Pioneer TSSW251 Shallow, Works in small enclosures

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Works in small enclosures

Shallow mount subwoofers are becoming very popular because the technology has gotten to the point that they are actually good, not just thin. Shallow mount means that the box it fits into can be quite thin from front to back. In the case of the Pioneer TSSW251 the internal volume can be very small as well. This means the sub can be mounted in more locations, often out of the way and hidden.

Note the rear view of the Pioneer sub. It is very unusual and clearly a lot of engineering effort has gone into making these things work. It is not just a flattened out conventional design.

I was able to hide it away in a cubby hole and got rid of the big box that used to take up a lot of cargo area, could attract thieves and would probably hit me in the back of the head in a collision.

Pioneer has recommended box volumes. Mine is home-made and is below the optimum size, but it still works very nicely, with a lot more bass than the previous traditional long-throw (deep dish) 8″ sub in a far bigger box. It is designed for a sealed box, not a ported design.

Any decent amp will power it. No need for 1000 watts. I used a 350 watt mono Alpine.

I was very pleased with the price. It actually seems inexpensive for what you get.

Update (2/9/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Pioneer TSSW251 Shallow Mount 10 Inch 800 Watts Subwoofer Electronics, was written by Carlgo.

The average rating for this item is 5 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.

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Reviews (3)

Richard Pelrine

April 17th, 2010 at 5:35 pm    


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The perfect subwoofer for shallow enclosures!
Before running this subwoofer, I had a 12″ Pioeer 400w sub in a massive 16×18x18 enclosure. My only reservation about switching to the smaller sub and box was that I’d lose a lot of my bass kick– I was wrong. This little speaker is brilliantly designed! The internal fins push air out to the sides instead of straight down. The result is a full-range of bass in a very small package. People are shocked when I show them the size of the sub that’s been making all the ruckus in my car!

I’d recommend this to anyone who’s looking to save space in the boot and maintain a great-sounding low end to their system.


Carlgo

May 2nd, 2010 at 12:24 am    


Overall Rating55555

Works in small enclosures
Rated 5 stars.


Ryan Barringer

May 10th, 2010 at 6:01 pm    


Overall Rating55555

Boom! 10 inches of power
I was sick of the lack luster performance of my stock Radio. For most people, it would be fine. I like a little bass to my music. I looked around and bought a custom box for my new Extended cab truck, and found a low profile speaker, at a damn good price (normally $199 at best buy, but $47 at Amazon). I put a 500 Peak amp to it, and have it barley turned on. The bass is amazing. I used to have 1500 Watt systems in my youth, and this is very near those bass hits. I would suggest to anyone, buy this speaker if you are tight on room, and what something the hits hard a crisp.


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