Cerwin Vega Stroker 12 & US Amps

Old school Cerwin Vega Stroker 12D pushed by a US Amps USA-200. 135.0dB at 47hz in the trunk of a 1968 Barracuda, drivers window down. 132.3dB street beat. 2.7 cuft net ported box tuned to 45hz
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[@SeMr7en]

My god that headunit has such a old-school "futuristic" vibe to it and i love every bit of it.

[@drittal]

Pioneer DEH-P7300. Purchased new in early 00’s

[@robrohrer2014]

My old school shyt was the Alpine 7802 head unit!!!

[@drittal]

@@robrohrer2014 I never had much experience with Alpine. Small town in rural America, we didn’t have any dealers within a couple hours.

[@gabec6522]

@@robrohrer2014 mine was the Panasonic ghost. Raw asf

[@ajisai1]

My dad had a Pioneer DEH-P6700MP when he still had his Civic Si. Shit was dope back then.

[@mikewhite4541]

What a badass system. Clean af and the best of the best old school stereo

[@drittal]

Thanks man!

[@Purosanluispotosi]

Old school for ever

[@SkylineR33]

Clean but rattle is awful

[@drittal]

Tbh, it’s mostly my iPhone camera. I barely hear it when recording, then when play back it seems to be what the mic pics up and cuts out the rest.

[@Jt19702]

Now that’s a system.

[@ImMelonLord]

This video randomly popped up on my recommended and have now been blessed discovering these amazing subs. Love that old school boom, and the head unit is just 😍😍

[@drittal]

They are legends for sure. In 1995, if you didn’t want a Stroker and US Amps you weren’t into car audio!

[@waynsmith9538]

That is one bad ass old school system! I miss seeing those CV strokers around. They were ahead of their time for sure. Makes me wanna get a new version.

[@drittal]

The crazy part CV had been using Strokers in pro audio for almost 15yrs before introducing them for car audio! Thanks for watching!

[@Whataboutitdoubtit]

CV’s were like an enigma where I’m from lol there were rumors you could plug them into the wall and they would just put out 60hrtz or something lol

[@drittal]

@@Whataboutitdoubtit those old SPL systems tuned high, preferably around the resonant frequency of the car and wall. IIRC those Astro vans were right in the mid 60hz range.

[@Whataboutitdoubtit]

@@drittal no I meant like literally plug them into a wall socket and they would take it. I’m sure it’s bull but I remember hearing it.

[@TheLionAndTheLamb777]

@@Whataboutitdoubtit They would for a short while, but not for an extended time. I don't know anyone who tried for more than a short burst.

[@joshholden8561]

I loved that pioneer head unit when it came out

[@drittal]

Was there ever any better? Lol thanks for watching!

[@jamesward3458]

My man is throwin it back old school. The super tuner the striker and us amps in an old impala and it’s nicely done. Love it man

[@drittal]

68 Plymouth Barracuda actually. Thanks for watching!

[@generalkickass6385]

Love everything about this build from the old school itself also the old school pioneer headunit the us amps and last the beast of a sub the cervin vega stroker

[@drittal]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@generalkickass6385]

@@drittal no problem good job brother 👍

[@csj9619]

Heck yeah! Glad to see someone still rockin' Strokers. Also diggin' the old-school US Amps. I currently have a Stroker-D 12" doing subwoofer duty in my home audio rig, (All 12 volt stuff)

[@drittal]

Sounds awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Delta132]

Basically my dream system, nice work I can see the effort put into that

[@bradlincoln8591]

Old School US Amps. Freaking awesome

[@drittal]

Thankfully for watching! I loved US Amps back in the day and finally came full circle back.

[@abdelkaderelbachir3817]

I'm not calling you American but those amplifiers are 90% Asian from the SANYO amplifier chip all the way to the FUNAI end MITSUBISHI capacitors and resistors

[@bradlincoln8591]

@@abdelkaderelbachir3817 And your point is?

[@abdelkaderelbachir3817]

@@bradlincoln8591 there is no such thing as 100% US made products it got to have some Chinese inside of it Believe it or not even cerwin-vega which was considered the best of the best did made drivers in Taiwan back in the late 70s and early 80s

[@billy3650]

@@abdelkaderelbachir3817 US Amps are awesome, I think they were made in Florida too weren't they ?

[@coreyrowe2052]

This system brings back some great memories!! People still rave about the strokers!

[@drittal]

They are true legends for anybody old enough to remember! Thanks for watching!

[@hukill702]

Very nice system! I love those old strokers. Great job!

[@drittal]

Thank you!!

[@samscharp3367]

You have my old favorite Pioneer head unit and the sub I always wanted. You sir are the man. Nice system

[@drittal]

Hey thanks! Didn’t everybody want a Stroker back in the day??? Thanks for watching!

[@samscharp3367]

@@drittal Yeah but I still want one!!

[@robertholsopple9451]

Beautiful. I love cerwin vega

[@steveharley2021]

Wow cool.!! I have the Stroker 12 D so it's nice seeing another one on KZbin...bought that thing almost twenty years ago and finally hooked it up a couple months ago...nice!

[@drittal]

Gotta give those old subs some work and knock off the dust! Thanks for watching!

[@TkraxNHWrecc]

@@drittal song please

[@puffypufferfish8700]

Love the setup it looks super clean, I love how cerwin Vega subs look

[@csj9619]

Pioneer OLED radio, US Amps amplifiers, Stroker 12 sub. I'm gonna approve. I actually have a working Stroker 12D on a Directed 1100D playing in my house off a 850 watt/80 amp 12v power supply. In a 2.7 ft3 vented box, it's some of the slappyest, punchyest, attackyiest bass I've heard on low power. Fun stuff

[@djlunchmeat7710]

in love with that old school system.

[@drittal]

Thanks for watching!

[@jordanlee1237]

Cool to see some old stuff. I hope that the sound im hearing is just something ratling. still cool to see though after being used to seeing sundown, deaf bounce, resilent sounds and stuff like that these days.

[@drittal]

Yeah, it’s in my garage and when I open the trunk it takes pressure off the torsion springs that lift the trunk lid and those rattle. Old car and crappy iPhone mic. Thanks for watching!

[@desmondmendoza7905]

Jesus christ I love the setup 😍 nothing better the authentic makes me wanna get in my bag and cop one

[@johnremsenjr.1999]

Fuck yeahhh brotherrr hella ole school whip n beats n clean AF install bang on!!##??✔️✔️💯💯💪🏻👍🏻✋🏻🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@eddiea1120]

YOOOOO!! USAmps👍🏼...ran those back in the day, best amps imo...been searching ebay for years for a 3 amp system. Sweet set-up🤙🏽

[@drittal]

Hey thanks! Would love to find a couple more US Amps to expand this but I can’t complain!!!

[@cromagnon305]

Dude this car has my dream system from like 1996. Strokers? Check. USAmps? Check. Phoenix Gold eq? Check. Only thing missing is an Alpine chicklet deck and folded horns in the dash!

[@drittal]

Mine too. I could never afford it back then. I got the itch last spring and with some help from FB groups I was able to track down most of this stuff!

[@billy3650]

Alphasonic eq's back in the day were absolutely amazing.

[@drittal]

@@billy3650 I don’t have any experience with Alphasonic, though we did carry Audiobahn. I’m not quite sure how I ended up with this Phoenix Gold EQ 20yrs ago either. Thanks for watching!

[@dctrxdoom]

Nice setup! Now let me see that ride!!!

[@joshuawilcox1322]

Man, I had a radio just like that. I miss it

[@johnalenwork53]

Beautiful old school set-up!!!

[@drittal]

Thank you, sir! Thanks for the view and comment!

[@MacNifty]

That head unit reminds me of my Clarion 24 bit DAC. That thing was really nice and probably had the most options I've seen on a head unit and I sold it and I regret it.

[@drittal]

I don’t have any experience with clarion. Their big ass sub sure made a splash back in the day!

[@jimbobdobbs1597]

Clarion is actually pretty well made, great sound. Nobody wanted them back when

[@drittal]

@@jimbobdobbs1597 yeah man. I’m sure they were good. I’m from very rural Montana. Back in the mid to late 90’s we had one shop, and it started in the basement of a high school kids parents home. My experiences are pretty limited to what I could get. I saw stuff like Eclipse, Clarion, Alpine, RF in magazines and stereo comps in Billings and Minot but never used them.

[@MacNifty]

@@jimbobdobbs1597 I had the Clarion 2004 DXZ946MP 24 bit 192 khz The amount of options on that little touch bubble screen was deeper than anything I played with before more than just bass, treble and balance. That had unit has deep detail. People didn't buy into it because it's not easy. And that's what I loved about it. Is anything complicated with more option with more user engineering and control. Great preouts and power.

[@RGVto512toVA]

Sweetness! Old school goodies!

[@riskitforthebiscuit7324]

THIS WHAT THE DOPE BOY'S HAD BACK IN THE 90'S WITH A PUNCH 100 WATT AMP THAT I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T BRING BACK CONSIDERING HOW GOOD THEY WERE

[@bettini60]

Awesome setup! Brings back memories

[@drittal]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching

[@crazyzeus83]

Very nice setup, i love it😉 👍 I also have one old 12D stroker in my livingroom... They sure make things shaking 😅

[@drittal]

Now that’s hifi!

[@greggarner4477]

Loving the head unit!! Sweet Stroker too

[@drittal]

Thank you, sir!

[@braydenstamps8511]

I love the build very clean

[@drittal]

Thanks man! Appreciated!

[@deeg4n000]

That is gangster as fuck. Old school as hell. US amps and Cerwin FTW.

[@drittal]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

[@rlg222]

Man. That's some old school shit! Ha! Nice!

[@drittal]

Thank you!

[@TwistedAudio]

One of the sickest builds perod. Oh oh wait its one of the scest old sool builds too man... epic🔉🔥

[@ImMelonLord]

Also, for those looking for the song, it goes by "When I Need Bass" by Digital Love Music on Spotify :)

[@drittal]

Oh wow! I’ll have to look it up

[@heavy12inchsub79]

Nice seeing old school legends together

[@smokeyj6207]

This is a great video...well done!!🎶🎶🎶

[@drittal]

Thank you sir!

[@m.a.saudio9667]

Best pioneer deck ever made

[@cbr1thou]

Whats the model?

[@jessedukowitz6267]

Lol 😂 yes pioneer miss them don’t make them like they use to. I remember rolling in budding truck they didn’t skip a beat lol 😂

[@cleangurumillionaire]

What is that buzzing noise coming from that Stroker? Might be time for a Stroker Pro Classic 15! Would really flex & have some major excursion then, without the buzzing

[@OneRoomShed]

Dope setup!

[@drittal]

Thank you!

[@adamyoder5853]

Very clean install. Nice setup 👌

[@drittal]

Thanks!

[@burban952000]

Loved those old Pioneer head units

[@drittal]

Me too! Thanks for watching!

[@Whataboutitdoubtit]

Pioneer made the best looking radios in the 90’s

[@drittal]

I won’t dispute that! Thanks for watching

[@Whataboutitdoubtit]

Hey no problem

[@byronp8158]

I haven't seen that Pioneer since 2001. Before you had to "update" all this new stuff. Classic!

[@drittal]

Update? What’s that? lol

[@aarong8457]

I had one of these in a horn that i made. It was so loud even though it doesn't look like there is alot of xmax compared to newer woofers. It hit so hard. It sounded good too. I could be wrong but based on the movement of the woofer it looks like the phase might be reversed.

[@rennoc_88]

Nice system, and nice car dude!

[@MrDjrecon]

Dope man, had a 15 back in the day the og goat, wish I still had it now they are going for like $1500 for the reboot one.

[@frankmaggio4328]

Impressive set up!

[@peteypeedi973]

Good ol Digital Love Muscle always makes shit shake

[@Exotic_pet_company]

CVega, stroker 15s back in 1996 I think it was. Used to be able to fit 25 pounds of 🔥inside of the box

[@FreeStyle786]

Amazing old school set-up… the CV Stroker is on my audio wishlist… are those crossovers next to the battery box? What components you running with that?

[@drittal]

Next to the battery box are the lightning audio maxi fuse holders. Running Oz Audio BFB CS 5.25 components in the kicks, 2 pioneer 3.5” in the center dash, pioneer 6x9 in the rear deck and a Lanzar Pro Plus 8” under the dash

[@НиколайАлександров-ь3л]

Bass class 👍🔊

[@brentb5303]

Very nice old school system. Nice pick using the OG US Amps.

[@drittal]

Thank you!

[@1ohmwrecker]

The amps are beautiful! They remade the stroker so id update that, but I'm surprised it's as loud as it is lol! But those amps id hold onto forever!

[@drittal]

Unfortunately they didn’t do a 12”. I went all old school anyway, before I even found the Stroker.

[@215sinakia7]

That is so fucking clean omg

[@lawn2learn]

US Amps!!! Show these kids how it’s done!!! 😎🤘🏼🍻

[@drittal]

I tried last month, nobody even knew what a Stroker was and was unimpressed with my 135.0. 😂 I figure for a 50 yr old trunk car, 20-25yr old equipment, 500W and a single 12 I did alright!

[@lawn2learn]

@@drittal We where doing 150s on the dash sealed vehicle with one stroker in a hatch back. Ported and tuned boxes make the woofer efficient.

[@drittal]

@@lawn2learn I wish I had a hatchback. Instead I have a 1968 trunk car. Rear deck is metal and rear seat is vinyl that doesn’t fold down. Also, the meters these days are heartbreakers. When the term labs came out we were seeing ~5dB differences in scores compared to the audio control meters. 156+ down to 150.8 on the same car and system, only change was the meter. 2.7 cubes tuned to 45hz

[@leonzanadal2367]

Hey that’s my era and I know those were the baddest speakers ever made !

[@drittal]

Preach!

[@dyneomitedyneomite4125]

I loved my brothers 2 12in vegas that one hooked up would make it hard to breath in backseat and when both were hooked up it was hard to breath in the front seat. His camera shook trying to record!!! How many demo videos do you see the camera shaking?? That's right, none!! Omg dude that's awesome

[@drittal]

Vegas in the day were hard to beat if you had the air space. Thanks for watching!

[@Van1018s]

Bad ass. Love us amps. All I ever used back in the day.

[@drittal]

Heck yeah! My first system was all Lanzar Optidrive, then moved to US Amps. Thanks for watching!

[@Van1018s]

@@drittal opti 160 was my first amp.

[@KMOS2200]

I love this

[@drittal]

Thanks for watching

[@jeffreywolf5235]

What a clean badass install.

[@drittal]

Thank you! Much appreciated

[@Hammerback0]

Beautiful amps

[@drittal]

Thank you! A group of investors is trying to relaunch the brand this summer.

[@flyinglurker420]

Big D wiz see this?!? Love the old school stuff man looks amazing.

[@drittal]

Hey, thanks!

[@crsracing1313]

Smooth n Lo baby!

[@jaysonoliveira4752]

Sick as &^:%!!!!! No school like old school.

[@BonnevilleNut]

Badass! I've had Strokers, several of those Pioneer HU's and a US Amps amp or two.. all great gear.. Whats the rattle in the trunk? Sounds like the sub has issues but guessing just a loose trim piece or something?

[@drittal]

It’s a 68 Plymouth. The trunk is held open with torsion rod springs. When it’s all the way open they have almost no tension on them and rattle like crazy

[@GoshindoTanaka]

What a set up brother

[@drittal]

Thank you!

[@jimbobdobbs1597]

The old cerwin vega's were excellent, people over ran them and complained when they froze them up, not realizing they were a sensitive speaker, not an overndampened brick

[@MiguelGarcia-yw2jf]

yup i blew one it was a brand new 15 i pushed it with a Cadence ultrashock A7hc put out 1400 watts i froze up the stroker in matter of hours. it was sensetive and could be pushed to its max with 500 watts. The jbl GTI competition 1st version was the same. It didnt take much to push strokers which was a good thing unlike these power hungry subs they make nowadays that weigh 75 lbs. You gota run zero 0 gauge wire and extra batteries. I used to run 8 gauge to my amps or 4 gauge tops. Anyways those strokers dounded so good i think paper cones always sounded best but i did love the Eclipse Titanium and aluminum subs those took some power too for old skool subs.

[@drittal]

We also need to remember the Vegas were pretty early ported subs with pretty high port tuning. I think a lot were smoked by either sending clipped signal and/or too low of frequency.

[@jimbobdobbs1597]

@@drittal i've got a tub of older amps that the best i can plan for them is to run them full tilt on a sensitive 15 or 18 set at 65hz and lower, then a set of 10s or 12s with a newer digital at 50hz up to 160. Really tune them for musicality not just awful screwed slow motion brain annuerizing trash lol

[@chrisvance8220]

Man that’s this vid was like finding an old vid on MySpace

[@drittal]

😂

[@kellypg]

Damn that port is huge!

[@drittal]

It’s a 6” aero port. The flare makes it look massive! Thanks for watching!

[@madscientist6869]

Nice set-up hard to believe that was such an expensive speaker

[@drittal]

Back in the day they were way up there!

[@kristophermurray6622]

they still are

[@dabeardsmen3621]

That set up 🤤🤤🤤

[@WEATHERSCRUZCRUZLIFE]

I remember Strokers back in the day, I always thought that these subs looked like records on a record player😂

[@drittal]

They are legends for anybody approaching 40 and up. Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreylittle8405]

So sick

[@drittal]

Thanks you!

[@devastatoraudio]

Real nice set up. Old school all day, love it I have many us amps too so im biased!

[@drittal]

Same here. I’ve loved us amps since I was 16. Excited that there is a new group of investors relaunching the brand this summer. They own all the rights and have all the old schematics.

[@devastatoraudio]

@@drittal Really? wow, you have a link to the info?

[@drittal]

@@devastatoraudio usamps.net They have limited info atm as they are still putting final touches on prototypes. First run from what the new guys have said will be Korean built on designs from their lead designer who started with US amps and had designed for a handful of companies in the interim so they are similar to some amps on market but will have upgraded components. Their plan is to move manufacturing here to FLA, and currently are repairing and refurbishing old US Amps here. This is all top of my head from social media posts and some interaction with one of the investors.

[@devastatoraudio]

@@drittal ok, cool. Can't wait. I have a line of amps from Teampie coming for my own company as well. I'm excited for this summer! Thanks for the info

[@datsdeon3603]

What's the song name? Love the classic audio!!!

[@drittal]

“When I need bass” by Digital Live Muscle

[@2010HarleyDynaFXD]

Cuda' with a Cerwin Vega Stroker sweet!

[@drittal]

Thanks for watching!

[@hamsandwich1860]

How is that speaker efficient with the solid nonmoving centerpiece?

[@drittal]

That’s a second spider. There is one in the traditional position and this one on the cone to help keep the cone linear. Sensitivity spec fro CV is 93dB at 1W1M test

[@dustinlee4566]

I believe that's my favorite car is that a 64 Chevy 2 wagon

[@drittal]

No sir. 1968 barracuda coupe, aka notchback

[@MacNifty]

That's a nice old school set up. Reminds me of car audio and security. What was the other magazine?

[@PURESOUND4]

Car Stereo Review

[@smoke1483]

Sick!

[@Odessia-ij5ys]

Car stereo Is a Pioneer model

[@drittal]

Doh-p7300

[@wijibo6772]

I would love to have an old school USAmps surfboard amps. One of my dream amps.

[@drittal]

Ditto!

[@redman4076]

WHY? Today's amps are better built and the price is way more affordable 🤑

[@wijibo6772]

@@redman4076 it's a nostalgia thing. Those were the amps to have when I was younger.

[@drittal]

@@redman40761) .006% THD at rated power 2)dampening factor of 1000 3)44” of WOW!

[@redman4076]

@@drittal I love the nostalgia factor my self but let's be real if they were so great they wld still use them today The truth is today's amps will blow those old school amps out of the water As much as I hate to say pretty much anything from Sundown wld crush those old US Amps and I'm no fan boy 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@jayboley9683]

Very nice 👍 that stroker was barely moving. How many watts you have on it ?

[@drittal]

Those Strokers only had +/- 11.5mm. I’m pushing it with a US Amps rated at 520watts at 12.5v and .006% THD.

[@drittal]

You can see the excursion better here, but still deceptive lacing a dust cap kzbin.infoUcUEbBkv0VU?feature=share

[@gskeezyio]

@@drittal song name

[@drittal]

@@gskeezyio it’s under 2 names, “When I need Bass” - Digital love muscle “Smooth + Lo” - Bass Ryder

[@gskeezyio]

@@drittal thanks 😊

[@ghostedrebasser5357]

im a big like HUGE audio person but ive never seen that that kinda sub its interesting im guessing its a old sub because its a cerwin vega. dont see many people with cerwin vegas no more

[@drittal]

Mid 90’s introduction for car audio. Used in pro audio 15yrs prior

[@chandlercameron9977]

Can you find those songs on the cd on youtube or somewhere online?

[@drittal]

music.apple.com/us/album/usac-outlaw-spl-2000/82902415

[@puffypufferfish8700]

You can also find it on bass USA channel on KZbin, the video is called USAC Outlaw Spl 2000 it’s also on my bass music playlist

[@chrisjones5586]

Very nice! What shop did the install?

[@drittal]

I did it this summer.

[@quantumrift11]

When you make one subwoofer video, and it garnders 130 thousand views on merit alone, you know you've broken the mold on what people are used to seeing. Yeah this is great.

[@drittal]

Thanks man! Stroker FTW

[@bennyblanco14]

Nice set up.... No DSP? .... that rattle would drive me crazy tho 😦

[@drittal]

No DsP. Old school. The “rattle” is only when trunk is open and no pressure on the trunk lid lift springs.

[@drittal]

Unless you’re talking about inside the cabin, that is stuff on the metal center counsel rattling like the screwdriver. Mic distortion and garage door was rattling too

[@speakerbasstester1639]

Either u has it tuned really good or it’s a high excursion sub

[@drittal]

Box is built to CV specs. Thanks for watching!

[@CravingTheMagic]

Big d wiz would be proud

[@JaMarvelousjmar]

I wasn't expecting that 🤣🤣🤣

[@drittal]

Thanks for watching!

[@braxton2007]

what cd and what track

[@drittal]

2000 USACi Outlaw SPL test CD, track 6

[@braxton2007]

@@drittal thanks

[@luizlcowboy2007]

Top

[@nathanreese6922]

Fire setup bro , also song name?

[@drittal]

Thanks! I pinned the comment with the song name and I think a link to its video. Thank you for watching!

[@mikaelbragge6018]

Whats the size of your box my friend build the same in his impala 1965 but he has get the box wrong so it doesent sounds god

[@drittal]

Built to specs. 2.7cuft net after accounting for port and sub displacement. Just over 3cubes total.

[@mikaelbragge6018]

Okey hm its same only diffrent is that little lower Hz and he have it turn otherway against bakseat and baffle tilted 25 degrees and completely tight around the box so no air gets to the back in bagage, do you have Facebook so can we talk there and maby if you have drawing to your box? , we cant find any spec or so on The web

[@mikaelbragge6018]

I found original manual for old stroker 12"-18" both D and D2 on a cerwin vega club site

[@drittal]

@@mikaelbragge6018 raise the tuning. Below 40hz and output drops noticeably. Also try reversing the positive and negative speaker wires. It could be out of phase and having cancellation issiesy

[@RiskiVR]

Is the sub okay? What's causing all that noise?

[@drittal]

@@RiskiVR it’s something with the iPhone microphone and a 54yr old car in a old garage. It picks up the vibrations, not the sound of the woofer.

[@RiskiVR]

@@drittal ahh okay

[@drittal]

@@RiskiVR yeah, it’s weird. I’ve had 5 or 6 different 12” subs in there and they all record like that.

[@Woon_Shen_Hang]

Крутяк👍