Recent Subwoofers Reviews

Velodyne introduced new affordable subwoofer series called EQ-Max featuring one-touch remote control setup, built-in processing, and advanced engineering to deliver dynamic bass performance.

The New Emotiva X-Ref 12 subwoofer takes the performance up a notch from the worthy Ultra series with only a modest price increase. Free shipping & reasonable price further makes this sub a strong bet

Review: The Klipsch SW-311 subwoofer sports a 10" active & 2 passive 10" drivers & 500 watt amp. It's small & packed with excellent technology & performance earning our "Medium Room" Bassaholic ratin

Review: The RBH Sound SX-12 is a 12" aluminum cone, 350 watt powered subwoofer that meets our Large room size Bassaholic rating and serves up excellent musical performance over sheer low end output.

The $5000 Meridian Digital Active DSW subwoofer is a diminutive sub at 15" by 17" by 18" tall though is 48.5 pounds. The problem is the Meridian DSW subwoofer MUST be used with Meridian speakers.

Sporting not one, but two 10" poly-matrix cone woofers, the EMPtek ES1010i subwoofer breaks almost all of the budget conventions.

The Outlaw Audio LFM-1 EX is a moderately large 12” ported powered subwoofer with a built in 350 watt rated amplifier. We found it to be an overachiever earning our “Large Room” Bassaholic rating.

The SVS PB-12NSD subwoofer is a 12", 400 watt ported design with true 20Hz extension and no nonsense engineering.

Bragging a 15" driver, front firing slot port, a 400 watt amp, and a -3dB point at 18Hz, the new Klipsch SW-115 is ready to play. And it plays for keeps.

The Emotiva X-Ref 12 is a 12” sealed 600 watt powered subwoofer that is well built, sounds great and serves up small rooms while fitting in tight spaces quite nicely.

We got to review Velodyne's EQ-Max 15 - and it's big. As the name suggests, it's a 15-inch subwoofer that's larger than most of the products you'll find that try and cater to the "less-is-more" crowd.

Mike Detmer, President of Niles is going out on a limb, saying their new SW6.5 and SW8 subwoofers "outperform their larger rivals and offer superior sound quality and design..." Bold claims!

The Paradigm Sub 2 features six 10” drivers and over 4.5 kilowatts of power. At $8,999 it’s not cheap but performance, fit and finish are top notch earning some of the best bench tests we’ve seen.

The SVS SB12-NSD is an affordable 400watt sealed powered subwoofer with a 12” aluminum cone driver in a tiny sealed cabinet to produce satisfying and exceptionally well rounded bass. Small but potent.

Sporting two 15" woofers, the Power Sound Audio XV30's 21Hz ground plane measurement will likely translate to something well into subsonic range in room. At $1249, that's an amazing value.

Funk Audio has released four new powered subwoofers (15.0, 15.3, 18.0C and 18.1), ranging from $1350 - $1995. Although the name is a little funny, these are some serious subwoofers.

The SB-1000 and PB-1000 are the newest and most affordable subwoofers yet offered by SVS. For only $499 with FREE shipping the budget subwoofer market just got a lot more competitive.

MartinLogan's flagship subwoofers, the BalancedForce 210 and 212, are no joke. With opposing drivers, powerful amps, and advanced room correction, MartinLogan isn't playing around.

SVSound is no stranger to the hallowed pages of Audioholics.com. Building their reputation on products with a high bang-for-the-buck value (and this small sub is one impressively big …

Yeah budget subs! Personally, my first real speaker purchase (one that took place after research done on my part and not just buying a friend’s hand-me-downs) was a budget sub. And it sucked. Big …

Pre-wiring a complex multi-speaker home theater system in an existing single-family home, condo or townhouse can be a daunting task even for the highly trained professional A/V installer. Obstacles …

Motion actuators and tactile transducers can be a quick, easy and effective way to add fun and excitement to your home theater system.

SVSound is a relative newcomer to the home audio arena and has quickly made a name for itself. In the relatively short time they've been in existence they’ve earned an enviable reputation for …

The STF-1 is the entry level subwoofer from Hsu Research. At a retail of $379 and a direct price of $249, this is a product that is sure to please both your pocketbook and ears.

In the never-ending quest to upgrade our home theaters, sometimes it becomes difficult to find cost effective upgrades that actually enhance our systems. We all know that we want our systems' audio …

Rocket is a brand of Onix Audio, a 20 year old British hi-fi manufacturer. Onix is currenty owned by a partnership between Mark Schifter and a Chinese entity. Onix owns a factory in China where Onix, …

Velodyne helps audiophiles and videophiles assemble their dream home theater or music system with a satisfying subwoofer. The HGS-series appeases the musical side of the audiophile as well as the …

Velodyne was founded in 1983 by David Hall, who currently is the CEO and Chief Engineer. The company is still privately owned with a head count of about 55 employees. David has had an engineering …