All,

recently installed Sony in-dash. Bought Sony 3-way-front and clarion 2-way-rear spkrs.

Speakers are properly phased but bass is weak.

Anyone know who sells a bass cabinet that will fit behind the seats in a standard cab?

Don't need 10" woofers witha 300 watt amp.Some 8 " with a little amp should provide that extra LITTLE umph.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,

Greg

 

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I have an extended cab, and a bazooka tube fits nicely between the front and rear seat. The tub should be near the walls to help reflect the sound, but I put mine in the center so that people can still sit in the back seat on either side of the speaker. You can get a built in amp in the bazooka otherwise you will have to buy a seprate amp and placed it under the seat. My system sounds great.
by the way, where did you place the tweeters on those front speakers?
94 F150 4.9L 5spd

 

opps sorry, I missed the part about having standard cab, please disregard.

 

I know you said you don't need 10's, but I have an 82 standard cab with 10" Kickers pushed by a Rockford Fosgate amp. It sounds real good, but doesn't hit very hard. Most stereo shops should be able to get most subs in a truckbox configuration.

 

Thanks for the updates. As it turns out, I did go to a local stereo shop for help. They had a cabinet that fit behind the passenger seat. I do have to keep the seat forward one click but that isn't so much of an issue on the passenger side. I got a 10" kicker bass with a 100 watt bridged amp(smallest that they had). Fortunately the Sony in-Dash has that new D-Bass feature. I can go with no sub-woofer or three levels (Normal Bass, A bit too much Bass, and "Plain Old Retarded" Bass). The second level is more than adequate for the likes of ZZ Top. I waas pleasantly surprised at how the subwoofer lets me get pretty good tunes without having to crank it up. I haven't gone above 40% (usually at 30% volume) since I put in the sub-woofer. Prior to that, I had been runnung at 60% volume pretty regurlary trying to overcome the weak bass and general noise of the truck. 60% volume and it sounded like crap. Much happier now, would recommend this upgrade. By the way, cabinet, speaker and amp installed with tax @$275.

 

 

I am in the process of building my system now : kenwood cdplayer...6 1/2 polk audio in doors and 5x7 polk audio in rear side . i took out the middle seat and built a custom box/ console and installed a 10" jl audio sub in it got two 250 watt pioneer amps and a lil crossover. ( it's thumpin ) the catch for the trucks I have found out is to build a band pass box and fire the holes up. you"ll get great bass. when I'm thru customizing I'll put up a pick O.K.

 

:P I have standard cab 88 F-150. I use 2 rockford fosgate 8's, fairly cheap. They are in seperate mtx ported truck boxes, powered by a 300 watt jensen bridged. They sound good, but it's funny, I get a lot better bass when I open my doors That's odd Anyhow it's a great setup, I use a Sony head unit. I used to have 2 sony xplod 8's but I traded my brother for the rockford fosgates, the Sonys were higher powered but I couldn't bridge them. My brother has a 350 kenwood amp, and he can't bridge them there either. So I don't know. They were nice, but my personal preference is the Fosgates. Definetly do not go for thump or something like that. They suck. Hope I could help.;-)

 

I've got 2 10's in my standard cab, I picked up 2 truck boxes from Best Buy for around $60 each, I didn't have to move my seat's at all and I'm 5'11"

 

pickups, espically sound louder when the windows are open and/or doors. reason is more room for the bass wave to travel. i have a Infinity Perfect 12" in a sealed box (temp box) with a 450W RF amp and it'll knock the wind outta ya . i used to have 2 pioneer 12"s and a jensen 400w amp and loved it but i needed more low end.

 

ok well yall don't laugh at my setup, i got everyhing but the amp for free. i have a 13 yearold "The Crunch" 12 sub in a homemade box with a bridged 400 watt amp. i've got a sony deck(50x4, not an xplod) and 6 1/2" kenwood 2way door speakers, it thumps pretty good but my old worn out truck rattles(the back window) when you turn it up.