AudioControl's new Spike 8 inch subwoofer

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[@rfgate]

This thing reminds me so much of the old Rockford fosgate HX2 subs down to the front gasket, push terminals, massive magnet surrounded in rubber. Mind you, those woodserts are a great addition. Guess they listened to you guys and paid attention with all your installs

[@webberfan1234]

That thing bangs for an 8”. I need a couple 12’s on my next build.

[@curtishyman6920]

Guy in my town had 4 Kenwood 8s back in the early 90s. They were incredible.

[@thedraftdoctor1]

I love the way you left off the " made in china" part when reading the back label

[@JasonWW2000]

Man, that box looks big and heavy. Maybe plywood construction and a 3" to 4" aeroport is the way to go? Smaller, lighter and easily tunable. Keep up the good work guys! 👍

[@superchile9640]

I had 2 8” Polk mobile monitors that I made my own box and they were amazing. Had almost no space under the seat of my old Honda Ridgeline and they made the most of it.

[@itsneuman]

Did four 8's in a early 2000's blazer on a 600 watts. It did not disappoint. Still had a ton of cargo space left.

[@astro54541]

That is a very well built Subwoofer for the wattage,and the included Subwoofer grille was dope.. 👌

[@dustindaigle7433]

Wow that is amazing! That 8” sub sounds like 4-Sundown 10s while watching this in my truck! 😂

[@phila8160]

😂 I was gunna say it sounds like 2 Sa12s while listening to video in my car .

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Lol stop. It has nothing on Sundown. Not even Subdown 8’s. Given the same vehicle, amp, and box to match the sub specs, the Sundown will always be louder.

[@arick869]

MBEnclosures could probably get you guys a 2 8's box that would kill he's the 2 8's expert! Besides I'd love to see two of my favorite channels Collab!

[@RjctdEK]

Finally seen then at my local audio shop and I was very impressed, Im an alpine type r guy and these are very similar in sound same box size same size woofer it's great I think I'm grabbing the slim audio control 10 that was impressive as well it sounded just as good 👍 good stuff audio control. Can't wait for the coaxials the the components soud great as well

[@20smgreen]

So is AC going to correct the recommended box specs if the original called for a port 8" too long?

[@jdastro]

Thanks for the video! Can you post the dimensions of the better sounding speaker box? Thanks.

[@boominS10]

Doesn't take much for that car to sound good and get loud.i put a single downfire 12 in my sons 03 g35 on a Rockford 500.1 and it was definitely a great performer.

[@bbfoto7248]

Would be good for a front passenger footwell sealed -sub- woofer to supplement the MIDBASS and fill in those common door-mounted midbass cancellation nulls, but not really a great SUBwoofer due to its high *51Hz Fs* as well as just +/-8.5mm Linear Xmax. Curious to know their Xmech? I've been waiting for something to dethrone the *Image Dynamics IDQ8 V4* in this price category, but this doesn't look all that convincing (on paper, at least). You can usually find the IDQ8's from $140-$170. They are moreso a SQ subwoofer, but this AudioControl "SPIKE" sure ain't no SPL monster either with just +/-8.5mm Xmax (11/16" Total). I do like the "looks" of it, however, as well as the integrated grill. 👍 It's just too bad they didn't consider producing DVC versions as well. 😞 My favorite great, but "affordable" 8" subwoofer was the now-discontinued previous version *Polk Audio Mobile Monitor MM840 SVC* which was also Marine Certified and just $119 at the time. It was designed using FEA computer modeling & optimized for real-world performance using the Klippel Analyzer. It had very low Inductance (Le) and a nice, reasonably low Fs of 35Hz for an 8" subwoofer. Also a Klippel-verified ONE-WAY Linear Xmax of 19mm (3/4" ONE WAY), and an "ideal" sealed enclosure volume of just 0.35cf. I found that 0.45cf sealed was more ideal for better Low-End performance (especially when used in multiples to add SPL), and with the Transfer Function of the vehicle ("cabin gain"), the in-car response easily reached down to 25Hz with Authority (remember that 19mm of One-Way Xmax?!) in a very small Sealed enclosure. The F3 and F6 were obviously even lower, getting you down to a usable 20Hz with just a small 8" subwoofer! The updated and current Polk Audio MM versions are still good, but don't quite compare. Don't know why they thought they had to change them! I wish I had hoarded a bunch of them before they were discontinued. 😞 I wouldn't mind giving these new AudioControl subs a try. However this is a flooded market and there are A LOT of other options in this price range that look at least equal or even better on paper, as well as already having proven real-world performance.

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Thanks guys

[@duo315]

9:17 man the install bay looks so different. havent watched a vid in a awhile

[@annihilationindustries1990]

Use wire clamps to support your wires inside the box

[@phila8160]

Dean who do you have make your enclosures? Im local in Clearwater .

[@rideordivekerry4830]

Would like to hear that compared to an ID8 or Arc 8

[@nathanjames4242]

Do you know if they have any plan to bring a higher end line of speakers?

[@Clay_333]

That grille definitely looks like a free grille. These seem like decent subs, just not what I would from AudioControl. When I hear that name I think quality and innovation, but these just seem like average, run of the mill subs.

[@Pete.across.the.street]

That is what I thought as well.

[@CeoOfSlow]

Ive got a spike 10 at the shop and it actually seems pretty nice. I definitely think it's not as quality as their amps but they are a pretty beefy subwoofer.

[@frankuribe6500]

11:33 I’m imagining 4 Kicker Comp R’s in a Gately box. Coming soon.

[@darwintamayo]

What did it sound like with the first enclosure with the longer port? Isn't a longer port usually means it's tuned lower?

[@adaboy4z]

Everyone is pushing out those 8 inch subs.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Companies be taking notes from Sundown nowadays

[@z-hilly4419]

Have yall put a sub in a box for the new 2500 dodge trucks? Im talking replace the stock sub with a good one.

[@JasonWW2000]

Does the 12" have a misprint where it recommends to tune to 39Hz? I think they meant 35Hz.

[@briandanielself2617]

More Power

[@mikestivers8302]

clean looking product, assembled in Ohio is nice, too. i may replace my Skar VD-8 with one of these.. looking at the specs sheet, the AC appears to have some nicer output for a .4 cu sealed box.. (rock/metal/punk, so i only want punchy kick drums.. down to say, 50hZ)

[@coledomangue7127]

You know they sure are made exactly like the ctsound woofers except for color and grill

[@bbfoto7248]

@cole domangue Yeah, it does look very similar to the CT Sounds 8" Tropo subs, only a slightly different basket and back plate. Similar specs as well... same 8.5mm Xmax, but the CT has a Lower Fs (Resonant Frequency), is available in DVC versions, and is just $89 on sale. The CT just doesn't come with the grill. So you could buy TWO of the CT Sounds 8" subs for less than ONE of these ACs. 😮

[@dnatech4477]

I hope you guys will be installing these along with a 12" in September. Call me soon! - Scott

[@julesbruchez-outperformtra2020]

Ran 4 8” in my ranger in HS. It slammed but not as much as my 2 10s

[@dejesus360]

You can always fit 2 8" subs in your favorite vehicle... A Ford F-150!

[@tuffytoys9707]

Will 2 8 inch AC subs out perform a single 12 inch??? That is the question. I believe that a good 12 inch subwoofer is hard to beat.

[@Pete.across.the.street]

Depends on which 12. It will have less surface area.

[@RyanBassForLife]

Nice

[@edwardbarnett6318]

MBE collab coming???

[@chaos4197]

That's interesting, but I would have rather heard about how it sounds sealed.

[@lesliemobleaudio8018]

4 8's in an isobaric formation. 2 in the box, 2 outside, wired inversely, but you know how to do it. And it would be ABUSIVE!

[@bobit8742]

cute sub 😊

[@sermac3246]

👍

[@Pete.across.the.street]

I like that blue basket, but you'll never see it again once it's in the box. Seems like they wasted a lot of money on the looks of things you'll never see after the installation and the grill looks pretty cheap. They should spend some money on updating the look of their amps and DSPs, the stuff people see. The amps and dsp are high quality, but look budget as hell. Is there anything about this sub that stands out against other subs in its price range besides it being picky about its enclosure?

[@singram1978]

The speaker/woofer market is so saturated... A better controller for their DM610 and 810 instead of the cheesey bass knob would be a better start in my opinion. Something like the Helix director, or the Zapco controller for instance. Even a headunit would be great that could interface with their existing amps and dsp would be better suited for the brand.

[@loudelvis610]

Stamped steel MEH! Chinese woofer pay that money for that Audio Control name for generic speaker....so what was enclosure issue? The builder or the box suggested by Audio Control

[@MrYoda1982]

Someone send them 2 8’s preferably kicker send them 8’s square please

[@GP-fc7jv]

I’m more like a 12” guy

[@OmarLopez-jj2qb]

Nada espectacular para la marca. Nada inovador cual quier marca que empieza lo tendria audio control con tanto renombre debía inovar no copiar

[@arnulfoesparza601]

First 😂

[@jasx1485]

I will loan you guys 2 or 4 b2 rage 8s

[@ULSB1969]

8s are too week for me, unless it’s a JL Audio 8W7.