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Powerful bass

The SVS SB-3000 delivers very powerful bass and is not boomy. Works very well with movies and music. I've had other subwoofers but after getting the SB-3000 its almost like getting a real sub for the first time. Just so much better tight bass without any flabbyness or the sound of your sub overextending itself. One thing I don't like about this sub though is it doesn't come on right away and needs some bass content to get it started. Usually not an issue but to run my receiver speaker mic setup the subwoofer wasn't even recognized, I had to go and play some music to get it going and then run my speaker setup. It shouldn't need such a big kick to get going.

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Amazing subs

If I could give these 100 stars I would! For anybody on the fence these subs are amazing! I bought 2 of these to finish off my klipsch reference premiere speakers and all I can say is wow! 25X14 room and I can shake the soap bottles off the shower shelves and shake my windows like a rear view mirror in a car with subs. They're not even broke in yet and they will pound your chest like someone is hitting you. During movies I have to turn them way down because they're waaaaay to loud and most the family complains. Crutchfield is an absolute awesome company that I use to buy car stereo equipment from in the early 90s when I competed in car stereo competitions. Everything Crutchfield does is spot on and they're amazing! Keep up the good work and keep hurting great employees that love the job they do because it shows. Great service Great shipping Great equipment

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All good.

Tight and low base with plenty of volume, if needed. Worked immediately with easy controls. I am using it in a 15' x 28' space with 4 small wall speakers.

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Beautiful Box and Completes my Home Theatre, just what I needed.

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I paired up,

This is my second SB3000, I paired up. Although bass sounds are supposed to be omnidirectional. And I was pleased with my single sub in a large room,it still gave me a sonic imprint that was at times a wee bit attention seeking. This was not a major issue however I had a few extra dollars and was looking to upgrade. The addition of my second subwoofer, and the SB 3000 in particular(I had already tried the 1000 and 2000) balanced out, and completed my system. These subwoofers are not only fast with a minimum of distortion free but also very musical. Yes, they do have a break-in period so be disappointed initially. they're worth the wait. single or double. I invested in a premium cable , Irish, red, and of course the subwoofer isolation pads to round out my purchase.

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SVS SB-3000

Purchased an SB-3000 to round out the bottom of my system that I use for 2.1 music 95 percent of the time. The system I recently purchased from Crutchfield as well include a Marantz Cinema 70s receiver, preamp out to an Anthem MCA 325 Gen2, 3 channel power amp. Speakers are Revel Performa3 F208's with Revel C205 center channel. I run my L/R's full range and just brought in the SB-3000 to fill the bottom. I used the SVS Subwoofer Matching Tool as a starting point and am very happy with the resulting sound. The app. is easy to use and dial in. Sub works great used for music playback and movies as well. No hums, buzzes or noise. Very happy with my purchase as the sub works great.

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This sub works great and was easy to setup. I started with the SB-1000 and it sounded good it was just missing more volume at the high range of DB. The 3000 Fixed that for me and sounds great.

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Handsome and powerful

This is a very powerful yet compact good looking sub. I ordered it in the piano black finish. I like the metal grill protector and the adjustability that the app gives me.

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Good Sub

Not at first, but after some break in time and adjusting definitely sounds great.

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SVS SB-3000

The sub itself is great for the price, yes....I don't have a phone the can download the svs app, so this kinda sucks for now, but for brand new, out of the box, sounds darn good. I originally wanted to use this sub for music, but decided to use it for movies instead. I put back my 2 svs sb-1000's back in my two channel set up.

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Excellent subwoofer for both home theater and hi-fi stereo.

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Best bass ever

In the past several years, I have gravitated towards the Klipsch brand and even upgraded to the RF-7III'S for my front tower speakers. They were accompanied by (2) Klipsch R-112SW's, along with other Klipsch surround speakers. One of my subwoofer's amp, kept blowing out. At one point, Klipsch made me pay for a replacement. That blew out within a year and the representative at Klipsch gave me such a hard time, that I started reading up on other subs. Taking a chance on a brand I was unfamiliar with, especially at the price, I bought (2) SVS SB-3000's. Oh my God!!!! The difference was night and day. They are the most powerful compact subs, that carry a strong deep, solid bass line through music and movie play. They provide more than enough bass with amps providing 800 watts, RMS. I don't use all of the power and quickly realized that I might have only needed one sub. The sound is rich, deep and thunderous at times. I like my bass a little tight, especially when listening to some vintage rap and these subs perform flawlessly. Sadly, because I listen to different genres of music, I have to adjust my bass often. But for anyone looking for superb bass, by all means, buy one of these subwoofers.

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Awesome tight bass! App works great. Looking to buy a 2nd one for even more bass!

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Super woofer

Super woofer Unbelievable bass. EZ to connect and adjust with the SVS app

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Serious bass that you can feel.

It brings the rumble that I was hoping for. You can feel the bass in your chest! I'm very happy with this purchase.

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Wow

I bought two of these and hooked them up one at a time. The performance was so solid that I considered sending the 2nd one back. Ultimately, the dual setup optimized the bass performance. Tight and movies sound incredible.

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Great sub. Sweetspot in lineup/cost

Fills room even with just 1. Maybe get 2 anyway. Great for movies and music.

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Easy to setup, great bass, app is quality

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Wonderful sub. It is perfect for my setup. Great for both music and home theater.

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SVS SB-3000

I bought two of the SVS SB-3000's. Just now getting them broke in. They keep sounding better and better. Having to lower volume levels and still have the same sound. They hit very hard and very low. Love the App to control the subs. The presets for movies and music is AWESOME.

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Hanover, MD

SVS SB-3000 subwoofer in Piano Black. I've had this sub a few weeks now and I expect that I'll keep it. It's dignified in appearance, seems well thought out, except for the minimal feet that have literally no vibration suppression (they are just small, short rubbery buttons that lift it a quarter inch off the ground), and I would have preferred a more normal complete grill cover instead of the open top and bottom black steel grill that could allow toddlers or pets to reach behind and get caught! NOT A CHILD SAFE SUB! There are controls on the backside, but YOU MUST USE THE APP to discover the volume that this sub is capable of producing. I recall reading at least one review that said this sub didn't have enough power for even a small room. THAT was what I first thought, as well, because turning up the volume on the back of it did little until I downloaded the app and used the controls found there. The app is where you make adjustments that turn this seemingly quiet sub into a roaring monster! Seriously, if I hadn't used the app, I'd never have known how loud this can get. The sound quality is quite good, not boomy as many ported models are, but it could be a bit tighter. Overall, this is a good buy, but expect to need better feet or an isolation stand of some kind. I have mine set on an isoacoustic sub stand atop TWO Subdude HTs so my wood floors don't vibrate. I may try other feet and ditch the isoacoustic thing for better stability. Not small. this is MEDIUM sized.

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Not only adds real sub bass, but the adjustable low pass filter adds a real accent and pop to all bass, percussion, and lower midrange

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Monstrous bass

Very solid, well-made, cabinet. Extremely customizable sound via app-based control. Huge, clear bass tones.

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Long Island

Hi all. Purchased subwoofer few weeks ago. When I received was way bigger then I thought but when I plugged forgot everything. Quality of build way better then other expensive brands. Spend so many month to looking better sub for my system. Also as everyone mentioned you can control from app. Ones again want to say thank you for good recommendations from the store .

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I love the sub

The SB3000 strikes the perfect balance for producing tight musical bass and movie surround sound rumble. It's a good match for filling my medium size room with plenty of bass but small enough to hide under a side table.

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Tight and accurate bass

Unbelievably tight and accurate at this price.

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The best for the price period!

Absolutely a wonderful sounding and feeling subwoofer. Gets well below 20htz, and is effortless. I have volume set at -17 for movies, -15 for music with no peq adjustments, after Aventage YPAO. It blends so well, no bloated bass anywhere, and when it's time for earth shaking it's there and just slams so good. I paid almost the same for my SuperCube 6000 7 yrs ago, and Man does it blow it away. Very clean bass, and the app is very easy to use. Had a DN12 I originally purchased a few days before that didn't blow me away at all, while the SB 3000 was a home run immediately. DN12 may have been damaged in transit, some serious cracked hard styrofoam, but the SVS packaging is softer, absorbing styrofoam.

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Clean, Tight Bass!!

I decided to upgrade from my old Velodyne CT sub (a ported design) to a pair of SB 3000's. WOW! These subs play very clean and TIGHT. There is none of the boom, bloat or chuff that my Velodyne would produce at times. Bass drums thump and don't get muddled with bass guitars. The app control is a game changer. You can do anything you want with these right from your listening position, which made getting them dialed in way easier than I expected. They also rock with movies. The Sledge amps in these put out a generous 800 watts each RMS, so I believe they have plenty of power for most users. They have blended very well with my B&W 706 S2 front speakers. I can also say I am impressed with the black ash finish , which looks very clean and classy. Part of me wishes I had done the gloss black, but I put the money I saved on that into upgrading my center channel speaker, and with the placement of the subs in my room, I was more concerned with performance than asthetics. Overall, I'm very glad I went with SVS and with Crutchfield! Both are the best!

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Great

It's really good but definitely carefully consider your room size. I have two of these in a large 20x40 room and could still use more bass. I'd expect more output from the cabinet / woofer size and amp. Great control via the app and high quality construction as always.

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Fantastic product at fair price point !!

My old Klipsch from 2008 died and it served me well and sounded great. So I went with the newest Klipsch version of the same sub (12") only to be highly disappointed. Returned it immediately to Klipsch although still waiting for my refund. I've been hearing great stuff about SVS and after doing some homework and talking with Crutchfield a couple times and figuring in the size of my room and current speakers and other components I decided that the SB-3000 was the best option. Man does it deliver, one very happy repeat Crutchfield customer. It was packaged properly, arrived in record setting time. The app is easy to use and music sounds incredible and does fantastic job with surround sound during movies. Great job SVS and Crutchfield !! Sincerely long time customer, David L.

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The best!

Absolutely stunning, clean, powerful sound!

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Perfect Sub

Outstanding subwoofer. So clean and effortless power. Still need to fiddle around with all the adjustments - but it sounds absolutely amazing right out of the box.

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SVS SB-3000

When looking for a new sub, I already knew the quality of SVS subs. I have a SB-2000 that I have had for 5 years now. This SB-3000 however is even better. Tight, smooth, and very powerful! I use for movies and music, does a job with fantastic with both. Couldn't be happier.

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Room Pressurized

My 20 year old Polk 12" sub died, so I replaced it with two of these. I was initially nervous about going to a sealed design, but for my space I could only fit one ported sub, and I really wanted to go with two subwoofers. So glad I did. Great tight bass for music, and completely fills and shakes the room in movies. Massive upgrade.

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SVS SB-3000

Just the right size, and after adjusting/tweaking, the sound quality is great. I have 2 SB3000 that I got within one week's time. Just be SURE you "play" and adjust with the app setting and through your A/V receiver calibration. The subs sounding "good out of the box" will probably be the case, but even then... they can sound SO MUCH BETTER. Having 2 makes it more complicated - bass will do "weird things." You would think, for example, that with 2 subs in mirroring locations upfron, the room compensation value should be the same - not the case. Not the same peaks per sub, even the polarity setting changes the sound a lot - like if done on one sub only, bass will increase, matching the 2nd one to the 1st, it will reduce. Anyway - just explore the settings and run the receiver calibration - in my case, it adjusted peaks (differently) per sub, and levels (differently) per sub, and the subs are both symmetrical in front next to the main speakers, equally distanced from walls. Very different response per sub. Movies are the main "winners" with proper subs, and these will deliver. Set up correctly, nothing is booming, nothing is rattling, and the impact is there. Like, I had not really watched a movie properly before these. I thought I had. Music is my #1 priority, and these are up to the task for it. A little trickier if you are NOT for exaggerated, unnatural boomy bass for the sake of bass that most people go for, and so easy to achieve, so make sure you set them

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My music is on a whole new level after adding the SB-3000 Subwoofer to my collection!

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Hold on to your seats...the SB-3000 will knock you out of it.

Simply put, the SB-3000 is a beast. The bass is fast and tight, and it hits real hard!

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The Best

Its great that bass is clean perfect I recommended the bum is the one that I was looking for.

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Well engineered sub.

I'm using this with my new Focal Chora 826's and its a good match. Bass goes very deep and is tight and well balanced when listening to classical and jazz. Also, with movie sound effects it does not disappoint.

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Small size but large bass output.

Great value and outstanding bass performance. The app is versatile and with many useful features. Piano black finish is a must have finish.

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Just OK

I bought this subwoofer thinking that it would be an awesome subwoofer - not a good one, an awesome one. But after purchasing the Klipsch C-310ASWI, I became quickly disappointed with the SB-3000. The Klipsch not only put out more bass but more importantly, it sounded better. I felt that the SB-3000 required too much tinkering to get it to sound good (music). For movies, I agree, it will blow the roof off of the house. But to me, there is much more to a subwoofer than that. It HAS to sound good as I listen to tons of music - many genres. The Klipsch app is way better than the SVS app. Come on SVS, you can do better!! It's weird, the Klipsch is smaller and has less power but I'm telling you, I feel it's better. I have listed my SVS for sale and once sold I will buy another Klipsch C-310ASWI. Granted, I know about mixing a sealed subwoofer and a passive radiator subwoofer but I played them separately just to see what the difference was. I love my Klipsch! Honestly, I loved my SVS until I heard the Klipsch. Oh well SVS!! Keep working at it maybe you'll get there.

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Great sub with both movies and movies.

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5 Stars for a reason

So much more than I thought it would be. The lows even at low volume are incredibly accurate and the features are explained in the app very well. I absolutely love this thing, and it's LOUD if you want it to be. Worth every penny.

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SVS SB-3000

This subwoofer is amazing for it's size. It hits crazy low notes, and adds so much to movie watching experience. I was leaning towards the SB 2000 for the price, but a quick chat with SVS about my room size, speaker set-up, and use convinced me to spend a little more and get the 3000. I am very happy with my purchase

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Product is what i expected. My living room n kitchen is the open concept design so its very spacious, at -7 volume the sub bass easily fills my living rm n kitchen with smooth pounding bass. No complaints, i luv it

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SVS SB-3000

Replaced an old Velodyne. Base is tight and accurate. Blends very well with my old Dalquist speakers. Very happy with the SVS. Thank you Dylan for the recommendation.

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Tuneable heavy hitter for the size

I have no complaints with this sub. I upgraded from an entry level 10" klipsch that lacked any real definition or ability to reproduce anything below ~35Hz. The difference, as expected, is incredibly stark. The Klipsch was better than nothing. It didn't sound bad, but just added a blurry low end noise. The SB-3000 on the other hand creates a massive, rich, detailed low end that blends seamlessly with the mains (KEF Q550s in my case) thanks to all the tuning options. Bonus points that most tuning options are available on the back, so when the app stops working in 10 or 20 years you still have a functional sub. I'm not sure you could do any better for the price, size, and performance. I would be curious to compare it to the SB-2000, but the price difference was low enough I went for the more powerful option. It might be overkill, I suspect the 3000 has a lot of headroom left that I don't use.

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Lifeling music enthusiast (??)

5 STARS I'm a lifelong enthusiast of music With a fairly frugal 2 channel setup that includes great bass, serious bass, I wanted more. I had a different SB sub that was a pleasure. I just couldn't separate that sub from my speaker lows. Crutchfeild was genuinely helpful and accommodating to me to upgrade. The upgrade was to th SVS-SB 3000 I'm happy I'm real happy! I've had a few subs in the span that I've read Crutchfeild since high school. No not recently, in the early days of Crutchfeild- yes in the 80's. Here's the deal- given price value and performance, and I am frugal, I imagine adding this sub to a budget, frugal, or high end setup for small to mid size rooms would be a pleasure and thrill to anyone that is a lifelong enthusiasts of music. As a side note: I ran the same sets up in my fairly large LR, 20x'L X 17x'W X 12x'H was not disappointed. But ported is on that menu. No doubt- SVS SB 3000 performs as needed. Genre after genre. I guess my veiw is inverse- I love this sub for music. It will do fine for theater as well. Satisfaction and appreciation highlight my feelings about the SVS SB 3000, and Crutchfeild as well. If 5stars is the metric here, add a few more!

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SVS SB-3000

Great fix for my two channel system

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Excellent subwoofer

Purchased this subwoofer to replace one in my home theater set up. I already have one SB 3000 for my two channel set up. These subs are great and the ease of use with the phone app to control settings puts this sub over the top.

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Outstanding sub, but maybe should have gone for ported version

Great sub, but I expected a little more at this price. It produces accurate, tight bass, as many others have stated in their reviews. I have mine in a fairly small room with pair of Def Tech 9060's and pair of Klipsch RP-8000F's and the bottom end this SVS provides is significant. I probably had higher expectations based on reviews and price. Overall, I think I'd go with PB-3000 or higher to get a little more resonating, gut-punch sound. I've not had anything this price or higher, so only can't compare against "real" competition. It's much better than any $400-500 sub. But is it 3 times better? If you can afford it with no issue, then I'd say it's worth it. By the way, the app and Bluetooth capabilities are really great. That alone is worth a good bit if you listen to a lot of different music styles.

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Ambeo paired with svs sb3000 sub

I purchased a sennheiser ambeo and loved the quality of sound and separation but felt the base wasn't enough so I purchased the svs mini 3000 because we have a small room and figured I'd get away with it.Although the base was good it didn't fill up the room and give me that wow factor. Crutchfields excellent service and return policy is second to none and made it so easy to return the svs 3000 mini and swap it for the sb3000 subwoofer. All I had to do is pay the difference. When the sub arrived I could hardly wait to hook it up . This sub delivers in a way that is seamless so that it doesn't over power the dialogue and you hardly know it's there. When the low frequencies come through it adds extra depth to your listening experience and can vibrate the floors ,walls and give you that chest pounding experience that you don't get with just the soundbar. You will feel like you are at your local movie theater with this combo.Between the sennheiser app and the svs app you can adjust the sub to your own personal tastes.I love my purchase and I can honestly say I now have that wow factor with my ambeo/svs sb 3000 sub combo.If you are on the fence about buying a sub don't take my word for it , give crutchfield a call and see for yourself.They offer free shipping and a money back guarantee if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase.

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Great Sub

This one speaker changed my whole listening experience. The sound is FULL, complete. I can listen t*o my music at a much lower amplifier output and everything still sounds better. What a great subwoofer. This replaced a Klipsch 8" subwoofer that was completely overwhelmed by my Klipsch RF-260 front speakers.

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Exceeded my expectations

I have had it only 2 weeks, but has lived up to and exceeded my expectations. I have had several subwoofers and recently a Supercube 6000, that never worked properly and finally after 3 years discovered it had a crack in the box. Which will be replaced by Definitive audio. Now I have a sub that works as it should and meshes very well with my surround system. The SVS app makes life very easy and any adjustments that need to be done can be done using the app.

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This Sub is great!

Amazing powerful bass like I've never had in a home theater sub. Explosions, gun fire, etc while watching Sci Fi and action movies are unbelievable. Bass is very powerful and tight with both home theater and music applications at all levels of volume. I originally wanted the SP-3000 because ports move more air than a sealed box for a home theater system, but I needed the smaller size of the the SB-3000. No worries... the SB-3000 delivers and doesn't miss a lick. No need for the ported at this level. Again, I've never heard a sub this tight and powerful for home Theater and music. I use the SB -3000 with my Ambeo Soundbar. The Ambeo Soundbar and the SB-3000 are a good marriage as both are 800w. I highly recommend the SB-3000

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Excellent product

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Great subwoofers! I bought 2 and I am glad I did. They really balance out my home theater. Took a little tweaking after running Audyssey but they sound fantastic.

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SVS SB 3000 rocks!

I usually don't review stuff, but just had to put out the good word on this sub. What can one say that hasn't already been said? This sub truly has bass that can be felt not just heard. Quickly dialed in the right sound option with the easy to use app. Sounds amazing! This sub is much better than my previous SVS SB 1000. Will not disappoint!

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Great Sound for the Price!

Super tight low end!

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Great Bass

THIS SUB WILL MAKE YOU VERY HAPPY! For the money I dont think you can beat this sub

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Love it

When you begin to think of how much stuff is packed into such a small package, then it starts to hurt your head. I don't know how they do it. This is my second SVS subwoofer. I've owned an NSD12 for six years, and it's been a fantastic solution to my want for deep, strong bass in a small footprint for A/V. Once I installed the SoundPath feet on the NSD12, it took the sound quality to a new level. Just get them -- they are the real deal. When I was ready to bring the NSD12 into my 2.1 system that is dedicated for music, I knew that I wanted to replace it with the SB-3000 for A/V, because whatever replaced it had to perform at least as good as the NSD12 and, once again, it had to be small in order to get the nod from my wife. These subs are so small that she doesn't even see them. The SB-3000 is a little over an inch bigger than the NSD12 in every dimension. As expected, the SB-3000 does produce stronger and deeper bass than the NSD12. SoundPath feet were installed from day 1. Break-in took a little over a week of nearly daily use. I couldn't be happier.

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SVS SB-3000

sb-3000 not just good sounding but the control you have from the listening seat with the phone app ! 0-180 phase adjustment really helps the sub disappear into the music, plus eq, volume control .... ive yet to push a button on the back of my sub!!!! i do it all with my phone app from the listening seat , the app works super good and super easy! "0" regrets buying this sub!

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SVS SB-3000

Great tight bass out of a small box. Good for music and movies. Very happy with my purchase.

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Excellent sub

This sub is truly great and adds a lot to both music and movies. I had two others subs in the past and this is the best one I have owned. I can feel the bass without being overwhelming. The phone app is very handy for adjusting the volume when needed. I highly recommend this sub and have no regrets about buying it.

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Noise Floor

Let me preface this conversation by stating that I have Vulcan ears. Let me also say that I once worked in a very high end audio shop in Mt. View, CA. . . Muons, Blades, $55k turntables, etc. Hence, I have some mild experience & have heard all manner of audio equip. Currently, my entire home theater is SVS ultra. . . towers, center, surrounds. I have had the SVS SB-1000s, then upgraded to 2000 Pro. With respect to the aforementioned 2, yes I could hear a very mild and/or faint noise floor with my ear right on top of the cone. However, when I backed away to the listening position (10'-12') it disappeared. I then decided to take a step up using the SVS upgrade program to the SB-3000s. The noise floor on these was nearly twice as audible, & I could most definitely hear them from the listening position. SVS sent me 2 amps. One was DOA, & the 2nd was a tad worse than the originals. I was told that the SB-4000 & Ultras don't have this issue. Strange how the "monkey-in -the-middle" of their lineup is the only one to have that issue. I was told by someone @ SVS that most people don't have a problem with noise floor in the 3000s, or don't care. Further, I was told that I am in the 1% that can hear it. I guess they don't engineer it for the minority that have exceptional hearing. I suppose my "OCD" is some form of disability. Isn't that some form of racism? ;) Needless to say, I sent them back & reinstated the SB-2000 Pros to my system.

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Bass addiction fulfilled

Shame on you for selling me all this bass, LOL. My first experience with svs but enjoying it so far.

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Suprising output from such a small box

I have one of these in a less than optimal room to say the least. The room had large opening into other rooms on both ends and overall placement possibilities are extremely limited. In this room this sub starts to roll off pretty dramatically around 25hz, but it is still an exceptional performer for its price and size. The bass is tight and quick and it can be felt surprisingly well in movies. The amount of output this small box puts out is also quite impressive. I think that one or two of these can perform quite well in medium sized rooms. Also SVS customer support has been nothing but stellar in my experiences with them. For the most part the bass seems to be well controlled as well as there seems to be plenty of power to control the 13 inch driver.

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You'll Feel It!

Exceptional 'dual' subwoofers for small to medium rooms. Best I ever purchased and highly recommend them. I did have some reservations that sealed box sub(s) would not produce bass response I was looking for. Was 'pleasantly' surprised at how hard these bad boys hit. Love them! Also, SVS's phone app is a game changer.

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Phenomenal

This thing is awesome! I have never owned a higher level sub before. It's very and different and dose take getting use to distortion free bass. Totally a good thing, just different than what I am used to. I love how low this thing plays and it's super compact. I am still on the fence about it though. I did tons of reading and planning for a completely new system. I failed to realize that every home audio sub I have ever owned has been ported. I now realize I prefer ported sounding bass. Highly unlikely my better half will let me have 2 of theses. So I am currently trying out the svs pb2000 pro. Very happy with both and it's going to be hard to decide.

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Amazing.

Great sound!!!

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Crane

I got this sub and paired it with my PB 13 ULTRA and it definitely made a difference in filling in the room with a lot more bass. It was night and day difference. It sounds good with music, movies and anything you can throw at it. The bass hits low and super clean like nothing I've heard before. My walls rattle my sofa shakes and the lights dim a little. I had my parents come over to watch Midway and we're blown away by the performance and clean deep sound.

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SVS SB-3000

Love my SVS SB-3000!!! The should is clear and the base is rich....awesome experience. Thank you Crutchfield for shipping this to Hawaii at NO SHIPPING COST!

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Will literally shake your sofa

This thing will absolutely rattle your home. I can't turn it up loud enough to find any distortion...afraid it will shake everything off the walls. Works equally well with music or home theater. The app works nicely. I'd buy it again and would recommend to others.

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SVS SB-3000

Great clean bass. Nice upgrade from the SB-1000 and an excellent match for my Klipsch Forte IIIs.

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Great Sobwoofer!

Love the SVS 3000. Added so much low tone full essay without overpowering. Love the phone control app.

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SVS SB-3000

I already have two SB-2000s and the SB-3000 does not disappoint. It is especially suited for music which is my passion. My advisor, Grant, did a great job listening to me explain a "void" in the bass that I was looking for and helped me to land on this sub which did the job.

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didn't intent to buy these...

i originally spect out a mcintosh (int amp); revel speakers and jl audio e110 subwoofer, but bought marantz, kef, and svs subwoofer to save a bundle... ...and was not at all happy with the resulting sound. (the room has been acoustically modded with panels) (sources are vpi classic signature turntable and oppo bdp-205 sacd) so, i sold the kefs to a friend, gave the amp to my best ex wife, and got the mcintosh and revel combo i initially intended. it truly sounds amazing! straight up stereo, no surround nonsense, and the sub was performing to my expectations- happy to pay 1/2 the price of the jl audio and kept the sub. but there's more- even though the low end is difficult to pinpoint, i could always 'feel' the bass on the left side of the room. so i bought another sb3000 and set them up left and right, in perfect proximity to my revels (m-106). game changer. it's like having 7' tall speakers. i couldn't be happier with the subs, or any of my other gear.

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Wonderful upgrade and very musical bass not boom

I was wanting to augment the bottom octave for my Cornwall IV speakers. I have a medium sized home office and this sub is amazing. I have to keep it turned down or it would overwhelm the room the power is so quick and effortless. I think the SVS app is brilliant. It worked immediately to find my sub and I set it up via the app. I love controlling the volume with the app. I used the sound isolation feet by SVS and the sub puts out perfectly accurate and musical bass. For a 2.1 system it integrates well and blends into the room and the sound feels like it is only from the main speakers. The piano black finish is completely worth the extra money. Crutchfield did their usual great job shipping the product and SVS packages the sub to hold up very well in transit. I would not hesitate to buy this again or recommend it to others.

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SVS SB-3000

I now have 3 of these along with my M&K 350THX. I did not want the Ultra 16s because they are so huge. These guys really thump, are very musical, and adding 3 of them to my M&K, I have bass beyond my wildest expectations. Accurate, musically correct, and in your chest levels. I have 2 sub-outs split with Y RCAs. Movies and music, both excellent bass.

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Sharpsburg

Had it for about 3 months now. Although it is a great subwoofer, I can't say I'm overly impressed. I have the older smaller SB-2000 and from what I'm hearing, it's just as powerful and more dynamic than the SB-3000. I've experimented with both on or one off, different positions in the room and adjusted the settings on both (The bluetooth settings are great and convenient with the 3000 BTW) but I just can't see where the 3000 is better than the 2000. I was hoping the break-in would settle it in, but not really. I bought a "scratch" one, so that has me wondering if maybe something isn't quite right with the amp inside, because there is no defect on the outside. While it does play low frequency with some punch and adds to the overall bass to the room, I'm just not sold that it's any better than the SB2000.

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SVS SB-3000

I was on the fence between ported & non-ported SVS subwoofers. I decided on non-ported and I am happy as can be. The bass guitar and kick drum are clean and tight when I listen to music. When watching movies the explosions and other effects are great.

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SVS SB-3000

Excellent sub for the money.

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Excellent subs!

Wow. These subs are excellent. They are clean, powerful and can play the lower bass frequencies with ease. I bought 2 of these bad boys and am now enjoying my home theater like never before. They sound exquisite when listening to music too. Highly recommended.

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Excellent bass!

Excellent bass -- purchased two to supplement Klipsch Cornwalls and Fortes when watching movies!

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It empresses all who have heard it

Wasn't sure which sub to get for my new home theater set up due to the size of the room. (20'x22'-12' ceiling and about 30% open on 2 of the walls) My advisor Drew recommended I give this one a try and he nailed it! It runs a perfect balance of shaking the floor (even though it's sitting on a Auralex SubDude-HT) during movies and providing solid, tight bass drums while listening to rock music. It kicks you in the chest and then it's gone! I will probably add a second one just to fill in the room better but that is not this subs fault, it's the volume of the room and it's not an immediate requirement at all. The SVS app works perfectly to control it. SVS made an amazing sub and Crutchfield did an excellent job of representing it!

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AWard winning sub!

All that needs to be said is it's an SVS!

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SVS SB-3000

Really brought my HT system to life!!!

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SVS sb 3000

Worth every penny! Deep bass; great adjustability via SVS app. Highly recommend. My viewing/listening room is 13' x 16' with 12 ' vaulted ceiling.

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SVS SB-3000

My primary interest is two channel audio, running a Parasound Halo front end with B&W 805s speakers. I was looking for a little more visceral impact and definition than my SVS SB-2000 could provide in my 24 X 12' room, especially at low to moderate volumes. The SB-3000 delivered in spades - both powerful and delicate. Is the grill a bit tacky? Do I miss auto room calibration? Not enough to complain about, especially at this price point. Kudos to SVS for eliminating the bright blue on/off light. I wonder why there is no provision for turning the sub off via the (excellent) blue tooth phone app? Crutchfield's service is the best, and I can recommend a buy without hesitation, unless you are an extremely high SPL freak.

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SVS SB-3000

some movies go a bit too far with the low frequencies in scenes where there shouldn't be a lot of boom. this sub rattles the windows. great for music. I'm very happy with it.

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It Trully is the Velvet Glove of Subwoofers

Perfect subwoofer for music and great for movies. Truly if you want the best sub for music and dont want to go over $1,000 than this is it, very powerful punchy base that you will feel in your whole apt or house and your neighbors won't aprove ??. And great for movies as it can give you those lows that you need but if you want the best for movie's go with the 2000 PC pro. I own both, the best of both worlds.

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SVS SB-3000

Excellent subwoofer. It replaced my 12yr old Velodyne DPS-10 which was a very good subwoofer in its day but filling my 26x18ft living room was a bit of a challenge. The SVS SB-3000 works very well in such a size room. I like the smartphone app which allows you to adjust the parameters to suit the room acoustics. It really does give the classic "punch in a velvet glove" which Velodyne was once known for but they have since seem to lost their way :( I also got the Soundpath Bluetooth transmitter/receiver package. Works very well and allows the subwoofer to be placed anywhere in the room. I found the best place was opposite the main speakers on the back wall. The main speakers are the excellent KLH Kendalls. Pure 2 channel stereo baby! I am using Tidal for HD music streaming, TCL Roku TV via a Cambridge Audio Magic+ DAC pre-amp fed into a NAD C268 power amplifier. Gotta love NAD! Way back in the 1980's I had a NAD 3240PE. One of the best integrated amp's of the time. I'm going to get the isolation feet for the SB-3000. Thanks to Cutchfield's loyalty points, it'll be almost half price. After I bought the KLH's earlier this year from Crutchfield, they even sent me a card saying thanks. You have me for life Crutchfield! Did I say Crutchfield enough? ;-)

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SVS SB-3000

Excellent sub. I am really happy with the SB-3000. Just an insane amount of bass, but you can never have enough! I already had a PSW505 Polk sub. I was just going to replace it with the SB-3000 but found it blends well with the rest of my Polk set up, so I use both. The SVS really shines for that low end-hard hitting base. Makes my whole system come alive and sound so "large". I just turned the Polk sub down a bit so it isn't over driven. Highly recommend the SVS SB-3000.

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SVS SB-3000

Works great with my Ambeo sound bar

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If you've Ears of Experience & Wreckless Enjoyment of Their Limits

I had FULL-ON-NUTJOB-MADHATTER laughing fits interspersed throughout the film I (recklessly) chose to debuting this { LITERALLY THE BEST SUBWOOFER AT ANY PRICE [unless you go higher in SVS's product line] PERIOD!!! } Brilliant Box of Pure DearGodsThey're INTHEROOM!!! That film was Doctor Sleep. Admittedly I've been w/o a subwoofer for more than a decade, maybe two, but I've come through being a film major at Uni, working in the industries, ratcheting sub boxes of unknown amperage into the back of turbo SubieWagons, hot off the BigBox floors home audio first consumer Sony DVD I could afford, past prosumer, approaching audiophile OmegaLevelNerd since BBS's & call boxes, I'm'a TELL YOU THIS: Doctor Sleep is terrifying. It IS NOT a safe movie to watch. Really. Now all that being said, here's the punchline I couldn't stop repeating outloud & bustin' ma'gutz'o'er: Every rep, company, person, and review I read unanimously agreed with the Infinite Dominance of SVS's SB-3000, bar better via SVS, SAVE THIS CAVEAT: {paraphrased...} "... But if you're marveling at SVS's SB-3000 now, you'd only be hearing half their story, because to truly experience the breath and quality of this subwoofer... YOU'VE GOT TO HEAR THEM IN PAIRS!!!!" Throughout Doctor Sleep's ~3 UNRELENTING HOURS OF SHEAR FEAR I felt SVS's SB-3000's Bass crawl my floors, up the corners of the rooms & right on top of my shoulder, wrapping my throat in HOLYSPL: SINKHOLE TBD. Ordered #2 DA NEXT

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SVS SB-3000

Sounds great. App to configure it, having multiple settings and saved configuration.

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High quality

Aside from its good looks I noticed an immediate improvement in bass, especially with music. I have it sitting on an isolator (IsoAcoustics ISO 200), which elevates the sub about 3 inches from the floor. Installing and using the app on my iPhone was a breeze and the settings work fine for music and movies, I don't even need to mess with it now. Every day I notice the difference.