Press Reviews

  • SB-1000 Awarded "Best Subwoofer for Small Spaces" by Wirecutter

    "Measuring 13½ by 13 by 14⅝ inches (HWD), it’s compact enough to hide under many end tables, yet this 12-inch subwoofer actually exceeds the performance of some larger subs we tested. Its punchy, well-defined sound makes it better for music than for action movies, but it’ll do a respectable job with anything you play through it."
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  • SB-4000 Subwoofer Receives the EISA Best Product Award for Home Theater Subwoofers

    "The SB-4000 is in a class of its own. This breathtaking subwoofer is capable of unleashing pure dynamics even with the very lowest subsonic frequencies and pinpoint LFE precision from any location. Offering maximum SPL, massive slam and incredible low-frequency extension, this sub will shake, rattle and roll your home theater."
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  • SB-4000 Subwoofer Receives Audio Magazine's "Recommended Product" Award (Germany)

    "Extended deep bass in the room with audiophile precision. The SVS SB-4000 executed the perfect bass storm – with power and yet easiness."
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  • SB16-Ultra Subwoofer Receives Audio Magazine's "Recommended Product" Award (Germany)

    "The SB16 Ultra trembled the room – powerful, focused and long breath. An enormous amount of power for manageable money."
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  • SB16-Ultra Subwoofer named "Best Subwoofer You Can Buy" by Digital Trends

    "It’s our favorite subwoofer ever, built to excel in any and all circumstances. Offers everything you could want in a subwoofer – high-end power, impressive clarity, precise detail, and good looks too."
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  • High Def Digest Reviews the SB-4000 Subwoofer

    "An exceptional subwoofer capable of producing incredibly clean and powerful bass. The SB-4000 can really bring the thunder…slammed me with impressive impact…just about shook the walls of my house apart and equally adept with music as it is with car crashes and rocket blasts. It can reproduce deep cello notes with crisp clarity just as well as it can deliver an earth-shaking explosion. Highly Recommended to anyone looking for a high-end subwoofer without an exorbitant boutique price tag."
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  • The SB16-Ultra Receives the Soundstage Reviewers Choice Award

    "Incredibly dynamic and slamming. Explosions thundered, then rolled through the room and I was able to feel each concussive shockwave. Energized my space with super-deep, articulate bass. A true reference-quality subwoofer."
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  • Audioholics Reviews the SB16-Ultra Subwoofer

    "Tight and natural sounding. The SVS SB16-Ultra was capable of subtlety but also brought grandeur when asked. Hit hard when it needed to and had a soft touch in those moments when less-is-more. It never strained at any volume, no matter how loud I cranked it. At times beautiful and other times thunderous. A top-notch subwoofer."
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  • Residential Systems Reviews the SB16-Ultra Subwoofer

    "No matter the material I threw at it, the sub delivered bass that was massive yet tight and lightning fast. Had no problem energizing the air in my large family room, producing tactile bass that hammered my chest, and delivering next-level bass realism, letting you feel the soundtrack and experience the action more deeply. The SB16-Ultra is a force multiplier, improving the performance of any system you add it to. I give it my highest recommendation."
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  • Home Theater Shack Reviews the SB16-Ultra

    "SVS has outdone themselves. This is a 'move the bar' type of product. It does everything exceptionally well, never revealing a single weakness. The 16-Ultra subwoofers expertly blends precision and power into one cohesive package, remaining composed at all times. Makes everything sound good."
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  • SB16-Ultra and PB16-Ultra Subwoofers receive Sound & Vision's Top Pick of the Year Award

    "Competes with top-performing subs costing twice or more their price. The kinetic energy reached deafening reference listening levels…I’m surprised it didn’t set off the Earthquake Detection System… My jaw was stuck ajar—man, I love good bass! Very Highly Recommended."
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  • PCWorld.com Reviews the SB16-Ultra Subwoofer

    "Reproduced rippling, subterranean bass notes that go from audible to sensory…it will embarrass the audio systems in many commercial movie theaters…The best subwoofer I’ve heard."
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  • HomeTheaterReview.com Reviews the SB16-Ultra Subwoofer

    "I've heard almost all of the top subwoofers currently on the market. The SB16-Ultra sounds like none of them. It's almost in a whole different category of low-frequency sound. May well be the best subwoofer ever made."
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  • TONEAudio Reviews the SB-2000 Subwoofer

    The SB2000 can deliver prodigious output…the texture and articulation felt great…the quality of the bass produced is excellent… A very impressive performance.
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  • SB13-Ultra Receives StereoNet Best Subwoofer Under $5,000 Award

    Exemplary…bass with authority and slam that’s defined and informative…I had to surrender to the charms of the SB13-Ultra…The best subwoofer for the money I’ve auditioned in the last decade.
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  • SB16-Ultra Receives 2017 CES Innovations Award

    SB16-Ultra receives 2017 CES Innovations Award and coveted “Best of Innovations” honor for being the top high performance audio or video product
    -CES 2016
  • Positive Feedback Magazine - Victor Chavira Reviews the SB-2000

    "I admire the unobtrusive proportions, rounded edges, and curved perforated metal grille…The utter speed and dynamism of the SB-2000 was unexpected and enthusiastically welcomed... Smooth tactile bass flowed like warm sweet taffy. Additionally, the room gained a measure of ambiance and increased depth of perception. Soundly recommended."
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  • SB-2000 Receives the AVTech Best Subwoofer Award

    "Feed it a movie soundmix and the SB-2000 provides hair-raising levels of low-frequency fun, adding tight, authentic weight to both effects and score. Switch to music and its agility and measured tone come to the fore. The SVS SB-2000 is smartly designed, easy to setup and a treat to listen to."
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  • Stereophile - Larry Greenhill Reviews the SB13-Ultra Subwoofer

    The SB13-Ultra's detailed, toe-tappingly pitch-perfect, stop-on-a-dime response, and its small size, low weight, rugged construction, superb finish, simple but sophisticated IFC control, sturdy drive-unit, and great customer support, all put it on my list of recommended subwoofers.
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  • Sound + Vision names our SB13-Ultra as “Best over $1000”

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