BEST.SUBWOOFER.EVER!

I'm pushing this sub with a JL HD900/5 amp (500 watts). It is truly the best subwoofer combo I've ever heard, and I've had many JL subwoofers in both ported and sealed versions: dual 8W3, dual 10W3, BassWedge dual 12W0, dual 13W3, a ProWedge 12W7, and a HO Wedge 12W7. JL really found some kind of magical combo with this HO W6. It sounds perfect... BETTER THAN THE W7! Musical, controlled, BASS. It hits all the notes! Very enjoyable. Just 600 watts so it doesn't kill your vehicle's electrical system with 1000+ watt requirements. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! I had a 10" W6 Stealthbox in a Mustang convertible and the sound quality was great too, but nowhere near this bad boy. Don't be scared that it is ported. It sounds perfect for country, rock, metal, pop, rap, literally anything! This sub/box combo is a work of art and science perfectly aligned. I have a W7 ProWedge and W7 HO Wedge ($3000 in subs) sitting in my garage ready for me to post a for sale ad; replaced by the cheaper yet superior and much lighter W6 HO box. I bought a subwoofer grille for added protection and it does not effect output at all. W6 for the win!

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Superb Jumpoff Point to JL Audio Subwoofer Family

Superb subwoofer enclosure. I have had a few W7s but this W6 based enclosure didn't disappoint. Very happy with the results!

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Grip the seat with your cheeks and hold on.

Kicks like a three legged Ninja. makes you clench your cheeks a bit when it drops low low.

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W6v3

Camry trd 2022. Ho112w6v3 in my trunk paired with a jl xd 600/1. Clear crisp bass in all the genres. It hits the low bass notes on bass heavy tracks, and enhances that 70's, 80's, and 90's rock. I don't miss my dual ten box. It gets five stars from me. Thank you Crutchfield for offering this product.

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Amazing sub

This sub is amazing. At first i got the 10 inch version and i will be comparing the 2. I ordered and received this one and have been listening to them back to back. While the 10 is good, this kind of money you want great. Im not sure if my 10 is defective, but the 12 is so much better. It plays every genre of music better than the 10. They are both super accurate, but the 12 is more powerful overall. It hits lower and surprisingly the higher bass notes hit better too. I have the 12s gain 3db lower and it still plays much better than the 10. It feels like the 10 just isnt as powerful and cant keep up. I would not buy the 10. Spend a bit extra and go for the 12. I definitely recommend this sub unless all you want is the loudest sub you can get. There are louder, cheaper subs. I havent heard any this accurate, balanced and loud though. I have it in a 2018 accord and am using this sub, audio control D-5.1300 amp and hertz MPK 165.3 pro components in the front and the coaxial version in the back. All bought from crutchfield and installed by me.

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Epic lows

This sub and box combo is absolutely amazing. The lows this can put out shakes my soul!!:)

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Truly shocked

I did not want to give up cargo space, but I am so glad I did. I started out with a shallow TW3 12". It was decent sounding, but it lacked the punch I would expect from a sealed 12". It also tended to be muddy, again, much more muddy than I would expect from a 12" woofer. I was reluctant to go ported, because I did not want muddy sound. What I did want is higher overall output, but not at the expense of clarity. I took a chance, and ordered this W6. I was absolutely floored by what I heard. Deep, punchy bass that you can feel in your chest. I have run 2x12" in the past, and this box surpasses any setup I have ever had. The volume, the clarity, overall shocked me. I never would have expected such tight accurate bass from a ported enclosure, but that is exactly what I got. The price of admission is high, but you get what you pay for here. I'm feeding it 600w from a VX1000/5i and it sings at any volume level. I can rock the whole block, or quietly thump along sitting in traffic. Just be aware that when you turn it up, your rear view mirror will be useless, so learn to drive without it.

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

Awesome sub. very deep punchy bass

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Big Bass with alot of "Boom"

Went from the factory sealed box version of this woofer to this ported box version. The ported version is definitely louder and more boomy. For what I needed it was perfect. However, if you are looking for tight bass with a lot of "punch" the sealed version is a little better (and the box is much smaller.). But, like I said, this thing brings a lot of "boom" to my new SUV, which was what I was looking for.

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Wow what a punch!!!! I'm loving it

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North Charleston

This is my 4th JL Audio 12W6 in an HO box. However it was the first time that I would be wiring it up completely by myself. I put my full faith in Crutchfield to deliver when I told them to put everything in my cart that I would need. They got the subwoofer/box, correct amplifier, power wiring kit (that supposedly had everything i needed), it didn't. I received no speaker wire and no RCA cables and No Cover to protect my expensive subwoofer. The construction of this box is terrible as well, in the pic enclosed, you can see huge glops of glue just dripping everywhere! Come on JL Audio!! You started charging 30 percent more for an already top of the line, expensive product and the HO box i received honestly does not seem like it will handle more than a few hours of play before it starts to fall apart. I might just need to go ahead and exchange it, I already know that it's going to fail. Tech support told me how to hook everything up, I took pics of everything wired up and posted it onto one of my FB groups and immediately I had 3 professional Audio Installers and Shop owners tell me that my wiring was wrong!! I wired it exactly how 3 different Professional Support Technicians told me how to do it. Luckily I hadn't turned it on yet. They helped me big time. Crutchfield gets 5 stars for expedient delivery, JL Audio gets 2 stars for shoddy craftsmanship and my heros are the guys on Facebook that saved the day....however, I still need speaker wire and a guard for my sub.

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Our Tech Support specialist, AJ, is working with Daniel to resolve the issues with his sub. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team right away. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

north liberty

Wow! This is all you need plus some. I have jl xd 600 powering this and I installed it yesterday. My entire block was complaining about someone's loud stereo when it was parked in my garage. I used to always run 2 subwoofers. Trust me when I say this is the only one you need. My bass on my head unit is all the way down and it hurts my ear drums. Honestly, if I had 2 I wouldn't be able to hear anything but bass. Worth every penny. Id give it 10 stars if I could.

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Awesome!!

Works great. Hits hard. Almost too hard.

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

Sounds good, hits good, would have expected more though from JL and the power it can handle. I assumed that this would be the ultimate combination of sub and box because it is a package unit and JL designed the box themselves. It's OK but would have expected more hard hitting bass. It's rated at 200-600 watt power handling and have 600 running it now. I think the major downfall is the price...WOW! JL is sure proud of their stuff.

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Amazing

Don't usually take the time to write reviews but I felt like I needed to. This box is amazing. When I plugged this in and heard it for the first time I could not believe how it sounded. Completely exceeded my expectations . Went from two 10" RF power subs to this. The biggest difference I noticed with this sub box is how you hear and feel that punch when a bass notes comes in..it's not just boomy bass, it has that initial punch that I wasn't getting with the RF's followed by the roll off the bass note. It plays really deep, much deeper than two 10s but it's a 12"sub so I guess that's to be expected. It's seriously loud as well. Just as loud as two 10's. Not sure if it's the box design or the W6 sub that makes this so amazing, but I'm assuming both. I've also had 2-W3 10s in a custom box built to specs and I was so unimpressed I sold them after about a week. I definitely won't be selling this one.

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Clean, deep, accurate bass!

I've been looking for a subwoofer that can do it all, and after researching and looking at reviews- This is the one hands down. I bought both the Prowedge and the HO. If you want to hear the bass, buy the prowedge. If you want to hear AND feel the bass, buy the HO box. It's by far the most versatile subwoofer I've ever owned and will not distort at any volume after you've dialed in your amp. I listen to quite the variety of music- one song we're listening to Avicii, the next song is by the red hot chili peppers. What I can really appreciate about this box, is a) the fact that it looks good, and b) by buying it in the enclosure JL specifically designed for it, you know you're not going to have to guess what box to partner it with and hope for a good match. If you're like me, and always do extensive research before you invest in an item, I can assure you that this is the setup to get!

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Seattle

Best purchase I've ever made!! There's too many good things to say about this perfect h.o. enclosure and w6. I'll try to keep this on point and on track. So I've read tons of reviews before and after purchasing this and only heard a few people mention their boxes were vibrating apart and all said it was 3 months of use. I've had mine for a little over a year now and run it pretty hard. I listen to it as I would drive a Ferrari!! To the safest limit. Before I learned about tuning and crossovers and stuff I was running it how the installer had set everything. After I broke in this sub I upped levels and then a friend showed me some features on my reciever. So I can't believe how hard this sub and box hits! Clean and more than enough. I work at a Mercedes dealership in the service department and believe me I've heard lots of system that were very disappointing. I've seen people have 2 w6s in a dual box but use a crappy amp or cheap crappy amp. I've also seen w6 powered properly but poor quality cheap boxes and enclosures. The box is just as important as powered. So I'll say get this and power it with a j.l. xd600 watt class d monoblock. This amp is underrated. It pushes way more power than listed. I have my input gain at 50% my Hertz crossover on the amp at 80 hz infrasonic filter off.This amp will desimate this sub if turned up. This sub is a beast and outperforms everything I come across. Until they get into 10 gs and up. This is perfect for SUVs!!

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Power hungry, but musical. Very nice.

Seriously awesome sub. Favorite subwoofer I've owned. Digs deep. Needs some power though. I have it on a JL RD-500/1 monoblock but it can definitely take quite a hit more power. Very musical subwoofer. Happy with purchase

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IF YOURE READING THIS!!! JUST DO IT.

Running the W6 with a Gladen rc1200 amp. (Had a redline amp and 12' sub setup before)Still breaking them in but man the difference in the sound quality and clean bass is definitely night and day. Worth every dollar!!!!

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bad box

Had this sub and box for 3 months and the box is already rattling smh paid almost 1000$ for this to happen not happy at all

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Crutchfield response on 5/5/2020

Blaine, we're sorry you're having issues with your sub. Whenever you encounter a problem with anything you purchase from Crutchfield, please contact our Tech Support team. They can help you solve the problem or set up a return within 60 days of purchase. Lifetime tech support comes with every Crutchfield purchase.

Sounds amazing, and takes a beating.

I have this sub powered with a 500 watt rms alpine amp, and man did it surprise me. I am not kind to this sub, high volumes daily pushing the sub to the edge of its frequency limits, and it just keeps asking for more. I have never smelled the voice coils, just the lovely smell of the glue getting warm. I could not be happier with my purchase.

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

This thing is extremely well built, hits super hard and looks great, well worth the $

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Freaking Awesome

This thing sound phenomenal, the rich deep texture of music, I have this paired with a set JL Audio C5s in the front and back. I recommend this sub to everyone.

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

Great speaker! It really brings my stereo to life.

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

What an amazing unit. I've always loved home and car audio and enjoy comparing mid to high end products. I really enjoy building systems but with limited time between work and family life, I didn't have as much time I wanted to build a custom box (that's one thing I really love to geek out on - lot's of math calcs to figure out when pairing the sub with the box design etc, then the amazing wood work you get to do). That was fine in the end as I came across this unit that did all the "heavy lifting" for me . . . boy does she reward, I have a great big smile each and every time I take a ride. Tips: 1) properly break in the subwoofer - you can read up on that . . . 2) ensure you have an appropriate amplifier to feed her - I went with JL's JX1000/1, a very budget friendly amplifier with epic power. 3) yes, it's pricey but don't fret, sometimes you need to splurge and treat yourself to some great sound - consider it an investment in your happiness and mental health! 4) get the cover (to protect her)

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JL Audio 12W6V3HO

You can never go wrong with JL Audio.

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Great sub

This is a great sounding sub nice clean bass and small enclosure that dint take my whole truck love it!

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

hits low and very clean sound

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Just buy it!!

My system consists of Boston pro60se front stage image dynamics 6 3/4 coax rear fill plus this monster all powered by an alpine pdx-v9. I couldn't be happier with the way the sub blends seamlessly with everything and the sheer brute force when it's wanted. Cleanest system I've had in the last 20 years. If you have the space and the budget just buy it you'll love it.

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Perfection

It's amazing! I previously had the HO110 version and while impressive in its own right, something was still missing. So glad I switched to the 12''. It is just incredible. Using the PDX-V9 and while it's only pushing 550 watts RMS to the sub it is fantastic. Much better range than the 10, longer bass runs, I'm hearing things in songs that I had not heard before. Would highly recommend. Some knock JL for being too pricey, but I could not be more satisfied. Sound quality is just great. It is really aesthetically pleasing to look at, not that important I know since I don't see it, but it could be more on display in others vehicles. My buddy has the 9 speaker SCAT pack in his Challenger and gets so upset that it's nothing like my JL setup.

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Quality is certainly a winner every time!!

Best sub ever owned! I have seen car audio come a long way and seen a lot of changes since my first Alpine am/fm cassette tape deck in 1987! In my thirty years I have screened lows from every sub made since 85. From M&M, Orion, Fosgate punch, Kicker, JBL, MTXbluethunder, Alphasonick, Pyramid, Alpine, maybe leaving out couple...can remember when there was no such thing as JL Audio never heard of...nothing in my time I have ever seen compares to the quality of this sub, with its high quality lows I have not heard in many decades. Truely/honestly best product I have ever owned! Only thing better would be the 12w7! Thanks Kevin, Garrett, for all your expertise! Will be making many more purchases! Very, very, happy customer! Also very, fast shipping to GA. With 0 damage to package! Thanks Crutchfield again my hats off!!

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Great sub but overpriced

Great sub and box, very detailed and gets pretty loud for one 12. seems to sound best crossed over around 75-80hz (24db) all that being said , my kicker cvx in a custom ported box plays louder and is pretty close to it in sound quality. I'll be upgrading to the w7 soon and I'm sure that's going to sound unbelievable

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Amazing quality

Amazing quality craftsmanship and sound

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Hits hard

I have the XD 1000/5v2 pushing this and my JL C2 components and door speakers. And it hits, my ears are ringing after a 20 minute ride, the highs are loud and clean and the sub has 0 distortion at high levels. JL all day son.

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Big Bang

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awesome speaker

JL AUDIO awesome design.

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Awesome output and quality!

First off. I have been into car audio for over 25 years, doing countless custom installs, and enclosures. I got this 12W6v3 sub enclosure to replace a 13W6v2 subwoofer in a custom slot ported box that I built and tuned to 30HZ. The overall range, sound quality, and output was good but was not quite up to what I wanted, so I was curious after reading about the custom HO enclosure with the 12W6v3. The Crutchfield team lead me in this direction for overall sound quality, output, and musical tastes of all kinds. I am running the same amp as I was with the 13. It is a JL 500/1V2. The bottom line is: The sub outperformed the 13 in the slot enclosure in sound quality from 25-80Hz and in output. The technology of the subwoofer and enclosure worked. Like most enclosures in a hatch or sedan, the box usually needs to be firing toward the trunk. The overall output etc. is night and day better. I also keep my seats down so I get the most of the sound. With this set up in my car (Mazda Protege) with 40-60Hz bass tracks, I get readings of between 138-141db with my SPL meter, which is an average of about 2-3 db more than the 13W6V2 I had. It is amazing what technology went into this sub and enclosure. Thanks JL and Crutchfield. When people hear my set up this time, and want me to build them one, I will just tell them to buy one because I can't tune this one correctly since they don't offer the build specs for it.

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Wonderful Enclosure with a Wonderful Driver

This is a wonderful piece of equipment. The build and sound quality are incredible, and the aesthetics are great as well. I am very pleased with this enclosure, and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for an awesome 12 inch sub woofer. That being said, it is simply too big for my vehicle (2015 Ford Focus ST), and I will be returning it, and trying the sealed version of this enclosure for the 12W6v3 offered by JL; the CS112G-W6v3. Look for my review over there!

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

- Output for the box size is great. However you can build a similar sized slot ported box and save money if that's your thing. - Value is way overpriced for the added enclosure. There really isn't any special about the box itself, it's a standard slot port but they curved it which doesn't really do anything different than the typical L shape other than to say at the most this may decrease port noise but very unlikely to notice. I did an SPL comparison with a W6v2 in my custom enclosure tuned at around 34 hz and got the exact same results. - Subwoofer produces deep lows, coupled with it's strong motor it's definitely the reference model for all other subs. I listen to a lot of rock/metal that tends to peak in the 70hz range, so to cope, I tuned my gain to a test tone of 60hz @ -10db's. This allowed me to get the most power out of my amp for this kind of music. Plotting your music to find the peak is important for gain adjustment, otherwise the bass may disappear into the background when it shouldn't. - Easy to use: You'll spend more time breaking down and discarding the shipping box than hooking this sub up in your car. For hatchbacks, always anchor it down, otherwise it can turn into the Grim Reaper, beating you to death if you get into an accident. I recommend no less than an XD 600/1 amp or to say at least 600 watts rms. It will handle 800 watts just fine all day long. Despite the specs, it craves power.

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JL Audio HO112-W6v3

Good Sound quality.. Was skeptical but I'm happy. sounds like 2 12's

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Simply Amazing

All I can say is wow... I have been searching for a single sub solution that would work well to fill the cab of a Buick Enclave, without sacrificing a lot of cargo space, for some time now, and I think I have finally found my solution. Sure there are other, cheaper ways to have gone about it, but I have not heard anything that comes close to the sound quality of this sub and box combo. Everything I have tried before this either sounded good, but didn't deliver the "punch" I was looking for, or they were very loud, but without much music clarity. This JL W6v3 in its matching H.O. box fulfilled the needs of both sound quality and loudness for my Enclave! I am still surprised every day that something this small produces such hard hitting, clean bass! Also forgot to mention that I have it paired to a JL Slash 600/1v3. Such a perfect fit for the 12W6v3!

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Whoa

I have this paired with a JL Audio JX 500/1D amp in a 2011 Ford Explorer. It hits really hard and clean. I have my bass knob turned up about 1/3 and you can hear me coming from blocks away!!!

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H/O box with HD750 JL

This product is loud it hits hard and clean. Deep lows and pushes a Lot of sound. All the sound I need in my c350 Mercedes gonna hav to dynamat the trunk and the doors it hits. Better and lower bass sounds than 12 twelves in my tahoe. Excellent product pair the two and JL does it again. If you want the best go with JL audio

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JL 12W6

Great sound for a reasonable price. Well constructed.

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