Customer Ratings & Reviews

It will surprise you. It hits hard. Im very pleased.

Nice really nice i tried the pb1000 then the pb3000 which is great..I swaped for the pb400 because my hiuse is large and its a pure beast..

Awsome sub, higher recommend them, you feel the lows.

Flat out amazing Bass BUT be aware of these are very large subwoofers!

In total I have had 4 different SVS models purchased and in my home for evaluation. My living room is about 5000 cubic feet and has all the usual wife decorations. The least expensive was a used set of 25-31 PC-Plus Cylinders. They sounded great, but were not too decor friendly and with no phone app control, which made making adjustments quite difficult both in my placement and for the fact I'm running 2 channel stereo with no sound adjustments whatsoever. Then I got a smoking deal on an outlet SB 16 Ultra in gloss black. It was beautiful and powerful, but I realized that I would need two and that would be expensive and require a lot of power on one circuit including all my other components. I also realized that if I move and am able to have my subs showing, the black ash would match my floor standing speakers better. So, to not spend much more money than the SB 16, I figured a pair of SB 3000s would be the ticket in black ash and would easily hide in wife's decor. Since I'm a sealed fan, I thought this would be my Goldilocks. As it turns out they were too tight for my taste, since movies are also part of the mix. They also caused more higher frequency rattles in the room. They were great, but for me they were just too tight. I can't believe I just said that. LOL So after reviewing the SPL charts on SVS website and looking at online reviews, I decided to try the PB 3000s. Since this will hopefully be my last major stereo purchase for a long time, it was now the time to spend the extra cash and not have to upgrade later. Since they can be ran ported or sealed with the included port plugs and the app controller, the only down side is the larger size and the extra money. After extensive listening in both ported and sealed mode, these are my subs of choice. In ported mode, just one outperforms the SB 16 Ultra. In sealed mode, the pair easily outperforms the SB 16 Ultra, and has more authority and a more natural bass response than the smaller sealed SB 3000s. I also like the front of these better for when/if they ever get to straddle my entertainment center, than either of the sealed models. I don't care for the bevel on the front of 4000s and 16 Ultras that the display is mounted in and like the cleaner look of the 3000s. The only reason I would recommend the 4000s or 16 Ultras is if you have a much much much larger room and have more money than you know what do with, or if you must have the piano gloss black. I assume one day soon the PB 3000s will become available in the piano black. A pair of PB 3000s is not chump change but they hit way way above their weight and I like them better than the SB 16 Ultra. I'm sure the Ported 4000s and 16 Ultras are more amazing, but you will pay for it in dollars and real-estate. For me it would take a very very large dedicated home theater with a budget nearing the 6 figure range for the components to consider moving up from the PB-3000s. If these fit your budget and room, they are the best place to start.