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Boss BASS1500 10 inch Low Profile Amplified Subwoofer with RemoteAmazon.com Product Description
These low-profile, amplified subwoofer enclosures are perfect for a system begging for volume, but lacking in extra space. Durable, thin, and powerful in design, the BASS1500 is the perfect small enclosure solution. A low-profile, amplified subwoofer that’s perfect when space is limited. Click to enlarge. Ba… More >>
#1 by R. Boydston on July 2, 2010 - 6:01 pm
The bass1500 is rated at 900 watts, with 1500 watts max power. I must say, I was skeptical, but this thing is great. After half an hour of installation, then an hour of tweaking, this thing competes with my friend’s Kickers. Let it be noted, this probably will not fit under your seat unless you have a bench. I impulsively bought this 10” instead of the 8” and it does not fit under any seat in my 2002 Ford Explorer SUV. But, this thing is able to fill up the entire vehicle! It rattles my seat, my mirrors, my chest, and I only have it at 1/3rd power. I have the preout volume on my receiver to negative 1. So this thing with a little adjustment, could be an overwhelming bass!
But I am a musician, an audiophile, and a modest guy. I just wanted some low-end, as only 70% of music can be heard without a subwoofer. It fills the lows and then some. You must mess with all of the adjustments before you see results! I was disappointed with the tone at first, but I was determined and now i have a rockin’ set up. It was just what I was missing. This thing makes it a pleasure to drive. It is excellent build quality, it is sleek, it is pretty big but it is thin. Make a mock up of the dimension out of cardboard to see where it will fit in your car. Also, this is important. I suggest using 8-gauge wire. Though 4-gauge would probably be recommended for 1500watts, mine is running quite well on just 8 gauge. Do not use 10 or 12, you might blow a fuse or overheat the sub. The higher the gauge, the safer the set up.
Great product, I would easily buy another.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by E.M. on July 2, 2010 - 7:53 pm
I am very impressed with this subwoofer, at first I was a bit worried due to its small size. But it performs surprizingly well, and hits pretty hard too. I have it installed in a 1997 ford ranger, single cab on the back wall. There is even still plenty of room to put the seat all the way back. The install went extreamly well, I also purchased a Boss 2 farad capacitor to go with it. I am using Rockford speakers and a R-150 Rockford amp in the doors for 120Hz and up, and I have the sub set for 120Hz and down. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for bass in a small area.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Darren A. Thorneycroft on July 2, 2010 - 8:56 pm
Just had my local sound shop install the Boss Bass1500 behind the passenger seat of my ‘99 Miata. They’d put in an Alpine deck and amp powering Boston Acoustics separates, 6.5″ mid-bass and 1″ soft-dome tweeter, which sounded terrific but lacked low-end grunt. The Boss unit was the perfect solution — didn’t take up very much room in what is a tiny car, and while it won’t rattle your fillings the bass fill is just what I was searching for. Two caveats: Reviews for the previous model, the Bass1200, show that quite a few go bad. That is likely attributable to a) incorrect or improper installation — most likely a power source other than straight from the battery or poor grounding — and/or b) people pushing the unit too far, so that the amp clips and dies. Run juice straight from the battery and don’t push the output so hard, and this heavy, solid-feeling unit should last quite some time. Better yet, if you want even more bass and have room under your seats but don’t want a big sub box in your cabin (SUVs) or trunk, buy two, one under each seat, and you’ll be slammin’! All in all, an excellent solution to what I needed.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by W. Krsul on July 2, 2010 - 9:50 pm
The BASS1500 has been in my Civic for a week now, and so far I agree with all of the other positive reviews. It is a great enhancement to the stock sound system. It really fills in the low end of the sound spectrum. It does thump, but it won’t make your ears bleed. For me, it is plenty enough bass to be enjoyable. For others it may not be enough bass, but these people probably already have 15’s in the trunk.
Here are some other related comments…
- Everyone who has heard it has been impressed.
- I used a 6-gauge wire, and found that it was a tight fit with the terminal block on the sub. So, a 4-gauge wire would probably be over-sized.
- To fit under the front seat of a 2000 Honda Civic hatch some modification is required. The bottom of the seat consists of a piece of curved thin sheet metal that the seat foam sits on. The modification is simply done with a mallet. However, don’t flatten it too much or it will compress the seat foam too much, and you will probably feel it when sitting on it. Once installed, it is well hidden under the seat, but it is long enough that part of it sticks out into the rear foot well. So, to keep it from getting stepped on or kicked, some kind of cover is needed.
- When in operation, the unit does get very warm.
- A pair of these, with one tuned for deep bass and the other for low/mid bass, would be thunderous!
- I have my hopes up that it will last for a while.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Brandon Edward Sooy on July 2, 2010 - 11:36 pm
sounds pretty good. took a while to tweek. i would recomend this to anyone that can fit it in their cab. my hatch back sounds a little strange with it. but its ALRIGHT. worth saving the money and space in my opinion. but its DEFFINATELY not high quality. it doesnt have a good frequency range. upgraded cabin speakers would probably sound better. overall good for sports cars and trucks. if you can fit a full size system,,,, DO IT!
Rating: 4 / 5