View Full Version : IDMAX10 Review


barcrawler
25-03-2004, 02:35 PM
Car: Ford Fiesta 2000
System: Directed 250 amp powering Rainbow Pros, Directed 400 for IDMAX10
Music: Tracy Chapman-esque stuff, Wooseys Bass CD, Hip Hop, Rock,you name it

Well as you may or may not know I have had temporary use of an IDMAX10. Some of you sawheard it at T9.

This was lent to me to tide me over and was not designed to work with the Directed 400 - infact it is currently wired to 8ohm :eek: and it is getting somewhere in the region of 200w rms.

I am well impressed with what this sub can do with only 200w, proving how efficient it is. The volume was very good, although you just knew it was craving more.

It really did feel like a sub that wanted to kick the sh1t out of my car, glad I didnt have 1kw to give it as the car was rattling plenty!!!

It is running sealed in a 1cu ft box (with perspex window and washers stuck to magnet - TB3's installation not mine :p ) and running sealed I didnt expect much low end.

Wrong! Some of the test tunes on Wooseys Bass CD really did drop and the sub handled them all well. No lag, just clean tight bass. Volume did drop off but thats to be expected with that amount of power.

Playing tracey chapman the sub really did calm itself down and blended well with the front end, sounding much warmer and less like a little rabbit on heat :D

When I mentioned I had this to people they said I wouldnt be able to give it back. I can, but only cause Matt knows where I live and looks like he can put up a good fight :D

Overall: 9.9 out of 10!!

somouk
25-03-2004, 02:38 PM
What would of made you give it 10/10?

Mart

Harry Bo
25-03-2004, 02:39 PM
An IDMAX 10 sounds like a rabbit on heat?

You've got some bloody strange (and loud!) rabbits round your way Joe :D

HB

barcrawler
25-03-2004, 02:39 PM
Well I thought that fair cause I havent actually used it with its correct power ratings so it might not live up to the expectation.

Letting me keep it would also make it a 10 :D

barcrawler
25-03-2004, 02:40 PM
An IDMAX 10 sounds like a rabbit on heat?

You've got some bloody strange (and loud!) rabbits round your way Joe :D

HB

Certainly do!! You will love this sub!!!

Harry Bo
25-03-2004, 02:43 PM
LOL, you're not wrong there ;)

HB

Blade
25-03-2004, 02:49 PM
Give it more power Scotty... It just gets more and more fun!

simzimma
25-03-2004, 04:39 PM
i think i got a vid of an idmax at full excursion....

simzimma
25-03-2004, 04:47 PM
oo found it...http://www.soundillusions.net/sites/simzimma/idmax12.zip

barcrawler
25-03-2004, 05:16 PM
good find! shame the download rate is on 3kbs :(

oh well just leave it running - love broadband :)

puggie
25-03-2004, 05:23 PM
That is quite some excursion.

Matt
25-03-2004, 05:35 PM
You, glad you liked it :) Now get ready to hand it back ;)

Craig Campion
25-03-2004, 06:43 PM
is the surround supposed to do that?? will it effect the sound?

simzimma
25-03-2004, 06:44 PM
that is normal for the surround to do that...i don;t think it affects the sound

Sully
25-03-2004, 08:55 PM
I have order an idmax12 should be with me in about 1 1/2 weeks.

I got that vid yesterday, some crazy movement.

Sully

sfh
25-03-2004, 09:16 PM
good find! shame the download rate is on 3kbs
oh well just leave it running - love broadband

mine doin not more then 25kb/s on that one... normally 100~150kb/s...
nice excursion tho ;)

barcrawler
26-03-2004, 08:27 AM
Sully - I hate you











:p

Blade
26-03-2004, 03:03 PM
Matt... That was the video I tried to send you Via MSN a little while ago...

mini_basser
26-03-2004, 04:29 PM
I had no idea that was your car :wow: I had a little peek in the boot and saw it pounding away, heard you (or someone with you) mention how it was wired to 8ohm and getting barely any power!

Looked might impressive - could feel the bass with the boot open. Bibbys 12" is absolutely awesome too...

M:B

barcrawler
26-03-2004, 04:34 PM
Bass inside was even better :D

Matt
26-03-2004, 04:49 PM
Matt... That was the video I tried to send you Via MSN a little while ago...

Yep, presumed it was...it sounds like MattB in the background (prolly a gross injustice to him ;)) so they prolly know what they are doing....umm...free air anyone :D

cswice
27-03-2004, 12:38 AM
omg that sub looks mental as hell, how much power it take to move it like that?
well debaiting one of these now

Harry Bo
27-03-2004, 10:54 AM
cswice... very little :)

If you hunt out the IDMAX Tour thread (in this Forum) you can see the reviews it got. 100RMS will get it shifting and sounding great but it'll be happy with 1kW+ anyway.

HB