KlipschSub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch 300-Watt Subwoofer with High Gloss Trim (Black)

I did a half sized audio upgrade recently. I kept a few speakers but purchased 3 new ones including this subwoofer. Most importantly, I purchased a desperately needed new A/V receiver to replace a 15 year old outdated one. I am thrilled with my new A/V little upgrade. This subwoofer really completed the package. I thought the price was a steal given the power/precision and quality of sound. I am no audiophile so keep this in mind when reading my review. I am just not of the type of person who can distinguish between something that costs 3-5 times more than this subwoofer with similar specs. All I know is that this thing is a beast and I actually have to keep it at about 50% of its power given that anything more is almost too much for the dimensions of the room my TV and system is in. For me, personally, if my room was twice as big as it currently is, this subwoofer would still have all the power of bass I need. My system is an all around everyday system meaning I use it to listen to music; however, I would say it's primary function is for watching media. Again, for my purposes, this thing sounds awesome. It's footprint is a little on the large size but I don't find this too troublesome and it looks elegant enough to not be an eyesore in our living room. I was surprised this particular model has been discontinued by Klipsch and is a model which is a few years old. I don't know why, because, as I said, I am finding it to be solid; however, technology is like that. Companies are always changing their series of products, etc. Rest assured though, this unit came packaged as brand new in its original retail packaging. Bottom line: this thing completely rocks, has lots of power to spare, and the bass is very responsive. Lastly, one final note: this unit represents the first time I've owned a downward firing subwoofer. I think I like it. I have hardwood flooring and I enjoy the rumbling coming from the floor upward. With front or rear facing firing subs, it has been my experience that the bass rumbling reverberates off the walls more and then spreads out. I kinda like the floor reverberation and moving upward sound and feel better I think. Good purchase!

Growing up I have always been into home theater sound and loud music. I started it out with some off brand speakers given to me. Klipsch in my opinion is an awesome brand. Their products are solid, reputable and sound great. Before this Klipsch subwoofer I was using an Infinity system. Before I ever considered buying Klipsch or any other brand of speakers, at the time I only knew Infinity and I thought that was awesome. I still have the Infinity Total Speaker Solution (TSS-1200) speaker package, It sounds good and the subwoofer was deep and clean. I took a jump and went with Klipsch after I was sold a 5.0 Klipsch Quintet III speaker package. Not knowing much about Klipsch, I pulled these speakers (Quintet) for $150 brand new in the box from craigslist. I hooked up them up to my receiver a Harman Kardon AVR 1600 and they sounded awesome. At the time I left my Infinity subwoofer and still sounded very decent. After researching, checking on forums and reviews I knew I wanted more Klipsch speakers because of my experience using them. I knew I wanted to buy a Klipsch brand sub to pair the quintet system. Being a hard working guy, sometimes I could not justify wanting to spend 250-300 on just one item, like a subwoofer. But the day came, I kept checking on Slickdeals to see if any Klipsch subs would be on sale. I purchased this Klipsch Sub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch on sale for $200 with free shipping. Man you cannot beat that, knowing what I know now!!! Excited like a little kid on Christmas morning, when the box arrived I could not wait to hear the bass on this sub. I was surprised on the size of it, this is one bulky monster. Nevertheless, it did not disappoint!!!! The bass on this woofer is amazing, it will literally make the walls rattle. I live in an apartment, I have the bass level on negatives on my receiver, and still this subwoofer hits clean and deep. I mean just very awesome sounds on lows and on point bass. I sampled a couple songs and I heard some lows that my other woofer would have never sounded or picked up. This is an amazing subwoofer, considering my circumstances and what I paid for it. Don't get me wrong, as I really mean this...this subwoofer is worth 300-400 dollars easy. If you ever get a chance to buy under $250 its a deal, anything under $200 its a steal for this sub. If you're looking for mid range price subwoofer I very much recommend this one. Of course there are higher end subs that can go to the 500+ price range. I myself have not made it up that latter, so I will stick to what I know. Consider yourself warned, bass that will shake any form of room made with drywall, this is a bulky item!!!! lol

This sucker is loud! It can be tuned to any level though so don't let that deter you. Overall, I don't really know what to say other than the unit appears to be built well, sound quality seems great, and the price was fantastic when I purchased it.I use this sub one my primary TV setup in my home so the sub see's everything from music, general TV watching, Blu-ray movies, video games, basically everything. I love the sound, especially if I know it's an action move/video game with explosions. The downward firing woofer seems to put some extra sensation into the floor and give an awesome effect.The only reason I am taking one star off is because I had kind of an annoying low level buzzing at one point. I was using a Y cable so I could use both inputs on the back, but for some reason that made it hum even when I had the volume all the way down. As soon as I unplugged on of the two input the hum went away. Just FYI I did purchase and try to use a ground loop isolator to eliminate the hum, but it did not help.The hum is still there a little bit if I turn the sub levels up on the back of the sub, but not too bad. I was pretty upset for awhile until I figured out what improved the humming because I could hear it over normal TV audio when I had the volume lower at night. It made me crazy. I'm not sure if this is just isolated to my unit or not, but maybe Klipsch has addressed it? I'm just glad I was able to get mine dialed in so that I can't hear it now because the sound is great.Overall summary though....great product as most Klipsch products are! Especially for the price!