Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this on the recommendation of a Best Buy consultant but when Best Buy installers came to install it, it would not work wireless with my system. Constant static in all 6 of my speakers.

Sonance - Magnolia 10" 275W Powered Subwoofer - Black I’m not going to go over all the specs of this unit. You can easily look them up to get a full set of specs. It took me less than 10 minutes to set this subwoofer up to suit my needs. I set it up using an audio subwoofer test disk and my ears. I know from past experience that using the automatic setup on my AVR will not get the sound I like. I’m sure it’s fine for over performance, but I like a little more punch to my music and movies. I replaced 2 mid end, name brand, powered subwoofers with this 1 unit. I am very impressed. The reason I had 2 other units was because by the time I got the punch I wanted out of 1 it was past it’s working limit. So I bought another one and could then turn the output down to not exceed it’s limits and still get the punch I wanted. This unit had no issue replacing both of the other units and still has plenty of room to push even further. The specs say it is tuned down to 27Hz. My test disk starts at 10Hz and works it way up 1 Hz at a time, staying on each frequency about 5 seconds. They are not misleading you about the tuned frequency. It reproduced sound all the way down to 10Hz, but at 27Hz everything in the house rattled. The amount or raw bass this unit provided at 27Hz was beyond impressive. It is smaller in size than my other units, but outputs at least twice the bass. All specs are available for this unit online so going over each switch and knob is pointless. I have to add that they did forget 1 thing in the specs. It does have auto standby/on. At the first sign of the AVR being turned on the power light turns from red to blue. After the AVR is turned off it takes 30 minutes for the unit to return to standby. I thought 30 minutes was a bit much but I can see that listening at very low volumes they wanted the unit to stay on for the occasional bass punch. This unit preforms better than units priced $100.00 more. My bottom line is, buy it. For a normal size living room, watching movies and listening to music, this is all the subwoofer you will need. Don’t be like me and have to by 2 slightly cheaper ones just to get close. I absolutely didn’t save any money buying 2 subwoofers. I should have just spent the extra money and bought this one. I am now in serious consideration of moving my other 2 subwoofers to my shop and leaving this unit in my living room. It will make the wife happier because it’s smaller and has a cleaner look. If your movie room is dark all the time you might want to put a small piece of black tape over the power light. It is very bright in the dark, shining off the wall.

had this speaker for 5 month started causing the other speakers to hum and click we disconnected and replace with a Klipsch sub. problem solved.

I can’t really think of any downsides of this product. It’s compact, has a removable grille, removable feet, and all the inputs and control knobs I’d expect for a quality subwoofer. Sound quality is superb. I have it paired to a Sonos amp and mid-range bookshelf speakers. While the bookshelf speakers have some pretty decent sized woofers, adding this guy to the mix immediately made a difference. You’re getting a good sized 10” woofer that can handle 275W of continuous power. That’s more than my amp can push to the speakers so I had to play a few good bass heavy samples (always fun with a new sub) to get the volume and crossover set so that the bass the sub produced was not too overpowering and meshed well with the rest of the system. Kudos to the owner’s manual, it’s well written and explains how to properly adjust the sub with the volume, crossover, and phase shift if you’re unfamiliar with setup. It even explains how its placement relative to walls will affect the sound. Sonance typically sells to professional installers, and not to end users directly. These guys put their reputation on the line every time they recommend and install a product, so even if you’ve never of Sonance you can rest assured this is a trustworthy brand. Of course, when it comes to sound components, the sky is the limit. For example, my home theater room has a much larger and more expensive sub but it would not fit in most living rooms and definitely overpower most setups. So no, this is not the absolute best sub money can buy, but in this price range it is really good, and better than the more well-known brand’s 10” subs that I’ve owned in the past. Overall, I’m very happy with it for my Sonos based listening room!

If you are looking for some good solid punchy bass for your home theater. This is what you need! Right out of the box you can tell this is a solid subwoofer with some good weight to it. It looks like every other subwoofer out there. Black case with front grille to protect the speaker. It is a fairly small cabinet, but don't let its size fool you. This thing has some serious power! It doesn't take much to set this up at all. I had a subwoofer out on my amp that I plugged this directly into with some RCA cables. Even without touching any settings I immediately noticed a punchy fuller sound to what was coming out of my stereo. It was that one piece of the puzzle that was missing. After plugging it in there are a few adjustments on the back of the subwoofer that needs to be set for the optimal performance. First of all your volume, that's just the level of the bass. The higher it is, the more bass you will hear. Then the crossover which basically sets the frequency of sound that will be sent to the subwoofer, and what will be sent to your other speakers. You basically have to just play around with this setting till you find what works best for your setup and what you like to hear. Then finally you have a phase control. This is another one that you just have to play with and set it for your room and your speaker placement to make sure everything sounds the way you want it. That's it! Then you can just kick back and enjoy some amazing deep bass sound! Whether its listening to music or an action movie, this thing will get your walls shaking and add the the immersive feeling of your stereo or home theater setup. I know that a lot of sound bars and things come with wimpy subs that just give you a little bass. But if you are looking for some serious punch and bass that you can literally feel. This is what you need to get!

Not for medium or large rooms. Didnt work well in my 14 x 20 living room.

This is my first standalone sub. I have had subs that came with soundbars but never bought one to add to my home stereo system prior to now. I was always satisfied with the bass (and balance) of my high-end floor speakers, especially when listening to music. Where this subwoofer shined, however, was bringing depth to movie/tv watching. I have it paired with 30yr old JBL dual passive 8" floor speakers, Sony Atmos speakers, and a JBL center channel all driven by a Sony 165W x7 channel receiver--creating essentially a 3.1.2 system. The sub is completely enclosed and had a fair amount of weight. Features include volume, crossover and phase knobs plus RCA line level inputs (cable not included) and a ground lift switch to eliminate hum. It also has a glowing blue "on" indicator light on the rear panel which, unfortunately, cannot be disabled. The sub has 4 rubber feet lifting the device approximately 1" off the ground. Upon hooking up the sub to my Sony STRDN1080 I heard nothing. It turns out I had to adjust my receiver speaker setup to include the subwoofer when listening in 2-channel mode (thus creating 2.1). I cranked some Twenty-One Pilots (Heathens), DJ Magic Mike (Feel the Bass), and Pearl Jam (Blood) as my my standard test tracks. The sub was defaulted at about 33% volume out of the box (150Hz crossover, 90° phase) and didn't add much even to the Magic Mike track...so I did what we all would do--cranked up the subwoofer. I got pretty close to distortion at full volume but also would never intentionally run my system like this. (The bass coming out of the floor speakers along with the Sonance was officially annoying at that point.) I settled at 50% volume and the bass thumped. I was surprised, however, how quickly the volume dropped off as I moved back in the room to my couch approx 10' from the face of the sub. Switching to rock music I could hear the bass guitar and bass drum more clearly, more clearly replicating the effect you get at a live concert. Watching TV dramas, the Sonance really brought out the audio. I was satisfied before watching TV...now I am "more satisfied." However, I am getting a bit annoyed by sitcoms or news shows that drop sound effects that include deep bass randomly as I find it distracting. I may have to do some more tweaking and may end up manually adjusting the volume on the sub more often than I want to as I switch between listening sources (tv sitcoms, news, dramas, movies, music, etc.) but overall this subwoofer brought an element of depth to everything I listen to.

It's hard to put into words (without hearing for yourself), but a good/great subwoofer makes a world of difference when listening to music or using your home theater system. I bring this up because this Sonance 10" really packs a punch, and delivers great bass overall. The design/aesthetic is simple, and works well for a variety of rooms. Once it's out of the box, setup is really easy, and there are instructions if needed. Now, let's dive into performance. Again, the biggest takeaway here is that this Sonance sub really delivers on its big-power, low-response time promise. For music, even when the volume is low, the sub can fill the room when needed. For home theater use, the bass can fill every scene when needed. There's no muddiness to find, and the bass is strong when needed, but mellow when times call for it. Overall, I was really impressed with this subwoofer. If you're coming from a lower-powered sub (anywhere from 80-150W) you'll easily notice a difference, and the 27Hz low, rich bass response is massive for providing immersion.

I've only owned a couple powered subs for my home theater system over the years. My current sub, a Polk PSW505 12", sounds very good and gets low, but after switching over to the Sonance, it sounds "boomy" and loose. The Sonance has a tighter more accurate sound. It also has a "fuller" sound compared to the Polk. This may be because it has a broader frequency range then the Polk according to the specs. I was quite surprised and pleased with how amazing the Sonance sounds considering how compact it is. You can practically put this sub anywhere. Both subs were tested using the LFE input, and both set to about 2/3rds gain/volume on the sub itself. Both have practically identical power wattage outputs. I sampled different genres of music and certain high action parts of Top Gun and The Matrix. Now I have to figure out what to do with my old sub. Most likely I'll just run both of them. Best of both worlds. I highly recommend this powered subwoofer.

the good: Normally for this kind of review I’d make a bullet list of the good and bad qualities. Whenever I look at a products reviews, that’s the first thing I look at, to see what kinds of things people complain about and look for patterns and constant areas of complaints. I’m not going to do that with this review. The positives are more difficult to put into individual points, so I’ll just give you my impressions and hopefully it'll give you a better idea of how this sub performs. When I started listening to this sub with a critical ear, one thing stood out to me that I think might be throwing people off when they listen to it: it doesn’t sound like a stereotypical “subwoofer”. What I mean to say is, it’s not a melt your face off rattle the room boom boom type of sub. It’s much more nuanced than that. It’s not the best sub for every type of music, but what it does well it does *really* well. To me, it actually sounds more like a bass cabinet than a sub at times. Meaning if there’s a bass guitar playing in the music you’re listening to, the extension and quality of sound actually sounds more like an actual bass guitar than a sub. It’s a subtle distinction, but it’s there none the less. To say that I’m impressed with this little sub is an understatement. Proper placement and crossover settings aside, it pumps out clean, punchy, and accurate bass for all genres of music. the bad: - It’s not not in any way flashy or “look at me” in terms of design. Is that a negative? I suppose some might interpret it that way. Very plain and utilitarian design. Other than that, really no negatives for me, certainly not in the price range. misc: - While it’s punchy and powerful, it is what it is…meaning it’s a 10” sealed box. You get a little more volume and a little less accuracy typically in a sealed enclosure. They’ve done a good job of mitigating that here in my opinion, but physics unfortunately just won’t give you crazy low extension with a 10” sub. That being said, it does punch well outside its weight class in my opinion though. overall: I personally haven’t heard anything comparable in this price range. In fact, quite the opposite. At this price point mostly what you get is the big boomy inaccurate bass. Sonance has knocked it out of the park with this one. Easy 5 stars.

First off Sonance would never have been y first choice, but after hearing this sub I will be sure to not pass them by again. I replaced a Definitive ProSub1000 and am much happier with this little guy. The 1000 has two options for tuning the sub, volume and crossover. The Sonance adds phasing which really helped out in my home theater. This sub is priced the same and only has a third of the power of my 1000 but seemed to have a tighter bass hit and less rattle throughout the house. I hit it hard with music right off the bat, then played a few video games and right in to the non stop action of John Wick 3 and was never let down, was a perfect pairing with my Klipsch RF 7's. Spend some time fine tuning the sub to match with your room and your speakers and you should be super happy when the bass comes on.

This is a very compact subwoofer. It is good for smaller rooms, like a bedroom or office. It doesn't have enough power to fill a larger room, and when pushed to high volumes its sonic limitations become clear. It plays fairly deep, I would estimate it has usable output down to about 35 Hz in a small room when properly placed. But at loud volumes first the bass becomes compressed, and then beyond that you can hear the woofer cone reach the limits of its physical travel. It's a step up in sound quality from other 10" subwoofers that cost less than $250. I can think of at least two other subwoofers in this same price class that can sonically outperform this one, however they are physically at least 4 times larger so won't really work in places where this one will. Another thing to consider with any subwoofer is that the sound from them is VERY dependent upon room placement and setup. Take your time adjusting the controls and finding a location that works the best. I use 2 subwoofers in my system because the size and shape of my room makes it impossible to get uniform bass response using only 1. With 1 subwoofer, there are areas of my room where the bass is overwhelming, and other areas where there is virtually no bass at all. Using 2 subwoofers allows me to arrange and adjust them to provide even bass response throughout most of the room. Plan to spend an hour or two or more tweaking for the best sound.

Great sub. Nice clean lows from a small sealed cabinet. I recently switched my main speakers from an older pair with 15" woofers to some Klipsch speakers with dual 8" woofers so I wasn't using a sub yet as I didn't think it was needed. But my bass was a little lacking as I soon found out when I added this bad boy. My living room is about 25' by 16' with vaulted ceiling and this sub fills it with clean low bass. Small cabinet fits in corner inconspicuously but sound is anything but. Has variable phase control, freq, volume, and ground lift switch. Small but heavy it does the trick. Reasonable price. I really like it.

From the outside, this looks like most any other subwoofer, but the advantage lies in the details. There are three major things you can customize. First, the relative volume of the speaker - nice, but not super important. Second, the phase response of the speaker - probably only true audiophiles would care or even be able to notice this one. Last and most important, the cutover frequency where the subwoofer takes over from your main speakers. This is where I really noticed the most difference. Depending on the size of the woofers in your front speakers, you will want the subwoofer to take over at a higher or lower frequency. Too high and it's interfering with your mains. Too low and there's a detectable gap between what your main speakers are handling and what your subwoofer is putting out. You can dial this one in just right so you can't tell where the subwoofer takes over from your main speakers, and it really puts out some thunderous low ends.

I currently have all Martin Logan speakers with an 8inch ported sub that I felt was a bit inadequate so I tried this Sonance. I was a little skeptical because this company typically makes installation type speakers. For a 10” this thing bangs. The bass is tight and clear and so far can’t hear any distortion. What I like is that it is very clean bass and doesn’t sound so rattling as my 8” ported. I wouldn’t say it’s like a 12” but for the price and quality it’s a win. So glad I got this for my system because it matches well with my electrostatic speakers. Great job Sonance!

Check out all the specs in the product description. I won't reiterate that here. As for the sub, it's a smaller compact sub and is front firing. It has a good response and some tuning ability. I tested with both LFE/Main configuration pairing up to Bi-AMP'd RTIA9 fronts. It was able to match up fairly well at crossover points and picked up with no gaps. It has the base settings for input/phase/crossover but all are on a rotary twist pot. And it's all a guesstimate so have that SPL meter to dial it in. At the price point, I would consider it a lower level sub in terms of features but it proves to be a solid amp with little clipping. So if you are rocking a mid to higher-end system you may find some slight issues otherwise it has a solid build structure and the normal function. Final Review - Good sub if on sale, otherwise at current 499 MSRP I would audition other subs in this category. Again solid amp just lacks tuning/features.

Sounds really good. Low end is very deep, and the sound is tight and clean.

This is an amazing subwoofer that is worthy of the Magnolia certification. Featuring good tones without any distortion regardless of volume. The looks are typical of most subwoofers, your typical black box that you try to hide out of the way, but it is built solidly and I see no issues with durability. Overall a great subwoofer that I would recommend to anyone looking to upgrade their sound system.

Plugged right in and sounds great! Level adjustment is easy.

Great small sub, it really punches better than 12" subs that have double the size cabinet. Case in point, my old powered subwoofer was a JBL ES-250, it sounds OK for its price point, but now this new sub was a couple hundred more than the larger JBL. Factoring in the inflation over last 10 years, this sub is an incredible bargain at the $399 price point! I would like to add two things: 1) product came with a grounded AEC power cord, very good for ensuring no audible ground humming when speakers idle. 2) shipping time was only 2 days, even though we were given a 9-day due date. Ordered on a Monday, came UPS to my door on Wednesday at 1:30 pm. Talk about instant gratification... In conclusion, this appears to be a discontinued model, I suggest buying two of your room is very large!