And I tested my box running after I broke the subs in

It’s to bad they didn’t use 3/4” these subs flex a lot and are heavy. Other than that it’s a nice box.

@@HiFiVector yea 3/4 would been nicer but 5/8 is good enough next time u have a sub pulled out take a L shaped Allen wrench and put on the bolts holding down the spider ring and I bet u anything they will take at least a 1/4 or 1/2 turn to be tight when u check u will be surprised I've had around 10 different evl subs and every single 1 gets un snugged as u play the sub for awhile with alot of power on them just something to keep in mind u have to put a dab of glue across the bolts on the spider ring if u Don't ur gonna have the head of the bolts leaving deep dimple in the cone. I would show u pictures but u can't post pics on youtube.

​@@joshholden8561 I wonder if some red loctite would do the trick?

⁠@@ElevatedVehiclesI’m not entirely sure what the rating is for how much vibration red loctite can put up with… just heat rating lol but I’m sure that would help and wouldn’t hurt to try. i just ordered these two days ago and I’m sure me only putting 2000rms total to them, I won’t have any issues

I had the 18 and I blew it

I believe skar used 12 gauge in this particular box.

@@HiFiVector bummer. And I doubt it's OFC which means we should all take the subs out & upgrade to 10 gauge OFC in there 😞

​@@ElevatedVehicles 12 gauge is way more then enough, especially for the short runs inside the box.

Currently I am not doing head units

Spot on basically made to get more people into car audio

​@@sorenmay5630 Yep, and they work fine except for the thick headed idiots who want to put 2,000 watts thru a 1,500 watt sub and then want to complain when they can't handle it. If they want 2,000 watts, get a 2,500 watt sub, not the other way around.

@@marcuslinton310 the only way around that is to get a better quality brand that has all of their subs underrated

​@@VerdantStone2 We aren't talking about other brands. We are talking about Skar. If somebody can only afford Skar level stuff, then just spend a tad extra and get the higher wattage sub. If they want 1,000 watts, get the 1,500 sub and put 1,000 through it and never have an issue. Skar subs should be able to handle their specified power no problem though so just matching the RMS power should do fine.

$569.49+ tax for an Evl powered enclosure isn't budget or a low price😂. It's more affordable compared to some overpriced kicker subwoofers💯

Hmmm that’s hard to say the u series will hit harder and be louder speaker per speaker but not sure if one would be louder than 2 evil’s. maybe one 15 would be but also depends on the box.

@@HiFiVector thanks for the input. I don’t have to be busting my windows out but I do want to get the best bang for my buck. I think I’ll do the 15 u series or maybe even skar vxf. Donwn4sound seems to have really good prefabs.

Yea I prefer the AB XR subs

@@HiFiVector I have a single XR in my vehicle now and I'm pretty impressed by it. Box is tuned to 35hz.

Not sure sorry

Good question ❓ need the answer ?

Prefab boxes usually don’t work well because the specs are way off but this box specs wise is pretty decent. I also tried one in one of my custom boxes and it’s a little better but still the lows are there but with not much authority. Now Same box with a American bass xr same amp and it has mad lows. Also same box with skar SVR had better lows.

@@HiFiVector Good to know. I'm actually going to sell mine. I'll be kinda sad to see them go, lol, but I won't need them anymore. Going to try a whole different setup.

Yeah they’re really good subs it’s just every sub is different.

Yes I will do a video of that talking about through my experience what the best Subwoofers are for the different types of music and the characteristics keep an eye out for it soon!

Compq has 850 rms evl has 1250

I’m. My opinion they sound and perform better. You should be happy with them.

They are nearly identical but the legion has a bigger motor and so it’s a little tighter /punchier. But very similar sound.

Word homie yea I know

It’s a great sounding sub

@@HiFiVector Thanks for your answer:) It's a 1250 W RMS 4 Ohm sub. What type of Amp I should use for it?

That was question

Soundstream R3 10" or 12" , Rockville K6 10" or 12" , Savard HiQ 8", HIfonics BRW 10", JL audio nice too but expensive.

Gotcha, Ok do you have any experience with the Rockville are they pretty durable?

Yes I have installed many and they hold up well. Also audio legion Maximus and gladiators are nice if you can find them 10” and 12”.

Ok thank you for your input!!!

I use have these and listen to thrash death etc, they're good, with epicenter is also great

Yes that would be a great setup

@@HiFiVector I have done a bit of research so this is the set up Two ddx 12 d4 Skv2 2500.1d amp 255 amp alternator 4.6 cube 35 hrz tuned granite box How do you think this set up would work for sq and spl

I listen to a lot of tool and avenged sevenfold metal and rock rap is mostly Tom McDonald and 90s rap

DDX are loud but don’t sound great they are more of a loud burp sub in my opinion. I would go with EVL or VXF for SQL.

@@HiFiVector will the skv2 2500 power 2 evl 12 d4 good for sound quality?

I would say 2000 to 3000 watts

@@HiFiVector i have a skar 5000 watt. How much power amp I need ?

It depends on if I am able to or not but these were fully broken in.

@@HiFiVector im shocked how high the fs was

@@freque1257 I have found fs does not Soley dictate how low a subwoofer will go. I have had a few subs with a high fs hit the lows very well. And I have had subs with a low fs and not do anything special on the lows. Even in a proper enclosure. So I tend not to focus on fs. Real word testing is king.

@@HiFiVector But if skar says the FS is 32.2 and its totally not thats an issue to me

I hear ya, but man I test so many subs and honestly most of them are different than the manufacture specs. Which is frustrating and it does make it hard when you’re researching to purchase.

I did not meter these. I will say when I put these 12” EVL subs in MY custom box they were louder and sounded way better. They box isn’t doing the subs justice.

I built box to vxf specs and it hits way harder!

EVL are not crap at all as with everything in this world, they do have their pros and cons as well as the American base XR’s. The XR’s hit the lows better, and have very good sound quality, but they are not as musically accurate but they are great subwoofers I like them a lot. The XR’s are still pretty good with their transient response and accuracy as far as the EVL it is a very accurate subwoofer with excellent transient response way better than a lot of other subs on the market that I have heard it’s downfall is it doesn’t quite hit the lows as well, and it’s not quite as loud overall but it’s a great sounding musically accurate sub. so it just depends on what you prefer. Can you give up a little bit of accuracy for more volume and better under 33 hz lows? Or would you give up a little bit of the lows and volume for a more musically accurate subwoofer with better transit response?

​@@HiFiVectorgreat answer I have 3 EVL18s 2 in my home set up and 1 in my truck..Good subs all around that deserve a better reputation than there given for sure..

Not sure maybe your meter is off? Unless they are dual 2 ohm wired wrong. These should come dual 4 ohm.

They definitely sounded way better in my custom boxes. Also the new skar boxes that are bedlined sound way better than the carpeted older ones like in the video.

They are great subs