazingly well for the wife's daily. She's not trying to win any SPL contests. But it will surprise you if fed bass boosted lows. If you have the amp you may as well skip the C and Comp C and go straight for the Comp R.
@@jamesg8246 I mean, bass boosted music also creates distortion. Unless youre talking about rebassed music which is not the same as music that is simply bass boosted and uploaded on UA-cam.
For casual use, this sub is more than enough and has great price point (for Canada). Once its worked in it will be great when powered by a 500 watt-ish amp or less. It won't dissapoint if you need lower end bass in a daily driver vehicle. Good 12" sub!
Cant wait to see you do a kicker solo baric L7 im in the market on getting a pair and i would really like you to do a review if it holds a beating from you then ill get them
Do you plan on reviewing the 12" CVX? Also great channel, love the vids. I'd be interested in that as I'm running 2 of them myself. I'm very happy with them. They supposedly have the same voice coils and magnet as the square L7's, just round. I bought them brand new maybe 7 years or so ago ($350 each) and they still work fine receiving about 600w each at 2 ohms stereo. I would love to bridge them down to 1 ohm, but my amp is not stable at that impedance.
Just got a pair of these. Thank you for this review bro. Like I mentioned in the compvr video, all I need is a good amp and box. Gonna take a good minute before I even get a chance to install them and enjoy them. Wife literally lost her job this morning and I barely got back to work after being on and off from work since October because if this whole covid-19 mess. Anyways thanks again for the vid. I now know what to expect when I finally do get to install em. Live, laugh, and loud bass 😁😁
Kicker are solid products I have over 6 amps some from 90's . I think everyone entry level sub will have compromises . I bet 4 of them would sound nice
I had 3 of those kicker comp 12s in a cheap sealed box and they bump pretty good but I’ll never pay $80 each for them because there’s better options for that money, I only paid $100 for all three in the box
@@TOXIC-hb7rc hey noob question here, so I have the planet audio ac1000.2. I know😂 I'm just starting out so I gotta start somewhere. I'd like to get the soundstream r3.10 that sub is a 2 ohm DVC. My amp supports this: RMS Power Rating (2 ohms): 350 watts x 2 channel RMS Power Rating (Bridged, 4 ohms): 700 watts x 1 channel What does it mean by (2 ohms): 350 watts x 2 channel Also what is the max power that amp can send to that sub? Thank you!
Kicker has always been an awesome brand. Yeah there's been a couple bad subs, but for the long haul Damn good company! Good to see you back at it parker, great video! See you next time
Try the comp in the bigger box you have back there. That’s strange that it’s hardly flexing or getting low. I’ve had the 15” version of this sub and I was really impressed with it and how tough it was. Kicker stuff seems to like bigger boxes. I’m currently running the solo baric L7 15, I’ll be getting the soloX 15 once it’s available
I had 2 of these as my first subs and ended up selling the whole setup after a month, it just wasn't loud enough. Now i have a sundown sa12 and there is a huge difference, but that's to be expected lmao
@@The_Establishment_Is_Satanic i bought the kicker setup with subs, box, wiring, amp, for $270 i think and i found the sa12 in a custom box with a rf1200 amp for $300 on fb marketplace. I also bought new wiring cause I had shitty CCA.
i actually own a Kicker Comp S. it is a 12 inch 300W rms subwoofer. it was tuned to 40 hz and did also not hit the lows very well but otherwise it sounded allright! but i do not use it as i got a DD sub now. also i look forward to see more of these videos of the kicker series line ups to see how the other versions you will test performs :D
you must put all kickers in big boxes.then it will surprise you.They are designed to move alot of air. for the wattage i think they are pretty good subs. you can bang pretty decently on stock electrical.
The skar ix-12s are even louder but the kickers are built very well and are good long lasting reliable subwoofers. Id rather have those comps then power acoustic gothic or boss phantoms or really any sub its price range even though there not as good on the lows
@Parker Dacchille Can you do a volume adjustment in the editing process to adjust the same level volume throughout the video there are a lot of low and loud sections and have to adjust volume manually through out the video. The quality is good just need volume improvements keep up the good reviews
My group of friends traded the same set of CVR 12s around for about a decade. Never blew, always loud. Then we traded around a solobaric when those came out. Same story.
Would you do a shallow mount test on some of them? I am going to need some for the wife's truck. She loves mine in my 🐞. So I need to hookup something for her.
Hey Parker enjoyed the video. I drive a 15 Nissan Rogue as a family mover. Would love some bass , nothing crazy need the trunk space. Can you recommend something not to spendy?.
Ive glad this older video of yours popped up because I was getting ready to cash out my 40lk and do an awesome kicker comp full build. Woooo that was close. 😂 but seriously anyone looking for entry level go with ds, skar, or Timpano... you'll either get twice the x max for same price or 1.5x times x max few bucks cheaper.
Ran 2 Walmart kicker 12s at or just above peak power their whole life after break in. And got 4 years before I sold them still sounding as good as they did new
I believe the ported boxes were 2.5 maybe 3 I have no clue what the port size was I ended up using the same size and style but sealed I could feel the bass hit harder in my chest but was in a Corolla small car
Well i got these in my charger in a ported box i got off the side of the road don’t know what’s its tuned to but they sound pretty good i do still have my sealed box to but don’t know if ima use it i posted a video last night if you wanna check it out
Oh trust me i have a Chevy traverse 2012 with the bose sound system and that moves the mirrors and rearview mirror and adding a single 10 in ported box makes it move more
@@thaboiimarcos9459 so that custom box was made exactly to the kicker subs specs? Did you actually measure it yourself or just trust the person that built it? Or did you build the box?
@@thaboiimarcos9459 hmm thats strange it worked so badly then, something isnt right. And you had a clean amp that was matched exactly to the RMS power handling ratings of the subs?
Those comps are for the old heads who don't want to break the bank and just want a lil bass without rattling there car apart. If you just want a lil bass to compliment your audio, a como is a good choice. Kicker work the best in sealed boxes in my opinion, it's good SQL.
Sounds good with factory ported box💯I just got a single port 12 in sub comp with factory box firing up with a 1,000 fosgate renegade series 2ohm stable amp for my 96 s10 TrapTruck!!🔊🔊
I have 9 Kicker 18s that says they are a solid company. Besides that 10 would be just fine if used for what it was intended for...which is someone wanting to add move music to their system. Not the tremendous lows that you said it wouldn't do.
I like how you make mention of other subs that compare to the sub you review. I’m trying to find some cheap 12s with low mount depth to put behind seat of 01 f-250 crew cab.
Seems like kicker is noted as a good brand at more speaker shops. So I’m not sure why they have a bad rep. I have kicker speakers in my old Corolla along with a cerwin Vega sub. Sounded great. Considered getting a kicker sub but still deciding
The CompC 12 (44CWCS124) is a much better buy at $10 more than the Comp C12 (43C124) which you bought. It's has twice the rated power, and plays the lows very well. They remind me of the early 2000's C12 budget gems that were commonly sold at around $50 a piece.
@Luminous.Dynamics That was such a long time ago, but if I could remember correctly, those were the 07C12's that I was talking about. They were the best bang for the buck at the time and they played low and deep as well. You could probably even find reviews for them online still to this day.
@@fd1596 The ones with SVC or the ones with DVC? The ones I scratch my head at trying to make sound good in peoples set ups are the SVC 4 ohm Comps, not sure if they just want an abnormaly huge box, or ported, cant seem to find the way for them to hit under like 40hz
@Luminous.Dynamics The Huge box for the sealed or a more reasonable sized ported tuned @34Hz or lower. Back in those days most ported enclosures were tuned higher to give more impact, and accuracy than low-end extension. The music we listen to nowadays is way different than it was back in those days, so we use to use an Epicenter to get more low-end output especially in a sealed box to see if the driver was even at all able to produce strong low-end frequencies in a sealed enclosure. JL Audio was one of those that produced strong low-end frequencys that would shake the dishes in your house from at least a quartermile away in a large sealed enclosure with the Epicenter. That kicker sub was a budget alternative to the JL Audio subs for those who couldn't afford JL Audio, because I think it had a low Fs of around 27Hz like the JL subs. Nowadays you could play rebassed music and get similar output from a large sealed enclosure while still remaining accurate at higher frequencies.
Man i actually started with a comp C had no idea the rms was so low and actually i ran um a bit more through it then when i went to the comp R i was amazed at bow much more it put out with the same setup
A lot of the price goes into build quality for these subs, they’re seemingly designed to be abused by noobs.
I actually have had one of these sitting around my house for 6+ years, it's been my loaner to any friend who decides to get started. It's been in more cars then i can count. They buy the amp and i throw the kicker in until they get their own subs. 6 years of being overpowered, abused, and has seen more clipping than a elementary school arts and crafts teacher, and it's still somehow Kickin. It now currently resides as my PC's sub, in which i have an x-box 360 psu powering a very small amp in the background. I believe they used to rate these 400 wtt rms 800 watt max, The current numbers seem more realistic, but if you pick a gem you can rag on these to an extent. Love it.
I just got 2 of these subs i had punch p2s the gray ones and one messed up but i must say these aren’t to bad in my charger i i paid $240 i really want sundown audio but these are pretty good for now i posted a video on here last night if you wanna check it out
@@rentjeff sundown audio yard sale section has sa12 classics for $120. Best you can get for the money.
@@rentjeff checkout skar audio and resilient sounds they more affordable and you get more than what you pay for
I'm 14 and my dad tried using my old Xbox 360 power supply for a power supply for his amp and the damn power supply exploded 😂 he's got me into speakers and one of my friends and my dad's friend just recently gave me one of the 12ß and I don't got a box for it but I use I tire it seems weird but it thumps
I'm 14 and my dad tried using my old Xbox 360 power supply for a power supply for his amp and the damn power supply exploded 😂 he's got me into speakers and one of my friends and my dad's friend just recently gave me one of the 12ß and I don't got a box for it but I use I tire it seems weird but it thumps
I got 2 12 kicker CVRs. Rated at 400rms. They sound really good.
nice i got these comps and they sound really good to i posted a video on my channel last night
i got 1 too its tuned to about 30 hz it plays good
To be fair that box is a lil bit too big and those subs aren't meant for lows. So with that said theyre worth 50$ at most.
My shit be beating so hard. I wired everything down tho to fit my amp. I be really crazy about my shit so I’m always tuning an finding the best results.
I been waitn for this. Im a KICKER owner and cant wait until you get to testing the mid range CVR and up to the CVX and L7. Many brands are know for thier entry level subs but for the price, the comp VR and comp R are where its at. Cant wait
I just blew a L7, had RF T1's before these, RF sounded better all around, the kickers had their certain frequencies they liked and when hit those man it was eargasm. They definitely were lively and loud. Also the one j blew wasnt the coil. I actually cracked the cone in 2 places on the rated power...
Try the comp q. It’s the best round sub they make. I would like to see how it does against the other $200-300 dollar subs you tested
Yes I agree
I thought the Cvx was their best round sub?
@@14U2C the CVX rates a tad lower but the frequency goes up to 500hz versus the Q that tops at 200hz. I’ve had both so I wouldn’t say one is better than the other. They’re both awesome
Love my comp q
Me too, I have had a few kicker subs but never and of the higher end kicker. I found skar and I have stuck with them ever since.
Loved my L7 15s, insanely efficient subs
parker. brother. invest in a mic. please.
I have a single l7r loaded enclosure in my crew cab. It fits nicely between my center console and rear seat and it sounds great on 600w. Sure I can get more bass for the money but it would require an alternator upgrade and take up my back seats.
I have two and ran them off my punch 1001bd and they are built tough I must say. They handle the power but don't get low enough for me. All said they are good for someone who just wants a bit more bass but not ground pounders or car breakers lol
These subs wack asf! Won’t lie my 2 10s pushing 1200 blew my windows out! This shit won’t push 600 straight sounds like asss gonna go back to my 2 10s cuz this sub wack lol I did get them for free with box too but these wack! I actually thought bigger subs more bass but my 10 audiobam beats harder than these!
My first sub was a used beat up single 10in kicker comp R. I recently upgraded to a single 12 Audio pipe BDC4. I love it
I started out with kicker, had a pair of comp vr 12's
Fr. Had 2 of the simver CVR's in truck boxes back in the day on 800 watts RMS. KNOCKIN!!
CVR 12's rule. Over sized box, Cadence 4 channel amp bridged, pushing 300 a side. I'm pretty sure I pushed them way to far, but they refused to blow. Ahh learning to tune 🎛 🔊🔊
Damn me too🤣🤣🤣
Had one in my 02 Lancer and it was more than enough!
Good sub for the price and it hits hard for its low power output.
Damn and I'm going with 2 10s
I have had my L7Q 12” loaded enclosure for 8 months now running of a sundown SFB1000.1 (850 rms). I’ve never heard a better sub
You should do a review for the Skar IX series. The cheapest subs they offer. Half the price of that kicker and same power rating
Way to go Park. I like how you still have that energy and still genuinely having fun with it.
Thanks Noah!!
It's a little overpriced for a 150wrms sub. But, it clearly should have been rated 300wrms. So I think it's priced about right. Looking forward to the rest of the series, keep up the good work!
About a year ago I owned 2 kicker comp C’s that came out originally like 10 years ago I think? They sat in a garage for years. One of them even had a rip in the surround. Them bois kept going tho. I think this is a perfect sub for entry level
Would a 10 be good. I'd like to be able to get plenty of boom and resonance but quality if sound is my priority
A single one would be a slight bump, you probably wouldn’t even feel it tbh though, maybe with 2. I know I could barely feel my 2 12’s though
The skar chilling in the corner probably saying why is it so skinny 👁👄👁
😂😂😂😂
You can get the skar IX for $50. 500 watt max dual 2 ohm voice coil
I use a Kicker CompC 12" in my bedroom and it ends up shaking everything when turned up.
I know kicker isn't an earth shattering brand but they deserve more recognising
Yea lmao I have one single comp 10 like the one here and it's ran by a home audio amp and it bumps but I'm gonna replace it with another one
I had 2 kicker comp c 10's in the vented enclosure that I threw 3k watts on for shits and giggles and amazingly, they held up for months before I retired them for something more suited to the job
3K BOSS AUDIO?
@@MurderousMindstate no, Deaf Bonce AAB 4900.1 wired to 2 ohm.
As long as u dont abuse it. It will outlast all the other subs out. All subs will blow
LMAO a joke i’ve ran the same sub it sucked to be honest all subs are better then kicker in my opinion
Have a kicker comp 15 had it for about 7 years hasn't blown or died on me and still going strong
Is C12 a good buy in 2023 under $80? Or any other recommendations in this price range!
There’s a reason you see these subs change hands and stay around forever like you said in beginning of video.
You should do 6 cheapest subwoofer for each Brands?
That would realistically just be too expensive to test. But would be cool to see.
That would be cool series to do “kicker”
Kicker seems like a solid mainstream company.
there definitely not solid im telling you if you ever get one kicker i’d regret it but what setup you running?
@@thaboiimarcos9459 I'm running 4 avatar stu 12's on a sundown sfb 13.5k. It's actually getting it put in right now haven't heard it yet. Super excited
@@kevinl3892 i’d be exited too good subs bro i’ve heard lots of good things about avatar subs bro!!
I have 1 on a 600w jensen amp and it hits hard as hell. Good starter system.
I got 2 comp q 12s make my car flex
My first big system was a pair of the original Kicker Competition 15” subs running off of a Fosgate Punch 45. This was way back in 1994. Wish I still had some of the old equipment that I had back then.
Why does everyone think that walmart means something is cheap 🤔 kicker is a great product in the right application.
had a c10 in a 2.4 cubic foot box (SEALED). With a 15 inch passive radiator weighted down with about 2 oz. Would play down to 20 hz no problem running about 400 watts.
Been a kicker guy since the mid 90's. Currently running 1 12"cvx with a kx750. Been beating it for 10 years. Have it in a 1.8cuft tuned at 34hz
BTW Birth Certificate on the KX 750 is 923 watts at 2 ohm
Used to have a CVX 12" in 2.0 cu ft ported to 32hz on a DC Audio 1.2K amp @1ohm. I'll just say that I can never run Kicker again, even in that set up I couldnt get any of what I wanted out of it. The lows dont really come through well at all, mostly really high bass. After that I had two Pioneer 3003D4 12s in a sealed box on the same DC Audio 1.2K amp, I was shocked to find that they sounded so much better, louder and played the lows.
I put a Kicker C10 prefab ported in my wife’s SUV. It’s mind blowing how GOOD it sounds. It can get kind of loud, under 100dcb sill, but the quality of the bass is so good. I’m now looking at three comp vr 12’s in my car because of it. I also still want to run 3 MTX 7512’s.
We all know Kicker has it underrated and built well to take a beating for a long time, so we can't compare it to the higher end subs. I'm sure it will outlast a entry level Skar.
it won't haha
LMAO hell no😂😂 ion know where you got that from😂
Ix skar 12 will blow that away an its half the price
@@aarronrubini4441 for real i’ve heard skar ix and boy i was so surprised something small like that is even that loud lmao😂
Kicker subs will last a lifetime if you treat em right
I've had RF T1 12s, mtx 9500s, mmats juggernauts and everything in between. I had 2 12 inch kicker comp vr in ported box in my work truck for 3 years. Had them on an infinti reference amp 600.1 and they slammed everyday for 4 hours or more drive time without one problem. Still worked flawless when I sold truck.
I'm running a kicker L5 square on 1000w rms and she's doing great! (Rated at 600w)
I have one in a sealed box in my single cab... On around 200 watts. It definitely does plays low! It moves quite a bit too. I tried sealed and ported and I think it does better sealed.
Mine is a 10 inch instead of 12.
Your truck cab is the box
The old comp model, or the more recent one? Ive installed systems with the mid to late 2000s version of the comps, and they just couldnt play lows even in sealed
I have very little room in my work van so i made a box for under the bench seat (half cubic foot)
and put a kicker comp rt8 in , unfortunately i don't have the space for a ported enclosure but running at 300 rms in my little cab it's a cracking little sub , amp is a cxa 300.1 but runs at 365 and i hammer it everyday with no heat , smells or problems 👌 would love more but gotta work with what you got hey!
I got a pair of comp RT 6.75” subs for my motorcycle. Even though they weren’t my first choice I was talked into them and at first I was really disappointed and went back to the dealer to get a different pair. They told me to ride around for a week and let them break in then if I’m still not happy with them they will take them back. I’ve had them ever since. They sound good and I can still hear the bass on my motorcycle at 90MPH. Maybe that’s what those need break them in for a little bit and see if they get better
I had a pair of kicker comp c 15s on 2k of power never had a problem with them!
I still have a pair 1995 Kicker Comp...The Kicker Comp with Yellow K on dust cap few years ago were sturdy and could beat on them pretty bad...Tough subs
Late 90s I had 2 Kicker competitions, on a punch 100 and mtx 280. Fox body Mustang, box was built using the spare tire well. Sealed. They absolutely beat the car to death. Trunk lid was bent from it. And I still can't hear good lol. I still have the them, in another sealed box in my basement. Actually been thinking about getting them out.
I just bought 2 of them for 118 they work like a charm better 2 than 1
About 10 years ago a Buddy of mine had 15s in single boxes about 3 cubs a piece and I cant for the life of me remember what amp he had on them but it was in a road master man that thing use to beat. It was crazy to me how loud that thing was
Great video. I have a 12” downfiring coming in tomorrow from Crutchfield (my Walmart has it but I saved $10 for open box plus I had some rewards points 👀). I got it because I wanted something cheap and simple for now that doesn’t require any electrical system upgrades that I haven’t already done yet, etc.
Heey parker you should do subwoofers better for the buck side by side next to kicker
I have those in 10s on a 800.1 and the sound amazing!
What amp? I was looking at powerbass
Picked up a 10" Comp R (2ohm model) recently for just a few dollars more. Wired to 1 ohm on a Kicker CXA400.1 that's putting out 687W of clean non clipping RMS power checked with oscilloscope even though it's rated for 400W @ 1ohm. Put it in a 1.5 cu ft ported box tuned to 35hz and it does amazingly well for the wife's daily. She's not trying to win any SPL contests. But it will surprise you if fed bass boosted lows. If you have the amp you may as well skip the C and Comp C and go straight for the Comp R.
Bass boost isnt good, creates distortion
@@Luminous.Dynamics Not talking about a feature, it's a type of music...
@@jamesg8246 I mean, bass boosted music also creates distortion. Unless youre talking about rebassed music which is not the same as music that is simply bass boosted and uploaded on UA-cam.
@@Luminous.Dynamics You're preaching to the choir.
For casual use, this sub is more than enough and has great price point (for Canada). Once its worked in it will be great when powered by a 500 watt-ish amp or less. It won't dissapoint if you need lower end bass in a daily driver vehicle. Good 12" sub!
I haven't bought Kicker since late 90s. All I know is they are popular, they continue to sell, and they are solid subs.
Cant wait to see you do a kicker solo baric L7 im in the market on getting a pair and i would really like you to do a review if it holds a beating from you then ill get them
Do you plan on reviewing the 12" CVX? Also great channel, love the vids.
I'd be interested in that as I'm running 2 of them myself. I'm very happy with them. They supposedly have the same voice coils and magnet as the square L7's, just round. I bought them brand new maybe 7 years or so ago ($350 each) and they still work fine receiving about 600w each at 2 ohms stereo. I would love to bridge them down to 1 ohm, but my amp is not stable at that impedance.
Just got a pair of these. Thank you for this review bro. Like I mentioned in the compvr video, all I need is a good amp and box. Gonna take a good minute before I even get a chance to install them and enjoy them. Wife literally lost her job this morning and I barely got back to work after being on and off from work since October because if this whole covid-19 mess. Anyways thanks again for the vid. I now know what to expect when I finally do get to install em. Live, laugh, and loud bass 😁😁
Kicker are solid products I have over 6 amps some from 90's . I think everyone entry level sub will have compromises . I bet 4 of them would sound nice
I had 3 of those kicker comp 12s in a cheap sealed box and they bump pretty good but I’ll never pay $80 each for them because there’s better options for that money, I only paid $100 for all three in the box
What do you recommend for cheap
@@drpritchett91ify skar sdr 12” $100, or soundstream R3 12” $100 and if your really on a budget the ct sounds bio 2.0 12” $75
Oh shit they got scar for only 100? i paid 240 for these comps but i want scar now cause scar and sundown are really good
Google sundown yardsale
@@TOXIC-hb7rc hey noob question here, so I have the planet audio ac1000.2. I know😂 I'm just starting out so I gotta start somewhere. I'd like to get the soundstream r3.10 that sub is a 2 ohm DVC. My amp supports this:
RMS Power Rating (2 ohms): 350 watts x 2 channel
RMS Power Rating (Bridged, 4 ohms): 700 watts x 1 channel
What does it mean by (2 ohms): 350 watts x 2 channel
Also what is the max power that amp can send to that sub?
Thank you!
Kicker has always been an awesome brand. Yeah there's been a couple bad subs, but for the long haul Damn good company! Good to see you back at it parker, great video! See you next time
Try the comp in the bigger box you have back there. That’s strange that it’s hardly flexing or getting low. I’ve had the 15” version of this sub and I was really impressed with it and how tough it was. Kicker stuff seems to like bigger boxes. I’m currently running the solo baric L7 15, I’ll be getting the soloX 15 once it’s available
Feeling that too, regarding using a big box, a large ported box worked great for this sub!
I had 2 of these as my first subs and ended up selling the whole setup after a month, it just wasn't loud enough. Now i have a sundown sa12 and there is a huge difference, but that's to be expected lmao
@Clorox Bleach what was the price difference you think between your kicker set up and now your sundown set up?
@@The_Establishment_Is_Satanic i bought the kicker setup with subs, box, wiring, amp, for $270 i think and i found the sa12 in a custom box with a rf1200 amp for $300 on fb marketplace. I also bought new wiring cause I had shitty CCA.
@@CloroxBleachIsReal nice not too bad on price difference sounds like you got a great deal on the 2nd set up.
i actually own a Kicker Comp S. it is a 12 inch 300W rms subwoofer. it was tuned to 40 hz and did also not hit the lows very well but otherwise it sounded allright! but i do not use it as i got a DD sub now. also i look forward to see more of these videos of the kicker series line ups to see how the other versions you will test performs :D
Yes please review the kickers q comp
In 2003, i heard 6 kicker 15s cvr in a expo, they was on Mmats audio amps. They hit 162.3db
I had two 12's Kaption speakers and It was the best times of my life.
you must put all kickers in big boxes.then it will surprise you.They are designed to move alot of air. for the wattage i think they are pretty good subs. you can bang pretty decently on stock electrical.
The skar ix-12s are even louder but the kickers are built very well and are good long lasting reliable subwoofers. Id rather have those comps then power acoustic gothic or boss phantoms or really any sub its price range even though there not as good on the lows
I like good ol fashioned 4 ohm subs. Simple to hook up and they work. I’m getting tired of all the wiring gymnastics that other subs have
Dvc is the only way to go. More options
@@trudeaumustgo1920 I’m not saying that those aren’t better, I’m just preferring the simple setup
Dvc are pretty simple.
@Parker Dacchille Can you do a volume adjustment in the editing process to adjust the same level volume throughout the video there are a lot of low and loud sections and have to adjust volume manually through out the video. The quality is good just need volume improvements keep up the good reviews
Damn homie STOP BITCHING
My group of friends traded the same set of CVR 12s around for about a decade. Never blew, always loud. Then we traded around a solobaric when those came out. Same story.
Can you do the 12 inch kicker comp c next. You have a great mic on your camera and we get a feel for the sub.
Would you do a shallow mount test on some of them? I am going to need some for the wife's truck. She loves mine in my 🐞. So I need to hookup something for her.
The shollow12s are a lil better then these he has 400watts each i have2 of them in my tahoe on 1000 plus a 8 " plays hard & good my box is sealed tho
Hey Parker enjoyed the video. I drive a 15 Nissan Rogue as a family mover. Would love some bass , nothing crazy need the trunk space. Can you recommend something not to spendy?.
Ive glad this older video of yours popped up because I was getting ready to cash out my 40lk and do an awesome kicker comp full build. Woooo that was close. 😂 but seriously anyone looking for entry level go with ds, skar, or Timpano... you'll either get twice the x max for same price or 1.5x times x max few bucks cheaper.
Ran 2 Walmart kicker 12s at or just above peak power their whole life after break in. And got 4 years before I sold them still sounding as good as they did new
I had 4 of them in my 2003 Toyota Corolla tried different boxes sealed box sounded better for them
What was the specs of the ported box they were in? I've heard a couple of these 12's in 5 cu. Ft. with a 6" precision port@35 hz..was clean..
I believe the ported boxes were 2.5 maybe 3 I have no clue what the port size was I ended up using the same size and style but sealed I could feel the bass hit harder in my chest but was in a Corolla small car
Well i got these in my charger in a ported box i got off the side of the road don’t know what’s its tuned to but they sound pretty good i do still have my sealed box to but don’t know if ima use it i posted a video last night if you wanna check it out
Where at in NC are you? I'm close Ft Bragg, would love a demo. Keep up the great work!!!
Oh trust me i have a Chevy traverse 2012 with the bose sound system and that moves the mirrors and rearview mirror and adding a single 10 in ported box makes it move more
Thanks for the video im curious about the L7s can you do them next please?
U finally did it! U read my comment about it🥳🥳
Put that woofer in your other 12 inch enclosure it’ll surprise you. Great video as always brother Basshead!!!
i done that with the same sub with a really good custom box and it didn’t even hit hard to be honest
@@thaboiimarcos9459 so that custom box was made exactly to the kicker subs specs? Did you actually measure it yourself or just trust the person that built it? Or did you build the box?
@@The_Establishment_Is_Satanic everything was done professionally i was there watching when they built the box
@@thaboiimarcos9459 hmm thats strange it worked so badly then, something isnt right. And you had a clean amp that was matched exactly to the RMS power handling ratings of the subs?
@@The_Establishment_Is_Satanic yes it was a kicker amp
I would like to see him do a kicker L7 12 Qclass
Those comps are for the old heads who don't want to break the bank and just want a lil bass without rattling there car apart. If you just want a lil bass to compliment your audio, a como is a good choice. Kicker work the best in sealed boxes in my opinion, it's good SQL.
Do a review on hippos massives subs 4000 watt
I have a Kicker that's older than Parker. C-12 with gold KICKER on the dustcap.
Sounds good with factory ported box💯I just got a single port 12 in sub comp with factory box firing up with a 1,000 fosgate renegade series 2ohm stable amp for my 96 s10 TrapTruck!!🔊🔊
I have 9 Kicker 18s that says they are a solid company.
Besides that 10 would be just fine if used for what it was intended for...which is someone wanting to add move music to their system.
Not the tremendous lows that you said it wouldn't do.
Parker we should meet up and just possibly look and see what is possible for a door set up in my tahoe
Until you get to the higher end models you're just paying for the name. Keep up the good work looking forward to the new series
Kicker is trash
Awesome main stream video something different.
I'm pretty excited good content I really want to see the new kicker solo x flexing and getting low
Kicker since 1996. Always paid for the Top Dawgs. Worth it. Skip to the Good Stuff.
Thank you parker can't wait till you test the l7s
I like how you make mention of other subs that compare to the sub you review. I’m trying to find some cheap 12s with low mount depth to put behind seat of 01 f-250 crew cab.
I like kicker. Had kicker comps, cvr, l5s, and l7s. Liked the cvrs and l5s.
Great idea for a series!
Seems like kicker is noted as a good brand at more speaker shops. So I’m not sure why they have a bad rep. I have kicker speakers in my old Corolla along with a cerwin Vega sub. Sounded great. Considered getting a kicker sub but still deciding
The CompC 12 (44CWCS124) is a much better buy at $10 more than the Comp C12 (43C124) which you bought. It's has twice the rated power, and plays the lows very well. They remind me of the early 2000's C12 budget gems that were commonly sold at around $50 a piece.
Does it really plays the lows better? My pop has the older models, they sound god awful, 0 lows at all
@Luminous.Dynamics That was such a long time ago, but if I could remember correctly, those were the 07C12's that I was talking about. They were the best bang for the buck at the time and they played low and deep as well. You could probably even find reviews for them online still to this day.
@@fd1596 The ones with SVC or the ones with DVC? The ones I scratch my head at trying to make sound good in peoples set ups are the SVC 4 ohm Comps, not sure if they just want an abnormaly huge box, or ported, cant seem to find the way for them to hit under like 40hz
@Luminous.Dynamics The Huge box for the sealed or a more reasonable sized ported tuned @34Hz or lower. Back in those days most ported enclosures were tuned higher to give more impact, and accuracy than low-end extension. The music we listen to nowadays is way different than it was back in those days, so we use to use an Epicenter to get more low-end output especially in a sealed box to see if the driver was even at all able to produce strong low-end frequencies in a sealed enclosure. JL Audio was one of those that produced strong low-end frequencys that would shake the dishes in your house from at least a quartermile away in a large sealed enclosure with the Epicenter. That kicker sub was a budget alternative to the JL Audio subs for those who couldn't afford JL Audio, because I think it had a low Fs of around 27Hz like the JL subs. Nowadays you could play rebassed music and get similar output from a large sealed enclosure while still remaining accurate at higher frequencies.
@Luminous.Dynamics The SVC ones were the ones you could find @$50 or so, but in the right box you could make them come alive.
If I remember correctly the frequency response range of that sub does lend it self to less bass heavy music. Think rock sub.
Man i actually started with a comp C had no idea the rms was so low and actually i ran um a bit more through it then when i went to the comp R i was amazed at bow much more it put out with the same setup
Sequoia always hold bass well
I need one more comp c I have one already hopefully they sound good
Have the sub in a scion tc and its perfect