Description
KICKER 49L7X81 — SoloX L7X 8-Inch Competition Subwoofer — DVC 1 Ohm
Choose the 8-inch DVC 1-ohm L7X when enclosure space is the hard limit but the build still needs SoloX-level excursion and thermal capability, and the amplifier plan calls for a single woofer capable of a 0.5- or 2-ohm final load. The 8 is its own member of the family—not simply a scaled-down 10—with a 2.5-inch voice coil, 400–800-watt RMS recommended power range and 24 mm Xmax.
KICKER specifies a 0.88 ft³ vented enclosure tuned to 39 Hz. That makes this the packaging-first L7X choice. If the vehicle can support two, three or more cubic feet and the system goal is more cone area and lower-frequency extension, move up to the 10, 12, 15 or 18 instead. Also note the service difference: the L7X8 recone requires adhesive and cure time, unlike the no-glue preassembled recone used on the larger L7X models.
Manufacturer Specifications
• Model: 49L7X81
• Size: 8 in / 20 cm
• Rated impedance: 1-ohm DVC
• Recommended amplifier power: 400–800 W RMS
• Frequency response: 30–100 Hz
• Voice-coil diameter: 2.5 in / 62.5 mm
• Voice-coil winding width: 1-7/8 in / 48 mm
• Xmax: 15/16 in / 24 mm
• Mounting cutout: 7-5/16 in / 18.6 cm
• Mounting depth: 7-15/16 in / 20.1 cm
• Recommended vented volume: 0.88 ft³ / 25 L
• Port opening: 2 × 9 in / 5 × 23 cm
• Port length: 32.25 in / 82 cm
• Tuning frequency: 39 Hz
• Re: 1.935 ohms
• Fs: 48.0 Hz
• Qts: 0.631
• Vas: 3.7516 L
• Nominal sensitivity: 79.64 dB
Choose the 8-inch DVC 1-ohm L7X when enclosure space is the hard limit but the build still needs SoloX-level excursion and thermal capability, and the amplifier plan calls for a single woofer capable of a 0.5- or 2-ohm final load. The 8 is its own member of the family—not simply a scaled-down 10—with a 2.5-inch voice coil, 400–800-watt RMS recommended power range and 24 mm Xmax.
KICKER specifies a 0.88 ft³ vented enclosure tuned to 39 Hz. That makes this the packaging-first L7X choice. If the vehicle can support two, three or more cubic feet and the system goal is more cone area and lower-frequency extension, move up to the 10, 12, 15 or 18 instead. Also note the service difference: the L7X8 recone requires adhesive and cure time, unlike the no-glue preassembled recone used on the larger L7X models.
Manufacturer Specifications
• Model: 49L7X81
• Size: 8 in / 20 cm
• Rated impedance: 1-ohm DVC
• Recommended amplifier power: 400–800 W RMS
• Frequency response: 30–100 Hz
• Voice-coil diameter: 2.5 in / 62.5 mm
• Voice-coil winding width: 1-7/8 in / 48 mm
• Xmax: 15/16 in / 24 mm
• Mounting cutout: 7-5/16 in / 18.6 cm
• Mounting depth: 7-15/16 in / 20.1 cm
• Recommended vented volume: 0.88 ft³ / 25 L
• Port opening: 2 × 9 in / 5 × 23 cm
• Port length: 32.25 in / 82 cm
• Tuning frequency: 39 Hz
• Re: 1.935 ohms
• Fs: 48.0 Hz
• Qts: 0.631
• Vas: 3.7516 L
• Nominal sensitivity: 79.64 dB
BASS SYSTEM FIT
Where this fits in the build
The subwoofer is only one part of the bass system. Enclosure volume and alignment, final impedance, amplifier power, vehicle space and electrical support all affect the result.
Authorized Dealer — In-Store PurchasePlan aroundChoose the bass target and usable space first.
Match itMatch the enclosure to the driver instead of treating the box as an afterthought.
Finish itMatch final load, amplifier and electrical support to the complete bass plan.