I bought my Denon 3800 and HTS-12 Subwoofer thanks to your recommendations! I’m glad I found the Audioholics channel it’s very educational and informative for me!

This is the review/video we've been waiting for! James' approach to reporting the characteristics of speaker products is perfeclty suited for this format. The chart and graph along with commentary were excellent! This needs to be a reoccurring comparison. I'd recommend Rhythmik, REL and SVS subs be included in the next roundup. Thumbs up. Thank you so much!

I'm glad you mentioned Monolith, Starke, and SVS at the end, those are great value options too.

I'm still rocking my 20 year old Velodyne subs. Not a single problem with them and I'm beginning to think they are going to outlast me.

I love my old BCI PL200 subwoofer. For the price I paid back in the day it's been exceptional and I couldn't be happier with it. I think it was actually an old Audioholics video that put me onto BIC/Acoustech to begin with & after looking around I took a shot...

Many thanks for this great review and for introducing us all to these affordable products

So glad that Gene has upgraded his Mic from a couple of years ago. Sounds much more natural than past reviews. Know this has been improved for a while, but thought it os worth noting. Apprciate the review and comparison of the $500 cat of subs.

I own 2 of the original RSL Speedwoofers (on original recommendation & review by Audioholics) and they hit hard and low. 2 subs for $800! Can't be beat and a very impressive value for quality and performance.

I had a full surround setup of BIC as my system at one time. It fit the budget. I still have the 6.5" bookshelf speakers in my office. For the money, I don't mind Venturi stuff they make.

Nice comparison, even in Jan 2024. I had not considered the RSL and will now give them a good look over. I like its small size and ability to extend up to 150 Hz... may help future-proof my Atmos height channel speakers that only reach down to ~120 Hz. I know there is not much low-end content in those channels yet, but may be down the road. Who knows. They also have a ton of back-side features like dialed phase control, line out and speaker level inputs the others seem to lack. Nice package for $450, although they are sold out right now.

James your mic rocks compared to the old phone headset style. The old one was pretty scratchy and hard to understand sometimes not being rude just the new one now is sooo much better 👌

I have the Yamaha NS-SW300 that goes down to 20Hz and it's less than 500USD, it was 338€ in Spain but now it's around 450€

Still enjoying my 2004 PARADIGM SERVO-15 (x2) for both music and movies (sealed, tight, musical) !!!

I do like my RSL MK II's, but that REL HT-1205 looks pretty sweet...

I personally love the Klipsch sound amazing for music , but if your after more bass the other options are best for theater.

I have two klipsch r-121sw. Got them each for $300. At that price they are phenomenal for an entry level sub. Later on will upgrade to monolith.

Thanks

A lot of us buy 2 subs. We usually buy 2 of the same subs. Would it be better to buy a smaller and larger sub to cover deep and higher bass and cover uneven living rooms? I have 4 Klipsch KLF-10’s for towers, a Klipsch center (with 4 woofers), 4 Pioneer Atmos speakers 🔊. My 2 subs are Velodyne 12’s. I’m unhappy with the Velodyne’s because they hardly ever turn on. They don’t always detect the signal. I’ve always had good receivers with them. Like now I have a Pioneer SC Elite Atmos receiver (I forget the number). I used to have an Onkyo 803. The Velodyne’s don’t have an on/off switch. Just auto. Even when they do come on I feel like the KLF-10’s with 2 10’s in each tower are doing a better job. It didn’t matter where I set the crossover. A friend of mine owns a car stereo store Thumpin’ Car Stereo. He’s always used multi sized subs in his home theaters. *Separate issue: Please tell me if I’m going to mess up my receiver. I haven’t had any issues yet. My receiver is 7.2.2. It only accommodates the 2 Atmos speakers. What I did since I’m currently renting was use the upfiring Pioneer Atmos speakers. In order to accommodate all 4, I ran the speaker wire to a speaker selector and then to the speakers. I don’t have front/rear control of them, but do have left and right. I wouldn’t say it sounds great, but it’s pretty good until I buy a new receiver. I’m currently bidding on a new Marantz 1101 9.2 receiver at $335.

I found out a week or two ago that the Klipsch SPL-120 (300W) was being discontinued and found it at B&H. They had it on sale for $449 ($400 off) , but they had one used example for $358.95. I couldn't pass it up. It's replacing my 65W Polk 10" sub that was part of a satellite system I bought about 15 yrs ago. I like the fact that the crossover is adjustable (but honestly I don't know if it's neutralized or not by using Audessey on my Denon AVR-X4700H. I'm using it with my RP-600Mii L/R mains, R-34C center and old Polk surrounds for a 7.1 system.

I have two Polk Audio HTS and love them

Got my SVS PB2000 on Black Friday for $599. I'm happy.

Has anyone tested the Klipsch Synergy Black Label Sub 120? A 12" for like $250 on Amazon. Just wonder where it stacks up.

THC certification shouldn't be dismissed, especially when choosing a subwoofer for music appreciation. 💨🔥🌲🌲🌲

Should have done 12's all around for equal size with an * for the price Jump. Thanks again for informative review.

Would Polk Audio HTS 12 be a good subwoofer match for Kantu Yu6?

could you review magnat subwoofers???

I'd love to see a review of the Dayton SUB-1500. Looks great from the pictures.

I already own a single r-121, would it be a problem to buy any of the other brands to go along with my klipsch?

Which one of these would be best to pair with Polk R700s? Their frequency response goes down to 38hz.

Not my price segment but interesting. Nice to see what the price of decent bass cost these days.

I have two Klipsch subwoofers and I love the sound of them.

It's a little above the price point .. but what about the HSU VTF-2 MK5...?

I May get the pl 300 2 year used, looks in EXELENTE condition … $250 Good buy?

What about the Hsu Vt-2 Mk5? I know it's over $600 though.

FYI, the Klipsch is $419 at Best Buy today.

I had the RSL in my basket, shipping quoted ready to pull the trigger then I found a used Richter sub for half the price and couldn't pass it up.

The polk is still good for movies

Quick Question how are the Polk PSW 505 Subwoofer are they good because I'm contemplating on buying those or the BIC PL-300 someone help me make a decision please I'm Stumped

Rsl sub new or svs 2000 non pro used for $300?

To subwoofer at $450 or to Soundbar (with sub) at $500? Polk has a great sale going on right now with the 1: HTS 12 2: Polk Magnifi Max What should I do? I currently have a LCR channel, AV receiver, and no sub..

Great video guys, would it be possible to put together a small (10" or less) subwoofer shoot out for desktop setups?

The Klipsch is the only one I've seen available in my area.

Dennis:" RSL has treated me EXTREMELY well. It's a family company and they act like it. They want to bring HONOR to the table and they have for me." Yes, indeed. My experience also. Proud to own one of their SW Mk2. Want a second one ASAP for another room.

This seems like a runaway for RSL at this price point. Capability, driver and cabinet quality, DSP at this price point, shipped..... no contest IMO.

If you are a home theatre fan, skip the $500 limit. Start at $700 to a $1000 per sub. Wish RSL made a 12 or 15 because they are the budget king! If you had 12’s or 15’s in your ride than you are a bass head. You will need multiple subs, at least 2, probably 4. My 5.1 cost $2400. $1800 for 2 subs, $600 for speakers, AVR, cables, etc.

Costco has nice packages…don’t forget to see if Costco or ur local club store carry these!

Hey Gene how come y'all have never reviewed any of the rythmik and PSA subs? or maybe you have in the past and I some how missed the video or something?

SVS 1000 SB Pro Subwoofer. And because of phone apo. 325W RMS.

Dual: SVS PB-1000 Pros or Starke SW15's: $1400 vs $1000, which wins?

I don't know what the SPL-121 is but the SPL-120 is spun copper 600w and $150 cheaper.

Where I live (CZ/EU), RSL and Bic are not avaible and Klipsch has no retail... so it sound simple.

How do you think these compare to the new best sonos sub (the large gen 3 one for $799)? I just got that one and I've literally never heard bass that loud and crystal clear and expansive in a house before outside of a large home theater! It blows me away when I turn the sub eq all the way up. Shakes the whole neighborhood and the bass clarity is better than JL audio subs in the car haha

15 inch paradigm going strong 10 years, I don't go over ¼ power or it shakes the house. $1500 then, $2k now, worth it though, great American made stuff

I get two rel 12” HTv1 for 450$ apiece

Anything "courtesy of THC" is welcomed in my world...!

EMOTIVA BASX MR1 Review please

May want to test the JBL Sub 550P on sale for $189 shipped.

Monoprice Monolith Sub does have free shipping!

Starke Sound BOGO????

Would be cool if you made timeline points if you dont wanna see the whole video or simply dont have the time

14:48 “Musical sub” heard it all!

So 2 klipsch r120 for $500 is a great deal? Hell yea

Looking forward to review of Dayton sub-1500, then you’ll know what a lot of people already know.

Monolith M-10 > all?

Gene/James: 2 10" RSLs or 1 SVS PB-1000 or Monolith 10"??.....I would rather have 2 subs than 1 with more output....room is 1850 feet cubed with an opening to another room thats 1300 feet cubed.

The answer is Rythmic servo. I want the L12 if the economy stays afloat. Edit: the video needs to be "the best subwoofer under $630" Just save more for it

If i want to Spend 2k on Subs... do i do 4 $500 subs... 2 1k subs or 1 2k sub.. 4 10's 3 12's 2 15's or 1 18?

b&w asw608

Y’all forget about the SVS SB-1000? $450 Shipped!

You know I need to say something here when it comes to subwoofers 90% of them never go below 40 HZ.. so why you spend more than about 250 bucks for $250 you have choices which means you can buy two for 500 bucks delivered for free and one of those choices is Rockville. They are pretty damn good and they're very good for what they are save some money put your money into a better AVR or better floor standing speakers subwoofers only do three things they create rumbling sound connected with movies and even music.. the virtually no good at reproducing sound levels above 200 HZ because that's what reproducing low end vibrations under usually about $150 hurts all the way down to about 30 HZ. You really don't need to spend a fortune for subwoofers because they're pretty much straightforward they produce low vibrations enough so that your music sounds more present in the movies sound more in your face,. Sobe stingy with your Subway for money be very careful how you spend your hard-earned dollaron subwoofers so that you may be able to afford two of them rather than one or even four of them rather than two because the more subwoofers you have the better your sound is in a room and that's the truth

Klipsch has a better 12" sub you should have used that is under $500 R-112sw 300w RMS front bottom port.

>I promise you sounds much better on THC_!

The bass is the most misunderstood and abused segment of audio. When I hear a Boom boom boom sound coming from outside of a house, or a low rider car, I know their subwoofers are not set up right.

SVS PB2000 and SB2000 are both about $500. I have both. Great for the price. 550 watts.

My country cheapest svs around 865$ to around 3900$ 😂 🤣 I'm not touching those I'm happy whit my 18" subs at 1000w so they can keep up whit my 1000w speaker 😜 do have 2 small 12" subs but they can't keep up whit it🤣😔😅

BIC is having such double standards in India..Here they r offering just 6months warranty and owners have complained,their amps r prone to failure,earlier it was 2 yrs. All this 5yrs crap is only for US. Am sure they r doing some cost cutting in amp plates for asian countries

Klipsch BASH amps have a very high failure rate (historically speaking). I'd avoid them bass'd on that alone.

Weird that these are all American. Try reviewing some stuff from elsewhere.

SVS SB 2000 👍