Customer Ratings & Reviews

Quality is top notch. Goes great with Home Theater setup.

The Klipsch Reference Series 12" 400W Powered Subwoofer in black has completely elevated my audio experience. Klipsch's legendary commitment to sound quality shines through as the subwoofer delivers deep, rich bass that immerses you in a world of sonic bliss. With 400 watts of power, it adds a thunderous punch to music, movies, and games.

Absolute powerhouse subwoofer. I have this hooked up to an Onkyo TX 7.2 receiver with a pair of Klipsch Reference floor speakers. If you set the crossover good and high on this bad boy, you won’t need to turn the volume up much past “1” to feel the boom. It’s the size of a kickdrum with twice the power. Love it.

Klipsch product! What else needs to be said?? Solid clean crisp sound

Sounds great with system, great budget subwoofer.

This was a Christmas gift for my brother and sister-in-law. They had a 10 inch which died after a few years (the amp circuits fried) and 8 inch which died almost instantly. My brother studied and listened to this sub at the store and asked for this if someone bought this for him and his wife. I bought it on Cyber Monday so I got a real good deal on the price. It came within 5 days after placing the order. He texted me and said it was LOUD. When I went to his house to visit and hear the sub for myself, it was loud! The bass is pretty deep and I dare say it could possibly handle some of the 90's bass music. For rock music, it really fills that low end he was missing. Of course he has his stereo hooked up to his television and the surround sound now sounds awesome.

I purchased this subwoofer as a black Friday deal because my old Sony subwoofer finally gave up the ghost (I think the amplifier went out). I spent a month without a subwoofer waiting for the sales to come out, and I will say I missed the rumble during shows and movies. After plugging in the subwoofer, I was initially disappointed with the level of base being produced. However, the longer I had it plugged in and sound going through, the happier I got. It was almost like the speaker had to work itself loose and break in little bit. Now I am back to having plenty of rumble while watching shows and movies. During music, the subwoofer keeps up well and compliments my speakers in providing a well rounded listening experience.

Great booming sound, nice addition to the home theater system

I’m writing this review and I normally don’t write negative reviews to make people aware of Best Buy‘s return policies and their marketplace that they use now. The subwoofer is great as a product. I would recommend but purchasing it through waltz, which is the marketplace dealer. I would not Best Buy now has a 14 day return policy even for people with Best Buy tech membership. I was unaware of the return policy change and I was unaware that Best Buy is now doing a marketplace just like Amazon certified. I purchased the subwoofer because the manufacturer has been stable and good quality. I will take my business elsewhere from now on if I have to purchase through a marketplace with Best Buy verified extended. Very disappointed

This subwoofer was a great deal and I have two of them in the front for my home theatre. They produce a lot of good bass and they are sturdy like a rock. Impeccable build. Klipsch does it again!

This sub is pretty much perfect for my room and use. Plenty of bass, but not too much and not muddy sounding. I replaced a 10" budget sub with this and it's exactly what I was hoping for.

Phenomenal sound and easy set up. Bass you can feel.

This sub is super clean and hits with a good punch.

Excellent sub. Fills rooms with deep sound. Might buy another for 7.2 setup

Have had this sub installed for a weeks now and am very pleased. I have it hooked to an Onkyo 676 receiver and it works great. Just make sure you have a high quality sub cable though, the cheap one (purple ends) I got at Best Buy had hum even though I had used on a Sony sub previously. Replacing with a higher quality shielded cable fixed the problem. Like other reviews this sub will shake your house so having less than half on the input control and tweaking the eqs on the AVR should help you get a very blended sound with your main speakers. Regular price is a little high so try to catch on sale. I was able to get an open box special at less than $200 but if you do that check to make sure it had a power cable as mine did not and I had to run back to Best Buy across town to get one.

I have a pair of these and these subs ROCK THE HOUSE!!! I listen to all types of genres of music and very impressed with these subs. It took me a couple of times to find the "sweet spots" in my living room to place these bad boys due to it only having 3 walls and open to the dining area. I listen to lots of genres of music: Hip-Hop, Rock, Reggae, Dubstep, Blues, R&B, Rap, Afrobeat, Indian (raga) and House. -From everyone to Sade to Prince to Fela Kuti to Stevie Ray Vaughn to Earth, Wind & Fire to Phil Collins to Michael Jackson to Steel Pulse to Outkast to Goodie Mob to UGK to Elton John to Muddy Waters to BB King...I like all types of music!!! SURPRISINGLY the subs did well with all genres other than Rap/Trap music. I had to adjust the frequency and gain so the subs would not bottom out and distort greatly with all the bass from the tracks. They are loud, don't get me wrong, but Rap/Trap music does not do these subs justice. SIDE NOTE: I am running these subs on an older Teac AG 9260 amplifier with only one sub output in the rear so I had to by an RCA Y-splitter and 1 pair of Amazon Basics 1-Male to 2-Male RCA Audio Stereo Subwoofer Cables with no issues. I'm old school and have a PS3; the subs really enhance my playing experience. Once I upgrade to a PS4 I believe I will be just as satisfied! Watching movies is a thrill as well, sometimes I have to turn down the gain because it really makes you feel like you're in the helicopter or part of the car chase. OH! Watching Heat, Jason Bourne, John Wicke and Mission Impossible with the volume cranked up was freaking awesome!! I am very pleased!

Love this sub. I caught it on a black friday deal and saved 100.00. This was a big step up from my F12. I have RP-280F fronts and RP-450C center and wanted to complete the set. When I first hooked it up I kept getting video distortion and interference . I went back to magnolia at best buy and the guys figured out it was drawing a lot more power than the sub before. The solution was to ground the sub with a Higher end cable with a ground. I didn't think buying 100 cable would make a difference but I bought the cable and went home to try. Best 100 cable I ever bought as soon as the ground was connected my sub came alive and all distortion stopped. Love this sub and I want to thank the Guys from best buy Magnolia in Naperville Illinois they were spot on and knowledgeable .

Klipsch is the word. At $449 this sub was a little out of my price range but knew on black friday this would be 1/2 off and what a steal at $225 great sub very powerful makes my current Polk sub sound like garbage. Have to watch all my movies over again to get what I have been missing lows without drowning out shakes my whole house pictures falling off walls in rooms on the other side of my home

Bought one of these 50% off on pre Black Friday deal. Replaced a smaller 20year old sub. Wow what a difference! Much more punch. For subs, I believe size does matter. This is an excellent sub and an awesome value at $225!

Best value for the money..great sound. Very easy setup.