Gavin

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $999.00 from Musical Images

Summary:
I used to think this was a great sub... then I got my Butler power amp and it's just exposed it as slow and boomy ('cos now the mains sound better than ever). It's loud when you want it to be and goes pretty low but there are better subs to be had.

Strengths:
Loud & low.

Weaknesses:
... but far too slow.

Similar Products Used:
This is my first sub. Doubt I'll get another passive radiator design.

Price Paid:  $500.00 from E-Bay

Summary:
I bought this subwoofer on E-Bay thinking that it would be an OK subwoofer. I wasn't expecting thundering bass out of one twelve inch woofer. The first thing I noticed when I got it out of the packaging was that the actual cones of the woofer and the 15" passive radiator looked cheap. Foam surrounds. My car subs at 100 each had rubber.
I hooked it up and was not impressed. I tried moving it more into the middle of the room to reduce boominess. No sucess. This is some of the boomiest bass I have ever heard. I guess you can't guaruntee good sound with a name. Probably would have done better with a high quality single ten without a passive radiator. I don't think I will ever get a passive radiator system again.

Strengths:
none that I can think of

Weaknesses:
BOOMY!!!!

Similar Products Used:
Home made dual twelves

Summary:
I've had a pair of these subs for more than two years. I think they are a good value for the money, but I find them to be somewhat boomy, and slow; kick drums are mushy and fail to punch. On movies they add plenty of low end noise, but they are somewhat inarticulate; explosions have no attack, they just kind of build up instead of kicking me in the chest. That said they are still a nice addition to the Magneplanar MG-3s as long as I don't try and push them to fill in the bottom like I wish they could. Most people that hear them think I should turn them up, but because of the above mentioned shortcomings, the sound very quickly becomes fatiguing and annoying. Next time I will get something in a large sealed box.

Similar Products Used:
HomeBrew 15" in a 5.5 cubic foot box

Price Paid:  $599.00 from Circuit City

Summary:
This is the most powerful sub I currently own, both in terms of amplifier power and decibels. I haven't felt the need to get another since I positioned it permanently in my listening room. This sub is awesome for home theater, and fits 99% of my needs for music.

Strengths:
Prodigious bass without being boomy, quiet on/off operation

Weaknesses:
Slight lack of articulation of bass notes in its higher ranges

Similar Products Used:
M & K, JBL, Boston powered subs

Price Paid:  $800.00 from circuit city

Summary:
This sub has an interesting design with the 12 inch foreward firing powered sub and the 15 inch passiv sub firing to the bottom. With 250 watts of power it gets the job done. Being a Velodine it is louder and stronger than it seems like it should based on the specks, but it's a velodine so you should expect more. Awesome sub.

Strengths:
Killer bass and plenty of power

Weaknesses:
??size??

Similar Products Used:
Infinity 8 inch woofer