View Full Version : should i get this? and how good is it?


muuunkeeyy
11-23-2008, 10:22 PM
My friend hooking me up with brand new Hifonics amp ZXI and JL W3 Subwoofer and box with wiring kit for 200$. is it worth getting and will it hit hard enough?

muuunkeeyy
11-23-2008, 10:24 PM
heres a small pic of the amp. btw its 1 12" JL sub.

muuunkeeyy
11-23-2008, 10:35 PM
http://www.maxxsonics.com/hifonics/images/ZxiFront.gif

nebster
11-23-2008, 10:45 PM
no.....

hifonics sucks ___

dwaine
11-23-2008, 10:53 PM
Not trying to thread jack but can I get some advice on a good sub for under $150-$200??? Thanks..

ahatch133
11-23-2008, 10:53 PM
all i have heard is there crazy good?

ariese
11-23-2008, 11:32 PM
memphis is the best all around for everything and is fairly cheap

nebster
11-23-2008, 11:32 PM
memphis is horrible as well.

god you people know nothing about sq

ariese
11-23-2008, 11:36 PM
memphis is alot better then what your rockin buddy

dwaine
11-23-2008, 11:37 PM
^^^I sent u a PM about some suggestions on a sub and amp, nebster

nebster
11-23-2008, 11:46 PM
better than DLS?!?!?!?

you obviously have no idea what you're talking about

Yanki01
11-24-2008, 12:00 AM
memphis is alot better then what your rockin buddy
better than DLS...? :rofl:


Best Buy & Circuit City told you wrong!

Yanki01
11-24-2008, 12:01 AM
memphis is alot better then what your rockin buddy
its cheap for a reason. :eyebrow:

wazzu_coug
11-24-2008, 03:43 AM
memphis is alot better then what your rockin buddy

Memphis is better than DLS? :rofl: :silly: :rofl: you have absolutely no idea what your talking about!

Subs that are better than Memphis: DLS, RE, ID, the list goes on.

datdude1119
11-24-2008, 04:47 AM
Ive never heard of DLS. Must be a pretty ____tty brand.

Next Person to post is a homosexual.

rcf22
11-24-2008, 04:51 AM
Here's what I'll be getting in a few months:

http://www.cardiscountstereos.com/catalog%20page.asp?Product+%23=SE12D4

iocca
11-24-2008, 05:10 AM
^homo, jk

Fi ssd is like $189

karatekidd
11-24-2008, 02:32 PM
I've got a JL W3v2....it's nice for SQ. Not so much for SPL.

The JL will 'hit' in a tC, but you won't BEAT unless you have a QUALITY amp and at least 2 W3s IMO.

Get the Sub, but ditch the amp.

kskim20
11-24-2008, 02:45 PM
Not trying to thread jack but can I get some advice on a good sub for under $150-$200??? Thanks..
...I got a MTX 801D Thunder 800watt amp for sale and this thing hits HARD (if anyones intrested)... k sorry no-thread jacking

muuunkeeyy
11-24-2008, 03:30 PM
damn, so hifonics is crappy?

nebster
11-24-2008, 04:01 PM
yes hifonics is bad. JL is ok but i really don't like the sound.

miniaznkid
11-24-2008, 05:08 PM
i have a hifonics zeus 6006 amp powering my diamond audio and it sucks it. my subs hit harder wit a differnt amp when i seen it. FOr amp wise i would go for Arc audio

Akrylic09
11-24-2008, 05:35 PM
McIntosh FTW

YanksFan
11-24-2008, 05:52 PM
McIntosh FTW

Thats not even fair to mention them in the same thread with Hifonics or Memphis lol.

Hifonics is budget. It can get worse but can get a ton better. Their Brutus line of amps are fairly decent amps.

Btw, LOL at the comment of DLS being bad.

Akrylic09
11-24-2008, 05:56 PM
McIntosh FTW

Thats not even fair to mention them in the same thread with Hifonics or Memphis lol.

Hifonics is budget. It can get worse but can get a ton better. Their Brutus line of amps are fairly decent amps.

Btw, LOL at the comment of DLS being bad.

hahahaha i know i was just messin..

advancespeedshop
11-24-2008, 06:29 PM
its not the worst, but it is far from being good. what is your budget exactly, im sure people can help you out if there's a budget. For something low priced but still quality, look into a phoenix gold rsd12 and a xenon x400.1. These, you need to buy used, but for the price, they're pretty decent if you put that sub in a good box (that sub is said to be a "poor man's idmax").

im not a pg fan boy by any means, just for a low priced set up, it works, my friend had that same set up, sounded good, and it pounded when you wanted it to.

vettereddie
11-24-2008, 07:01 PM
I know some people don't like JL, but that's mainly due to price I think. They're rock solid if you can find them used, or discount from eBay if you find an honest seller. Just keep in mind the warranty's gone at that point.

Also, does anyone have any experience with their G-series of amps? They're supposed to be JL's budget line and don't incorporate some of the power regulation circuitry to give a constant power output across the impedance and voltage band.

SexyRS1
11-24-2008, 07:20 PM
jl is the best audio I've ever had. And I've gone thru alot of different brands. I'm running a 13w7 off a 1000/1 and I use to have 3 jl 10" w3 and those were great too. u just can't go wrong with them :)

advancespeedshop
11-24-2008, 07:28 PM
only reason why jl is so expensive is the amount of r&d they put into their products. think of it this way.. the w7 is still what everyone compares new products to, and that came out 8 years ago or so. Also, with authorized you get a good warranty, anything goes wrong, go to the dealer, get new part. done deal, this is only if you buy authorized.

sure, you can find parts that are similar for less money, but to each their own.

nebster
11-24-2008, 09:44 PM
i don't dislike jl because of the price i just don't like the way it sounds.

SexyRS1
11-24-2008, 09:47 PM
maybe u need a hearing aid neb? Jk :)

nebster
11-24-2008, 09:54 PM
maybe.... but that would mean i can't hear soft thigns which is not an issue. i had jl equipment and upgraded to some dls stuff which is hands down a better setup.

Yanki01
11-24-2008, 11:04 PM
same here, i had JL Audio and downgraded power wise to CDT Audio and Elemental Designs. Sounds way better now!

muuunkeeyy
11-25-2008, 05:19 AM
OKAY...i got a new deal. Alpine Type-S 12" with box and offbrand sub for 120-140. good price?

InfiniteVisi0n
11-25-2008, 05:44 AM
Kickers ftw :D

iocca
11-25-2008, 06:09 AM
OKAY...i got a new deal. Alpine Type-S 12" with box and offbrand sub for 120-140. good price?

no, and i think u mean off brand amp.

muuunkeeyy
11-25-2008, 10:55 AM
yeah i meant offbrand amp lol. i think ima just wait for blackfriday and go for the sony combo.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/bundleDetail.do?oid=176543&bundleId=10162&c=1&cm_re=main+marquee-_-The+music+comes+alive+with+bass-_-Super+Sony+Xplode+bass+bundle

^its 197.99 + tax which is like..193. worth it? brand new ^_^ 2sub(s),box,amp.

AcidDrop
11-25-2008, 03:28 PM
don't get the sony combo, just buy the JL W3 with the hifonics amp, wiring kit, and whatever else your friend is including because it's a really good price for all of that, just don't give the amp all of the gain and blow up the sub. i used to own a hifonics brutus bxi1606D amp for 2 years and then gave it away since i got my Memphis audio system for free, but that amp hits alot harder than my current memphis and never had a problem with it as well so i know it's a good amp for the cost of it. as for the comment about memphis being better than DLS i'm not sure because i have never heard a DLS system before but i sure hope it's well worth the cost of it, i know memphis isn't bad as well because it's good for the cost and sounds alot better then stock speakers.

kiss_kiss_kill
11-25-2008, 03:34 PM
I love my Memphis, it hits WAY harder than the Alpines I used to have.

AcidDrop
11-25-2008, 03:38 PM
^we'll see how hard it hits. :P

ar4434
11-25-2008, 06:39 PM
Hifonics isn't crappy, im pushing two rd audio classics with brutas hifonics 1500wt 1500rms amp and im pushing man. My opinion is that hifonics is a good comp. but just research to see if the amp can give out the right amount of power for the speakers.

nebster
11-25-2008, 06:46 PM
he said sq not loud and you have no idea how many hifonics amps i've seen blow up that i need to replace...