SVSPB-1000 Pro Ported Subwoofer (Premium Black Ash)

I've been using an basic active subwoofer that came with my 7.1 Onkyo stereo set for about 10 years. My living room is 16x12 with standard ceilings, sub against the wall near the front corner. Bass was OK but never felt like it could hit the lows and only had gain control. I knew that a simple upgrade to my home stereo would be getting a quality subwoofer replacement.After researching and reading many reviews, I landed on the SVS PB-1000 Pro. I'm still not sure if I should have gone with the non-ported option, SVS SB-1000 Pro, or something from the 2000 series. That being said, I'm very happy with the SVS PB-1000 Pro. I was worried abut it being under powered at 325 watts RMS, as I have a 10" sub powered with 500 watt RMS in a sealed box in my custom car stereo. No worries there, this sub rocks my condo. I had to dial back the gain and I've been messing with the 'room compensation' option that seems to help keep it from too boomy in the 25-50 Hz range. I love me some bass and this sub can rock the low-low end, I just don't think my upstairs neighbors would love hearing my new setup as much as I do.I really only use the stereo with this sub to watch movies and TV, though I did try some music of different genres. Movies\TV shows are great with solid response on this sub. The intro to Netflix's 'Jessica Jones' sounded totally different with this sub adding a low end I didn't even know was there. 'A Quiet Place' sounded fantastic as the sub mixed very well in the action and tense senses, filling the my living room with a sense of dread. Bass heavy\EDM type of music sounded good, though I felt like I had to turn down the gain otherwise the sub would overpower the mix. Again I love bass but appreciate a balanced mix and don't want to bother the neighbors too much. I did sense some boomyness or port noise(?) on heavy hits, and that reminded me of my choice to get a sealed sub box in my car to achieve a more accurately timed and balanced sound.Some other music like mid 90s rock\alternative, classical, and soundtracks sounded good but kept the sub at a more tame level. Basically if the song is bass heavy, the sub will stick out more (I know obvious right?) and in most everything else the sub more purrs in the background. I think there's some mid-bass I'm missing with my stereo that most music needs that could be solved by raising the sub crossover from my 120Hz to 200Hz, though that would muddy the sub a bit. Next on my list is to upgrade my primary speakers - center, left, and right, to try to get better room-filling sound with richer mid-bass and more accurate highs.Overall, solid 'A' grade from an experienced bass-head and picky listener. Big and solid sound. Really nice to have a wide range of controls with the Bluetooth app. Seems to be quality material and a good value for the sub + box + amplifier components. I may get the port plugs and try out how the sub sounds as a psuedo-sealed box.

Home theater reviewers consider this an entry-level sub, but if you live in a condo/apartment or have a smaller theater room, this is probably your end game. It delivers on the theater bass experience that apartment neighbors will feel and complain about if you're not respecting quiet hours, and at the same time it is still under control and responds quickly to nuance which makes it great for music too. For movies that deliver rumbles (Interstellar space ship engines and rumble, Twister 4k storm sounds), it's absolutely there and perfect. When it needs to pick up the low end frequency for most music, but not deliver rumbling basee, it also performs astoundingly well. Whatever you need this sub to do, it will do.The the trigger input works great with my receiver, turning on only when needed. The associated app to control the sub works flawlessly and is useful when you want to dial up and down on the fly because I'm worried about waking someone up. Though it is larger than the sealed version, I find the size of this sub great. It's not obnoxiously large by any stretch and the blash ash finish blends well in any room. I can't think of a single shortcoming of this subwoofer.

The SVS PB-1000 Pro is the way to go. Weather you have a small room or a medium sized room this the sub to purchase. I had been an owner of 2 Polk PSW-505 subs and I do have to say they did sound OK. The only problem is that I had to replace the amp on both of them every couple of years. Finally, both subs took a dump for the third time and I then decided to start lookin for some quality Subwoofers. I did months of research and decided that the SVS 1000's were within my budget. Upon receiving them I first noticed that they were packaged incredibly well. They come with port plugs included in case you want to tune them to your listening needs. The SVS app makes it incredibly easy to adjust settings wirelessly instead of having to move your subwoofer and manually turn knobs to get the sound you want depending on the media you are listening to. How many times did I find myself searching for a flashlight so I can see the knobs behind my old subs and try to make adjustments during a movie. The SVS app is the way to go. The sound quality is amazing! It's an 'out of this world' sonic experience. You don't just hear the bass...you feel it deep in your chest! If you're not careful with the volume levels on your system this sub will start knocking down picture frames! The low frequencies are accurate with no distortion even at high volumes. They construction of the Sub is a 10/10. If you're on the fence about this sub, just purchase it...you won't regret it!