Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is an incredible sub for music listening. Plenty of low bass extension and plenty of punch to give the impression of drums and anything it is replicating. Tight and musical. I love my REL!

I was very sceptacle about buying this subwoofer but I must say, it really blew me away. Great sound and love the glossy piano look. You will not be dissapointed. Kudos to REL.

Works very well with my system. My main speakers are rated at -3dB at 40 Htz. So they don't need much help at the bottom end. Very nice quality. Only minor negative that I have found, is that the knobs are metal. When I get up out of my chair to make an adjustment, I invariably pick up a static electricity charge. When I go and touch a knob, I get a shock, and it creates a loud "Thump" from the sub. The knobs should be isolated from the electronics. That's why I deducted 1 star

Very high quality build, rock solid bass, improved entire soundstage. Set up was easy and quick.

I added this REL sub to my stereo system. I just purchased a pair of KLH 5's and even after break in I found them a bit lacking in bass. This REL has provided exactly what I wanted to augment the bass. I do not use it in a home theater but simply in music listening.

I am a total noob to hifi and this was a my first venture into it after about 20 years. Bought this for a 2.1 set up. Cambridge audio integrated amp and Dynaudio emit 30 speakers. The good - subjective, but I think the sub looks beautiful, probably the best looking sub I have seen. Build quality is premium, feels like a little tank though this the second smallest sub from REL. The bad- bad is a little harsh, but you get what you pay for ( though at a premium). Goes down to 32 hz, If anyone is into chest thumping bass, don’t bother. My other problem is that it is / was a pain to set up the “right” volume and crossover. A few common sense additions like input selection indicators for the knobs will go a long way. Surprised that there were no visual indicators, that would really help rather than “set the volume at 14 clicks and crossover at 8 clicks with the knob”. Also the online advice to place the sub isn’t really gonna work if you aren’t a rabid audiophile (spend hours setting up and listening and adjusting) and unless you have a dimensionally accurate “listening room”. My real works scenario is a finished basement with real world shapes and dimensions where the room opens up to a larger space. I can’t keep it in a corner, period. The high level input is grossly overrated and to my untrained ears, a gimmick. Rel should probably supply a high quality cable instead, again just my opinion as it’s my review! If I had the budget I would have bought the 7 or 9x or bought something with more power ( at least in paper) but less expensive. Bottom line - do your research, you may love it or be left wondering why you didn’t try other models/makes in similar category. Will probably use it for couple of years and see if REl have an exchange program similar to svs

nice sub to match my revel m16s. not for bass heads as it is more of a speed woofer vs a subwoofer for movies. if looking for a good sub for music perfect. not for movies

I bought this and an SVS for my two channel stereo set up. This SVS went back. This is far more musical sounding and integrates better into the sound of the music. This is missing a lot of the features the SVS has, but the sound is much better for a two channel.

THIS SUB MAKES SUCH AN IMPACT, I AM IN THE MARKET FOR ANOTHER ONE.

Adds the warm feeling of a strong bass to the audio

Buy 2 because it will sound more balanced with expensive speakers and cable

Nice matched to my main speaker for music playing. It is easy to setup and move around. I bought a pair!

This Sub came highly recommended by my AV Consultant at Best Buy to go with my B&W speakers. I am definitely loving this and drives great Bass.

Awesome looking and sounding. Have the setup to where they are wirelessly connected. 3 speakers are wirelessly connected and have a great sound!

Great Sub works well with my projector and my speakers.

Awesome subwoofer for small rooms. Using in a stereo configuration and the sound become even better

Have two of these, one for each speaker. If you take your time with placement, gain settings, you can get these subs to blend in nicely with the mix. Remember, these subs shine for music and do a great job adding to the soundstage.

Oustanding, just what I needed. REL makes great products.

This sub is fantastic. Sounds phenomenal for how small it is. Love how it can be tame or crazy without missing a beat.

Has a great bass sound. Opted to get a wireless adapter, which allows me to place it anywhere in my theater room with the wires being an issue.