The clean, no-nonsense look of the G2 fit in well the understated theme in my trunk, while still hitting harder than your average sub.
Right out of the box, I was impressed with the Boston Acoustics G2 subwoofer. It just looked and felt like a high-quality sub. The G2 offers a sturdy, dual-magnet design, vents for increased cooling to handle high power, and an integrated gasket that makes for a sure seal when mounting it in a box. The simple design means there are no chrome accents, crazy basket designs, or flashing lights — my type of sub.
The double-stacked magnet structure, dual fuses, and spring loaded terminals are signs that these subs are designed to perform.
I chose the 12-inch dual-voice coil setup so that I could wire it for a 2-ohm load and milk a little more power from my amp. Boston makes wiring this sub extremely easy with their SureSet technology. This system uses two fuses mounted on the side of the sub at the wire terminals for selecting your impedance, and offers added protection against pushing too much power to the sub. Most dual voice coil subs simply have two sets of wire terminals, and it's up to the installer to figure out how to wire the system to get the desired impedance. On the G2, there are two spring loaded input terminals and proper fuse arrangement is clearly labeled, so there was no confusion when it came to matching the sub and amp for a 2-ohm load.
The fit and finish on the Boston Acoustics G2 gives it a classy look without being too over-the-top.
I tend to listen to a wide range of music, mostly centering around hip-hop and blues. I'm not a big fan of chest-rattling boom, so I like my beats to be nice and tight. For this reason, I loaded the G2 in a sealed enclosure with an internal volume of 1.0 cubic feet. Boston claims this sub is about as versatile as it gets, with the ability to cover a broad spectrum of music depending on what type and size of box you use. This makes it easy to change the G2's sound by simply porting or sealing your enclosure, almost like having two different styles of sub in one package. I immediately liked the fact that the 12-inch G2 required such a small enclosure, as trunk space is something I value.
