About the Sony XS-GS80L
Built for big bass
Built for big bass
Sony created their GS Series subwoofers with performance in mind. Their XS-GS80L 8" subwoofer features a mica-reinforced cellular glass-fiber cone that's extremely light and rigid — it's able to move faster and more accurately, giving every kick drum hit or bass guitar lick in your music much more impact.
Ready to rock (for a long, long time)
A large ferrite magnet and a big rubber surround help this Sony handle up to 280 watts RMS. This small sub fits into places where space is at a premium, and it's equally at home in a ported or sealed enclosure. And best of all, Sony backs up these workhorse subs with a cool 3-year warranty.
Product highlights:
- 8" subwoofer with 4-ohm voice coil
- mica-reinforced cellular glass fiber cone
- rubber surround
- grille not included
- power range: 50-220 watts RMS (900 watts peak power)
- frequency response: 28-500 Hz
- sensitivity: 84 dB
- mounting depth: 3-13/16"
- sealed box volume: 0.32 cubic feet
- ported box volume: 0.41 cubic feet
- warranty: 3 years
- MFR # XSGS80L
What's in the box:
- One 8" woofer
- Trim ring
- 1 Strip of self-adhesive foam gasket
- Eight 1-3/8" Self-tapping screws
- Installation/Connections sheet with Thiele-Small parameters/ Enclosure recommendations/ Template (English/ French/ Spanish)
- Warranty information
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Features & specs
Features and Specs | ||
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Size | 8 -inch | |
Impedance (Ohms) | --- | |
Cone Material | MRC | |
Surround Material | TPO | |
Port diameter (inches) | 2.375 | |
Port length (inches) | 6.75 | |
Free-Air | --- | |
Dual Voice Coil | No | |
Sensitivity |
84 dB at 1 watt | |
Frequency Response | 28 - 500 Hz | |
Max RMS Power Handling | 220 | |
Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 900 | |
Top Mount Depth (inches) | 3 13/16 | |
Bottom Mount Depth (inches) | 4 1/16 | |
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 7 | |
Frame Width | 8.842 | |
Frame Length | 8.842 | |
Vas (liters) | 10.7 | |
Fs (Hz) | 48 | |
Qts | 0.71 | |
Xmax (millimeters) | 7.1 | |
Parts Warranty | 3 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 3 Years | |
Box Requirements | ||
Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.32 | |
Minimum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
Maximum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.41 | |
Minimum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
Maximum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A |
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Features
Cone Design: The XS-GS80L uses an MRC cone (Mica Reinforced Cellular glass fiber composite) to reduce weight and increase rigidity, delivering deep bass response.
Surround: To improve cone motion control, the surround is made of ThermoPlastic Olefin (TPO), a combination of rubber, polypropylene, polyethylene, and a reinforcing filler.
Spring Posts: The spring post wire terminals will accept pin connectors, single banana plugs, and bare wire up to 10 gauge. The binding posts are spaced too far apart to accept dual banana plugs.
Enclosure Compatibility: This woofer can provide extended bass in sealed and ported enclosures:
- Sealed Enclosure Volume: 0.32 cubic feet
- Ported Enclosure Volume: 0.41 cubic feet using one 2-3/8" diameter x 6-3/4" long port
Specification Note: Sony's rated power spec for the XS-GS80L is 220 watts (derived using IEC 60268-5 standards). They also list the CEA 2031 compliant RMS power as 280 watts. We've adopted the 220 watt rating simply because it's the more conservative figure.
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This is a great sub that is not deep and can fit in many locations. The sound is low and clean. I woudl have given it a 5 star but it did not fit my stock (Tahoe 2001) enclsure. I elected to alter the enclosure by fabricating an adapter. Work great and sound great. Highly recommend.
Brian from Island Heights, nj