Klipsch - Reference Series 12" 400W Powered Subwoofer - Black

Initially the bass was terrible and it didn't sound very good but even just an hour into it it smoothed out and was beginning to sound great. I'm now a few hours in and it is getting better and better. To be honest it's almost too big and shakes my media room in my new house. But on the other hand that is the type of bass I wanted.

I bought two of these subwoofers on Black Friday when they were half off. One is setup with my Pioneer SC-95 amp and Martin Logan Motion 40s. It definitely adds to the low end but might not be the most accurate, deepest or tightest bass. Same for the one setup with my home theater, its shakes the room but leaves some accuracy to be desired. Also keep in mind it is a 12 inch subwoofer so its footprint isn't small. I wish there were other finish options. It looks and feels cheaper than other subwoofers in the $400-$500 range. Plus glossy black would look much better and match my speakers. For $225 this subwoofer is a fantastic value(and reason I'm giving 4 stars rather than 3) but if it is more expensive I'd wait for a better sale or look at alternatives. If quality is your main concern I'd look toward alternatives. Still its better than what 90 plus percent of people have in their houses.

I bought this sub on sale for about half price of retail and it is impressive. I paired it with my existing 7.1.2 system to expand to 7.2.2 as the bass was lacking with my Polk Audio 12" 150W sub. This sub over powers my old one and shakes my whole room by itself. I had to turn it down to even it out between the two.

WOW!!! Lucky me, my wife bought this for my birthday and man now my house shakes with the amount of bass that this thing puts out! This was the year that I decided to replace all of the speakers in my surround sound system since most of them were about 20 years old. I replaced a Polk 12" sub for this one and man this sub is far superior than the Polk that I had. If you're looking for an awesome sub with some ground shaking bass then this is the sub for you!

Bought 2x of these during black friday to replace a malfunctioning Infinity sub and also add more oof to the home theater. Not disappointing. These rumble the house. Tested with John Wick 4k bluray and an assortment of xbox one titles. I'm impressed. It feels as though you're in those moments. Such clarity in the bass (tuned on Pioneer Elite SC-LX701 receiver) and not flabby sounding. Very precise lows and distinct sounding bass all around. Would highly recommend this, or these if you plan a .2 setup.

I added this subwoofer to my Klipsch Reference Series R-820-F tower speakers. My Denon receiver lets me set the crossover frequency. I did this at 80 Hz. I matched this by setting the subwoofer's dial on the rear to 80 Hz. This is the setting for audiophiles who listen to classical music and want to hear the string bass, contrabassoon, and organ pedal notes. You will be surprised to learn that bass guitar does not appear at this frequency. The towers are perfectly capable of handling pop music without subwoofers. But I'm sure that some will want to set the crossover to 100 to 150 Hz to get a bass kick. Okay. Irritate your neighbors. But for most listeners, the Klipsch towers are adequate for pop music. However -- I recommend the subwoofer for home theater if you are watching Sicario or Saving Private Ryan. Summary: Subwoofer for home theater, classical music organ pedal, string bass, contrabassoon.

Not sure why I wasted my time looking at other subs. This klipsch 12” sub is what every house needs. My wife almost barred me from bringing the box into the house. Once it was unwrapped and hooked up I was shaking the whole house with base. Not only do I love it! But now I can play music my wife loves and she is doing chores again! Thank you Klipsch, I love what you did for my household!

This is a really nice powered subwoofer, sounds great, not to expensive, and definitely not too cheap. I look forward to the day they get good and broke in so I can open it up and let it breathe and stretch out. I'd definitely recommend it for any one starting out and looking for good quality at a very fair price. Thanks Best Buy staff for all your help and support.