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Subwoofers Comparison - April 2025

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9.7Exceptional
2
9.6Exceptional
3
9.4Excellent
4
Best Value
9.3Excellent
5
9.2Excellent
6
9.0Excellent
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8.9Very Good
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Model

Klipsch R-120SW Subwoofer, Black
Model
Klipsch Synergy Black Label Sub-100 10” Front-Firing Subwoofer with 150 Watts of continuous power, 300 watts of Dynamic Power, and All-Digital Amplifier for Powerful Home Theater Bass
Model
Klipsch R-100SW 10" Subwoofer, Incredibly Deep Bass and an All-digital Amplifier,14 5" x 12 5" x 16 4"
Model
Polk Audio PSW10 10" Powered Subwoofer – Power Port Technology, Up to 100 Watts, Big Bass in Compact Design, Easy Setup with Home Theater Systems, Timbre-Matched with Monitor & T-Series Polk Speakers
Model
Klipsch R-12SW Powerful Deep Bass Front Firing 12" Copper-Spun Driver 400W Digital Power Subwoofer 14" X 18.5" X 16"
Model
Yamaha Audio 10" 100W Powered Subwoofer - Black (NS-SW100BL)
Model
MTX Terminator Dual 12-Inch Subwoofers with Loaded Enclosure, 1200W Max Power, 400W RMS

Brand

Klipsch
Brand
Klipsch
Brand
Klipsch
Brand
Polk Audio
Brand
Klipsch
Brand
YAMAHA
Brand
MTX

Reviews

9,008 reviews
Reviews
3,800 reviews
Reviews
10,556 reviews
Reviews
61,052 reviews
Reviews
20,944 reviews
Reviews
5,508 reviews
Reviews
23,028 reviews

Features

Audio quality

9.8
Audio quality
9.6
Audio quality
9.8
Audio quality
9.6
Audio quality
9.6
Audio quality
9.6
Audio quality
9.1

Worth the money

9.6
Worth the money
9.6
Worth the money
9.6
Worth the money
9.6
Worth the money
9.6
Worth the money
9.6
Worth the money
9.1

Materials quality

9.8
Materials quality
9.9
Materials quality
9.8
Materials quality
9.8
Materials quality
9.8
Materials quality
9.3
Materials quality
8.9

Bass sound

9.8
Bass sound
9.8
Bass sound
9.8
Bass sound
9.6
Bass sound
9.4
Bass sound
9.6
Bass sound
8.9

Sound level

9.6
Sound level
9.9
Sound level
9.6
Sound level
9.6
Sound level
9.4
Sound level
9.9
Sound level
8.9

Precision

9.6
Precision
9.8
Precision
9.6
Precision
9.6
Precision
9.4
Precision
9.6
Precision
8.9

Tech Specs

recommended uses for product

For Surround Sound Systems
recommended uses for product
For Surround Sound Systems
recommended uses for product
For Surround Sound Systems
recommended uses for product
For Home Theater Systems
recommended uses for product
For Surround Sound Systems, For Televisions, For DVD Players, For Music Players
recommended uses for product
For Surround Sound Systems
recommended uses for product
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color

Black
color
Black
color
Black
color
Black
color
Black
color
Black
color
Black

subwoofer diameter

12 Inches
subwoofer diameter
10 Inches
subwoofer diameter
10 Inches
subwoofer diameter
10 Inches
subwoofer diameter
12 Inches
subwoofer diameter
10 Inches
subwoofer diameter
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included components

power cord, Manual, grill
included components
power cord, subwoofer, manual
included components
power cord, Manual, grill
included components
Black powered subwoofer, Owner's manual, Grille, Online registration card
included components
Removable Grille, Klipsch Reference R-12SW 12 400W All-Digital Powered Subwoofer Brushed Black Polymer Veneer , Klipsch 5 Year Limited Warranty On Subwoofe, Klipsch 2 Year Limited Warranty On Electronics
included components
Subwoofer, subwoofer cable, warranty card, manual
included components
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product dimensions

19.2D x 14W x 16.5H
product dimensions
15.7D x 12.5W x 14H
product dimensions
21D x 20.75W x 17.25H
product dimensions
16.13D x 14W x 14.38H
product dimensions
18.5D x 14W x 16H
product dimensions
20D x 18.85W x 18.6H
product dimensions
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item weight

31 pounds
item weight
25.5 pounds
item weight
26 pounds
item weight
26 pounds
item weight
33 pounds
item weight
26.5 pounds
item weight
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compatible devices

Television
compatible devices
Klipsch Speakers
compatible devices
Audio Reciever, Amplifiers
compatible devices
Home Theater
compatible devices
Home Theater
compatible devices
Home Theater
compatible devices
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controller type

Corded Electric
controller type
Corded Electric
controller type
Corded Electric
controller type
Corded Electric
controller type
Corded Electric
controller type
Corded Electric
controller type
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number of items

1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
-

water resistance level

Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
-

customer reviews

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2, 252 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 950 ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 2, 639 ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.7 out of 5 stars 15, 263 4.7 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 5, 236 ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1, 377 ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
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speaker maximum output power

400 Watts
speaker maximum output power
300 Watts
speaker maximum output power
300 Watts
speaker maximum output power
100 Watts
speaker maximum output power
400 Watts
speaker maximum output power
100 Watts
speaker maximum output power
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speaker size

12
speaker size
10 Inches
speaker size
10
speaker size
10 Inches
speaker size
12 Inches
speaker size
10
speaker size
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is waterproof

False
is waterproof
No
is waterproof
no
is waterproof
FALSE
is waterproof
FALSE
is waterproof
FALSE
is waterproof
-

mounting type

Floor Standing
mounting type
Floor Standing
mounting type
Floor Standing
mounting type
Floor Mount
mounting type
Floor Standing
mounting type
Floor Standing
mounting type
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control method

Remote
control method
-
control method
Remote
control method
Remote
control method
Touch
control method
Remote
control method
-

power source

Corded Electric
power source
Corded Electric
power source
AC
power source
AC
power source
-
power source
AC
power source
-

package type

-
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
Standard Packaging
package type
-

vehicle service type

Car
vehicle service type
Car
vehicle service type
Car
vehicle service type
-
vehicle service type
Car
vehicle service type
-
vehicle service type
-

material

Wood
material
-
material
Wood
material
Polymer
material
MDF
material
-
material
-

is electric

-
is electric
No
is electric
-
is electric
Yes
is electric
Yes
is electric
No
is electric
-

has powered option

-
has powered option
No
has powered option
-
has powered option
Yes
has powered option
Yes
has powered option
No
has powered option
-

variable crossover

-
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
-
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
No
variable crossover
-

active crossover

-
active crossover
No
active crossover
-
active crossover
No
active crossover
No
active crossover
No
active crossover
-

home theater ready

-
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
-
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
No
home theater ready
-

is folded horn

-
is folded horn
No
is folded horn
-
is folded horn
No
is folded horn
No
is folded horn
No
is folded horn
-

floor monitor use

-
floor monitor use
No
floor monitor use
-
floor monitor use
No
floor monitor use
No
floor monitor use
No
floor monitor use
-

has flat sound profile

-
has flat sound profile
No
has flat sound profile
-
has flat sound profile
No
has flat sound profile
No
has flat sound profile
No
has flat sound profile
-

has bass reflex

-
has bass reflex
No
has bass reflex
-
has bass reflex
Yes
has bass reflex
Yes
has bass reflex
No
has bass reflex
-

has parametric eq

-
has parametric eq
No
has parametric eq
-
has parametric eq
No
has parametric eq
No
has parametric eq
No
has parametric eq
-

has ipx water resistance

-
has ipx water resistance
No
has ipx water resistance
-
has ipx water resistance
No
has ipx water resistance
No
has ipx water resistance
No
has ipx water resistance
-

swivel mount capability

-
swivel mount capability
No
swivel mount capability
-
swivel mount capability
No
swivel mount capability
No
swivel mount capability
No
swivel mount capability
-

has vocal boost

-
has vocal boost
No
has vocal boost
-
has vocal boost
No
has vocal boost
No
has vocal boost
No
has vocal boost
-

has downward firing drivers

-
has downward firing drivers
No
has downward firing drivers
-
has downward firing drivers
No
has downward firing drivers
Yes
has downward firing drivers
No
has downward firing drivers
-

auto calibration

-
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
-
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
No
auto calibration
-

spade lug compatible

-
spade lug compatible
No
spade lug compatible
-
spade lug compatible
No
spade lug compatible
No
spade lug compatible
No
spade lug compatible
-

has hd codec support

-
has hd codec support
No
has hd codec support
-
has hd codec support
No
has hd codec support
No
has hd codec support
No
has hd codec support
-

center channel capability

-
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
-
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
No
center channel capability
-

has karaoke mode

-
has karaoke mode
No
has karaoke mode
-
has karaoke mode
No
has karaoke mode
No
has karaoke mode
No
has karaoke mode
-

aimable tweeters

-
aimable tweeters
No
aimable tweeters
-
aimable tweeters
No
aimable tweeters
No
aimable tweeters
No
aimable tweeters
-

in ceiling speaker

-
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
-
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
No
in ceiling speaker
-

has upfiring drivers

-
has upfiring drivers
No
has upfiring drivers
-
has upfiring drivers
No
has upfiring drivers
Yes
has upfiring drivers
No
has upfiring drivers
-

horizontal orientation

-
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
-
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
No
horizontal orientation
-

is magnetically shielded

-
is magnetically shielded
No
is magnetically shielded
-
is magnetically shielded
No
is magnetically shielded
No
is magnetically shielded
No
is magnetically shielded
-

stands included

-
stands included
No
stands included
-
stands included
No
stands included
No
stands included
No
stands included
-

has controlled dispersion

-
has controlled dispersion
No
has controlled dispersion
-
has controlled dispersion
No
has controlled dispersion
No
has controlled dispersion
No
has controlled dispersion
-

directional

-
directional
No
directional
-
directional
No
directional
No
directional
No
directional
-

has party mode

-
has party mode
No
has party mode
-
has party mode
No
has party mode
No
has party mode
No
has party mode
-

reference monitors

-
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
-
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
No
reference monitors
-

has aptx

-
has aptx
No
has aptx
-
has aptx
No
has aptx
No
has aptx
No
has aptx
-

has bass blockers

-
has bass blockers
No
has bass blockers
-
has bass blockers
No
has bass blockers
Yes
has bass blockers
No
has bass blockers
-

multi room audio

-
multi room audio
No
multi room audio
-
multi room audio
No
multi room audio
No
multi room audio
No
multi room audio
-

all weather durability

-
all weather durability
No
all weather durability
-
all weather durability
No
all weather durability
No
all weather durability
No
all weather durability
-

includes mp3 player

-
includes mp3 player
No
includes mp3 player
-
includes mp3 player
No
includes mp3 player
No
includes mp3 player
No
includes mp3 player
-

has treble slider

-
has treble slider
No
has treble slider
-
has treble slider
No
has treble slider
No
has treble slider
No
has treble slider
-

auto standby

-
auto standby
No
auto standby
-
auto standby
No
auto standby
No
auto standby
No
auto standby
-

waveguide tweeter

-
waveguide tweeter
No
waveguide tweeter
-
waveguide tweeter
No
waveguide tweeter
No
waveguide tweeter
No
waveguide tweeter
-

adjustable base

-
adjustable base
No
adjustable base
-
adjustable base
No
adjustable base
No
adjustable base
No
adjustable base
-

sound field optimization

-
sound field optimization
No
sound field optimization
-
sound field optimization
No
sound field optimization
No
sound field optimization
No
sound field optimization
-

custom voicing

-
custom voicing
No
custom voicing
-
custom voicing
No
custom voicing
No
custom voicing
No
custom voicing
-

outdoor speaker

-
outdoor speaker
No
outdoor speaker
-
outdoor speaker
No
outdoor speaker
No
outdoor speaker
No
outdoor speaker
-

has multidevice pairing

-
has multidevice pairing
No
has multidevice pairing
-
has multidevice pairing
No
has multidevice pairing
No
has multidevice pairing
No
has multidevice pairing
-

passive radiator

-
passive radiator
No
passive radiator
-
passive radiator
No
passive radiator
No
passive radiator
No
passive radiator
-

audio output mode

Surround
audio output mode
Surround
audio output mode
Mono
audio output mode
-
audio output mode
-
audio output mode
-
audio output mode
-

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Our Top 3 Picks

Here are the top 3 recommended products with more information to help you find the right product for you
  • 9.7
    1
    Klipsch

    Klipsch R-120SW Subwoofer, Black

    9.8 audio quality
    9.8 materials Quality
    9.8 Bass sound

    Why we love it

    Exceptional bass for movies and music.
    Easy setup and integration.
    Great value for money.
  • 9.6
    2
    Klipsch

    Klipsch Synergy Black Label Sub-100 10” Front-Firing Subwoofer with 150 Watts of continuous power, 300 watts of Dynamic Power, and All-Digital Amplifier for Powerful Home Theater Bass

    9.9 materials Quality
    9.9 Sound level
    9.8 Bass sound

    Why we love it

    Deep and impactful bass.
    Enhances home theater experience.
    Highly rated sound quality.
  • 9.4
    3
    Klipsch

    Klipsch R-100SW 10" Subwoofer, Incredibly Deep Bass and an All-digital Amplifier,14 5" x 12 5" x 16 4"

    9.8 audio quality
    9.8 materials Quality
    9.8 Bass sound

    Why we love it

    Deep, immersive bass experience.
    Versatile for music and movies.
    Great value for the price.

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