Just put my 15D2 in, 3.8 cubes tuned to 30 hz. words simply cannot describe it. this sub is PERFECT. louder than my 4 ED 12K's, hits more accurately, just beats the cr*p out of you. I am simply amazed.

Nick (and all others associated with this project), you have done an astounding job. I don't think I'll ever buy another sub again.

Just threw it in facing backwards to test it out a bit and measure against my last setup. gonna go try it forwards now, like how I had planned to set it up.

Hahaha, 'glad you like it. Now I can't wait to get mine installed in my shoebox-sized car. After switching out a GZ Nuke 15 with one of mine in Hoss's car I made the decision to go with the 15 instead of the 12 in my car.

PS: That's a nice sized box you have the 15 in. It should sound great in that box.

all right, after all the huge excitement of this morning maybe I can now write a little more meaningful review. though my reviews are nothing special anyways.

I've never had low-lows like this before. this thing plays 30-40 hz very accurately and gets so loud. definitely a few db's above my 12k's in this region. I've never just had a one sub setup before, and now I'm wondering why. it just sounds so much more natural and easy flowing, all the two or more sub setups i've had just don't play as punchy and as well together as this one. however it does seem to be a bit of a low end monster with the upper part of the range (60-80 hz) not quite as pronounced. low end is probably higher than my 12k's because of the fairly low tune ported box of this as opposed to the sealed box of the K's. But i was still surprised.

Also, I can't hardly get this thing to distort. Does it? I've taken my sub control on my EQ higher than I did for my 12k's, and it seems to go up with it. I'm a little hesitant to go past 3/4 (before it was always just 1/2). It might seem to level off the loudness there, but really I'm not sure if I could tell at such high pressure.

hopefully i'll make it to a meet sometime this fall so I can get it metered. Just wanna do it once, as I think i'm getting out of the competition scene. But of all the subs i've had or had first hand experience with, I think this is the sub i'd use.

One thing I was hoping for with this forward facing setup was less rattles from the trunk. well, not so sure that happened. right when I put it in, there were just as many rattles as before. How, I'm not sure, because there is only about MAYBE 1/2" on either side, and maybe 1/8" in spots on the top (it's wedged up under the rear deck, but the underside of that has ridges). so how waves can really get back there is beyond me. but I just tried putting some sound deading material around the box, connecting it with the sides of the car, and that actually helped. so I guess that 10 sq. inches of space total all the way around my box really does make a difference. a friend came by and said if I'd put something solid in the back of my trunk, like a sheet of MDF, that it would help because it would stop the waves from reaching the bumper. i think i still have some leftover from building, so I might just try it. cuz that bumper sure does jump.

Also, I can't hardly get this thing to distort.  Does it?  I've taken my sub control on my EQ higher than I did for my 12k's, and it seems to go up with it.  I'm a little hesitant to go past 3/4 (before it was always just 1/2).  It might seem to level off the loudness there, but really I'm not sure if I could tell at such high pressure.

If you're comfortable with your equipment, turn it up even more. The 15 can handle quite a bit of abuse. They will/do distort, but it takes a lot for them to do so. I had to hook up a 15" free-air in order to show Steve (ScubaSteve on the forum) that it was his amplifier that was distorting, not the 15. People don't realize how far they can move either. I'll try to get a video of one going at it in free-air sometime, as it's really cool. But anyway, you'd have to get it moving 1.5"-2" before hearing distortion from the sub if you are in the car with it. If your ear is right next to it, it would obviously take less excursion for you to hear it distort but you get the picture.

And the over-abundance of low-end is probably a combination of the box/tuning and your cars acoustic properties. Numerous people can vouche for the 15's ability in the upper-end of the bass spectrum. I'm glad to see that it's doing you justic.

But, I must go. It's lightning like crazy here right now. Peace!

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Brandon has the 15s... and he hasn't broken them...

thumpnD2s on this board, FYI.

He can break an anvil with a sponge... trust me.

He can break an anvil with a sponge... trust me.

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Brandon has the 15s... and he hasn't broken them...

thumpnD2s on this board, FYI.

He can break an anvil with a sponge... trust me.

haha. i was a little hesitant at first to put a full 1000 watts into a sub, as before this I had never put more than 3-400. but I'm "learning" to push the bass knob on my EQ a little further.

He can break an anvil with a sponge... trust me.

It's better that you don't ask

He can break an anvil with a sponge... trust me.

yes this it true and really its not as hard to do as you would think but it does take some time. the 15s will take alot trust me the 1st of aug i am going to a spl shoot out in mooresville and im not 100% on how much power im gonna have on them but i can tell you its gonna be more than 1000watts ea. id have more than that if i could but the stupid stock eletrical system

He can break an anvil with a sponge... trust me.

yes this it true and really its not as hard to do as you would think but it does take some time. the 15s will take alot trust me the 1st of aug i am going to a spl shoot out in mooresville and im not 100% on how much power im gonna have on them but i can tell you its gonna be more than 1000watts ea. id have more than that if i could but the stupid stock eletrical system

put 2500 to each of 'em and if you can't...ship 'em on over here so I CAN!...put 'em to good use