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Very decent for the price
I have been using this sub with a pair of JBL LSR305p and overall I was very pleased with it for the price.
Here are my thoughts:
PROs:
- Extends down enough to make music a lot more enjoyable.
- Has plenty of power to work with
- Fair accuracy for the price
- For the price, you can't get a better sub in terms of power/ frequency extension
CONs:
- Very big and extremely heavy, it really is a huge monster make no mistake
- Crossover knob is cool but it doesn't cut the freq just right, you will hear the crossover struggling for sure
- Unbalanced inputs would have been something really useful, one of the TRS inputs on the back was loose, but still worked with a bit of fiddling
- Big sound pop when the sub comes ON
- Gets pretty hot after few hours of listening
Overall I'm fairly pleased with this sub. I wish they would make a 2nd version of this, fixing the minor problems and keeping it on the budget side.
Here are my thoughts:
PROs:
- Extends down enough to make music a lot more enjoyable.
- Has plenty of power to work with
- Fair accuracy for the price
- For the price, you can't get a better sub in terms of power/ frequency extension
CONs:
- Very big and extremely heavy, it really is a huge monster make no mistake
- Crossover knob is cool but it doesn't cut the freq just right, you will hear the crossover struggling for sure
- Unbalanced inputs would have been something really useful, one of the TRS inputs on the back was loose, but still worked with a bit of fiddling
- Big sound pop when the sub comes ON
- Gets pretty hot after few hours of listening
Overall I'm fairly pleased with this sub. I wish they would make a 2nd version of this, fixing the minor problems and keeping it on the budget side.
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A great journey with an unfortunate end...
I'll keep it as brief as I can;
The I/O and controls leave nothing to be desired in 90% of cases.
The build is solid and there is no hum/rattle/port 'chuffing' on my unit, all of which can be relatively common issues on entry-level subs.
The sub can move enough air to fill a large room with sound of great quality for the price.
Overall - of course there will be better subs out there, but I genuinely doubt you'll find many - if any - at this price.
The reason for the 3 star quality rating, you ask?
It died.
It gave me four good years but eventually decided it didn't want to make sound any longer. It would come out of standy when given a signal but the driver would not move. Sad times indeed, but I feel I got my value from it all the same, and would still recommend the unit to anybody looking for an entry-level sub capable of relieving your smaller monitors of their low-end duties while gaining an octave or so.
The I/O and controls leave nothing to be desired in 90% of cases.
The build is solid and there is no hum/rattle/port 'chuffing' on my unit, all of which can be relatively common issues on entry-level subs.
The sub can move enough air to fill a large room with sound of great quality for the price.
Overall - of course there will be better subs out there, but I genuinely doubt you'll find many - if any - at this price.
The reason for the 3 star quality rating, you ask?
It died.
It gave me four good years but eventually decided it didn't want to make sound any longer. It would come out of standy when given a signal but the driver would not move. Sad times indeed, but I feel I got my value from it all the same, and would still recommend the unit to anybody looking for an entry-level sub capable of relieving your smaller monitors of their low-end duties while gaining an octave or so.
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Outstanding, if you avoid the inbuilt crossover.
For the price, this is a fantastic sub, but the inbuilt (DSP?) crossover is not; it sounds very "digital"; compressed and metallic. I guess it would be fine for PA, but not for music. Also the included instruction manual is pretty-much useless.
HOWEVER I use this sub to add some serious bass to a pair of active studio monitors (Yamaha). They have their own crossover, so the Sub 10's crossover isn't needed. It transpires that the input sockets to the sub (XLR and TRS) are actually just connected together, so you can feed the audio into one, and use the other to loop out to feed the active monitors, thereby bypassing the internal electronics completely - the auto-sensing switch-on still works fine when used like this.
This sub is then really outstanding, with exceptional downwards extension, very clean, with a lot of undistorted weight.
The reflex port is front-facing, so the sub can be positioned close to a wall or corner.
There is some audible ringing from the perforated metal grille covering the drive unit when the unit is pushed hard - but the grille is easily removed, and you have to listen very hard to hear the problem, anyway.
So, if you bypass the internal crossover, and remove the metal grille (both really easy to do) then this sub performs as well as units costing five times more. Strongly recommended!
HOWEVER I use this sub to add some serious bass to a pair of active studio monitors (Yamaha). They have their own crossover, so the Sub 10's crossover isn't needed. It transpires that the input sockets to the sub (XLR and TRS) are actually just connected together, so you can feed the audio into one, and use the other to loop out to feed the active monitors, thereby bypassing the internal electronics completely - the auto-sensing switch-on still works fine when used like this.
This sub is then really outstanding, with exceptional downwards extension, very clean, with a lot of undistorted weight.
The reflex port is front-facing, so the sub can be positioned close to a wall or corner.
There is some audible ringing from the perforated metal grille covering the drive unit when the unit is pushed hard - but the grille is easily removed, and you have to listen very hard to hear the problem, anyway.
So, if you bypass the internal crossover, and remove the metal grille (both really easy to do) then this sub performs as well as units costing five times more. Strongly recommended!
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A good buy for continuous usage
I really loved the sound quality. It worked really good with my Yamaha HS5 with proper adjustment. The responses were really good. Both XLR and TRS inputs make it accessible to more input options. Everything on the description works.
The only trouble I faced was, once it was left idle, it goes to offline mode. Especially happens when I come back to work from breaks. When I play something, it really turns online with a peaking noise which is really bad for my Monitors and also sometimes for my heart. I couldn't find a way to stop that from happening except for running it all the time. But this feature was really and only annoying whenever I came back to work with it after long breaks.
Other than that, it was a good buy. I was really happy.
The only trouble I faced was, once it was left idle, it goes to offline mode. Especially happens when I come back to work from breaks. When I play something, it really turns online with a peaking noise which is really bad for my Monitors and also sometimes for my heart. I couldn't find a way to stop that from happening except for running it all the time. But this feature was really and only annoying whenever I came back to work with it after long breaks.
Other than that, it was a good buy. I was really happy.
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My first studio subwoofer,and I was blown away!
I bought them and the delivery was really quick!
I use them with my Jbl 305's,because I just needed that low end bottom.
I was blown away by how these perform.
The look is cool, the feel and the touch of the subwoofer are cool.
Especially the front port, it's definitely killing it!
I use it at 15-25% and it is already giving me enough low-end! and I could go louder but it wouldn't be a good idea for your neighbours :) (I think if you are going to have a small room, 15 % will be enough, but maybe when you get a bigger room in the future,it would be better.
but definitely recommend it! if you looking for the cheapest and most useful studio subwoofer, THIS IS IT!
VERY FLAT AND RESPONSIVE, WORKS THE 30HZ
I use them with my Jbl 305's,because I just needed that low end bottom.
I was blown away by how these perform.
The look is cool, the feel and the touch of the subwoofer are cool.
Especially the front port, it's definitely killing it!
I use it at 15-25% and it is already giving me enough low-end! and I could go louder but it wouldn't be a good idea for your neighbours :) (I think if you are going to have a small room, 15 % will be enough, but maybe when you get a bigger room in the future,it would be better.
but definitely recommend it! if you looking for the cheapest and most useful studio subwoofer, THIS IS IT!
VERY FLAT AND RESPONSIVE, WORKS THE 30HZ
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why not 5 stars?
the only reason this SW is not 5 stars is because I know there are other very expensive SWs that sound like heaven and deserve the 5-s rating. For me, for my studio, this unit is more than enough. Powerful, clean sound, solid construction and, hugely important, it has the right connecting scheme, in & out, like it should be, professional. Don?t be misled by the 10 inch diameter, it sounds like a clear, crisp thunderstorm, you?ll love it
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It does the job
It's exactly what you'd expect from a subwoofer in this price range. Low end rolls off at 30hz. Distortion is as excepted in this price range, this is not a 800 euro subwoofer. Construction is solid.
I suggest using it for HiFi/real-world-demonstration-and-comparison purposes.
I suggest using it for HiFi/real-world-demonstration-and-comparison purposes.
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Good sounding, nicely built sub
Bought it to use with Yamaha HS 7 for better music listening experience.
It's big and heavy and good sub should be. Nicely built.
Plays satisfying and has more than enough loudness.
This product is awesome for the price.
It's big and heavy and good sub should be. Nicely built.
Plays satisfying and has more than enough loudness.
This product is awesome for the price.
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Pretty good for the money
I have been using the Swissonic Sub10 now for a few years and for the money I'm impressed.
The sound is good enough but for my personal use I would hope it could handle a bit louder volumes but overall I'm quite happy with it especially when you think how affordable it is.
The sound is good enough but for my personal use I would hope it could handle a bit louder volumes but overall I'm quite happy with it especially when you think how affordable it is.
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Nice quality for the price
The sub has a nice and clean sound especially at mid and low volume. If you want rise the volume you start to hear some noise from the cone and the sound becomes a little less defined.
For normal nearfiled use work well.. for sound i'll said 3.5 stars
For normal nearfiled use work well.. for sound i'll said 3.5 stars
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