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Here is how I got my wife onboard with my audio hobby, I supported her in her hobby [card-making] and brought alot of gear for her and in return she was more accepting of my interest. Now I have 4 x 12" subwoofers in a 2 channel stereo in lounge room, we are both happy because we both got what we wanted. Great video Andrew, cheers from Australia.

Kristi is a “subwoofer“ of this channel,i mean her commenting gets you the full range. You guys are just great

Always grateful for subwoofer reviews. Lotta people don’t realize how much that sub-market has exploded over the last fifteen years or so-we’ve never had so many terrific options before. Nothing like this has ever happened

Best part of this video was when you went down to basics and explained that you shouldn't really be hearing a subwoofer and your speakers as separate entities, but rather as a "field experience" that blends in well together. I find that totally true (from experiencing with my setup...) Tks once more for a great video. Best, R.

Yes to a REW video. I bought a Umik to use with Dirac and I would love to get started with REW but I'm a bit intimidated - I've found all your how-to vids excellent

You are 100% correct about setting up subwoofers. People new to integrating subs should know that corner loading works more than it doesn't. Especially if you have dual subs. Don't just jam them in the corner. Give them room to breathe (4 or 6 inches from each wall). But if you have just a single sub, then do the sub crawl (put the sub in the spot you will sit and crawl around the room and listen for a good response) and hear where all the places are in the room that works best for the sub. You will find it works in multiple spots. The sub crawl will clearly show just how important placement is for subs.

This is why you guys are great reviewers. You actually take time to answer your comments. I know it's time consuming. But both of you do a great job! Cheers!

Kristi hit it right on the head. Having a conversation with your partner is always a great beginning. I got lucky that my partner loves movies as much as I do, but I did have to with the WAF at first. Going from Def Tech 55's to Martin Logan Motion 20 towers kept me in the WAF, and now she is saying "what can we buy that will sound better?" Inspires me to show her speakers such as PSA speakers, which might not look the prettiest, but might have a better home theater sound. You're absolutely correct with subwoofers as well. Two is always better than one. Although I haven't mastered having three, two is good for now. Awesome video.

I want to see an updated video on how to use Room EQ Wizard in 2021

Being able to have multiple subs is almost always a benefit over a single sub and having the option of a small but powerful sub is the icing on the cake as you can put them in more of the places they work best. A larger sub has advantages but is often limited by placement options. I get the penchant for big bass. I was the guy who took the back seats out of his car and had four 15" woofers in their place. But in my house I want to be able to walk without tripping over speakers and while I'll make concessions to sound versus appearance that a lot of people won't I still want my living room to look good and that's a lot easier to accomplish with multiple smaller subs. Now, if I had a dedicated theater room then I'd have multiple built in large subs. Different gear to meet the need in different circumstances is always a good thing. Options are great.

I bought the very tiny Cambridge Audio Minx X201 about two months ago, and I absolutely love it! It's the first sub I've ever had, and it's made such a difference to the sound my Q Acoustic 3030i speakers put out, I don't think my home will ever go back to being subless! Thanks for the great video, mate!

Yup! Updated Room EQ wizard video please!

Andrew, I just want to say I really appreciate your channel. Before I discovered yours, I felt like I was getting scolded or told to get off their lawn when I’d come across channels like Audioholics. Your videos are practical and inviting, which makes it much more accessible to get a home theater sound at a range of budgets. The great presentation and lack of gatekeeping is well appreciated. Thank you for your great work, and keep it up!

After buying a Sony 98X90L and a Sony STR AN1000 strictly because of your review videos I then took a deep dive into more of your content. I have watched most of your videos and while not all of them were necessarily important to my life I enjoyed them as they were informative, creative and taught me a thing or two. In one of the videos you made the comment of how important a subwoofer is to a surround sound system. It not only covers the low bass in music and the boom of explosions but it also frees up the other speakers to be better in the mid to high frequencies. I hadn't ever thought of that side of it. I had an in-wall subwoofer professionally installed in my last house 20 years ago and I hated it. My wife didn't want a big box sitting in the room so I went with an in-wall unit. I disconnected it after a few months because it was basically a wall rattler and detracted from the experience rather than making it more immersive and enjoyable. Your review of the Micro made me rethink the way I have always viewed subwoofers as boomers like those in the back of a car you can hear coming from 2 miles away. (You know who you are.) In my new house I installed SpeakerCraft Aim 8 in-ceiling speakers in a 7.0 configuration. I left the subwoofer out because again my wife didn't want a big box in the room. I have enjoyed my surround sound over the last 12 years and I really didn't think I was missing anything not having a subwoofer. After watching this review I purchased a Micro from SVS. You have done it again! An absolutely spot on review. The Micro is everything you said it would be. What a difference! It brought my home theater to a new level. (A much lower one). I have a good sized family room with 9 foot ceilings and it provides plenty of bass response. Music from 80's rock to the Boston Pops is totally immersive. I am hearing some subtleties and intricacies in the music that I haven't ever heard before. I am listening to songs I have heard a thousand times before with a new appreciation. Of course the Micro has no problem with the rattle of explosions or a jet taking off in the movies too. I know this is a book and a half of a comment but I wanted you to know that you are the reason my home theater has finally reached the level I dreamed of having as a teenager when I first heard of Dolby in the mid 80's. Thank you for all your efforts keeping us informed on the latest and greatest. You are the most to the point, honest and polished reviewer I have seen and trust me I have seen a lot of them. I put in over 50 hours of research on TV's and AVR's alone. Caleb Dennison does a nice job too but I love how you will give your opinion good or bad about a product. There is very little hedging. Keep up the good work. Also Kristi is great! It is really good to hear her take too. I loved your "Not Your Grandpa's Demo Playlist"! It is one of your best videos! The humor you injected is GOLD! Have a great 4th!

I would LOVE a Room EQ Wizard video! The software is a bit scary to use and I haven’t seen a comprehensive guide yet. I would love to know how to actually translate measurements into action. How do I leverage the measurements to actually improve my system? Room treatment, placement, subwoofer arrangement, PEQ, etc. Thanks, Andrew and Kristi, you’re going a great job!

Just bought two 3000 micro and have them tuned in, running with a pair of Klipsch Heresy IV. Damn! They are good. Music never sounded better. Even movies sounds great. Small room, no need for big stuff.

"I called France." 😂🤣 That made the video for me. Also, props for including a guilty pleasure movie. That movie isn't good, but it *is* awesomely bad. It's a great reference movie for testing home theater as well. Great video. I had hoped you guys would get a chance to review this one. Enjoy your weekend!

Great review as always. Very nice production as well. What's not to like? Thanks for putting in the work 🙏

Andrew "I even called France" Robinson

You guys are AWESOME! More couples should be like this.

I love my single SVS SB16-Ultra. 👍🏻 The perfect blend of tight bass, and infrasonic low frequency effects.

I enjoy my 20yr old 12" Velodyne over most of the newer units that are currently on the market. The Velodyne brings the business downtown!!

14:30 *Matte* white would be a wonderful finish option so it could disappear and blend in with modern walls. The glossy character of the finish works against it blending in and causes a lot of reflections and _"hey, look at me, I'm right here"_ that is counterproductive to having a small, hidden subwoofer.

Great review as always and really enjoyed the more detailed subwoofer talk at the end which was extremely helpful.

I’ve only used SVS subs in my system and Have been overwhelmingly impressed so far. Currently using two SB3000s.

Awesome review! Appreciate the details and your partners opinion as well. Lots of angles covered here.

Speed of a subwoofer is absolutely measurable. It's the impulse response and group decay in REW. You can improve it by ensuring you have bass absorbing materials around the room. Additionally with a raspberry pi and some tweaking flattening the phase response down to 20hz will make the sub sound "faster" as phase inversions lead to sound not feeling quite right. It's a night and day improvement

Hi Andrew, I would love to see you make more videos about subwoofers. Both big and small. I find it hard to read in reviews the actual difference between subwoofers. Which ones are the best? Which ones are a good bang for buck? Which ones also work for music

Andrew, you should definetly make a REW 2021 video. Also, it would be absolutely great if you could do a video on how to set up 4 subwoofers, how to tune them, how to phase align them etc. Brilliant videos btw, love your presentation style.

Placing several small subwoofers around your house instead of one or two massive ones is such a clever idea that it never even occured to me.

You should definitely do an updated REW video! There are a few out there but we need one from YOU!

Andrew If you could do an updated REW video on how to maximize your subwoofers it would be an absolute blessing. I’m ready to buy a umic but for me the program is so intimidating. It would be extremely helpful if I could follow along step-by-step. Thank you! You both have awesome videos!

Thank you so much for the review ! 🙏, Absolutely loved it 😁, Especially liked the explanation on the back of Christy's question ! 👍👍👍. Just keep being fantastic, and informative (The pair of you !!!) 👍👍👍

Perfect for a nearfield desktop setup. The new SVS SB 1000 Pro isn't much larger, but a pair only costs $1k. However not everyone can fit subs in the decor scheme. My single sub is in my unused fireplace and sounds great there out of sight.

Great information! Thanks.

sold! i have a Klipschorn 5.1 system now it will be a 5.2 my 23' x 23' room is full of 15" bass drives and my front sub is a Outlaw so as i tune the room i will find the best spot for this room with the SVS mirco as it is what the Doctor ordered. Thanks Andrew. Your reviews are almost always completely on point. Cheers and i will send pics when my new room in completed. Your reviews and Audioholics and my Mark Walrep collection will be humming along with real live sound!

She made a great comment about a walnut finish. That would look amazing!

Very informative review from a great team! 👍

I find by having dual subs the integration being a whole lot smoother/easier, it's probably because i have two Rel 8" down-firing T5is positioned behind the couch, which are 6"-8" away from the corners and having them both connected to each individual stereo speaker binding posts (high level input) The biggest compliment I get is when a guest/friend ask.... "how come you get such a huge sound from at such a small speaker" 😁

It is a shame that the economy is killing SVS. They keep raising their prices, and if they don't stop, I fear it might be real trouble for the company. I paid $599 for each of my subs, and today they are $899 each.

Thank you found your channel while speaker shopping and purchased the Heresy's IV, love them and have them set up with an old Boston cr400 sub. I have it set at 50hz and it does serve as an extension of the Heresy. Since it is an extension and not an augment and because it is not heard would an upgrade sound any better? I do not get into tech much so I thank your wife for that question. My system is a 2 channel pm8006 and I listen to a wide genre of music. I almost bought an REL 1205 but decided against as I find it hard to believe something that is not heard much could impact the total sound quality of the music. You have been much help thank you and Rock on!

Yes to a REW tutorial!

It would be super awesome if you did a video.. or two.. on integrating subs into a system. It's really kind of tricky and not everyone is as clear as and concise as you are. I'm sure you've had to do it more than a few times, so that basically makes you an expert. 😉

I picked the Micro 3000 for the same reason I like small driver bookshelves. Lightning fast response, super detailed and controlled. It's an ideal match with my KEF q150s ... Music is just super natural and detailed on this system.. Can listen all day and never get fatigued.

very much appreciate the tips from both of you...niiice ..tq

Thank you for your review on this subwoofer. I recently purchased one and omg! It is an amazing subwoofer for it's size. Thank you again for your review.

The SVS 3000 Micro looks like a good candidate for my computer room. I have a strong feeling that you better do an updated video of Room EQ Wizard.

Hello Andrew, and as always, a great relaxed presentation! I would also like to thank you for the nod to the Martin Logan. I have the Masterpiece electrostatics, and decided to pull the trigger on the Dynamo 1600x. According to Martin Logan and my dealer, this was the correct choice. Funny how a 15" would be fast enough to work with the quickest type of speaker their is and ML has put lots of time making a subwoofer that would be fast enough to work with their e'stats. I only purchased one for my 18x24x8' space. Using the ANTHEM room correction, and then adjusting inversion/phase the LPF (set to 35Hz.) and levels after that. You hardly know for all it's 900watts clean output, it is even working! For me, it's the lowest notes of the pedal pipe organ which underscores many orchestral works, and of course, the symphonic bass drum when tuned very low. Those were my reasons for adding the subwoofer. It is a music only rig, NO movies or screens on the system. Thanks for reading, and I look forward to your next one (O:

Thanks for the review, would like to see your take on the KEF KF92!

Great review, Andrew. I've been using two 8" AR subs with my vintage (2000) Sony 5.2 channel receiver, with Infinity speakers. I was advised back then, that having two subs would make the system sound balanced for both music and movies; that was great advice!

I love your wife adding in thoughts but it does feel very unusual with only seeing one component of the conversation. I’d personally love to see this become a table talk review after you conclude your initial thoughts. Still love the content and will continue to watch of course, but I feel like that evolution would truly round out your current content! Love you guys and what you bring to the platform!

Thank you for this review. I am going to be purchasing 2 of these for a friend's system I am doing, as he is on a space budget. I have used Paradigm Seismic 110's in a couple systems and they are INCREDIBLE, so I'm anxious to see how these compare. I'd love to see you review the Paradigm if you review the KEF.

I would like to see an updated video with room EQ software.

Spotted those diablos right away! Can’t wait to watch your review on them! Also geeze were people thinking you were saying focal wrong?

This is now a product I'm interested in, especially w my limited space. I bet this would be excellent with the Klipsch Fives. Adding this to my want list for sure. QOTD:multiple smaller as to the aforementioned limited space. Thanks for another great review!

A video on Room EQ Wizard would be amazing!

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our collective education of all things HiFi. It would be nice to get your impression on HSU Research speakers. I've had one of the subs for many years and it still holds its own when I compare it to newer speakers.

I have decent transmission line floor-standing tower speakers, they measure down to 27 Hz at -3dB. I'm not sure about 27, but they do play 30 Hz very confidently, which is deeper than many expensive speakers (mine are cheap). Yesterday I added a subwoofer. I always knew I need one and it will add the missing substance to drums, double bass and electronic music, but I am blown away by how much the subwoofer adds to listening enjoyment after tuning it for just 15 minutes! Half of which I spent listening to 30-40-50 Hz test tones and looking for a good spot to put the sub in. As I said, my towers do not have measly bass, they're quite full and confident, but with a sub it's a whole new game now. And for how much audible difference it's making, it barely plays! I don't see any movement of the speaker diaphragm, and according to the wall watt meter I'm powering the sub through, it's barely pulling extra 2 watts of power when playing a 30 Hz tone pretty loudly (comparing to idle power). I'm saying this to emphasize that it's not about high volume and rattling the windows, and now I'm thinking that even a 100 W sub, which is a very low power in subwoofer world, is plenty for a small to medium size room (mine is 20 meters sq.).

Great review! I'd like to see an updated REW review, especially how I can use it with Roon.

ROOM EQ WIZZARD IN 2021 PLS !

@Andrew Robinson great review, thanks! Question for you: pairing with Klipsch The Fives in a room that's probably a touch bigger than they are meant for, would this be a mis-match? Seems like a sub costing as much as the rest of the "system" is not the right way to spend money. I've been looking at the jamo s810, mostly because of price and aesthetics, but can't find much in the way of reviews for it. Thoughts?

I see this as ideal for powered monitors, it looks really nice and compact and a good performer. I wish it had XLR inputs and outputs but besides that its sweet. Thanks for the review.

Great video!

Hi @Andrew Robinson, thanks for the review. What about the comparable subwoofer Goldenear Supersub X? This one is also a dual 8 like the SVS 3000 micro. How does the Goldenear compare in performance? I'm trying to decide between the two. Thank you. I look forward to your advice.

What I'd like to know is how does it compare to SB-1000? Is the performance similar and the micro is just that little bit smaller, or is one of them a bit better than the other?

Thank you both again for your highly intelligible and coherent review as usual!! As for your question of 1 big or 2 small subs. I'm leaning towards 2 medium sb3000 with Forte iv. Oh and another great compatible sub for the micro would be one I own that's not talked about but pretty great in its own right klipsch c-310aswi.

great reviews from both of you 👍.

You know your stuff. I liked your explanation

When I sold audio Bob Carver spent a day training us on Sunfire subs. It was one of the few trainings that kept everybody's attention for the whole training and was fascinating when he went into the other brands he had been associated with. It would be interesting if you did a series on the pioneers of audio like, Bob, Paul Klipsch, and others.

Man I love SVS. Haven’t found the need or itch to switch brands. I’m pretty loyal to SVS because the value proposition in each price class, is just unmatched. Currently run a pair of SB16’s in my reference setup, a pair of SB13’s in my secondary setup, and a pair of PB2000’s in the gym. All of these have their place in the range, hopefully I’m using each in their best environment for what they’re being used for. Cheers!

Great review, this little sub seams like a great option for living rooms. Dual PB2000 pros like I have definitely wouldn't be ideal for most living rooms. I don't hear the subs but I definitely know they are present when the bass extends down below 30hz or so. It just sounds like the bass is all around.

I just bought a pair of Klipsch RF7III s and honestly with their dual 10 inch drivers I think for music, they go close enough to full range and I haven't felt the need to connect a sub. For movies yes I would straight away.

SVS - Please make a dual 10". That would be perfect.

I own this sub and it is everything I could want for the price, footprint, and convenience ... not to mention aesthetics. With my 11 X 21 living room, speaks on short end wall, I am limited on placement, and I have to set sub 3/4 down the room (so 10-11 feet away from my speakers). The app is great at de-localizing using phase set to 180 degrees. I definitely have nulls in my room and understand another sub would help mitigate this, but I don’t have the space, nor do I want to spend another 800 to achieve bass balance. This single sub gives me all I need, as my towers get down to 35hz. I set my xo to 42-45hz. Hope this helps.

MULTIPLE SUBS!! I have one 15” and I would rather have 2 x 12” because it is very very obvious where the subwoofer is located

Good subs and setup 👌

@Andrew Robinson Great review. I have a question, have you had any experience with the wirless adapter for the SVS subs? if so, how does the sound compare with a wired connection? Also can we get an update on the REW setup? Thanks!

This is what I am looking for Mark in Canada budget is great. And leaning control on my phone and the room control

I have two PB1000 Pro's and a THX 10" from Monoprice. Both are great. I actually upgraded to the SVS's from the SUB3010's. The 3010's are very impressive for the size and money.

Sometimes you just crave that bass... I have the privilege to handily be able to adjust the subwoofer volume, and sometimes when listening on low volume, I crank up the bass just to get that feeling. Never underestimate listening on low volume, but still cranking that bass up :)

Hello Andrew, the idea of multiple subwoofers is the best for evenly distributed bass in the room. But the problem at this point is your AVR, most of them are not able to integrate more than one sub. The AVR measures the two Subs to one. The distance between the two subs and the listening place have to be equally. Maybe you can make a video about that theme. Sry for may bad English. Greetings from Germany ✌🏻

Hi Andrew. and Kristi. Long time subscriber - love your vids. Question can you tell us size of your room and distances (from your seating position ) to speakers ? That would help a lot to kind of understand little bit more your experience with speakers you are reviewing and project that info to our specific rooms. Thank you . Keep up great job

Man, if you could do a "small-ish" subwoofer shout-out with the likes of SVS, Kef, RSL, M.L., Monoprice, and Rel that would be a great video ! But this one was great too. 👍🏽 Btw, how many times have you thanked God for having a wife like Cristi who loves this crazy audiophile hobby? Lol

i think videos like that are really relatable. especially with subs: its not allywas as simple as: just get the biggest thing you can afford. most people on earth dont own a house but live in apartments. they have neighbors aswell, especially outside the us. I live in an apartment. i have neighbors. would i like to own like an array of multiple badass 18inch subs that shacke my entire house? ofc... but there is NO WAY its anywhere possible this will work with neighbors. you need to take tradeoffs and find something that works but still respects the fact people live nearby aswell so smaller subs will be the better option most of the time for most people

Great video! Since mentioned, think the Rel T Zero would be good at a desk? I’ve got a pair of LSX that could use some support! Keep up the great work!

I was waiting for this review, thanx. I wondered if SVS might do a smaller sub with either a 10" or 8" woofer tailored more so for 2 channel audio. I intend to upgrade in the future & I think this sub would be perfect for my small listening room.

Hi Andrew, 1st another. eq wizard video please, 2nd would like your opinion on current subs vs 10-15 year old design in relation to your comments that a sub should not be heard/placed but blend seamless into the speakers (I fully agree with that). Back ground, I've only had 4 subs in the past 25 years, 1 I gave away 15 years ago 1 I still have and works great used for a gaming computer surround sound for about 15 years (outlaw audio) and the last 2 I got over 10 years ago. One in my living room and the other was a 15 paradigm servo I bought used and both used almost daily. unfortunately the last 2 went out this winter. That brings me to the question, do you feel current sub woofers are harder to blend with speakers than ones from 15 years ago? As I'm currently trying to replace 2 subs in rooms where I have never had issues blending subs and speakers. I can't seem to get subs to blend with speakers. I've tied tuning with receiver room eq, (audyssey 32, Anthem, and pioneers) and stand alone room eq's( Audio controls setup, and room eq wizard). to me it sound like sub mfg are designing subs to exaggerate the lower frequency to the point the lower mid frequency can't be played correctly. I guess it's similar to how the recording industry got into the loudness wars, where sub mfg quest to reach sub 20 hz can effects what can be toned in 80-120 hz. Now I now I might be doing something wrong, but my thought is, if I had/have 4 subs that never had a blending issue and very minimal set up, why would I need to pay a professional to calibrate a modern sub. The new subs I tried were in the $1200-2000 and all reviewed well, but could never get them to blend properly with speakers.

„Crossover question“ Hi Kristi and Andrew, following your videos i now have -Heco Aurora 700 -Heco Aurora 30 Center -SVS Micro 3000 in the front. Hooked up to a denon x1600h What would be your pick for the crossovers with this combo? Also: any thoughts on putting the towers on „large“ and running in lfe+main? Mainly for home theater and some music. Your thoughts on this are highly appreciated! ✌🏻✌🏻

I have Def Tech supercube II , it's a 10" sub with a 1200w amp its a killer sub with a small footprint and its fast and tight.

Hi Andrew. Thanks for some really good review. Now, - I have a Sennheiser amber Soundbar and love your review on it. I used to have a b&w pv1d paired to ambeo. I need a new subwoofer and is thinking on svs 3000 micro. Would this be a good match or what sub would you go for with the ambeo?

Loved this review. Would this be a great pair for the Klipsch The Fives?

Just got a Svs sb 1000. (Not “pro”. This was the old model for 25% less than the newer one.) it’s surprising how tight and rumbly it is despite the 12” inch in my 250 sq foot room. Very satisfied for now, but if I ever upgrade (when I have a bigger paycheck in the future), I’ll probably stick with smaller drivers.

I don’t have any subs yet, but have been in the market for one for a while now. This fits the bill spot on for me. I also prefer subs that just disappear and make music feel more lively rather then making drums and bass notes bleed your ears. Also, damn those Focal bookshelves look soooo gooooooood...... 😍

Yes an Svs review! I just went Dual Pb12-nsd last week! Crazy lows! Totally blown away! Love the movies experience that i now have! ❤️

Great video Andrew. I have 2 SVS PB2000 Pros. It would be good for an updated video in how to use Room EQ Wizard to tune subwoofers in 2021. I also wonder if there are some tips you could share when tuning 2 subwoofers - there always seems to be some peaks and throughs in the frequency response that are harder to adjust for when it comes to two or more subwoofers in a home theatre/music setup.

Does the dual opposing drivers eliminate cabinet vibrations the same way the Sonos Sub does? I have the Sonos Sub and although I'm sure it won't compete with the SVS 3000 Micro for performance, it is amazing in how it puts out bass with zero cabinet vibration when you touch it. I've used sub isolation pads, even SVS own isolation feet, and they don't compare in that regard.

I would love to see an updated video on the Room EQ Wizard. I’m very sure I haven’t got my Paradigm sub setup anywhere close to optimal. I’m no slouch when it comes to setting up a home theatre but subs have always confused me. Crossover points are where I really fall down. A little help would be awesome. Thanks.

Good info.

A brand new REW tutorial (for subwoofers and speakers) would be really awesome!