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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat value sub, punches above its price point
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020
I rarely give 5 stars. Even if a product is very good, is it noticeably better than its competitors or truly exceed my expectations? Comparing to competitors is difficult; in this case, how many of us have access to hearing (in person) many subs around the same price point in similar settings? I don't. But I have been an audio nut for a long time, and based on that experience, I am very impressed with the performance for under $300!
Volume is more than adequate for my living room. And it has a good frequency response. Decent punch at the high end for music tracks, more than enough 'boom' in the middle, and a surprising amount of low end frequencies.
As always, sub placement and orientation can play a big factor in sound quality. If you have the option, move it around to find the best position. Mine need to be in a fixed location, but I did try both phase settings and ended up rotating it 90 degrees physically for the best sound.
Of course, you can better quality from a more expensive sub, but if you're on a strict budget (or maybe this is for a more casual listening area), I highly recommend checking this out.
My biggest issues with the sound? I wish the high frequencies were tighter, had much punch. If I turn the volume up more to increase that, there's way too much boom. Which leads to my other critique, the middle frequencies are too pronounced. Turn the volume down to tame them, and too much punch is lost. So it's a compromise. And the middle frequencies are a bit muddy and can be too "one note" at times. But again, that's compared to my ideal sound and more expensive subs; I look forward to tv and movies as this sounds light years better than my old sub.
