Pioneer SW-8 100W Powered Subwoofer $75 + Free shipping (expired)

$5 lower the the past two months when it's gone on sale...

Will this work with a vizio soundbar?

Quote from Boss : Will this work with a vizio soundbar?

Absolutely, I bought it when it's $80 and it works great with the Vizio VSB200, which I assume is what you got since you are on SD. The sub even turns on and off automatically as you turn the sound bar on or off.

I did a review of this SW-8 subwoofer on AVSForum. It's not that great, but then again it's only ~$80 when on sale. I can't really recommend it for anything but the lightest of duty or a small room. It's doing okay in my small living room on a secondary AVR. This sub gets beat pretty handidly by the ever popular budget sub, BIC F12 - which I also reviewed.

Here's the review link.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/sh...?t=1401651

Quote from Archaea : I did a review of this SW-8 subwoofer on AVSForum. It's not that great, but then again it's only ~$80 when on sale. I can't really recommend it for anything but the lightest of duty or a small room. It's doing okay in my small living room on a secondary AVR. This sub gets beat pretty handidly by the ever popular budget sub, BIC F12 - which I also reviewed. Here's the review link. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/sh...?t=1401651

Thank you Jonathan!!!!

Quote from Archaea : I did a review of this SW-8 subwoofer on AVSForum. It's not that great, but then again it's only ~$80 when on sale. I can't really recommend it for anything but the lightest of duty or a small room. It's doing okay in my small living room on a secondary AVR. This sub gets beat pretty handidly by the ever popular budget sub, BIC F12 - which I also reviewed. Here's the review link. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/sh...?t=1401651

The BIC F12 is about 3x the cost. Seems kind of unfair to expect the same performance out of this sub.

For $80 this sub is a gem. I also have the BIC F12 for my living room and use this pioneer in the bedroom (12 x 14ish) paired with a sound bar and it's terrific for that. No regrets snagging this up last time it was on sale.

Quote from Archaea : This sub gets beat pretty handidly by the ever popular budget sub, BIC F12 - which I also reviewed.

And I'm sure it also gets handily beat by subs that cost $400 and $500, too. Then there are the ones that cost a thousand bucks - those beat this sub, too.

I don't think anyone buying anything in the world is unaware that they can spend more on another product that will be "better" in some way. But it always perplexes me when people suggest that "you can get a much better ___ if you spend 2x-3x the money" as though it is a profound statement of knowledge that has finally been bestowed upon the masses.

I don't mean to be a jerk -- but I don't get the comparison to the BIC F-12. It's like saying, "Don't get a Kia for $15,000. You can get a BMW 3-series under 30 grand!". Either compare the $15,000 Kia to a $15,000 Hyundai or it's a useless comparison. I own the BIC F-12. It's a fantastic sub. But if I knew someone was looking for a $75 sub, I'd never bother suggesting one that costs more than another hundred bucks on top.

That said, I will say thanks for the people who will read your review of the SW-8 as that may help them make a decision.

On the note of the SW-8, in my humble opinion, it's a great choice in this price-range. When I went to Best Buy to listen to equipment seven or eight months ago, I was surprised at how decent the SW-8 sounded. If I were looking for a sub-$100 sub, I think this would be the one. I think it's a great deal when Newegg puts it on sale for $80. At $75, it's even better. If you're looking to fill a night club with deep bass, this sub won't do it. But if you have a small room and a tight budget, you could do a lot worse.

I prefer it front firing instead of downward.

For home theater, get a 12" better!

I have this sub paired with four of the Andrew Johnson Pio towers in a 12*16 bedroom and I couldn't be happier with it. I'm picky about sound --and I mean really picky --I mean as in I will quite literally leave what my wife considers great concerts b/c of crap acoustics pickey.

This part is quality. Does it compete with my higher quality Polk setup? Hell no. Does it have any chance in Hell of displacing my Klipsch gear? Not on your life. Does it sound bad in any way, shape, or form? Not. At. All.

At least one of my children will be conceived with this sub running in the background --'nuff said.

Quote from Parachute07 : I don't think anyone buying anything in the world is unaware that they can spend more on another product that will be "better" in some way. .

Many people are not aware that a sub designed to sell for $80-120 isn't going to provide true sub-bass or keep up with an average surround system in an average sized room. I know of no other component that is so frequently under-bought because people expect too much.

You can manufacture very nice bookshelf speakers for $80 each, or even $80 a pair [amazon.com] that will satisfy the great majority of people. This is not true with subs. You have to put real money into heavy cabinets and woofer drivers, a decent amp, and crossover controls. This raises both manufacturing and shipping costs.

Point is, posters who say "this sub is great with my soundbar" are right, but posters who warn it is not going to satisfy many or most people as the sub in a true surround system are also right.

If you have a full surround system (like the popular Energy Take 5s, or Pioneer bookshelf series) you should consider spending more for something like the F12, or the Energy S10.3 New Egg has on sale for $190 this weekend. They are FAR better sounding and will be worth the difference for most people.

You will not get a WOW feel out of this. But this is a decent box for beginner's surround system set up.
Slick and Good price!

Quote from Groch : Many people are not aware that a sub designed to sell for $80-120 isn't going to provide true sub-bass or keep up with an average surround system in an average sized room. I know of no other component that is so frequently under-bought because people expect too much. You can manufacture very nice bookshelf speakers for $80 each, or even $80 a pair [amazon.com] that will satisfy the great majority of people. This is not true with subs. You have to put real money into heavy cabinets and woofer drivers, a decent amp, and crossover controls. This raises both manufacturing and shipping costs. Point is, posters who say "this sub is great with my soundbar" are right, but posters who warn it is not going to satisfy many or most people as the sub in a true surround system are also right. If you have a full surround system (like the popular Energy Take 5s, or Pioneer bookshelf series) you should consider spending more for something like the F12, or the Energy S10.3 New Egg has on sale for $190 this weekend. They are FAR better sounding and will be worth the difference for most people.

Where is the S10.3 on sale at Newegg? It looks like it's $299 instead. Cheapest I see is on Amazon right now for ~$250.