They're pretty well broken in and loud as ****. I still haven't turned the gain up but having more surface area sounds so much better. These are more responsive than my 10" L7 a few years back, definitely some the cleanest sounding subs I've owned. I can stuff way more crap in my truck now too. Can't wait til they loosen up more, thanks to my local kicker dealer for being so chill about warranty for the wacky issue with my L7. I can't rave enought about these subs, makes driving my truck all the more enjoyable.