SVS SB-3000 13" Sealed Subwoofer (Piano Gloss Black)

*Update 3/19/23...if you are only considering a subwoofer like this it may be tricky to hold off on upgrading your other speakers. Especially if your other speakers are in the entry level budget range (like my Polk TSI series). After spending some more time listening to music, the quality of bass with this sub made me start hearing & paying more attention to the deficiencies of my Polk front towers. I ended up replacing the towers with Kilpsch RP8000fs & am blown away at the night & day difference, not just the bass digging much deeper but mid-range...and the highs the Polk did do nicely with, just weren't a match for the Klipsch RP either. So at 1st I tried just stopping there for now as the music listening is transformed, only needing the SVS for home theater and occasionally for music with the Klipsch if wanting an extra bass kick (probably 5% if that of music I listen to needs it though at this point). I enjoy the Pure Direct mode on my AVR for music, which sends the cleanest 2.0 signal not allowing any sub use, or any eq boosts. Anyway didn't take long to then be displeased with how my Polk center sounded & now I am awaiting new center, rears & Atmos. I am returning the earlier Klipsch R41SA, it's part of their entry Reference series, now everything is their next up Reference Premier series. Except the sub though...SVS still is the better sub option dollar for dollar & pound for pound. But the more "premium" sound & feel of SVS complements my new speakers much better. Basically, if anyone is in a similar position just be clear on return windows & ultimately make the decision in time for that. Also be prepared to evaluate your current other speakers a bit differently with this SVS SB3000 in the mix. However - that said - it's just my experience, the SVS still blended great with my Polks in home theater...and the sealed nature allowed its speed & timing to do great with music. Still could not sense the bass was coming from a different location. But the quality of the bass vs the quality of the midrange & highs...for music...that's what led me down the rabbit hole of replacing my entire speaker set up. Coming from a Polk PSW505, this is in a totally different league. Not just because of how much lower it goes (Polk rated as going down to 28 hz +/- 3db, to 23 overall, this tank goes to 18, and 17 overall). Room gain in my condo likely brings this even lower, as I have heard sealed subs benefit from room gain. The overall bass quality even in the 30s & up the Polk can output is much tighter on the SVS. Being sealed makes it great for music, but it's pretty powerful for movies & TV as well. It's basically the same overall size as the Polk (which was a 12" ported), this is a 13" sealed. I live in a condo so a riser/subdude was critical for the Polk & this SVS fits on it as well. When calibrated just right this blends in with my Polk speakers perfectly. Speakers include Polk TSI 400 fronts, CS20 center. T15 surrounds, & Klipsch R-41SA Atmos front firing. Connected to a Yamaha Aventage A2A receiver that I also just purchased with this sub. The phone app to control & save various settings is great, I can tinker with it from my seat. SVS customer service is awesome as well. One thing I learned from them is a y splitter cable adds a bit more loudness automatically vs the single connection. Also, the volume of the sub is not a standard volume setting but a volume gain. It goes from -60 to 0, and SVS has it defaulted at -10. I thought that was like putting the volume at 83% which was odd so I put it at -30 for YPAO calibration with the receiver. It made the oomph less intense at first & SVS explained how the volume begins being linear at -23. So -10 is actually about 50% of its volume. That makes sense as Yamaha said to have the sub at 50% for YPAO. When calibrating that way and keeping the Yamaha level in the negative it sounds like it should. Music sounds better/tighter/thicker (even at low volume) and I was missing out on a lot of thunder in movies & TV which often times have an LFE signal in the mid 20s & lower, which the Polk just couldn't output. At some point I will get another to have 2 subs connected to my receiver, but for now I am still blown away by how much better everything sounds (and "feels"). And this hasn't fully broken in yet...SVS said about 30 hours, I am getting there but probably at about 15-20 hrs so far. The tradeoff with my subdude riser is less shaking & rattling, but it's necessary to keep my neighbors from complaining. Even with the subdude there is the occasional rattling, overall I still feel it in the air if that makes sense. Chest thumping tight punching kind of bass is how I describe it...highly recommend this, due to the size not being excessive & the quality & depth it provides for music & movies/TV. The piano black is worth the extra $100 too, for me that is. Last thing is I recommend crossing over at 80 even if your fronts can handle bass down in the 30s or 40s like mine. Comparing the crossover at 60 to 80, the SVS just handles bass in general (even in the 60s & 70s) better than tower speakers. This also lets the receiver breathe a bit & focus the towers on what they excel at above 80. Try for yourself of course & whatever sounds better to you, go for it.

I would give 5 more stars on this product if possible. This little box is replacing a Klipsch R-112 Sub, which is of itself a great product. What makes the SBS an improvement? Besides the overall sound, the app is fantastic for tuning in this sub, use it!. It really sets the SVS brand apart. Without professional equipment, I suggest going to YouTube and searching for "Bass Test". There's a great video that drops a sine wave from 2000 Hz to to zero. It's a good way to notice your gaps in bass by listening. In my particular instance, I live in an apartment with an open concept kitchen, there's a lot of space to pressurize for a 13 inch sealed driver, so I was afraid I was going to have to return it for something like the PB-3000. The first placement, was in front, near the center channel speaker. With this placement, I was able to rattle the walls and had a pretty good listening level, but there was a big hole around 50 Hz that took a lot of boost, and still was a little weak. Time for placement number 2. In the corner. Yes, I just put baby in the corner. Major difference. The SPL (volume) was significantly boosted and my 50Hz hole was far less prominent and much easier to correct. I now have the volume set at -12db and really can't boot it up without being evicted. I'm pretty sure if you went to reference level, the building would be leveled. My fears of returning this for something that puts out more SPL, are gone. With this placement and a little tuning with the app, there's a nice smooth curve down to about 28Hz, with the ability to hear it down to 20. Movies quake and shake now, and Music is tight, fast and punchy and the room pressurizes very well. This is a GREAT sub for the price, and I'd wholeheartedly recommend it.

Fills a 500 square foot area without trouble. Accurate bass. Hits hard, hits low.

Wow just blends so seamlessly to my system. My old jbl pb10 got pushed to its limit over the years mostly being undersized for the room. the sealed box of the svs 3000 is very clean tight punchy response no more port chuffing witch I can’t stand from a ported box. Dont question yourself you won’t be disappointed in this sub. room size for reference is 12x18.

Amazing build quality, really love this sub, It was just not the right kind of sound I was going for my music and theater set up. Very strong punchy bass, sounds amazing for movies that have a lot of action, but I felt it was missing a lot of lower frequencies, you only get with the ported type. I did not like it for music for some reason. I guess I like more of an all encompassing bass feeling. Switched to PB3000, Wish I could keep both as they really do different things in terms of sound.

This sub hits hard and has clear sound. Fills a large room easily. Quality speaker. Set up with app is easy. Great value for the money.

The bass is solid, with lots of punch and even at fairly loud listening levels, sustained LFE showed no signs of clipping. The only "sour note" is the iPhone app is unnecessary complex, confusing and suffers from a poorly designed user interface. It's difficult to tell of setting have been saved or even if the app is actually communicating with the speaker. Even though it indicates it is connected via Bluetooth, changing settings to the speaker aren't audible. I would be beneficial to have the app generate a test tone.

Only few concerns, doesn't come with Bluetooth wireless streaming adapter for music. and the power cable length is too short, no display on woofer front. Always require remaining connected with mobile app and very limited accessibility to sound features. On the first start, it requires once room gain calibration just through the app itself, after that it just booms all around...Apart from all concerns, this SVS does it job perfectly to make you shake along with house windows.... Still SVS need to add little more features just to have a complete one stop buy product.

Very solid sub no vibration solid punch

Lo que les pueda decir no hace que lo puedan escuchar, les digo que es el mejor sub que he tenido para música; la diferencia la hace su controlador bluethoot, el área para sonido es muy grande y me costó tener el sonido que buscaba con varios ajustes; pero si su presupuesto se los permite, dense este lujo... Recomendable

Ich habe diesen Subwoofer mit der Sennheiser Ambeo kombiniert und bin sowas von Baff welcher Sound rauskommt. Obwohl die Ambeo schon bis ca. 33Hz kommt, aber dieser Sub zieht noch darunter und ist so genau dass es eine wahre Freude ist. Für mich ist das bis jetzt der beste Woofer. Ein Traum

The real subwoofers starting from 12" and above. I've tested DynaVoice 8" sub, Exelent craftsmanship- but total lack of bass performance. Returned. Then buyed Yamaha 8" sub SW 200, average bass performance and poore control of the membrane at fast bass sections. The membrane is hitting end positions with huge distorcions. Returned. Then buyed SVS 3000 Micro, 2x8" and 800 Watts. Good bass performance at low level bass, but at about 80+ dB and higher it starts huge distorcions. Absolute disapointment regarding the high price. Returned. All above mantioned was aimed to upgrade factory soundbar B&W on my Philips oled935 tv in the bedroom (15 sqm). After return of 3000 Micro, I decided to try my hometheater's sub SVS SB 2000 Pro, absolute beast in my living room (25 sqm). And finally found the proper upgrade for the bedroom! This way I ordered SVS SB 3000 for my hometheater set. This sub is peforming much powerfull and confident compared to SB 2000. The bass is a bit slower, but the power increase is noteble. Also it goes a bit low under 20Hz. Now I'm feeling the bass vibrations also on the floor. With SB 2000 the vibrations were only trough the sofa. Now if increase volume on my AV receiver above -30 dB the smaller objects in the room starts resonating. With SB 2000 this was not possible even at -15dB. The DSP control and the app are just without competicion. It is absolute comfort to sit in your listening positon and to make all setings via the smartphone. So, maybe after 2-3 months will add more impresions of this greath subwoofer. Absolutley recommend. P.S. My admirations to Amazon for their exelent service.