Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought a Onkyo 7.2 to replace my worn out JVC. I was running it on the 5.1 system. I wasn't feeling the bass i wanted. I researched some subs and wanted at least a 10-inch sub. I ran across this Sony. Plugged it up and WOW! What a difference the bass made. I was feeing that just one wasn't doing the trick and needed a twin. So I went and bought another Sony. WOW ! They Rock everything in the house !! Thank You !!!

This is a very good sub for the money. I’m glad I bought this one instead of the higher priced sub. The bass is very powerful. I use a Sony amp that pushes less than 175 watts per channel. Can’t imagine how much more this sub would sound with more watts. Very happy with purchase.

This is a great little subwoofer. Can't beat it for the price. Really fills up the room with bass. The only thing to watch out for is the auto shutdown feature. Sometimes during quieter parts of movies it will turn itself off. The instructions do mention this, and the fix is to turn the auto shutdown feature off.

The sound is pretty decent for this price range. It feels sturdy and much better than my previous subwoofer. I've owned several sony subwoofers in the past, although this replaced another brand that failed in 2 years. I am impressed with the subtle improvements with this model over the old sony subwoofers I had. The controls are similar, with a normal/reverse switch, volume, cutoff frequency, and power button. There's also an auto power save feature. My only complaint is that the power save is too aggressive. It will turn off quickly with no audio and there's a delay before it kicks back on. I think sony should consider making the power save delay a bit longer on future designs. Be sure to set the normal/reverse button correctly for your receiver. My Yamaha receiver has a menu setting for normal or reverse also, so just make sure they match. It shipped in reverse by default.

Excellent replacement to the previous Sony Subwoofer I had and lots more power for great booming sound to my liking. With in on sale for $100 off at time of my purchase, it is a great deal too.

Boom! Is what it does. The crisp clean sound coming from this puppy will complete your audio setup in a very satisfying. Easy connections and just the right size to tuck into the bottom of your entertainment stand. Sony has my nod with this unit. 5 Stars!

Great sound and very deep base. Easy to set up and goes well with both sound systems I have

This subwoofer replaced a much smaller less power subwoofer I had and it definitely is powerful enough for a large bedroom I put it in. It will cut off at lower volumes where not much is going on and in a way, it's kind of annoying but you can tell when it kicks back on. I would say that this subwoofer can be punchy and offer good low ends but it is not a $500 and plus sub either so don't get hopes up - I've tested those and just know what you are getting. If you need something to rattle the windows and knock things off neighbors walls - keep looking. You can expect a good all around sound from this sub that is simple to use and has a nice power saver option that puts it in sleep mode when you switch everything off. My application for using this sub was with 7 Sony speakers I purchased with a Sony receiver w/7.2 abilities. This sub fits nicely with my setup but I am using it in a 19 x 14 bedroom with vaulted ceilings/carpet. It is plenty powerful enough for this application. I intend to later hook up a 2nd one of these on other side of room for more interactive bass. At end of day - it's a sub from Sony, first clue it will be good quality. Second clue, it's cheapest one they got - don't expect movie theater bass or $500 -plus sub results. There is a reason subs of higher costs are at their price points - one area is the amp's quality and it's wattage output, which as subs go, this one is on a lower end.

Adds powerful bass to soundbars/audio set up with simple connectivity.

If you need a sub this is a great one for the value. I really love the difference it does to my home theater set up. Sony always makes great products.

I’ve been an audiophile for years and I was seriously surprised at the quality and quantity of bass this guy produces. I have it paired with a 10” powered Onkyo subwoofer, and attached to an Onkyo 7.2 receiver with Dolby Atmos. Very Happy!

Works well and easy to set up. Took a little work (not too difficult though) to get base level set best for the room. Used the auto setup feature and then fine tuned from there. Only thing that we do not use is power save option because with our receiver, if it doesn't see a bass signal it would go to power save mode and would not come back on so we leave it in the On mode.

the price was good it was easy to set up but it was not loud

Love it, great bass. Easy to install. Not to big. Really loud.

Subwoofer sounds excellent! Caught this on sale for $100. Connected the subwoofer directly to my Sony A8G via the TV’s 3.5 mm audio output jack. The TV’s acoustic surface already sounds decent for the size of the room the TV and this subwoofer adds that thump missing!

The sub provides good, but not exceptionally powerful bass, that blends exceptionally well with the Sony core speakers to include both the towers and bookshelf speakers. It has a clean, modern design and is not over powering in size/weight. However, again if you want loud/thumbing bass you will probably find this sub insufficient.

These subs (I have two connected to a Denon 7.2 ch. X2400H AVR) are perfect for my needs. That is, accurate LFE reproduction for movies, and a nice low end lift for music and general content. They compliment 7 full range matched speakers nicely. I would think they would be super additional bass for someone with more limited range mains. I haven't used the line level inputs, yet, but they're a nice feature should I want to use them on a 2 channel amp someday. What they're not at all good for is creating unnatural and distorted wall shaking bass effects. But they sound just fine to my tastes for home theatre or general audio, long as the setup is right. I looked at and almost bought far more expensive subs, but settled on these. I have no complaints so far. The only other subs in this range with any real quality didn't quite match the specs of these. Even a few of the more expensive subs weren't much better... just higher wattage and, likely, a bit better built. Rather refreshing, as I've never really thought much of Sony speakers generally; great TVs, but not my favorite audio stuff. Of course, specs and name are meaningless if it doesn't sound good to your taste. Best advice: listen, if you can, before buying.

Awsome bass, really low bass. High quality. Still, it seems like it can use an upgrade.

Used and an addition for my outdooor sound system Works great! Awesome base

This sub is awesome. Great sound, looks great in my family room. Easy setup right out of the box. Highly recommend this sub. I just actually purchased another one.