JBLBasspro Hub - 11" powered subwoofer system, Black

First off, this isn't going to rival a decent 10" ported box and amp, or rattle your clothes and bones like a couple of 12s. It is going to give you ample low end that will shake your mirrors, and give you a bit of that bass you feel with excellent rolling low end.I wanted an easy install, out of sight sub solution to add much needed low end in my old Outback without losing cargo space--this ticked all of those boxes perfectly. This is solid on hip-hop/rap tracks, outstanding for rock, and balanced for other tracks such as folk, classical, etc.Clean and tight attack when properly "tuned"/balanced, and thunderous when you want it to be. The remote is a bit large but fantastic controls, especially if you gamble with the sonic variances of certain music platforms that aren't leveled.Included tie down will likely need cut down, but that is an easy adjustment. I couldn't be happier. It won't shake your bones to dust, and I didn't want that. This sub is fantastic for what it is. Fit perfect into my 15" full size spare. Ran true 10 AWG wiring and 30A fuse off battery (don't buy a cheapo kit). Runs flawlessly.Update: I see a lot of nice dynamat or similar sound deadening installs. I eliminated all trunk space rattle with a foam puzzlemat square under my spare with a whole cut in center for tie down pass through. Not as elegant, but super cheap, easy, and effective. Some VERY minimal rattle outside in the rear of the roof.

I installed this in a 2023 Mazda CX5 six-speaker non-Bose. Everything was relatively straight forward... power cable run through the grommet in the CX5 firewall, ground cable to one of the 2nd row seat bolts. I struggled through several YouTube videos to get signal to the Basspro... 2023 CX5s do not have a harness that is compatible with the PAC line-out converter, so I had to posi-tap the rear speakers at the B-pillar in order to get signal. Even these were a bit of a wishing-well toss as I had conflicting information about what color wires to tap, but somehow I guessed correctly on the first try. Remote-turn-on via an Add-a-fuse on the Power Window 7.5 amp fuse slot. There was a learning curve to removing the trim panels for the CX5, but if you take your time, google EVERYTHING and read EVERYTHING about it from every source you can find, you won't have too much trouble.Now to the performance of the Basspro Hub. It comes with this great little wired remote control... I have mine going under the rear seat and across the rear passenger transmission hump before tucking under the trim of the center console and coming out in the small storage well underneath the CX5 climate control knobs... this remote is great to play with but I found such widely varying performance in the CX5 that I began to have my doubts if it would every sound good. For me... a bass guitar note should be the same volume level whether it is a low note or a high note... I don't want one note to be a loud boom and the others to be quiet. The Basspro Hub was very frustrating initially. Tapping into the rear speakers (only option I had) via Kicker KISLOC line-out converter left me with a setup where A) the CX5 factory head-unit's bass-level adjustment effected not only the door speakers but also the sub, and B) the front/rear fade adjustment also effected the sub. So I had to coordinate factory head-unit settings with the Basspro Hub remote control settings to get everything right. Here's where I landed: CX5 head unit: Bass all the way up, treble half way up, front/rear/left/right balance dead in the center. Basspro Hub remote: Gain and Bass Boost knobs at 9:00, Crossover at 1:30, Phase button pushed IN.With these settings, combined with the head-unit settings I described, the Basspro Hub sounds perfectly integrated with the door speakers. Top notch!

Very impressive sound from a single sub!This sub has a great sound, and can reproduce a large range of lows. I was impressed with how low it could go. Love the controller. We hooked it up to speaker outputs initially, and there was too much engine noise. Added a high level to low level converter, and used shielded RCAs for input, and that did the job. Sounds fantastic now.

Very impressive unit for an all-in-one subwoofer amplifier that takes up no space in your trunk. And my old vehicle I had an upgraded Bose system that included a similar subwoofer in the spare tire and I was looking for a similar system for my new car. This subwoofer is a serious upgrade from that and a great addition to any sound system. Very solid clear bass, and even more powerful than I expected. If you're seeking earth-shattering bass this is not the product for you. If you're looking to add very solid crisp base to your sound system this thing is perfect.

Let me tell you I'm surprised. In my E39 which is heavily insulated and padded and has no folding back seat I can still hear the sub at mid gain. More than that and the mirror starts shaking. It's definitely not on par with a proper subwoofer setup in an SUV or hatchback but you won't be disappointed by this guy's power and sound quality. I was expecting to max it out to hear just a distant rumble but given the constraints of its packaging, size and location, it packs a punch. You do hear more the lower bass frequencies due to physics. "Higher" bass notes are lost and you must compensate with your other speakers, so make sure they are up to the task.Minor annoyances: The E39 has no removable spare post and the sub is almost exactly the same height so it takes a ton of force to screw it in place. The remote gets warm to the touch, probably because it has backlighting. The connection side is in an awkward spot if you need to take your spare out.

This fix on my 2024 mazda cx5 and sounds great, good bass remote fitin my glove box , will buy again.

It’s the practical application that suffers. A smaller boom under your seat is better than coming from the trunk in my opinion. Had both, that’s my experience. Truly great quality though, it’s in my 2024 Mitsubishi eclipse cross.