SVS Sealed Subwoofers
Audiophile Quality Bass for Music and Home Theater
A subwoofer is a purpose-built loudspeaker solely responsible for playing low frequencies (bass). SVS sealed subwoofers deliver audiophile quality bass at massive output levels so you can hear and feel every heart-pounding or subtle detail with its full impact and clarity.
Sealed cabinet subwoofers are favorites of music lovers and home theater fans who crave punchy and pinpoint accurate bass that starts and stops on a dime. Sealed subwoofers are very effective at rendering musical instruments like bass guitars and kick drums in a convincing and natural way. These characteristics make the sealed subwoofer a natural choice for audiophiles and critical music applications.
Nearly all SVS sealed subwoofers play below 20Hz, the threshold of human hearing. Below this frequency, sound is only felt, and playback adds a deeply immersive, palpable effect that draws you further into movies, music and other audio experiences.
With a sealed subwoofer, the room itself also has the potential to boost bass below a certain frequency. You get more output than your subwoofer can produce by itself—for free. The effect is called “room gain” and the effect and how to optimize for is explained here, What is Room Gain?
Compared to ported cabinet subwoofers with similar sized drivers and amplifier power, sealed subwoofers are more compact and excel with punchiness, accuracy, and transient response. Ported subwoofers in comparison produce greater dynamic output and can generally play lower, but the cabinets are significantly larger. SVS is always narrowing the delta between ported and sealed subwoofer performance and for a more detailed explanation, check out the SVS Sound Experts article, Ported vs. Sealed Subwoofers.
Known as our “SB” (Sealed Box) models, SVS offers a range of sealed subwoofer options for all different home theaters and audio systems.
SVS President Gary Yacoubian shares five things to listen for when choosing a subwoofer for your home theater of HiFi system.
User Reviews
Dave H. Reviews the SB-2000
"Amazing that so much good sound can come from a smaller box. It has enough controls that integrating it into a system should be straight forward. And the qu...
Donn B. Reviews the SB-2000
"The SB-2000 hits hard, deep, and does so musically and with an effortlessness that makes me break out into a stupid grin every time I listen to music or wat...
Eugene Reviews the SB-2000
"I love the these subs. The bass is tight and floor shaking."- Eugene.
wros Reviews the SB-1000
"One of the best purchases made for my system. You will not be disappointed - every bit as advertised, a little monster in a box. Tight/punchy with great ran...
Joey G. Reviews the SB-1000
"Its perfectly suited for my needs, hits hard and very clean bass. Its especially impressive in handling quick, successive, hard-hitting bass notes"- Joey G.
Frederick J. Reviews the SB-1000
"Great sub, tight, fast, musical. Very pleased with this purchase. Highly recommended."- Frederick J.
Trevor T. Reviews the SB-1000
"A serious upgrade brings new life to my music with very tight loud bass. Really fills in the low end of my music. Customer service was great."- Trevor T.
Robert G. Reviews the SB-1000
"Easy set up, great for small room, delivers the punch to the music. Love the adjustments to fine tune the sub. Quality product produced by SVS."- Robert G.
Tony M. Reviews the SB16-Ultra
"Incredible bass. Soft and gentle when you want it. If you want to shake the building, it will do that also."- Tony M.
Rob W. Reviews the SB-4000
"There a very few absolutes in the universe but I’ll add some to the list. I will absolutely buy only SVS subs for any and all my future subwoofers. Not only...
Jim D. Reviews the SB-3000
"This sub has made all the difference! Amazing change that gave me the chest thump I was looking for even at low volumes."
Mark O. Reviews the SB-2000
"… a resounding two thumbs up and are easily one of the smartest audio investments I have ever made."- Mark O.
Rodney J. Reviews the SB-1000
"The SB-1000 has been excellent on all counts and I recommend this highly"- Rodney J.
Press Reviews
HomeTheaterReview.com Reviews the SB-4000 Subwoofer
“Provided a solid, deep bass foundation with both music and movies…Shook and rattled my room with ease, a great multi-purpose subwoofer that balances brawn ...
YouTuber “Subwoofer 101” Reviews PB-1000 Pro
"At this price point, this subwoofer is a home run and is absolutely the one you want. Especially for those who want quality bass without a huge budget. Hig...
HiFi Test (Germany) Honors PB-2000 Pro and SB-2000 Pro as Dual Winners “Product of the Year 2021 – Subwoofer”,
“Enormous levels and undistorted playback down to the deepest levels. Optimal sound in the real listening rooms, even room modes can be targeted and correcte...
AVTech Media Awards SB-2000 Pro "Best Subwoofer 2020/2021"
“A polished performer, capable of delivering deep bass from a compact cabinet, while simultaneously remaining controlled and fleet of foot. Crisp delivery an...
Audiovisual Front (China) Reviews the SB-2000 Pro Subwoofer
“The low frequency is not only full and natural, but more importantly, the details and layering of the low frequency are still clear. Performance of the SB-2...
HiFi+ Honors SB-2000 Pro with “2020 Subwoofer of the Year”
“The bass depth shows just how good a modern subwoofer can be. While depth, weight and authority used to be audiophile code for boomy and overpowering, on th...
AV Forums Names SB-2000 Pro Editor’s Choice “2020 Best Value Subwoofer”
“A fantastic value subwoofer that delivers an accomplished performance and some cutting-edge tech at a surprisingly affordable price. If you like a compact c...
Digital Trends names SB16-Ultra "2020 Subwoofer of the Year"
“We’ve had the SB-16 Ultra in our testing chambers for many months now — not because we’re too lazy to move it out, but because we haven’t found anything wor...
Home Theater Hobbyist Reviews the PB-1000 and SB-1000 Subwoofers
“Excellent output and deep extension but also great balance and extremely detailed bass. Both can play music and movies and you’ll have an enjoyable experien...
SB-2000 Pro Subwoofer Receives Stereoplay Outstanding Award
“The US subwoofer specialist achieves maximum performance through technology taken from its reference 16-Ultra series. SVS focused upgrades from the previous...
HT Hobbyist (YouTube) Reviews the SB-1000 Subwoofer
“Able to energize my room and punch me in the chest, which was surprising for such a compact sub. It’s very accurate, very articulate and sounds incredible ...
Home Media Entertainment Reviews the SB-3000 Subwoofer
“It was not only amazing the kind of power such a small sealed cabinet could produce, and it could produce a lot. It was also the kind of control it had ove...
SB-3000 Subwoofer Receives The Master Switch's "Editors Choice" Award
“What SVS have done with their DSP here is nothing short of miraculous. Quite simply, it leaves its competitors in the dust. Audio quality was meaty and mus...
Heimkino Names 2000 Pro Series "Outstanding Product"
“Both woofers in the laboratory test easily reach lower limit frequencies of fabulous 18 Hertz with enormous output levels, whereby the ported cabinet PB-200...
Sound & Vision Names SB-2000 Pro as "Top Pick" for Subwoofers
“Just as proficient at pumping out huge explosions in action movies as it is playing in a two-channel audiophile setup. Tight, articulate bass that starts an...
AVS Forum Names SB-2000 Pro as "Top Choice 2020"
"It hits hard, accurately. The precision of its output complements music, movies, TV shows and video games equally. A complete product, with high performance...
AV Forums Honors PC-2000 Pro with "Highly Recommended" Award
“Seismic bass with power and serious depth. Low frequency effects are clean and free of distortion, but also highly responsive, with performance that’s tight...
EISA Names SB-2000 Pro "Best Home Theater Subwoofer"
“SVS has taken innovations from its larger, pricier models and built them into this new compact subwoofer. Offering a high level of performance at an afford...
CNET Names SB-1000 Best Subwoofer Under $500
“I've used a lot of subwoofers in my time, but nothing has so far matched SVS in terms of value for money. I use the larger SB-4000 as part of the CNET test...
Sparechange Reviews Dual SB-3000 Subwoofers (YouTube)
"Tight, potent bass that reaches shockingly deep considering how compact they are. No doubt they’re on my ‘Highly Recommended’ list and perform way beyond th...
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