Who Makes the Best Performing Subwoofers?

[gene]

Guys, Listed below are 10 brands to chose from on whom you think makes the industry's best subwoofers. Why only 10? B/C our polling options are limited to 10. I attempted to chose the most recognized brands so please don't reply saying, I wish you would have included brand ZZZ that is a DIY brand not well established or known by the common Audioholic.

Your judgement should be based on measured performance and real experiences with the products first hand (if possible).

Here is a compiled data base of all subwoofers we've measured for your reference but it of course hasn't tested every major sub or brand on the market yet:
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/subwoofers/78068-audioholics-subwoofer-measurement-data-compilation-report.html

Max output alone shouldn't be the final say. A sub should sound clean even at high output levels. It should perform well for home theater and music as well.

This list is biased mostly towards ID brands but we included a few very well respected B&M brands too.

Feel free to discuss why you chose a particular brand. Also feel free to comment on what you think would improve any of the brands products on this list. Be constructive and kind in your comments. No flames!

 

[billy p]

Since that poll doesn't include results of the vote...I went with Svs...having experienced them on several levels and having owned their products...but...I would still go DIY over all those option and will likely again for my next sub

 

[gene]

Since that poll doesn't include results of the vote...I went with Svs...having experienced them on several levels and having owned their products...but...I would still go DIY over all those option and will likely again for my next sub

I see the polling results. Anyone else having this problem?

 

[tuck0411]

I see 'em. Just not many votes yet. I went with Rythmik based on my brand spankin' new F12, which I'm very happy with so far.

 

[Nomo]

I'm seeing the reults just fine.
And I'm using IE.

Just thought I'd add that before some one comes up with the Google Chrome solution.

 

[Rowdy S13]

I see the polling results. Anyone else having this problem?

I think what he meant is that it doesn't say who voted for what. I'm on Chrome and everything is working fine for me.

I voted SVS


Sean

 

[kornfreakr]

Velodyne Is The One For Me

 

[STRONGBADF1]

I can't really say. I'm not really qualified to quantify the "best" since I have only heard 4-5 brands on the list. That being said, my SVS PB12-Plus does perform pretty well.

 

[Irvrobinson]

I can't really say. I'm not really qualified to quantify the "best" since I have only heard 4-5 brands on the list. That being said, my SVS PB12-Plus does perform pretty well.

+1. I'm not following the reason for this poll.

 

[tang7969]

What about Outlaw Audio??

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I'd say probably SVS makes best consumer subs (great value & awesome performance) but do they make the BEST subs ever?

Picking the king would hard for me to pick the winner between Velodyne Digital Drive PLUS 18 and JL g213
Neither of these subs have good value, but top notch performance.

In the end I think JL g213 is the King.

 

[annunaki]

I think there should have been a selection "11" which read: None of these DIY gives the best performance.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I think there should have been a selection "11" which read: None of these DIY gives the best performance.

yea, but you still used a JL driver

 

[gene]

What about Outlaw Audio??

Lump Outlaw and HSU together since they are all designed by HSU anyways.

 

[annunaki]

yea, but you still used a JL driver

True, but it is not a pre-made/designed subwoofer.

I did vote for them here though as they have probably the best raw driver of the whole lot...

 

[GranteedEV]

I voted Rythmik for the raw value of the FV15 in One-Port-Open mode.

If I were buying a commercial sub, I would go straight for a Funkywaves though.

 

[Wayde Robson]

I voted! I love my subs and they've been workhorses for years rocking my media-room. I know they're probably not the very best sub when it comes to numbers etc. but I'm a satisfied customer that would buy the same brand all over again.

Velodyne.

 

[afterlife2]

Which Velodyne model are you guys talking about? I voted HSU for Outlaw.

 

[Nuance AH]

Velodyne is in the lead? Really? Well, to each their own.

For me it's either SVS or Rythmik. Since the former has been around longer and really knows what they're doing, I voted for them. If I were to buy right now, though, it would be a Rythmik FV15HP for ported or FunkWave's 15.3 for sealed.

DIY is the path I chose, though.

 

[homwerk]

I voted SVS. I think Velodyne is great, but they are a little over priced IMO. I agree with Nuance about the FV15HP, that sub is awesome for the price. SVS gets the vote from me for the prices, the super flat curves, the company policies and reputation, and the cylinder sub options. For sealed I would go with the Submersive.