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I guess "great" is relative to expectations but... it shouldn't be surprising that these generally aren't regarded as great subs compared to the really popular ones that are 3-4x this price. I haven't owned a fancier sub than this personally, but the collective wisdom of the internet seems to agree that really good sounding subs start in the RSL/SVS area which is pretty much $400 and up.

But in terms of my experience with these... I have the 10", and unless the similarly priced 12" is worlds different, it just doesn't always sound good. It will rattle the house fine and adds punch to movies but music is rarely clear and it definitely gets boomy and weird sounding with any volume through it. I have to leave it pretty low or it starts taking over whatever I'm listening to (and not in a good way).

But for $150? It's a great sub.
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I love how some people say this sub is just okay, then go to recommend a $600 or more sub that's a lot better. Well, yeah, of course a sub way more will sound better, but in this price range this is probably about as good as it gets.
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Looks like Klipsch might be turning over their subwoofer line or something? The 10 inch version of this is now showing as discontinued on their site and this is the price where I used to see the 10.

Not that these are great subs but you probably can't do much better for $150.
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03-19-2021 at 05:57 PM.
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$100 manufacturer's savings is valid 3/19/21 through 4/4/21. While supplies last. Limit 5 per member. Ierms.&.Conditions
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03-19-2021 at 05:59 PM.
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$100 savings valid 3/19 - 4/4, not just today. Boy Costco must have a million of these things, they're always on sale!
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03-19-2021 at 06:12 PM.
03-19-2021 at 06:12 PM.
Looks like Klipsch might be turning over their subwoofer line or something? The 10 inch version of this is now showing as discontinued on their site and this is the price where I used to see the 10.

Not that these are great subs but you probably can't do much better for $150.
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03-19-2021 at 06:23 PM.
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bought last month for 169. Time to get the price adjustment. Thanks
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03-19-2021 at 07:17 PM.
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Quote from BillyBargains :
$100 savings valid 3/19 - 4/4, not just today. Boy Costco must have a million of these things, they're always on sale!
Thanks. Corrected. Have this installed now. Still dialing it in but much punchier than my old 12" Sony subwoofer. Much better match for the rest of my system. I'd heard some reviews that said this was boomy but in my setup I don't find that to be true at all.
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03-19-2021 at 08:56 PM.
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I'm not going to be able to avoid at this price. Was comparing to the other 12" subs in the Klipsch lineup, not sure I'll be able to justify the price difference. Replacing a 20 year old htiab 10" yahama to go along with my reference premier 5.1 set up.
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Quote from UniquePolice235 :
Looks like Klipsch might be turning over their subwoofer line or something? The 10 inch version of this is now showing as discontinued on their site and this is the price where I used to see the 10.

Not that these are great subs but you probably can't do much better for $150.

These aren't great subs? What makes you say that?
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Limit 5? How many does one need in a lining room Stick Out Tongue
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Quote from Nerd_Baller1 :
These aren't great subs? What makes you say that?

I guess "great" is relative to expectations but... it shouldn't be surprising that these generally aren't regarded as great subs compared to the really popular ones that are 3-4x this price. I haven't owned a fancier sub than this personally, but the collective wisdom of the internet seems to agree that really good sounding subs start in the RSL/SVS area which is pretty much $400 and up.

But in terms of my experience with these... I have the 10", and unless the similarly priced 12" is worlds different, it just doesn't always sound good. It will rattle the house fine and adds punch to movies but music is rarely clear and it definitely gets boomy and weird sounding with any volume through it. I have to leave it pretty low or it starts taking over whatever I'm listening to (and not in a good way).

But for $150? It's a great sub.
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03-19-2021 at 10:11 PM.
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Would this be a good match for Klipsch RP 8000F front and RP504C center speakers? These front speakers itself provides good sub effect. This is in a dedicated media room of size 18 ft by13 ft. Thanks
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stfidel
03-19-2021 at 10:24 PM.
03-19-2021 at 10:24 PM.
This klipsch subwoofer versus the harman audio infinity reference sub R12 for $199?
Which is better?
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