PioneerA-Series TS-A3000LB 12” Subwoofer – 1500W Max, Pre-Loaded Shallow-Mount Design, Deep Bass in Tight Spaces, Easy Installation, Enclosure Included

I give this a five-star because for the price I don't think you can get much better. The speaker is not going to thump you out of your car however it gives you just enough and for under 200 bucks I don't know man it's a pretty good deal

Came as it should works as it should

Love this sub it’s perfect for someone who just wants to hear a little bit of bass it a nice complement to my pioneer door speakers and head unit

Half decent enclosure I guess.. I pulled out the sub, No polyfill or bracing it's just glued together mdf, Weighs 10lbs, I think product description said 8 but idk.. it weighs 10 haha.Bass output is what you would expect from a sealed 8" @84db sensitivity.. sad.. It's kind of like throwing a 6x9 in the back with a low pass on it. I only have it gained to 230watts, subsonic at 28hz, lowpass at 120hz. if it's not getting full power then you can hardly even tell it's working. It's no fault of pioneer tho... it's a small enclosure, low xmax, sealed 8. Honestly... buying a 6x9 enclosure and thowing in a speaker with a lowpass is probably the more cost efective option.Sound quality is so-so seems to me like the enclosure might be resonating here and there, but I don't really know.I love that they make this package tho as it's one of the only "underseat" subwoofers you can find that doesn't have some craptacular 100w amp built in.I'm experienced enough that I knew what to expect and yet was still let down. I just needed a sub that would fit underseat for a cross country roadtrip and this fits the bill.If you are looking for a "first subwoofer" trust and go for something else cuz this aint it cheif. Run with kicker downfiring if you're married to downfire, not the Comp budget, but whatever the models are that have a cool looking woofer and run between 200-300 bucks. Worth it.At least you get a speaker cover... altho it is epoxied to the subwoofer... so you can remove it, but it's not as easy as just removing a few screws.Anyway it's really more 3.5 stars I guess. Partly because pioneers website has had some typos for over a year now.. and that tells you alot about the chinese shell of a company they are anymore. Sub is okay and the speaker says made in taiwan so idk... Pioneer.. fix yo website man.I did try throwing about 340 watts at it and it handled it just fine, only did it for like 20 second or so but it survived and you'd never know it was over rms.I think the power rating is probably because of coil heat rather than subdeath. I messed around with it not really beating on it for like 10 minutes before I pulled the woofer out and it was fairly warm in the enclosure, nothing concerning... but throw 300-350 watts at it... play it in the texas heat...I can see the coil giving up on life.Connector terminals suck... I guess good ol push terminals are too low brow for pioneer or something.. what a pita.Update edit: Got bored, knocked that subsonic down a few herts, regained subchannel up like 18-20 watts... Sub is still in "grandma friendly" territory hahah but hey.. if that's what your looking for then...

I was looking to add a little more bass for my in-ceiling speakers in my living and dining rooms that are hooked up to my Sonos connect player. However, didn’t want any subwoofer noticeable in the living room. After realizing I had some space under my sofa, I was going to building my own shallow enclosure and purchase a shallow mount sub, but then I found this thing and it was nearly the perfect dimensions for my usage. Fits perfectly with just enough clearance and after adding a small $60 Fosi class D subwoofer amp with adjustable crossover and a $10 audio RCA through Ethernet adaptor, this setup was nearly exactly what I was looking for just a little over $200.No, it’s not nearly as good as my SVS or Velodyne home theater subs, but for this application, it definitely adds a presence to my 6.5 inch in-ceiling speakers for casual listening. I lucked out having an unused Ethernet jack close by and that I was able to find these inexpensive RCA to Ethernet audio extenders. They allow me to connect the RCA end from my Sonos in a nearby closet, go through my Ethernet cable, and plug the other RCA adapter to my Fosi amp attached to this sub. As noted in some reviews about the adapters, I do get a little hum likely because of the adapters, but it’s not noticeable. There are other more expensive RCA to Ethernet adapters that likely get rid of the hum, but it’s not worth to me.Regarding the sub itself, the enclosure looks pretty well made - much better than I could have made myself. Likely just mdf wrapped in felt, with a standard inset speaker connection. Nice that it includes feet and mounting brackets. The feet were perfect for me. I don’t think I could have built this any cheaper myself considering it came with the driver, felt wrapping, feet, and grill cover.I think the only dislike is that the amp doesn’t have auto power capabilities, so it stays on all the time, but I do have it plugged into a smart outlet, so I may be able to trigger the amp through an Alexa voice command.

Hits good. Fits under rear seat in 2010 Silverado without feet. Satisfied so far.