Thanks for the review. I've also found the lack of low end sub reviews pretty annoying. Thanks for doing something about it! Congrats on the new house btw.
I have the 10 inch version of this and it's pretty good. Usually you have to spend some serious money to get a really good subwoofer and the power output (RMS) should be well over 200 watts but for the money Dayton audio is good.
I appreciate the humility in your attitude, and the humble review of yours. Very relatable to family people who are conscious of budget and yet get the job done. Thank you for taking your time and posting this review.
Thank you for your review, wish you would of cranked it up so we could see it in action. But anyways I found one used online and wanted to know more about before I decided to make the purchase and $50 I decided it was well worth it. I'll post my feed back once I get it hooked up
It's a great budget sub. But now I want to upgrade, naturally. It still blows me away but I want something that can punch hard below 40hz. The dayton sub 1200 can't really do anything below 35 I'd say.
Carew Martin I think that's a measurement of the amplifier output, not the actual woofer. Other manufacturers tend to over exaggerate and mislead with rediculous numbers
Logitech says it's 200 watts RMS for the system which means 35 watts RMS to each satellite speaker and 130 watts RMS not peak or maximum output to the subwoofer and having listened extensively to it, I believe it, my little 6" Logitech sub has actually made two houses I've lived in, rattle. I just wish the highs matched the lows
This has been my sub for 3 years, it’s pretty damn decent I paid about the same , it can hit 30hz decent enough I have the gain about 5 o’clock too and my input level is -10 on my avr, gives the theater thx 30hz feel, also summing the inputs with a Y adapter
Hey, thanks for the review. I can't agree more about the teens (and others) posting videos where all we see is the excursion on the driver. I especially detest the videos with that stupid "bass I love you" track. I'm always looking for videos that highlight the features of an item and the thoughts and opinions (feedback) of owners who purchased said items. I have the 10" version of this sub and like it so much I'm going to get the 12" one. Heck, I may even get two for the home theater setup. Cheers!
Jake, your cross over should be not at maximum for best results. It depends on your main speaker low end cut off frequency. Say your main L and R speakers can only go to 50Hz lowest keep your cross over around there or around 100Hz maximum. Usually it shouldn't go over 100Hz. See Paul McGowen videos of PS audio for no b.s. technicals on setting up a subwoofer and how to tune it... Your video was quite helpful for me to get an idea of this subwoofer you have. I ended up buying JBL 550P mainly for my assumption it may have a higher resale value if I want to upgrade later. Thanks for your video, again, very helpful.
Gain between 0-half doesnt change much, and you set your gain so high because you have sub out turned down on your AVR so you arent crap for pre-out voltage. I am using the same sub, as well as a complete Dayton Audio 7.1 Home Theater setup (except my Pioneer Elite AVR obviously), even using their bass ahkers on a seperate Dayton amp But you dod great for your first video.. keep going Bud!
I just ordered the 8" model after reading reviews for a while. Parts Express is a very highly regarded audio supplier and I like the fact that they decided to make an end-product like this.
Jake, you commentary was very useful. Please don't be put off by Krane's remarks. In a brutal way , it is constructive. I should know about brutal. I have been a technical instructor for 24 yrs. in electrical controls for automation processes. My audiences, at times, have been very demanding that I stay razor sharp "on the money" with essential information AND with absolutely NO side bar comments. Perhaps you can develop a script and run through your presentation a few times to streamline your presentation to what you "really" want to say to your audience. Just a thought. . . . Good luck with the new home. It can be a source a good memories that will last a lifetime!
Dayton Sub 1200 definitely outperforms the PSW10 by a landslide, I wouldn't even bother with the PSW10. Virtually no portnoise on it either. This is in a smaller room.
Thank you for the informative video. I appreciate it. I subscribed to your channel and I hope to see you make more content. It's nice to know you don't have to spend thousands of dollars to get a nice sounding home theater setup.
Lol you complaint about other guys reviews, yours isn't informative at all, this is what they call (unboxing), this is what the (Teenagers) reviews look like, I was excited thinking that you gonna hook it up, and tell more about how it sounds, I was hoping that you go in depth, after that Frustrated guy intro, all you did is showing us, what we can see for ourselves, may be we know a little bit more than what you mumbled.
I will say I always thought of making videos for my system I do got a full 7.0 Daytonaudio system but just never thought of doing one the proper way but I might think of doing something though I really do enjoy the entire system I have I do plan on updating to Dayton audio 15 in subs as well as two 12s in the back.
My problemm with Polk is that it died shartly after the warrantry ran. Then the cost of a new amp for it was almost as much as I paid for the entire sub. And they refused copy of the schematic becuase "copytighted" -- as is almost every book I own. I use two Dayton Audio 8 inch subs, set at about 2 oclock (Denon X350H AVR).
Hi, sorry for the late response. I remember a while back I played the Hsu test tones and the cutoff was around 35 hz. Not great. This sub definitely lacks response in the super low end but it's a great entry level
I bought this sub as a restock for $85 bucks but was DOA. LED lights up red as if it has power but acts like it's not getting signal. PE refunded me and let me keep it rather than ship it back. Would love to fix! Replacing a polk 10" that works fine but I can attest to the port noise.
Demos basically just tell you that the speaker works. You can't really hear any of the sound characteristics of the sub you are watching, just the speakers you are listening to it through right now.
You did a good job, keep it up. You might want to rehearsal more next time to drops some of the umms and uhhs but you had a solid narrative. I also decided to get a Dayton Audio sub for my first real subwoofer this Christmas and couldn't be happier. I went with the 1500 model and it is smooth and very controlled. I haven't noticed any audio defects from it and as you said, you can't bet the price.
How do you like the miccas paired with the Dayton? I’m in the same boat as you (balancing wife/family with the appetite for decent sound). I’m looking at the same miccas you have with Dayton and avr. Coming off a 5.1 soundbar. Are you happy with the sound of your setup or anything you would have done differently? I’m going to also do the micca center channel too. Curious to hear your feedback.
I don't have much experience with other home theater stuff. I'm definitely a beginner. However I recently heard my friends setup and it was so much more "full range" and immersive simply because his speakers were bigger. They were some old Klipsch 6". Having a bigger driver and speaker cabinet makes a huge difference. Im sure there are many other factors but that was my takeaway. This subwoofer definitely lacks the low end range frequencies. I've tested it and noticed I can't hear much below 35hz. It really shines in the 40hz range, but anything lower and it quiets down quickly.
Good review, my friend has one after I recommended it to him a year or two ago. I had the 15" version of this, but returned it as it didn't work in my room the way I was expecting. In my room I had a Paradigm 10" that could go deeper than the 15" so to me it was a waste of money to "upgrade" and get nothing out of a upgrade. But I didn't think it was a terrible sub after that, I just didn't have the knowledge at the time and that was a good learning experience. Subwoofer size doesn't = deeper bass (or louder in some cases) But a few years after that experience I bought the Ultimax 18 and that still doesn't disappoint. But I know now I could live with the 10" Ultimax in a good ported enclosure for my use case. It'll dig deep and play as loud as I personally need. (I have the 10" sealed for my car and in the both the car and house it gets as loud as I need, but being sealed, it doesn't dig as deep as I want for now)
