Sound-speaker guru needed! - Toyota Yaris Forums

David C · 03-03-2017, 09:27 PM

I added a small 8" powered sub in my HB and it's more than enough to really give a good bass due to the small volume of the car. I got one of the least expensive under seat powered subwoofer that still offer decent quality and features, the SSL LoPro 8, which can be had for under $100USD online (Amazon can have pretty good deals on these types of sub). I did wire it trough my low level pre-amp sub output of my head unit (Kenwood Excelon 599), but you can also wire it trough the stock speakers high level wires. Most of the under seat powered subs have this feature.

If you already have door speakers to take care of the mid range and tweeter for the high, the only way to get clear bass is a sub. Since you'll be able to adjust gain, hi/lo frequency filter, bass boost, etc on the sub itself, you don't need to touch your stock head unit for now.

I have a pair of Rockford Fostgate Punch PTS-1 tweeter in the front, the small sub behind my seat, my head unit with decent signal output quality and stock speakers (from 2007), and the sound is astounding (and that's also what audio professionals who took place in the driver seat agreed on). Next step would be to look into sound proofing of the doors, just like you're considering, but you can't improve a lack of bass with sound proofing. It will help cancel the low frequency from road noise that mess up the bass response though (however you don't have any decent bass to start with).

I've attached pictures of my sub to help you visualize the setup.

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03-03-2017, 09:27 PM	#2
David C Drives: White '07 3dr LB Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Montreal Posts: 480	I added a small 8" powered sub in my HB and it's more than enough to really give a good bass due to the small volume of the car. I got one of the least expensive under seat powered subwoofer that still offer decent quality and features, the SSL LoPro 8, which can be had for under $100USD online (Amazon can have pretty good deals on these types of sub). I did wire it trough my low level pre-amp sub output of my head unit (Kenwood Excelon 599), but you can also wire it trough the stock speakers high level wires. Most of the under seat powered subs have this feature. If you already have door speakers to take care of the mid range and tweeter for the high, the only way to get clear bass is a sub. Since you'll be able to adjust gain, hi/lo frequency filter, bass boost, etc on the sub itself, you don't need to touch your stock head unit for now. I have a pair of Rockford Fostgate Punch PTS-1 tweeter in the front, the small sub behind my seat, my head unit with decent signal output quality and stock speakers (from 2007), and the sound is astounding (and that's also what audio professionals who took place in the driver seat agreed on). Next step would be to look into sound proofing of the doors, just like you're considering, but you can't improve a lack of bass with sound proofing. It will help cancel the low frequency from road noise that mess up the bass response though (however you don't have any decent bass to start with). I've attached pictures of my sub to help you visualize the setup. Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk