Subwoofer reviews

Subwoofer Boston Acoustics ASW 650

Boston Acoustic ASW 650 has a bass-reflex acoustic design with low noise port of special profile on the front panel. A 10-inch head with the own-branded diffuser plays the role of emitter. It is made of polymer, into which fiberglass was added for additional rigidity and ceramic particles for better...
Subwoofer Canton Sub 800R

Sub 800R takes quite a respectable place in Canton model range, seriously approaching to top models. It has the scheme with 220-mm passive radiator placed in the lower part of the body. An active driver is mounted front-face and has an aluminum diffuser of the same diameter. The main advantage of this...
Subwoofer KEF Q400b

Q400b takes one of the budget positions in the line of KEF subwoofers, complementing Q series. The policy of the company on a clear rectangular design with black matte front wall impacted the case of this model too. It is a cube with the side of 33 cm. There are no any frills: a 250-mm speaker on the...
Subwoofer Paradigm PDR-10

Paradigm PDR-10 subwoofer is firmly installed on plastic legs of big diameter. A cloth protective mesh closes a 254-mm speaker with carbon-fiber composite diffuser placed on the front wall along its almost full width. On the back wall there are the bass-reflex port and minimalistic switching/control...
Subwoofer Rel Quake

Specializing in the production of low-frequency equipment, REL takes pride of place among the manufactures of subwoofers. The British company owns many original developments aimed at improving the quality of low sound and embodied in systems of various price categories. A compact Quake is not an exception....
Subwoofer REL T5

REL T5 is from the junior line and is the low-end model in it except for the compact REL T-Zero. And yet the American company REL, which specializes exactly in subwoofers, promises the depth of bass lower 30 Hz even for the most their compact models. The model T5 is really quite small and completely...
Subwoofer SVS SB1000

SB-1000 is the youngest model among closed subwoofers of the American brand “SVS”. The body is very rigid and at the same time has rounded faces, preventing internal resonances. Although the internal volume is not big, there is a massive 12-inch head, which occupies almost the entire front panel....
Subwoofer Tannoy TS2.12

The subwoofer TS2.12 from one of the oldest speaker systems’ companies " Tannoy looks impressive. The sub has two 12-inch speakers. Or rather, one speaker and one passive radiator, located on the opposite side walls of the body in order to reduce vibrations. A 500W digital amplifier (D class) swings...
Subwoofer Velodyne CT-120

A slotted bass-reflex port, elastic and light diffusor, “right” size, roundness of side faces " this is an American low-frequency system Velodyne CT-120. Being an “elder brother” of CT-80, a participant of the current test is almost the same in appearance " only the sizes are bigger by half....
Subwoofer Velodyne Wi-Q10

Velodyne Wi-Q10 sub from Wi-Q series has just revolutionary for its class functionality .In addition to traditional wire connecting, it can work wirelessly with a help of WiConnect adapter. Moreover, to minimize the influence of acoustic properties of a room the sub was equipped with auto calibration...
Subwoofer Wharfedale UPC-10

The company Wharfedale continues to surprise, offering very qualitative products at modest prices. UPC-10 is the flagship model among all the company’s subwoofers. It is made in the case with a bit rounded side walls and is qualitatively finished with natural veneer. The side walls are extended back...