I recieved my xcon 15" a week ago, and Wow! where do I begin? After obsessing over craftsmanship (simple yet eye catching) I ended up using a 3.2 cu. ft. enclosure tuned to 30hz. This beast is powered by a 1000/1 (4 ohms) and a nak for the sound source. If there's a way to describe how hard and clean this thing pounds, It's bruce lee kicking you spot on your chest with the music. This is a great subwoofer, I've heard W7's and this one takes the cake especially at its price. Enough talk here's some photos:

My ride

quick comparison to alpine type r 12"

Boxed, carpeted, ready to thump!

I would like to thank Aaron, Mark, and the rest of the people at this company for excellent customer service. It was a 2 month stretch but very well worth it for my patient ears.

Thank you so much for posting pix and a review topic.  Quick question, in the bottom photo, are the screws all the way in or is that just the angle of the photo?

Is that a prefab. box?

Off topic, nice gs, my friend has a real nice custom twin turbo 96 gs3.

Ever think about going twin turbo?, cause those cars are basically ready and waiting for 20psi

Aaron, to answer your question yes these screws sit flush with the driver. They happened to be a extra set of polished aluminum screws with extended allen heads that Sound Splinter sent me with my 18" driver I never ended up using. I think it accents the driver well, I also plan on picking one of these up just for extra...insurance .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-15-CHROME-BAR-STYLE-CAR-SPEAKER-SUBWOOFER-GRILL-SUB-WOOFER-METAL-GRILLE-/200815912110

pmureika, Yes and no. My box builder ended up moving (after I ordered plans for it..). I ended up ordering a prefab online very similar to my set of plans and had a local audio shop modify the box into a double baffle type setup. I plan on moving up to a 4cu ft setup at some point, but this works great for now and also provides access to trunkspace which I haven't had in the past 2 years. Here's a link :

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Obcon-Single-15-Labyrinth-Slot-Vent-Ported-Subwoofer-Speaker-Box-Enclosure-USA-/111084313340?pt=US_Speaker_Sub_Enclosures&hash=item19dd241afc

severancej- 2jzgte swap is happening next march

Excellent review on this driver ... Every SSA driver I've had a chance to hear has been remarkable !!!

XCON Goodness!

^^^ Thanks guys! I'm going to have to invest in some sound deadening next. This sucker really doesn't need its full 1750w rms to perform, just match it with a solid SQ amplifier (800-1500w) and let it rip.( I've tested with a few amps already, so far the best results with JL slash series, and even better with my home amplifer...accuracy/response wise).

I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

recone AND basket???

 

I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

great write up!

recone AND basket???

 

I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

Yea and basket lol

text me... I lost your number.... but how much did that cost you? basket+recone+shipping .....pwease! :-)

 

 

recone AND basket???
 

I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

Yea and basket lol

:)

I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

2 12's ? Man i already feel myself beginning deaf after a 30 second blast with my 15" be careful man!Lol! These subs are really astounding especially at their price range. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to exceed w7 performance for a better buck.

This is a video I took earlier. I am using my Ps3 as a sound source (optical out to harman kardon reciever). I'm using a mackie fr-2500 (thd >0.03%) driving the sub bridged (2400w -1) at 4ohm.

I am using my cellphone to record so obviously being able to hear the quality is useless, but I figure I'd at least throw something up focusing mainly on the driver in action, and how well it handles basically any sort of crazy bass riff you through at it effortlessly. Again I'm very satisfied so far, no issues such as the dust cap falling off or rips in the surround.

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I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

2 12's ? Man i already feel myself beginning deaf after a 30 second blast with my 15" be careful man!Lol! These subs are really astounding especially at their price range. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to exceed w7 performance for a better buck.

Great sub, but let's chill out with saying it's better than a w7. 

I've heard plenty of w7's even ones in h/o box setups. Don't get me wrong they are top notch products. As with any product, price is a main deciding factor which can ultimately dictate a consumers decision whether if the good gives enough use or enjoyment at it's cost. I can say as an enthusiast my desires were well satisfied at a greatly reduced cost. Yes, maybe I was mistaken to outright claim the xcon as a better driver. My opinion just happens to factor pricing, which ultimately is one of the bigger deciding factors upon purchasing a product. A brand new 13w7 goes for about 1k, a xcon 15" will run you $450. Theoretically lets say offered 3/4 the performance and reliability of a JL, your average consumer most likely consider the xcon a better purchase due to diminishing returns spending the extra $500 for a 25% increase in product satisfaction. Or else Fi, SSA, ascendant etc would not have a market to work with if JL was superior in every way (price, quality, service).

I've heard plenty of w7's even ones in h/o box setups. Don't get me wrong they are top notch products. As with any product, price is a main deciding factor which can ultimately dictate a consumers decision whether if the good gives enough use or enjoyment at it's cost. I can say as an enthusiast my desires were well satisfied at a greatly reduced cost. Yes, maybe I was mistaken to outright claim the xcon as a better driver. My opinion just happens to factor pricing, which ultimately is one of the bigger deciding factors upon purchasing a product. A brand new 13w7 goes for about 1k, a xcon 15" will run you $450. Theoretically lets say offered 3/4 the performance and reliability of a JL, your average consumer most likely consider the xcon a better purchase due to diminishing returns spending the extra $500 for a 25% increase in product satisfaction. Or else Fi, SSA, ascendant etc would not have a market to work with if JL was superior in every way (price, quality, service).

Try A zcon 12 next, you will love it!

I know what you mean! I have a Xcon 12 and it sounds amazing! I absolutely love it!! It's my new favorite sub. I bought a motor from Julian on here and ordered a recone from the SSA store. Can't wait to get the other one in.

2 12's ? Man i already feel myself beginning deaf after a 30 second blast with my 15" be careful man!Lol! These subs are really astounding especially at their price range. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to exceed w7 performance for a better buck.

 

I like the sound of that.

Makes me want to try the Zcon 12...

 

Enjoy your new bass, OP !

I was very tempted to purchase a zcon, I even was second guessing myself for quite awhile after placing an order. I can tell you though that quickly changed after recieving the xcon. In fact after showing it to the local sound shop, the manager told me its been 15 years since hes sold a sub bigger than 12" and more than 1000w rms.

I was very tempted to purchase a zcon, I even was second guessing myself for quite awhile after placing an order. I can tell you though that quickly changed after recieving the xcon. In fact after showing it to the local sound shop, the manager told me its been 15 years since hes sold a sub bigger than 12" and more than 1000w rms.

 

That is something I have found as of recent.  Few shops in this area move anything larger than a 12 and there is this strange, almost odd obsession with numerous 8's.

I just made a 120mile round trip through LA the other day. I have the gain set just a tad under half, no bass boost, center frequency around 60hz. Man, its nice being able to actually utilize the power of my 1000/1 again ( I had a 300w pos as a temporary setup). I'd like to hear 2 of these setup with 2 1000/1s in an SUV some day.

I've heard plenty of w7's even ones in h/o box setups. Don't get me wrong they are top notch products. As with any product, price is a main deciding factor which can ultimately dictate a consumers decision whether if the good gives enough use or enjoyment at it's cost. I can say as an enthusiast my desires were well satisfied at a greatly reduced cost. Yes, maybe I was mistaken to outright claim the xcon as a better driver. My opinion just happens to factor pricing, which ultimately is one of the bigger deciding factors upon purchasing a product. A brand new 13w7 goes for about 1k, a xcon 15" will run you $450. Theoretically lets say offered 3/4 the performance and reliability of a JL, your average consumer most likely consider the xcon a better purchase due to diminishing returns spending the extra $500 for a 25% increase in product satisfaction. Or else Fi, SSA, ascendant etc would not have a market to work with if JL was superior in every way (price, quality, service).

Say that you liked the xcon then. 

 

Can the xcon get louder? Yes

Sound better? Yes

 

Do both better than a w7 in ideal applications? No. 

 

You're doing the w7 a great disservice.

 

They really shouldn't be compared in the first place.