Basspro 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 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.

Great addition to my car audio. I upgrade the head unit and speakers in my 2017 RAV4 and added a small inline alpine amp. Whilst the sound was great, it was lacking the low end. When I spoke with some audio guys they were concerned that this unit wouldn’t have enough power. However, I specifically didn’t want to take up trunk space with an bespoke sub enclosure. They were wrong. There is plenty of power and as an added bonus it’s easy to adjust with the remote control. The general quality of this unit is extremely high and it fits neatly out of the way hidden in the trunk. One small recommendation, especially for a RAV4 ... line the spare wheel well with some Dynamat (or similar) to improve the clarity of the bass. It also eliminates a lot of road noise. I used Dynamat extreme and 1/2 dynaliner. It took out the booming effect and gave a solid bass response.

Pretty good idea for concealing a small subwoofer in a factory system. While you wont be shattering the windows, it definitely provides the missing bass from an "amplified" factory car stereo. Installed it in a 2014 Elantra Limited W/NAV and factory external amp. I have a temporary spare tire in this car (most just have the slime/air compressor set up), and it fits nicely in the spare. The extended hold down rod supplied with the kit is poorly made, and I ended up having to order some metric all-thread in order to make a good hold-down. I also had to put some 1/8" closed cell foam between the sub and the rim to prevent a vibration. I routed the control up to front, and on most music the variations in recorded bass is not enough to have to readjust, but in newer recordings, I find I'm turning the input down because it gets overwhelmed. Not a big deal, but would be easier if the back lighting actually showed what you were adjusting rather than just a circle indicating where a knob is. Small complaint, but after a few times you pick it up without looking. Sound quality is very good. It seems to be designed to compliment a stock factory "upgraded" stereo system, and does it very well. I noticed no 'bass roll off' from my particular unit, and once the crossover and boost are set, the only one you end up adjusting is the gain, as described earlier. All in all, I would recommend it for those seeking an upgrade to the factory sound, without carrying 150 lbs of woofers, and amps sliding all around in the trunk.

I have a 2019 Jeep Cherokee, and it came with the 8.4" display with Nav and the stock 6 speaker stereo. Which, frankly, didn't sound very good, but admittedly wasn't terrible but left a lot to be desired in producing the full range of frequencies of the music. First, I traded out the 6 stock speakers with 6 new ones from JustForJeeps, which was a huge improvement over the stock paper speakers. The next day, I had the JBL Sub installed by a professional. Once it was in and the install was over, it was a great sounding system! The sub complimented the other speakers very well and I was able to turn down the bass on my head unit to the 6 speakers and let them focus mainly on highs and mids, while the sub really pushed out the low frequencies. And it is definitely loud enough. Being that my vehicle is a hatchback, there's no back seat to diminish the sound volume or quality, so it makes a big difference. If anyone is looking for a great quality and great sounding sub that doesn't take up any cargo space and will be a perfect addition to a stereo system in a vehicle with a hatchback, I would say you can't go wrong with the JBL. It has a 200w RMS class D amplifier built in, which I favored over the Cerwin-Vega spare tire sub because that one only had a 150w RMS amp. I don't remember if the CW was class A/B, but I know it wasn't listed as class D. So with a more efficient class D amp putting out more power, the JBL was more appealing in that way. I would definitely recommend this.

The JBL Basspro Hub did not fit in the spare tire of my Subaru Crosstrek. The width is fine, it is the height that does not fit. Too tall.

This thing bumps harder than my previous 800w skar setup, and its completely concealed. Love this thing