Best studio subwoofers according to redditors
We found 25 Reddit comments discussing the best studio subwoofers. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 25 Reddit comments discussing the best studio subwoofers. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Just spend 20usd more and go for this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-10-Inch-Powered-Multimedia-Subwoofer/dp/B00TZBBZV8
I think it highpasses the signal to your mains too, i think
Crown XLS 1502 should fit the bill.
NX3000D if you want DSP baked in.
The Crown should be a tank, but a ton of DIY people have used the Behringer without issue.
My opinion: If you're gonna build your boxes, over-build them and sell your Velodyne to compensate. You'll get better response with matching drivers in your room. When you combine your exisiting 10" with 12"s, 15"s, 18"s, or whatever the fuck they're doing with 24"s now you get different output at different Dbs along the frequency response which leads to it sounding weird in-room.
At one point I ran one 15" Ultimax along side my 10" SVS and results were pretty meh. Can you do it? Sure. It's your rig and you can run what sounds good to you but if you wanna do it "right" match the size of your subs across the board.
Nope. Thats a home theater sub, single LFE (mono) input only.
The only way it would work is with an active crossover with a mono sub line output feeding it.
The cheapest "pro" sub with active crossover (which also filters the highs) I've ever found is the Rockville APM10 (in black, wood, or white)
Next up from that is Monoprice's 10" pro sub - (but only when Amazon or Monoprice sell it for $189.99 - not the price its at now!)
It's sold out on Monoprice's site (except for open box@ $159.99) - https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24520
Boy, are you in for an experience! This is one of the most expensive versions. You can also do this for under $100, including the amp, if you look around.
Edit: This is a better link.
You could get one of these. They're designed for Rokits but I don't know the exact cabling between them. I've heard the 5s are plenty bassy though.
Theater Solutions By goldwood sound 15 inch down firing slot ported subwoofer mahogony
Micca MS-10 class subwoofer
Rockville 10 inch Studio Subwoofer black
Presonus Temblor T10
Monoprice stage right 10 inch studio sub
Monoprice SSW-12 slim subwoofer
Monoprice 12 inch sub-woofer
Acoustic Audio by goldwood sound PSW600 LFE series subwoofer 15 inches
I've been in the market for speakers for playing music + playing guitar / bass. I currently have the following:
When I'm just listening to music, the speakers sound great! When I add in playing guitar along with the music, there's definitely some loss in quality. The guitar and bass both sound just fine, but not really ideal.
I've been considering ditching the logitech speakers for actual studio monitors paired with a subwoofer, but I'm not 100% whether I need to go this route if I want to play guitar + bass + music all together.
My friend comes over to play the bass as well, so we would be playing simultaneously. I took a trip to GC today and had a listen to a bunch of studio monitors and narrowed down the most pleasing (to my ears) sound to these two monitors:
Holy crap the above speakers sounded amazing. The HS7 and HS8 had me in that room for like an hour, switching back and forth between the two. I just couldn't figure out which one I liked better!
Anyways, before I go making a purchase, I wanted to see what others had to say or suggest.
My budget is 1.5K
Literally any powered professional sub. Now, most of them are pretty big and can be fairly expensive, but they will do the same thing as the JBL. Mackie Mk3, KRK 8S2, etc.
This Rockville is bargain basement, but it'll fill in the low end for half the price of the JBL.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GV0OJIG/ref=sxbs\_sxwds\-stppvp\_2?pf\_rd\_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf\_rd\_p=4775113870196211269&pd\_rd\_wg=PCfMu&pf\_rd\_r=9BPHAK6W3SY9PC2X7YBS&pf\_rd\_s=desktop\-sx\-bottom\-slot&pf\_rd\_t=301&pd\_rd\_i=B01GV0OJIG&pd\_rd\_w=P1wtx&pf\_rd\_i=powered\+subwoofer&pd\_rd\_r=3129a833\-e7cc\-4f2a\-8548\-a75680000061&ie=UTF8&qid=1525681189&sr=2
Oh okay so it's active monitors then, I just checked and they don't look like they have sub-out ports.
I think you need something like this sub, it has L+R input which you can connect a cable like this, then use the XLR out on the sub to connect to the XLR input on your monitor speakers, via this cable.
There is a post about your same speakers on how to connect it to a sub here, that's where I got the sub from.
Looks like you might be relegated to a "studio sub" as most if not all of those have line in and out.
This actually look ok, even if its not as cheap as something like a Dayton....
https://www.amazon.com/Rockville-APM10C-Powered-Subwoofer-Reference/dp/B01DN3VLBM/ref=sr_1_26?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1502913447&sr=1-26&keywords=studio+subwoofer
Ironically you can get a new AV-32 + Sub setup for even less so that may be an option as well. Maybe you could sell the 40's to recoup some of the cost.
You know, I misread the SVS PB-1000 specs. Since it is powered and has a Low-pass filter, you won't need a Crossover.
But it is still overly complicated. If you are just using this for desktop applications, where is the Audio signal coming from?
Because if it is just from a PC/Laptop, you are over engineering it for the price and quality of the speakers. I'd suggest scrapping everything, and getting some Powered Studio Monitors with a matching sub. You could run those directly from a PC and not need to worry about a Mixer, or your could go:
PC > Mixer > Sub > L/R Speaker
or
PC > Sub > L/R Speaker
IF you were buying some higher-end audiophile speakers ($1k+ per pair) you'd want to worry about a separate Power Amp, DAC, etc. But for a pair of SVS Primes, you could do better with a pair of larger cones that are powered - E.G. Yamaha HS8s and its matching Sub for $300 less (Assuming you can recoup the cost of the Mixer) or the same price.
But ultimately, it depends on if you are beholden to the SVS Primes. If not, it is just extra cables and an extra power amp module taking up space imho.
Sorry, I don't know.
All I know is that for Pro Studio Monitors for recording and mixing people often recommend those two interfaces and use a Pro Studio Subwoofer with a built in crossover with Pro Studio connections with Pro Studio Monitors.
For listening to music I use passive home audio speakers with 3.5mm and RCA on an amp or receiver with volume control.
HMMM.
https://www.amazon.ca/Monoprice-605999-Powered-Studio-Subwoofer/dp/B00TZBBZV8
You can get the Monoprice 5 inchers which are basically bx5 clones/rebrands. I have them and they sound great.
I'm disappointed by the monoprice sub though, port noise, shitty freq response (doesn't do well below 40 hz). My first one had a hum too and I had to return it to Amazon.
Looking for a studio subwoofer to go with my Yamaha HS5s. It also must have 1/4 input and either XLR or 1/4 outputs.
I am looking to spend around $300-400. Here are the few contenders I have come up with. Would love opinions and suggestions.
M-Audio BX 10 - On sale for $200:
https://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-BX-Subwoofer/dp/B00PFQ1ZJ4/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494270776&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=m-audio+bx+10
JBL LSR 310s: $400
https://www.amazon.com/JBL-LSR310S-Channel-Studio-Subwoofer/dp/B00I08RT3U/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1494270814&sr=1-1&keywords=jbl+lsr+310s
Yamaha HS8S: $450, outside of my price range, only an 8" sub, but gets fabulous reviews and matches my HS5s.
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-HS8S-HS8-Studio-Subwoofer/dp/B00DHSK8C2/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1494270849&sr=1-1&keywords=yamaha+hs8s
Mackie MR mk3 Series MR10Smk3: $300
https://www.amazon.com/Mackie-MR10Smk3-10-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B00EA25G12/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1494270899&sr=1-1&keywords=mackie+subwoofer
Sound quality is the main difference. Also the sub you linked is for home theater. this KRK sub gets lower in the frequency as well, and thats something you would want if you producing. You can go with the cheap sub like that but it wont replicate the low end very well. look for the lowest frequency you can get, 20Hz would most likley be as low as you can get but even then im not sure if thats available in a studio sub.The KRK I linked gets down to 35hz while the home sub you linked only gets to 50hz. And id be worried if you were using studio monitors for gigs lol
How may people? How big is the area? Don't you have a teacher or friend who has an electronics background to help you? Do you need a mic to speak with amplification?
If the area is not so big and the music no super loud, perhaps this would work:
2 (or 3) of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Audio-A8X-Powered-Monitor/dp/B003USF0AE/
And get 1x of bass (or get 2x of the smaller 7inch bass):
https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Audio-Powered-Studio-Subwoofer/dp/B0019Z60Y0/
I am not sure, I am a beginner in this aspect. But this would be an option.