@@jgb664 the one I have inverted has some noise but it's mostly air that's going through the vent holes in the motor. It's noticeable at medium volume but low and very high, you don't really hear anything but the bass. They sound better the more I play them.

@BrickDuckProductions from what I remember, the stylus is on the other end of the pen insert and when unscrewed, it reveals a small screwdriver, I think you have to just use it that way, I don't think it inserts back into the body to use the stylus in the body. Or if you bought the two pen set, the stylus is on the end of the other pen.

What's your electrical like what size alt and which batts are u running under hood

@@chatobalencian1504 I had Sundown Audio SAv2 15s on the same amp.

@@ContractorsPOV so which do u like more so u went from 15s to 18s I love 18s the most I wanna try a 21" sub or 2 of them on 10-15k

@chatobalencian1504 I like these 18s a lot but they need more power to really get the most out of them. I'm debating on getting another JP43 or an 83 but that will require a complete upgrade to my electrical. These 18s are doing really well at exposing all my rattles though 😂

@@ContractorsPOV true that bro if they can handle it keep feeding them but u exactly right u would have to do a lot to add another amp what batts u have now and size alt?

@chatobalencian1504 Stock alt is 240 and I have two LTO 6.0. My voltage stays above 13.5 when I dig deep into it but for most music, it stays around 14.5 - 14.7

@@chatobalencian1504 kzbin.infoknwpj3Wsdi4?si=ORzGxVH7GtFnIsY8 Is that what you're looking for?

@@TOMMY-WANT-WINGY the biggest I've seen so far is four 18s. I've seen some working on bigger but not running yet.

@ContractorsPOV good to see some beefy subs under $800

@@TOMMY-WANT-WINGY These are pretty nice. They are sounding better the more they are played. They handle more power than rated also. So overall, they have been worth it. I bet they go on sale one more time before Christmas.

@@gregz4249 I had another shell without the locker and I installed the eye bolts in the same locations as with the locker but I ran shallow strut on the underside so that the weight is distributed similar to how it would be with the locker. The shallow strut runs front to back, not side to side.

@@joeelias7865 these are Down4Sound's first subwoofers and many people want to know what the motor side looks like and many people also want to know what the logo and dust cap looks like. I thought it would be a good way to show both sides since it's a new release. No other reason.

@@elulysero8863 I honestly don't have anything to compare it to equally. These are my first set of 18s. My previous set were SAv2 15s and these definitely hit lower than those, but they are designed to. Sorry I don't have a better comparison for you.

Give em a good quality Korean 8k or a smart 5bass @1/2 ohm and you'll see something wonderful...but make sure you have the battery and alt to support it . Jp did a great job on those .look nice

@@BassBoi-vx8nf this is as big as it gets for me. It's a work truck so I have to be able to remove it all if I need to turn in the vehicle.

@@no_one_special_5407 it's my work truck, I can't take out the back seat.

@@michaelbaldwin8869 I haven't fully broken them in yet but with the JP43 im getting 147.3 db on the windshield. I think they could easily take a JP83 but I don't have the electrical for that. I think the 8s will do great 👍

​@@ContractorsPOVdo you have a h/o alt & big3 upgrade? Forgive me if you already have this info in another video. I just came across your channel today? Also I saw that you said it's a work vehicle & you have to be able to take it out if you have to turn the truck in. Does that mean the truck belongs to a company you work for? Or it's a vehicle you lease for your own contracting business? Not trying to get all up in your personal business, it's just after watching a few of your vids & you mentioning being a contractor I instinctively thought that you probably owned your own business. Either way keep on doing what makes you happy, I like your setup. And mentioned in a comment on another video of yours that I'm thinking about getting four of the 12" DBz subs to try out in a custom enclosure I bought off of someone after I can figure out what the airspace & tuning is on this enclosure (I thought it was odd that he did not know considering he was selling it).

@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 I have the stock alternator (work truck reasons 😅) but I did do the big 3 since that can stay even after I get rid of the truck. As for why I say it's a work truck, and yes I do own my own contracting company, it's an easy way to answer people than to have to go into all the details on why I can't do anything that changes the truck cosmetically or structurally due to insurance reasons. Most people accept it and move on 😅 I have a TikTok channel by the same name with more videos than here if you go on there at all. There are some online calculators that can help you figure out what that box is tuned to. Thanks for watching!

@@________GHOST________ considering that they are underpowered and not broke in, I'll wait to decide on them being good enough.

@@mrmcflappy6639 My previous system was a pair of SAv2 15s and I tried them in several enclosures and I loved them. These DVX definitely play lower in the box I have them in now. The first box I built was too small. But the DVX sound really good on music at mid volume and they really get violent when they get turned up, especially where the box tuning comes in. I would say if you want something that plays lower without paying for the X or Z series Sundown, go with the DVX.

did you end up making a decision?

@@ContractorsPOVwould you choose this or a x12?

@jgb664 if it's an Xv3 , then I would choose the Sundown if money wasn't a concern. The Xv3 has higher RMS, nearly the same efficiency and D4S doesn't list its Fs, only an Fo, which are not the same. But if cost is an issue, these are great and I would recommend them.

@@jgb664 I went with a single sundown XV3 18". I am running a JP23v2 1ohm to it

@@speedx6095 The first box I built only had 128 sqin of port area and I didn't hear anything coming from that, this one with 168 definitely has nothing that isn't supposed to be there. It's doing very well. I actually hear more from the inverted sub motor than anything else.

@ContractorsPOV that's a beautiful box I was just wondering because I orderd 2 18 dvx and I was just curious for my build thankyou!!

@@joshholden8561 It does really well between 26 Hz and 34 hz.

@@frothyshoes I haven't clamped them yet but if they are getting what my 15s were getting, it should be about 2K RMS each. Hopefully I'll get to clamp it soon. And yes, they are freaking huge 🤣

Amazing 👏

@@ANH.46 I have not thrown a meter on it yet, I was thinking today if the weather cooperates. But we'll see. If not, I'll wait for a warmer, clearer day.

Ok, I metered it. And unfortunately it is not any louder than my two SAv2 15s, like exactly the same score. I hit 147.3 on the windshield. I was hoping to get closer to 150 but it didn't get any closer at all.

​@@ContractorsPOVnice, from the looks of video I really thought it would be louder than 147. Though I think that number will become a bit higher once they've broken in. And especially if/when you put another jp43 on them. Or swap out to a jp63 or jp83. Personally I'd go with the jp83 or order another jp43 & strap them. Either way that will no doubt wake them up for you. But for a work vehicle your current setup is nothing to be ashamed of! Curious, what amp are you running on your mids/highs?

@@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 the kids and highs are running off the stock amplifier for now. I did upgrade the door speakers to the Hertz brand, I don't remember which model. I used to have a Fosgate P600x4 on them, but I took it out last year when I thought I was getting rid of the truck. Way too much work to put it back in for now.

​@@ContractorsPOVare you running both on a JP? If so how do you have it wired being the one's inverted?

@@davidbutler8096 I don't like to have my stuff stolen, so I don't play it within a mile of where I live. My neighbors don't even know it's there 🤣🤣

@@Logantheseeker So far, they sound really good. I can't wait for them to loosen up a little. They are still quite stiff. I also think they need more power. But overall, I like em

@ I’m looking forward to hearing them in person at a show next season. I’ve been eyeing these and the dreamsicles

@@Lumpusfamily it's on the list, I'll get it tomorrow 👍

@@thomaskirkpatrick4031 Is that a song request? I only see one by that title from Sabrina Carpenter 🤷‍♂️

@@jasonblue8976 I will, it's on the list, shouldn't be too long 👍

@jasonblue8976 YES that song is 🔥 Also Jelly Roll's older rap hits hard if you happen to be a JR fan. I've been a HUGE Jelly fan since 2008! If you've never listened to his rap then you must check out these songs (and I'm listing songs I love of his not just purely because of bass but many of his songs do hit really hard): '1-5', 'Papers & Lines', 'Cut ya & Rob ya', 'F*ck what they talking bout' = all those songs are on the album "gamblin on a whiteboy volume 4". •Haystak & Jelly Roll "strictly business" album: '1, 2, 3, 4', 'don't add nothing • Skwirl, Jelly Roll & Mr. Mack- 'Tennessee Road' • Lil Wyte & Jelly Roll "No Filter" album: 'break the knob off', 'one of them days', 'this down here', • Also worth checking out, Worm: 'empty dreams', 'dearworld', 'man in the mirror', 'one of those days', 'these streets', 'the mirror's broke' & 'my life' (RIP Jimmy 'millions' Womack aka Worm gone way too soon & 4ever missed!) Chad Armes, O.N.E, Leroy Biggs & Alexander King all have great music that has heavy bass without having to find rebassed/decaf music. I like finding stuff that everyone isn't bumping & constantly playing during a demo, if I had a dollar for every time I heard Jeezy songs, Wiz 'on my level' & Gucci 'coca coca' I'd be a millionaire. Years ago everyone was stuck on repeat with Lil Jon.

@@JrGarcia-dn6mp that's quite the compliment, thanks! I'm just a beginner though 😅

@@CrystalClearSQL incoming!

@@joshholden8561 unfortunately I can't share images in the comments, but you're wrong. Not all manufacturers put the positive on the left. Look at sundown and resilient sounds.

@ContractorsPOV well I'm telling u positive ALWAYS GOES ON LEFT it's industry standard.

@ContractorsPOV well I'm telling u positive ALWAYS GOES ON LEFT it's industry standard. Usually no one makes a big deal about it as long as long as both are done that way but positive is always supposed to be on the left hand side.

@joshholden8561 take 5 minutes and do google image search for Kicker, Focal, Resilient Sounds, Sundown Audio, Fi, DC Audio and so on, and the positive is on the right with the subwoofer in this same orientation. So I think you have no idea what "industry standard" is.

Yes sir! Been a fan for a long time. I am currently building a new box for these. First one was a little small. I'll do another video then. I threw a few demos up on TikTok, you can tell the box was too small and I might be a little shy on power needs. But thanks for watching! Much appreciated!

@@gorillafamila I ordered my first one May of 2022 and it is still doing great, the other was March of 23 and the two together keep my voltage in the 13s with only a 240A alt. I'd say they are doing pretty good.

@@mhsvz6735 I love these things, I wanted another one of these and the copper color but like you said, they don't make that style anymore. But they are great flashlights.

@@bobthebuildr626were5 then go buy them. Make a video and prove it.

@@SourceMan808 when did you get yours?

sundown & db ftw

@SourceMan808 whose D4S DVX subs did you hear? What size subs did you allegedly hear? What was the specs of the enclosure they were in, or were they ib? What amp were they being powered by, what HU did the vehicle have, was there a DSP in the vehicle or no, if there was a DSP what brand/model & what vehicle were they in??? 🚨 and YES all of those questions are relevant. As the best subwoofer in the world can sound like crap if it is not in the proper enclosure, environment, powered by a trash amp, if the amp, HU or DSP tuning is not tuned properly, sound dampening etc... On the same token a poor sub can still sound legit IF the builder is experienced. I'll take a poor/budget driver in a built to spec enclosure on a quality amp (Critical Mass, Mmats, Synergy, JP) that's tuned exactly right way before an expensive high end sub in a cheap prefab or enclosure that isn't ideal to the parameters of the high dollar sub! YOU LITERALLY GAVE US ZERO INFO BESIDES "These subs sound like shit" WHICH REALLY JUST MAKES YOU SOUND JEALOUS!! @SourceMan808 you do realize Devin Tha Dude put four of these subs in his ride, right? Hmm now you got me wondering if his build "sounds like shit" too since he's using these subs... 😂 jkjk I'd take Devin's recommendations over yours any day, considering he knows what bass is supposed to sound like.

​@@eljuancho903you left out Critical Mass, Mmats, Stereo Integrity, Hutchinson & other great subs!!

@itdoesntmatterwhatyourname6128 when they wrote this comment, I was actually one of the first to receive my subs, they couldn't have listened to them at all unless they were part of the testing. It's just another hater trying to scare off newcomers. Hopefully people can see through this type of garbage but it still happens.

@@oooooo3231 The truck is 8 years old. I've had a mount attached to that vent for at least 5 of those years. I also have two 18" subwoofers in the truck. All the vibrations that happen in the truck with the phone in the mount have had no effect on the vent fins. As for the design, I get plenty of air and I wouldn't want anything stuck to the dash with double sided tape 🤨