Subwoofer recommendation

[3 Minute Reviewer]

Hey there! I am getting myself a set of the Kanto Yumi speakers for my record player and I'm thinking I want to add a subwoofer as well. I am not going to be listening at loud volumes so I'm just looking for something that could hit the low frequencies really well, don't need to be too loud and would ideally be $150 or less. Thanks for the help!

[Dackzy]

Dayton Audio SUB-1000? Nothing special at all.

[Guest]

Why not get the Kanto sub? Cheaping out on a sub is usually not a great strategy for music, unless you want boomy, inarticulate bass.

[3 Minute Reviewer]

1 minute ago, SSL said:

Why not get the Kanto sub? Cheaping out on a sub is usually not a great strategy for music, unless you want boomy, inarticulate bass.

I was just looking to see if that would be a recommendation or not, I don't know much about subwoofers so just wanted to see what people thought. Is that a good one?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

I was just looking to see if that would be a recommendation or not, I don't know much about subwoofers so just wanted to see what people thought. Is that a good one?

 

Probably not, just wondering if your budget was open to something in that price range.

 

I would personally shoot for something like the SVS SB-1000.

[Dackzy]

4 minutes ago, SSL said:

Why not get the Kanto sub? Cheaping out on a sub is usually not a great strategy for music, unless you want boomy, inarticulate bass.

 

2 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

I was just looking to see if that would be a recommendation or not, I don't know much about subwoofers so just wanted to see what people thought. Is that a good one?

the sub6 is on sale for 170$ and the sub8 for 200$. I do agree with SSL here, it is fairly important to get a good sub

[3 Minute Reviewer]

2 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

 

the sub6 is on sale for 170$ and the sub8 for 200$. I do agree with SSL here, it is fairly important to get a good sub

Totally understand that I shouldn't cheap out but I just don't have more than $200 to spend on a sub. Any chance the sub6 is decent?

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Dackzy said:

 

the sub6 is on sale for 170$ and the sub8 for 200$. I do agree with SSL here, it is fairly important to get a good sub

 

Thing is, those prices seem steep for such small subs. Maybe they are actually great, but this feels more like Audioengine pricing. At least with SVS you know you're within spitting distance of 20Hz +/- 6dB.

[Dackzy]

1 minute ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Totally understand that I shouldn't cheap out but I just don't have more than $200 to spend on a sub. Any chance the sub6 is decent?

dunno, it isn't really a thing here in Denmark or really EU from what I know

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Totally understand that I shouldn't cheap out but I just don't have more than $200 to spend on a sub. Any chance the sub6 is decent?

 

It's adorable, at least. 6" subwoofer in a sealed box is ridiculous. I would almost say try it just for shits and giggles.

[3 Minute Reviewer]

Just now, SSL said:

 

It's adorable, at least. 6" subwoofer in a sealed box sound ridiculous. I would almost say try it just for shits and giggles.

Hahaha dude you're funny. I mean I'd rather just get a decent one if anything of the sort exists around $200. I don't really need loud, just accurate and good range. Hear anything good about monoprice 9723?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Hahaha dude you're funny. I mean I'd rather just get a decent one if anything of the sort exists around $200. I don't really need loud, just accurate and good range. Hear anything good about monoprice 9723?

 

Actually, I think the Kanto sub6 wouldn't be a bad choice if you can get it for $170 or less. Sealed box is generally preferable for music, and there aren't many sealed-box subs below $500 new.

[Dackzy]

4 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Hahaha dude you're funny. I mean I'd rather just get a decent one if anything of the sort exists around $200. I don't really need loud, just accurate and good range. Hear anything good about monoprice 9723?

one of my audio friends keeps saying something about a earthquake sound ff6.5, but he is very random, so I only trust him a tiny bit.

[3 Minute Reviewer]

2 minutes ago, SSL said:

 

Actually, I think the Kanto sub6 wouldn't be a bad choice if you can get it for $170 or less. Sealed box is generally preferable for music, and there aren't many sealed-box subs below $500 new.

Okay awesome I'm thinking I'll give it a shot then. I appreciate the help and I'll circle back when I get it in and get some tunes pumping through it

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Okay awesome I'm thinking I'll give it a shot then. I appreciate the help and I'll circle back when I get it in and get some tunes pumping through it

 

Sounds good.