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SVS PB12-Plus/2
SVS PB12-Plus/2
34 reviews
 4.82 of 5
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Rating
Reviewed by:

teracus7

(AudioPhile)

Review Date
March 5, 2008

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 1 of 34

Price Paid:  $1099.00 from svs sound

Summary:
All I can say is wow !!! This is a great subwoofer and it definately blows away anything at best buy or circuit city, it has solid powerful bass and the build quality is excellent!!! Just make sure you tell the wife how big this 140lb beast is !!!

Strengths:
Bass !!! Bulid quality !!! BASS BASS BASS !!!

Weaknesses:
At this price range none.

Similar Products Used:
Definitive technology, klipsch, yamaha.


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Rating
Reviewed by:
Angel Figuroa
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
August 27, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 2 of 34

Price Paid:  $1250.00 from SVS

Summary:
This SUB does what SVS says it does.Big, powerful and loves to go low!!!.

Strengths:
Powerful. Bass Accuracy and Build Quality

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
HSU, Cerwin-Vega!


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Rating
Reviewed by:
mark
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
August 5, 2007

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.36 of 5, 22.00 votes

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Review 3 of 34

Price Paid:  $1200.00 from direct

Summary:
This sub sounds horrible!!! Muddy, it sounds the same on everything it plays and it just plain sucks. Stop taking down legitamite negative reviews. Literally this sub sounds like white scam speakers. It distorts on everything and they try to market it as "clean bass" This company is bad spamming internet message boards with there bullcrap.

Strengths:
NONE!!!

Weaknesses:
DISTORTION!!!

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velodyyn 18
jbl 2350
adire tumlet


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Reviewed by:

joeydingo

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
July 23, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

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Review 4 of 34

Price Paid:  $1299.00 from Factory Direct

Summary:
I won't repeat all of what is in a bunch of the previous reviews. I'll try to make it simple. I think this sub is unbeatable at anywhere near the price range SVS sells it at. But the most important thing has to be the SVS level of customer service. Absolutely fantastic. Quick, detailed answers to my questions prior to and after purchase. I even got an email reply to a question from one of the tech guys at 5am on a Saturday morning. (I know that begs the question as to whether he needs to get a life, or has too much of a life, if you get my drift............)
What most impresed me about this sub after unpacking it and seeing it was the total lack of "boominess" that I thought it might have given the large cabinet enclosure. Not the fact all all-----tight and fast bass.

Strengths:
Tight, fast, and absolutely CRUSHING bass if you want to crank it up. Great build quality. 3 year warranty. Outstanding customer service. Makes my Klipschorns look small.

Weaknesses:
I personally don't consider this weakeness, but for those of you who must please your better half, this may not be acceptably sized for her. Then again, you may not be acceptably sized either.............grow some stones and buy it!

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Paradigm, Klipsch, Velodyne


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Reviewed by:
Mike Robin
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
July 18, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 5 of 34

Price Paid:  $1299.00 from Factory Direct

Summary:
I don't want to go on and on and repeat what has already been said so many times about how great this sub is, but I really want to stress one thing. The staff at SVS is tremendous. Best customer service and purchasing experience I have had in a long time. They were right there with fast, detailed answers to my questions prior to purchase, and you just can't beat a 3 year waranty and buying from a company headquartered in the USA----- and trying to use U.S manufactured products and assemblein the U.S. I know we're in a global economy, but it still feels nice to know you got something that was at least assembled in our own country.
My system is comprised of Klipshorns for front speakers and Klipsch Cornwalls for rears. I was a bit concerned about the ability of any one sub to keep up with the output capabilities of these large, efficient speakers. The PB12/Plus 2 seems to keep up with ease.

Strengths:
You are not going to beat this sub for anywhere near the price in terms of clean output, high SPL capability and build quality.
Like many others here, I have never heard some of the $3-6k and over subs that some claim can best what SVS puts out, so I can't claim this is the best sub you can buy. But I'm very sure it is the best you can buy anywhere near it's price range. And did I mention the 3 year warranty?????

Weaknesses:
None I have found so far. Some say size is a negative, but i like having a sub that scares people when they see it even before I turn on my system................

Similar Products Used:
Velodyne, Paradigm


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