These things are best as a full range speaker paired with a tweeter. So, 2-way system. Or if you want to get fancy it can pass with flying colors as the mid bass sub in a 3 way but to be used as a pure sub is a waist of its potential. Sure, they can handle it but its best as mids as the cone is fairly light weight making it a great option as full range and is very clear sounding as such. Get actual subs for the real lows
