Subwoofers

What to check

A line-level input

It plugs into a receiver's subwoofer output. Speaker-level inputs are for amps without one.

Bass extension

The lowest frequency it is rated to reach.

Your room

Room modes can lift or cancel bass by more than 10 dB, so where it sits matters as much as the spec.

Powered subwoofers (17)

Model	Amplifier	Driver	Bass extension	Inputs	Price	In your room
Dayton Audio SUB-1200Discontinued	80 W	12 in	25 Hz	Line, Speaker	$200	Use in my room
Sony SA-CS9Discontinued	115 W	10 in	28 Hz	Line, Speaker	$239	Use in my room
Polk PSW10	50 W	10 in	40 Hz	Line, Speaker	$249	Use in my room
Klipsch R-120SW	200 W	12 in	29 Hz	Line	$329	Use in my room
Polk Monitor XT12	50 W	12 in	24 Hz	Line, Speaker	$399	Use in my room
Klipsch SPL-120	300 W	12 in	24 Hz	Line	$600	Use in my room
SVS SB-1000 Pro	325 W	12 in	20 Hz	Line, Speaker	$600	Use in my room
Klipsch R-121SW	200 W	12 in	28 Hz	Line	$650	Use in my room
Rythmik Audio L12	300 W	12 in	12 Hz	Line	$791	Use in my room
SVS PB-1000 Pro	325 W	12 in	17 Hz	Line, Speaker	$850	Use in my room
Monoprice M-12 V2Discontinued	500 W	12 in	18 Hz	Line	$900	Use in my room
SVS SB-2000 Pro	550 W	12 in	19 Hz	Line	$900	Use in my room
SVS 3000 Micro R|Evolution	1,200 W	2 × 9 in	20 Hz	Line	$1,000	Use in my room
SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution	1,200 W	13 in	17 Hz	Line	$1,300	Use in my room
SVS PB-3000Discontinued	800 W	13 in	16 Hz	Line	$1,500	Use in my room
SVS PB-4000Discontinued	1,200 W	13.5 in	13 Hz	Line	$1,600	Use in my room
SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution	1,200 W	13 in	16 Hz	Line	$1,800	Use in my room