Recent Subwoofers Reviews
HECO Aurora 30A Subwoofer Review
HECO’s Aurora line has thus far impressed us with their loudspeakers – but can they keep up their winning streak with their Aurora 30A 12" ported subwoofer?
Atlantic Technology SB‑900DF Downfiring Subwoofer Preview
The Atlantic Tech SB900DF would make a fine first sub for a newbie to HT. With a -3dB low point of 32Hz, a downfiring 8" driver and port, and a reasonable size, the SB-900DF is a respectable offering.
EMPtek ES1010i Subwoofer Review
The EMP ES1010i is a dual 10” 250 watt ported compact subwoofer combining beautiful aesthetics with competent performance. Free 30 day trial makes it a risk free recommended purchase.
Velodyne EQ‑Max 15 Subwoofer Review
This a review of the Velodyne EQ-Max 15 (MSRP: $879) 750 watt 15” bottom ported powered subwoofer featuring DSP to contour the sound and a remote control for easier setup and adjustability.
SVS PB12‑NSD Subwoofer Review
The SVS PB12-NSD is a 12” 400 watt powered subwoofer with true 20Hz extension and solid performance. At $769 shipped to your door, it’s a hard to beat this high quality and value product.
Velodyne Digital Drive Plus 18 (DD18+) Subwoofer Review
Velodyne’s new DD18+ subwoofer represents an engineering marvel in design & performance as seen in this review. The DD18+ earns our “Extreme Room” size rating and 2011 Product of the Year award.
Paradigm Monitor SUB 12 Preview
The new Monitor SUBs from Paradigm, headed up by the SUB 12, look to provide impressive, deep performance for the money. For $999 you can get the 12" SUB 12 with a 16Hz low point.
Emotiva X‑Ref 10 Subwoofer Review
The Emotiva X-Ref 10 is a small sealed 10” subwoofer packing lots of performance and sound quality into a small box at an affordable price. It earns our “Small Room” Bassaholic rating.
Thiel Universal SmartSub USS Preview
The Thiel Universal SmartSub USS looks to be a very capable 10" sub. If some of the performance claims are to be believed, the $1990 price tag may be quite the bargain.
SVS PB13‑Ultra Subwoofer Review
The SVS PB13-Ultra subwoofer is among the best subwoofers we’ve tested. With a 1000 watt amplifier and 13.5” high excursion driver, it’s built well, and has tons of output & configurability options.
B&W ASW 610XP Subwoofer Review
The B&W ASW 610XP is a sealed 10” 500watt subwoofer with a compact footprint, impeccable build quality and forte for music. Its size limits its overall output earning our Small Room Bassaholic rating.
Definitive Technology Wire‑less Ready SuperCube Subwoofers Preview
For the price, the new SC4000 and SC6000 SuperCube subs from Definitive Technology are quite enticing. We love that they are basically a cubic foot box with a driver, two radiators, and a HUGE amp.
RBH Sound S‑10 & S‑12 Subwoofers Preview
RBH Sound introduced two high value subwoofers, the S-10 and S-12 both featuring RBH's proprietary Aluminum cone technology.
Velodyne Digital Servo‑10 Subwoofer Preview
Velodyne introduced its newest subwoofer, the new Digital Servo-10 (DS-10). The DS-10 is a sub that comes in right behind the company's Digital Drive (DD) series in terms of pricing and performance.
Velodyne Digital Drive DD‑15+ Subwoofer Review
Our review of the Velodyne DD-15+ directly compares its performance to the original DD-15 and gives an overview of the fabulous performance and setup flexibility this sub has to offer.
Lava LSP12 Subwoofer Review
The Lava LSP12 subwoofer sports a 12” woofer in a vented enclosure powered by a 250 watt amplifier and retailing for just under $340. If used within its limits, this sub performs quite well.
Funky Waves FW 12.X Subwoofer Review
The Funkywaves FW 12.X Ported 12” subwoofer is a beautifully crafted piece of furniture. It offers true 20Hz performance with a unique sound not matched by any other sub in our comparison.
HSU VTF‑15H Subwoofer Review Supplemental
This is an addendum for our Hsu VTF-15H subwoofer review to address the concerns of our readers & manufacturer that our analysis didn't encompass all of the operational modes of this product.
Sunfire Atmos Subwoofer First Look
Sunfire Atmos is the new small sub from Sunfire with a 6.5" driver, aluminum cabinet, 1400 watt amp, auto room EQ built in, and a footprint under 10 inches square.
Velodyne MiniVee Subwoofer Review
The Velodyne MiniVee delivered more quality output and extension than I could have hoped for from such a small box. I can’t think of another sub in its size class that can compete. Highly Recommended!
Rythmik FV15HP Subwoofer Review
Powerful, rich, deep and solid with true 20Hz extension is how I would describe the bass output of the Rythmik FV15HP sub. It's a well engineered product that will serve any upscale home theater.
Paradigm PDR‑W100 Wireless Subwoofer Preview
Paradigm Electronics Inc. announced its first contribution to the wireless subwoofer category today at CES 2011 with the new Paradigm PDR-W100
Paradigm PDR‑W100 Wireless Subwoofer Preview
Paradigm Electronics announced its first contribution to the wireless subwoofer category at this year's CES with the new Paradigm PDR-W100. The PDR-W100 ships wireless-ready and has a 10" driver.
SVS PB12‑Plus DSP Subwoofer Review
The SVS PB12-Plus DSP subwoofer’s ungodly output capabilities, and true 20Hz extension, has earned it our 2010 subwoofer product of the year award. Highly recommended!
Emotiva Ultra 12 Subwoofer Review
The Emotiva Ultra Sub 12 is a high performance, class leading product that should be on your shortlist if you’re in the market for a subwoofer that won’t break the bank or take up too much floorspace.
Klipsch SW‑311 Subwoofer First Look
The Klipsch SW-311 has easy-to-access front controls and patented ARC II (Adaptive Room Correction) technology automatically customizes bass performance with 12 active filters and 22Hz depth.
PSB SubSeries 300 12" Powered Subwoofer First Look
PSB introduced their new SubSeries 300 Powered Subwoofer. For the SubSeries 300, PSB’s design team partnered with the engineers at sister company NAD Electronics to design the amplifier.
Velodyne Digital Drive Plus Subwoofers First Look
Velodyne's new DD Plus line replaces the venerable DD series. The cabinets are now contoured shaped and the driver has been completely redesigned for higher output and less distortion.
Emotiva Ultra Subs 10 & 12 First Look
Emotiva is challenging your beliefs with their new Ultra Subs. The Ultra Sub 10 and 12 subs have small form factors, small prices, but big performance. How big? Try 25Hz extension for under $350!