I recently purchased the Monoprice 12” 400 watt subwoofer SW-12. It was under $200. ive only had it two days and yesterday was the delivery and install. But, I put it through a few paces with bass-heavy music yesterday and tonight we are watching Arrival.
This sub is great. I have the Monolith 10” in my home theater downstairs. This sub isn’t as loud, of course, but it’s like they are in the same family. im not a professional reviewer nor do I have instruments to take measurements, but I’m very happy I found this sub.
I’m already a big fan of Monoprice generally and I adore my Monolith. This one gets very loud and has plenty of power to fill my bedroom. I was listening to The Weeknd earlier and the low end was very good. Substantial but not muddy. Arrival sounds great! Those LFE from the heptapods are clear and rumble nicely. In fact, I was just standing in the bathroom that adjoins our master bedroom, about 40 feet from the sub. I could feel the floor vibrating from the sub! It can get very low, but not as low as the Monolith does,
The sub is ported and has a gain knob, a crossover knob, and a switch to reverse phase. The power cord is a bit short. Looks-wise, the sub is not flashy. It has rounded edges on the top sides. The grill is black with a small Monoprice logo. It is removable and the sub has little holes for the grill. The port is on the bottom and the woofer is on the front.
I cautiously recommend this sub based on my limited time with it. But if it continues to perform as it has so far, I will say without hesitation that this must be one of the best budget subwoofers.
