Kicker Car Audio

The story about KICKER

In 1980 Stillwater Designs invented the high-performance stereo enclosure market when company founder and president Steve Irby developed the Original KICKER , the first full-range speaker enclosure designed specifically for automotive use. From the day we put the power to that first KICKER, Livin’ Loud has always been the KICKER way – staying one step ahead of the pack, driven to create components that consistently raise the world’s expectations for stereo performance.

KICKER Car Audio products are designed and manufactured by Stillwater Designs, headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The firm began in 1973 as a two-person operation, hand-building professional sound and musical instrument speaker systems for churches, auditoriums, and entertainers. Building upon the success of the Original KICKER, the company concentrated on the car audio market, applying the same research and design skills that made its first product so successful to the development of a complete line of high-performance components for car audio. What was once a company with two employees in a single-car garage is now a Corporation with 200-plus employees in facilities totaling more than a quarter-million square feet.
High-performance audio products sold under the KICKER brand name include:

SoloX, Solo-BaricL7, Solo-Baric L5, Solo Classic, CompVX, CompVT, CompVR, and Comp subwoofers;
KICKER Sub Boxes loaded with Solo-Baric, Comp VX, CompVT, CompVR, and Comp subwoofers;

IX, ZX and DX-Series power amplifiers;

QS-Series component systems, midbass drivers, and tweeters;

RS-Series component systems;

KS-Series component systems and coaxial speakers;

DS-Series component systems and coaxial speakers;

KICKER Marine subwoofer, sub box, amplifiers, component systems, coaxial speakers, and long-throw tower system;

KICKER Full-Range Boxes – Two-way, full-range enclosed speaker system;

KICKER Signal Processors/EQs;

and KICKER Audio Accessories.

And now in 2010, a full line up of the loudest and clearest sounding I-pod docking stations available and exceptional sounding Ear Bud and headphone range.

KCKER products are currently sold by approximately 1,500 Authorized Dealers in the United States. These locations are served by 15 manufacturers representative firms. Export sales are managed through a network of distributors serving over 2,000 dealers in approximately 50 countries.

KICKER speakers, amplifiers, signal processors are developed by a design team headed by Irby. This hands-on approach from the highest level of management, matched with an energetic workforce of talented individuals in all areas of the company’s operations and an innate ability to create truly musical components, has been the reason for the company’s remarkable success.

As audio continues to evolve, KICKER will continue to be on the industry’s cutting edge, pushing the limits of audio design technology, performance, and integration in the quest for ultimate sound..

Since coming to NZ in 2008 KICKER has supported and become involved with many of the top car shows and events NZ has to offer and is now the car audio product of choice for anyone wanting loud and clear audio for that perfect driving experience. From your daily driver to top street machine/ custom and hot rod vehicles gracing the covers of NZ top car publications, KICKER has a suitable product for any application.

For more information:  www.kicker.co.nz Phone 09 273 1935