Elac SUB1010 120 Watt 10" Powered Subwoofer, Black, SUB1010-BK

The ELAC SUB 1010 is a very good sub FOR THE MONEY.Understand that at full price of $200 you can NOT expect to get ground shaking, sub 25hz results at that price unless you buy used or maybe DIY. Good luck though.That said, this sub does cover 40hz – 100hz quite well without much AUDIBLE distortion or port chuff at all. Below 40hz is where this sub will start to struggle, as it should considering the enclosure size, port tune, woofer size and wattage. At only 55w rms, c’mon. You really can not expect much more out of this sub considering.You can go to “erins corner” website and see that the USABLE output of this sub is 40-100hz. He uses all the correct devices in the correct environment to get these results. Your ROOM however, will ultimately dictate your results. Most rooms need at least 2 subs, not so much for increased output but to get a smoother bass response.I use 2 of these subs in a garage stereo set-up and I have ZERO regrets. There small size makes placing them easy and they disappear into the garage landscape. They fill the low end of the music I listen to from dance, dubstep, rock, pop to heavy metal and rap. This sub, I feel is best used for music rather than home theater.Now I have experience with much higher quality subs but these are many times more expensive and larger. My home theater consists of 3 SVS PB-3000’s and 1 SVS PC13-ultra. Of course they sound better, more accurate, higher output etc but the 4 of them combined costs 18x the costs of 2 of these ELAC subs and do not DISSAPEAR into the landscape visually. They do disappear audibly but I also used REW software and miniDSP to aid in their sonic invisibility.In closing, this a very good sub for the money. I believe it is best suited for music rather than hometheater but can still do the latter as well. Just keep your expectations in check. I recommend 2 subs no matter what sub you get for any application with maybe nearfield listening being the exception.

Not to make this a review about the Edifier's, but I've owned two sets of them for a couple of years and absolutely love them. So when they came out with an updated version that included a Sub Out, I bought a set and started searching for a sub.After reading & watching a number of reviews (there's a lot of "Under $200 10" Sub" videos out there), I pulled the trigger on the Elac. One review, in particular, showed the Elac had the best output, lowest frequency response, and cheapest price tag. Stereo equipment is very subjective due to the listener's preferences, the music listened to, the room dimensions, room treatment, and speaker placement, to name a few. For me, this was a home run. This, along with the Edifiers, are being used in a small home studio that's approximately 15'x15' with 9' ceilings with minimal room treatment. It sounds REALLY good. So much so, this setup replaced my LP6's (actual studio monitors).Since mixing with this setup, I've noticed my mixes have required fewer revisions (a nice way of saying less trips to other speakers and/or the car and back to the studio to make corrections), especially with the lower frequencies. Being able to mix while hearing the lows has been a game-changer. I've even gone back and corrected past mixes where lows that were previously missed are now rearing their ugly side. And for those who just want some nice low end while listening to music or gaming, I'll add that I also just listen to music with this setup and it sounds great. The sub has a nice presence without getting muddy (thanks to the ability to adjust the crossover).Bottom line, you just can't beat the price for what you get. Looks great, sounds great, Prime shipping, and a little leftover in the wallet. Highly Recommended.

Pros:1. Small but deep bass for my 14x15 bedroom2. Nice features (can set crossover and there's a volume control)3. Looks greatCons:1. If you want to go into the sub and then out to your satellite speakers it can't be done. There's only one set of speaker terminalsVery glad I bought this. I'm using it with vintage Baby Advent II speakers which I bought for $45 and then refoamed for another $25. Using with a Wiim integrated amp/DAC/streamer. The sound for what I paid for everything is pretty amazing.

I went round and round about what sub to buy to fill out my office 2.1 channel system There are decent number of options in the $150-$350ish range out there without a lot of info or feedback on them. Honestly, I'm not sure if you spent double the money you'd get double the quality of this sub. I needed something fairly small, but also a worthwhile addition, filling out the low frequencies with my bookshelf speakers. For me it came down to this, a Jamo S810 or one of Monoprice offerings. I'm pretty happy with the ELAC Sub 1010, as it fits all the criteria I had.Right now I'm running it with some Polk Audio RTi28 bookshelf speakers using a Fosi Audio BT30D and I'm happy with how it all sounds. It goes deep enough, doesn't chuff noticeably and the bass is tight enough to use in a music listening situation. Like any sub, getting the volume, crossover frequency and placement is important. It falls apart pretty quick if you push it too hard, but if you stay within reasonable expectations it's a solid little sub. I had a BIC sub that the amp failed right out of warranty (of course) but they sold me a replacement amp at a reasonable cost with good customer service. We'll see how reliable this ELAC is.