Description
| Size | 8" |
| Peak Watts | 1000 |
| RMS Watts | 500 |
| Cone | Kevlar Fiber Reinforced Non-Pressed Paper |
| Voice Coil | 2.5" Dual 4 Ohm |
| Surround | Tall and Narrow Foam |
| Magnet | 100oz Strontium |
| Terminals | Heavy Duty Direct Input Wires Connection |
| Basket | Cast Aluminum |
| Tinsel Leads | Heavy Duty Triple |
| X-Max | 11mm |
| SPL | 88dB 2.8V |
| FS | 53.86 Hz |
| Qms | 8.742 Liters |
| Mounting Depth | 5.16" |
| Mounting Diameter | 8.66" |
| Ported Box | 19.7"H x 9.6"D x 13.4"W (Round Port 4" x 12") |
| Sealed Box | 0.9 ft3 |
At Massive Audio, when we design a subwoofer, we start with a performance goal. Every time, we surpass that goal with the end result. The goal for the entire Hippo subwoofer line up is to make the best high all-around, high output subwoofer for musical installs.
A perfect example of that is our award winning, Hippo84v2. Not just your average 8” subwoofer, but one of power and precision in a compact package. At the heart of Hippo84v2 is an impressive 2.5” coil that can take plenty of heat and power from the most demanding installs. The voice coil is wrapped on an anodized aluminum former, for strength and weight savings. We even added kevlar spunlace for additional durability under extended use.
We mated an oversized, high strength, double stack motor to control that voice coil. To help with all that power and heat, is a vented back plate, to keep the bass cool for years to come. On the face of things, the Hippo84v2 has a Kevlar Fiber reinforced, non-pressed paper cone, which provides a natural tone and great cone rigidity for clean bass notes. Keeping that sweet cone in check is up to the dual Nomex spiders that we have in a mirrored stack, as well as a high roll surround. Addressing rigidity between the moving cone and the motor itself, is a strong, but lightweight, cast basket.
For those who care about the show as well as the go, there is red stitching to increase cone-to-surround connection strength. The cast aluminum basket has a great textured finish, and the front and center dust cap is a fiberglass woven showpiece that can take a hammering.
In the end, what makes the Hippo84v2 so special, is how well all the precision parts come together to work as a musical subwoofer in a small package for those who need premium performance, but space is at a premium. The Massive Audio Hippo84v2 should be at the top of your list when it comes to a well made, well designed, and competitively priced 8” subwoofer.
Enclosure suggestions:
Sealed: 0.75 cubes after displacement (0.04) Ported: 1.0 cubes after displacement, @ 35hz, 15 square inches of port area