poll! which sealed 12"er looks best

[mike c]

Velodyne SPL1200R

vs.

SVS SB12 Plus

vs.

Velodyne DD12

remember, we're talking about looks ONLY. something you are going to look at everyday when listening to music in front of you WITHOUT the grills

 

[Davemcc]

This is where SVS' magnetic grill pays off. I'd rather not look at 4 pins where a grill is supposed to be if I don't want a grill.

 

[majorloser]

I'd go with the SVS in one of the nicer finishes.

(Don't know if it could keep up with the Velo DD-12, though)

 

[mazersteven]

This is where SVS' magnetic grill pays off. I'd rather not look at 4 pins where a grill is supposed to be if I don't want a grill.

I think your right about that.

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

Velodyne SPL1200R

vs.

SVS SB12 Plus

vs.

Velodyne DD12

remember, we're talking about looks ONLY. something you are going to look at everyday when listening to music in front of you WITHOUT the grills

You should have included photo's with the grills on for people like me who are too lazy to look them up

 

[Sheep]

I'd take The DD if I was going for all out performance.

But realistically I'd take 8 SB-12plus' for the price of 1 DD12.

SheepStar

 

[Sheep]

Pictures

DD12:

SB-12Plus:

SPL1200R:

SheepStar

 

[ParadigmDawg]

This thread kind-of reminds me of how ugly my Servo 15 is...

 

[j_garcia]

Seen and not heard is what it should be though You can always put a dress and some lipstick on it...

 

[jcPanny]

SVS SB12-Plus

I got the SVS SB12-Plus partly because of the great looks with the real wood veneer and small size gave it higher WAF for my living room HT. The rosenut veneer is a pretty good color match to my Onix Ref 1's. The SVS can put out some pretty good SPL for a compact, sealed, 12" sub. For larger rooms, get more than 1 or a larger ported sub.

 

[no. 5]

Tough call, Mike.

The SPL-R has such good lines, but the DD has an solid industrial/artistic look to it, the SVS is fairly simple in appearance - not that it's bad, but of the three, on looks alone, I would much rather have one of the Velodyne's. Personally, I like the SPL-R the best, with the DD in a very close second.

As for the exposed grill pins, I don't think they are a big problem as they add visual interest, and serve to break up an otherwise plain surface.

 

[mike c]

maybe I should have found a "real" pic of the Piano Gloss SVS. could it have influenced your votes? I mean, the Velos were real pics and the PG SVS was a promo pic.

 

[mike c]

those are better pics of the velos sheep.

mazersteven, is that your SB12? is that oak or maple?

 

[mike c]

jcpanny, i'm still waiting for your SB12 review ... and pics

no.5, the DD in the above pic might have looked weird with the stilts on ... I got the pic from a site where ANYTHING and EVERYTHING people had were on spikes and stilts. (the speakers, players, equipment, subs)

majorloser, do you mean the wood veneers or piano gloss?

davemcc, I agree with you there, the magnet thingies were a nice touch.

 

[Tomorrow]

I vote for any sub with blue LED's.

 

[mike c]

buckeyenut, I'll try to post some more pics. my pics stash is at work.

 

[mike c]

I vote for any sub with blue LED's.

vote! pick one between the velos! the spl-R has a round led, the dd has the "velodyne" word lighting up

 

[no. 5]

maybe I should have found a "real" pic of the Piano Gloss SVS. could it have influenced your votes?

Going by the votes, the SVS fans don't seem to care...

no.5, the DD in the above pic might have looked weird with the stilts on...

Actually, I was looking at Sheep's pic of the DD.

 

[mike c]

updated pics

major, can you add this pic to the first post?

 

[mazersteven]

mazersteven, is that your SB12? is that oak or maple?

I believe it is Maple. Not my sub. Sent from SVS to review.