KICKER SOLO X Old vs New SPL Subwoofers Review and Comparison S12x L7X

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History of the SoloX subwoofer by KICKER including an in-depth comparison of the 2nd Generation (2008) S12x with the most recent L7X SoloX subwoofer (2023). Please see video index below to skip around the video if needed
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@Bassotronics Год назад

For that price of the first ones, they better play ALL the square waves!

@KICKER-AUDIO Год назад

Actually, they are half the price of the originals. And play about 200 degrees cooler.

@Bassotronics Год назад

@@KICKER-AUDIO Thanks. I was referring to the first models. (Originals). 👍🏻🔊

@898doffo Год назад

Maximum Bass Capacity! ;)

@Argedis Год назад

Kicker is killing it with all these new subs. I wish Rockford Fosgate would do the things Kicker is doing

@koprcord5338 Год назад

No doubt, all of Rockford has fallen from glory and all their speaker lines have grown long in the tooth. Miss the fays of component set ups and separates. Miss the 90s.

@ruikazane5123 Год назад

Other than the Power T3, not much for the basshead without much bank...or space. Kicker got good pricing too, RF stayed up there

@mirkolazar9250 Год назад

Rockford don't need to revamp nothing it works why fix stuff that works

@mirkolazar9250 Год назад

@@ruikazane5123 Rockford p1 2 and 3 beat with little power you want competition spl I'd Rather run 6 p1s then 2 or 3 t series

@Argedis Год назад

@@mirkolazar9250 I love Rockford I still use their amps and have two 2nd gen Punch P3 12's. Their stuff is old now though it's been like 10 yrs since they introduced anything new. Kicker keeps introducing new products keeping things fresh.

@LivinLoudwithAndy Год назад

Here we go! Comparison of all comparisons ❤️🔥👊🏼

@mackie_p Год назад

Got my hands on an old school X18, was absolutely UNREAL!! Excited to see where kicker goes!

@drpritchett91ify Год назад

Bro how tf do you not have at least a million subs? People y'all need to hit that button! Top quality videos!

@Vegas_Baba808 Год назад

Very awesome run down on the Solo X Line. Excited to see the L7X bumping in the Gately Box with ample POWA... 💪🏽🔥

@mike.unlimited Год назад

Can't wait for the video showcasing the boxes! Good job on this comparison vid

@flaman78 Год назад

Awesome. Looking forward to the in-box testing.

@blech71 Год назад

I miss that feeling seeing the original kickers in a Mazda B2200 with a snug top. Those 15’s with that oldschool gold lettering left me in love. Crazy cause this truck was running old white Autotek amps. Which came out of the same factory as my oldschool Lanzar (black w/ red lettering) and the HiFonics line. I ran the 240/500 which was kinda like the Isis/Zeus combo but I can’t remember the equivalent in the Autotek line…. But it was loud for back then. Amazing. Still remeber that to this day. Dude was getting it and went up against a bug with 2 big EV 18’s. Back then people use to run EV’s which were quite popular in the Bay Area (San Jose) circa ‘88-89’ish prior to the quake. Oh how I miss those golden days of audio. We didn’t have Sundown and the other giants yet so we played in this middle ground. The high rent district guys in their Audi’s had a/d/s with MB Quart mids and highs with their single 10” in the spare well… where we went as big as we could fit in whatever from ford escort hatch backs, CRX’s and mini-trucks with no window snug tops…. Anyone remember Mazda’s horrible side mirrors that would drop after the bass started? Lol fun memories.

@murrayshekelberg9754 Год назад

I haven't have a Kicker sub in quite a long time. The last ones were some of the early round SoloBarics in the 90s. I have nothing against Kicker and this one has caught my interest. I may have to look into getting a few.

@dirtyflbreaks825 Год назад

Great comparison video Big D. I currently don't have any Kicker gear but I love seeing them still doing big things. My first subs in the early 90s were a pair of Kicker Comp 10s. Kicker has always been a solid company

@ParkerTheBasshead Год назад

Couldn’t have made a better video comparing these!! I loved it Big D!

@kilo-watt Год назад

Still have an old 12” Solo Baric s12d in my basement. Loved Kicker back in the day.

@skinnyWHITEgoyim Год назад

I remember Alma Gates had that precision power vehicle with the flat subs. It was the world record holder at the time. I think it was 169 point something. Which was crazy for the 1990's

@andrewbrown4738 Год назад

Didn’t she hit around 173 when she swapped to Kicker?

@_FJB_ Год назад

I graduated in 2000 and i can remember a record of 174! Dont know exacts of anything like year or who or anything. I dont even know what the record is now buf things are but different today!

@firebirdude2 Год назад

It was all Kicker, amps and all, for a long time.

@dextermorgan1 Год назад

@@firebirdude2 She had PPI too at one point.

@DAMAGE-X- Год назад

She started off with PPi in 96-99or 00 and hit 172. She changed to Kicker and the bronco was red and had 48k watts on solobarics doing 175+ . I dont remember how many subs and amps though. At one point it had 15 alternators on it. If she'd had lithium back then and the class D amps of today she'd still be breaking records i have no doubt. Funny though @loudfiat has more wattage in one of his amps than she had with all her setups.

@chicagorc3967 Год назад

seeing the SX model amps in those pics is pure nostalgia , i just got a NOS SX900.2 in the box!

@restoreyourcar3833 Год назад

Thank you for the speaker specs as we just purchased a set of 12" dual 2 ohm Thursday May 25, 2023. Also 4 Kicker 7" square & 2 9" square midranges. We will strap 2 Kicker or EMF mono blocks at 2 ohm for the 2 12's. A 2.5k midrange amp on midranges, horns, tweeters. Impala Coupe vintage. Thank you for your channel as always, C.J. w/ A.R.T. Atlanta.

@rpgallagher7628 Год назад

I pre ordered a D2. So excited

@stormyyoung6344 Год назад

The old school commercials at the end are always cool Thanks for sharing

@rpgallagher7628 Год назад

Another cool thing the old ones had that these do not, the packaging was epic!

@ChiliStyles Год назад

I remember getting a demo in their f150 in the early 2000's. It slammed back then, I cant imagine these new gen subs

@mullinperformanceaudio5902 Год назад

I guess I'll get my hands on one in a couple weeks at Slam.

@SenpaiMclovin Год назад

Great video like always. Can't wait to see bump in the Gately box.

@coreykelly770 Год назад

Kicker is old school RIB CRUSHERS ... Thanks BIG D you've taught me TONS about audio much respect sir

@shaunhaman7474 Год назад

I wish they would bring back the 12d-4 round solobarics back. Such a solid woofer.

@joesmith6972 Год назад

These literally might get me back into building a system for the vehicle after a 15-year hiatus.

@_FJB_ Год назад

Do it! I wish id never left it. I won't again either.

@_NEW3RA_ Год назад

Kicker dropped the ball on the X. Honestly one of the best subwoofers made back then and they just stop producing. Awesome to see they are back. May be my only reason to return to kicker.

@piptyson5512 Год назад

Loved Kicker since I was a kid too young to even get a job to afford them lol. I'm drooling over these L7X's. And very cool clip at the end!!

@mkp3824 6 месяцев назад

Kicker makes great gear. I'm still jamming my Comp VT12 2 ohm from 2007 in my Ford Ranger! Still hammering away.

@spaminacan6039 Год назад

Don't forget the Image Dynamics ID Max line of spl subs which also are field serviceable.

@rodennis418 Год назад

Great video...tons of fun memories and I didn't know they brought it back! We built some loud stuff back then but 2 of the 18" Solo X in a Blazer was the only time we got the guys from Circuit next door to come over going "WHAT was THAT?!?!?" lol And perfect ending. We all miss you Alma! ♥

@XteriorxpertsFL 9 месяцев назад

Alma the true OG if you know you know.

@less5406 Год назад

I had a pair of L5-15's. Wish I still had em. I also got to meet Alma Gates at a sound off. Amazing person and an amazing vehicle.

@jtome84-91 8 месяцев назад

Got a L5 10inch in 2004 still thumping hard today .

@hopewilliams6705 Год назад

These were the best Sub s back in the day I broke 2 different vehicles trunk latches Banging these!

@lftdblazer Год назад

Used to drool over the RFL and the SoloX back in high school. Unobtainium fo sho back then and now I dont care lol. But I do like to watch you review and compare old school audio equipment. Takes me back.

@joshholden8561 Год назад

Those new solo x subs make the previous look like entry level.

@chrf65 Год назад

I wish I still had my 03 solo x 18..It was still new in the box when I sold it years after buying it

@buddykiller Год назад

"If it's too loud, you're too old!" -- Alma Gates Thanks for that clip Big D! She was an absolute legend!

@Rob-cm9jr 6 месяцев назад

I have a 10" CVX and it has the 600rms L7 coil in it. It is in a 1.75 CF box tuned to 39htz on a 1ohm kicker 400 with certificate of bench 490rms. It flexes my roof. Same speaker underneath, just a round face on it.

@nickgenre1 8 месяцев назад

had a pair of hx2 12's.... loved those subs!!!!

@djparra41 Год назад

I had the 12” SoloX and a KX2500.1 in my 2001 S10 Blazer and thought I was hot shit back in the day. I went through a couple of those spares too, knowing what I know now it was likely because I was just running a stock alternator and kinetic battery. 😂😂

@germanywho Год назад

That got to be the best looking sub i ever seen hands down facts not fiction 💯🏆

@_FJB_ Год назад

That Gately box is BEAUTIFUL!!!

@travismclendon8961 Год назад

Alma brings back great memories. Great sub, can't wait to hear a few in a wall.

@aracelyaguilar4844 10 месяцев назад

Had lots of L7s back in the days...Crystal Comp CMP x2 my favorite sub of all time.

@Anthony.Tsopurashvili Год назад

l7x is a true beast i hope one day i will be able to purchase two of those

@DanB3286 Год назад

I loved my L5 12s . I also love the mono digital amplifiers it slammed

@Hicompression1 Год назад

Looking forward to hearing this sub in different enclosures!

@bladeboysfv5646 10 месяцев назад

2003 12"&15" ECLIPSE TITANIUM CONES were all the rage @ my HS!

@Kamakaze04 Год назад

Cool video! Kicker fan here!

@Bassotronics Год назад

Thanks for adding the weight feature. Many companies omit that spec. And when it comes to a daily driver or a guy like me who does not want to break the transmission, I personally try to locate the lightest subs that perform awesomely. Neo preferred but some companies who make neo subs are putting a steel ring of some sorts to “help” with gauss. But what’s the use of a customer getting neo subs if they are gonna end up being as heavy as ferrite! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Those Big Dummies!

@jonadkins9339 Год назад

I use my car for drag racing, and I still love my bass, so keeping weight down was a big deal to me simply for speed. Went from SSA Demon 10s to Sundown SD4s to save about 20lbs. And they perform similar if not better.

@ChaosAttractor13 Год назад

I loved my Stroker Pro.

@marioHernandez-ew6vd Год назад

Can't wait to see it in the Gately enclosure

@MrBoomBlops 4 месяца назад

I'm still rocking one of the 15s

@08magnumsrt 4 месяца назад

I was fortunate enough to meet Alma Gates at CES in 1997 when the Bronco was still with P. P. I, I'll never forget it . RIP

@jremeee1599 Год назад

Man I had some Cerwin Vega VMAX subs years ago. They were the best subwoofer in the world. IMO! They were monsters.

@20hztremor Год назад

Love the new solo x 12's , but holding back from burning a hole in my pocket till they bring out the 18's 😎

@Natetron1000 Год назад

I admit I loved my 12” L7, it made some sweet bass!!! Albeit recent when I had it I couldn’t help but go bigger! I love videos like these because you do an awesome job of explaining the history!

@johnnybojorquez3489 Год назад

Man!! The smile for sure 😢😅😊❤

@kevinhare7177 Год назад

I can't wait for the solo x 10 to come out

@crisnmaryfam7344 4 месяца назад

2:35 i had 2 of these in 10" in a bandpass Rockford Fosgate branded box, in the back of my 89 Honda CRX back then. Very few people would stay in the passenger seat at full volume. Those cars are great for small systems and big bass, i miss that little car.

@crisnmaryfam7344 4 месяца назад

before anyone says it, YES, I had 1600$ worth of audio equipment in the back of a $400 Civic. Take it out and that Crx would drag anything short of an actual drag built car for bus lengths. Hurt many peoples v8 feelings back then. Was a B16 DOHC bored to 1.789. So it was essentially a higher compression B18 Type R engine before they made it to the states in mass quantities. Back then you couldnt get an Integra type R engine or the like from japan for any reasonable price, IF you could even find one someone was willing to come off of.

@2010HarleyDynaFXD Год назад

Don't forget the Kove Armageddon U series back then I still have mine they still work real good.

@speedpros Год назад

Great subwoofer and Big D break down

@paulgood2218 Год назад

Great video

@ceciljones1248 6 месяцев назад

I was a kicker man back in 2000s then I ran across DD ?Dd is the king of all subwoofers facts

@racecitypatriot66 Год назад

The solos been my favorite since my buddy put two 10s in his f150. Im not big into car audio. Probably is better stuff but i like them.

@jasonhastings5538 9 месяцев назад

Those DD 9512s was badass!!!! Price was stupid high!!! Seen a VW bug with 4 15s and 16 memphis 1000d amps!!! That thing was a beast!!!

@03ct9a Год назад

Ooooof the l7x in the gately inverted is a nice look!

@JAM-ur8tj Год назад

Big D man your videos are second to none!! The detail and information you present is awesome, you do your homework. Another great video, can't wait for the next one.💯👍

@wal Год назад

Thanks brother. This one took about 40 hours to create. Lots of research and more. Most people don’t care about all of this and just want to see the subs in action. I’ll have a video for those folks coming up next 👌

@dimi3391 Год назад

You know one thing I never get tired of…your ultimate dad jokes! 👍👍👍

@mrlithium69 Год назад

Ive been using one of these 15"s for the past 15 years to this day. I Used to have two, in a square ported box. but one died since then and i put it in a way smaller sealed box now, and its nice. I Hope it lasts forever... Can you make a new 2023 comparison video between the new 2023 model and its nearest MODERN competitors ?

@MrDopey32 Год назад

I really miss the Kicker ZR1000 amps! If you could get your hands on one of those bad boys, I'd love to see that on the dyno!

@robdingosaenz5556 Год назад

Awesome video- appreciate your honesty- even when Kicker sends u stuff. Yes $700 is expensive- I said it from day 1- similar to high end prices. The 18" is gonna cost $$$!!!!!

@mattunh Год назад

Boston Acoustics had that re-cone technology 10+ years ago with the SPG and G5 woofers.

@edwardautrey3671 Год назад

I need two of them bad boys !

@SuperBongface Год назад

You forgot about Ground Zero subs back in the mid to late 90's D, and the DVC Nuclear series 15's I had were insaaaane! :D

@roadrunnadon9573 10 месяцев назад

I had a solo x 18 in a dodge nitro had to force close the rear Hatch but no one had a system louder than mine. That thing was earth shaking

@brandonc5965 8 месяцев назад

I miss the old solo subs i had 2 12s in a probox with audiobahn flame q d class amp

@2414kels Год назад

I remember my Solo X 18 in my 96 Tahoe. I opened up a beer one time bumping it and the whole beer foamed up😂 I had it on 2 T2500BD. I sold the set up to my former coworker. Now I'm running 4 15's in my 2dr Tahoe running a DS4S JP63

@11164kloc Год назад

👍✨💯 GREAT VIDEO DEFINITELY NEED MORE LIKE THIS

@ChefVegan Год назад

I had a Soundstream SPL160. They didn’t have much back then. Great video big D 👍🏻

@Evak-4allG Год назад

Still have mine, the 170 SPL believe it or not NIB, no joke. Never being hooked up Never been played.

@ChefVegan Год назад

@@Evak-4allG there are people looking for them 💪🏼

@Evak-4allG Год назад

@@ChefVegan which one? The 170’s ?

@ChefVegan Год назад

@@Evak-4allG A 15 inch 160. Sadly I don’t live in the US anymore. I can’t order them since they are so expensive and hard to find. I just have a singe 8 inch fosgate punch these days.

@calvinevans8305 Год назад

Nice video. I'll be happy to see the boxes in the future. I might have to buy a van so I can build a quad box for these beasts. Lol

@volvo09 Год назад

Wow, kicker had some tight tolerances with manufacturing to make those drop in recones. That's impressive.

@JasonWW2000 Год назад

Do you mean on the older ones? They had to open the gap a little more than they liked to make it possible. That lost them some motor force, but it was still plenty strong.

@brianwills4398 5 месяцев назад

I have a couple of g2 12" dual 4ohm l5's in a box with a kicker amp, I think it's a kx 1200x2.. it was in a show car for looks and rarely used. Cheap if anyone is looking..

@observer4322 Год назад

I've got a pair of the new L7X12s. Been working hard to get my car up to par. Had to build a brace for my rear deck / roof because they are destroying my car. 😅

@scottymizt Год назад

I still have three Gen 2 x12s the only bad part I found is the leads aren't woven like the new subs and the ones I have ripped the leads off at either the vc or terminal but I still love them

@408DJGUERO Год назад

I still got the Solo X18 and it's still pounding 😎 it was rare having it back then as I never saw or heard anybody else having it. I also had tge HX2s, 3 in a tri box and they were a Beast, those got stolen 😅🤬 with the kicker XS100 (I think that's the model). I especially love it when you cover old school stuff stuff that I had, takes me back 😊. Just remembered, I got a video of an old set-up with the 18 on my channel, I was using a phenox gold xs1200 (still got it 😎)

@nikogauna3733 Год назад

Share the link for the video bro

@408DJGUERO Год назад

@Niko Gauna it's on my channel, I don't know how to add the link on here

@SirMickford Год назад

Nice! It's about time. Hey I was wondering, are you ever going to do a video on stereo integrity sql subs?

@CarsandCats Год назад

I see my subs at 13:57! Killer commercial.

@asmack360 Год назад

Kicker has been there and done that before anybody they had this technology way back.who do you think these other companies got this stuff and wanting to be like. Kicker is the golden standard in subwoofers but these clowns want to dis kicker. It's all user error kicker doesn't make anything inefficient period. Great video Big D!. The other companies let you dump piles of dirty clipped power into their mega surround monster crackhead magnet subs so it wont blow and they think that's what a subwoofer is. Put dirty power on a kicker and wrong box size then it blows and then they say kicker sucks when kickers Love clean power and the correct box all day long! Kicker has won again!!!

@michigansoundwizard Год назад

Amen.

@dickwoods536 Год назад

So how do you think this new X will stack up against other $700 subs around the world ?

@playa4lyfe451 10 месяцев назад

My L7s are still kicking since 2005

@TheASU011 Год назад

Dang them kicker sound good. Never heard them before

@legendsofcaraudiobradnewso8424 Год назад

You also had the Atomic APXX subs, and the Concept LMT subs with the 4HP motors on them. Oh and the RE's

@RyanBassForLife Год назад

There both nice💯 Kicker for the win!

@omsirut Год назад

Damn the CV strokers, they were ridiculous, but definitely home audio based. Still they just pumped it out.

@Mack_Dingo 9 месяцев назад

I had the pioneer SPL 3000 12" subs and a memphis 3000.1

@poopool_Q Год назад

I can't believe it's been 20 years 😳. Thanks for the content Big D. Dunno if you saw my comment on the other video but there's a few cheap amps on Temu that would be funny testing. Kuerl, Pertors and ∆iteFeir

@LMN22 6 месяцев назад

Had an L7 15" in the backseat of my corolla in 2013 ish. It was nuts before eventually being stolen. Now I'm trying to figure out who is on top of the sql world rn and put together a new system