SVS Subwoofers: Mid-Level Subs for the Garage (SB-2000 vs SB-3000 & PB-2000 vs PB-3000) 

I love how this guy shoehorns thousands of dollars worth of equipment into the worst listening environment he can possibly find. Seriously. I love it.

i'm not sure what i'm more envious of...the fact this guy gets to demo a bunch of killer gear or that freakin garage! really great reviews here.

thats big price hike from sealed to ported, $500 for two ports and extra wood. Im happy with my pair sb3000

You hit the "nail on the head". Get the "sealed" sub that fits your budget now, and add a second sub when your wallet allows. Duals will give you more headroom over the bigger ported sub and will sound better. FYI- You can usually get a discount if you purchase duals at the same time. I love my SB13-Ultra & will be adding a second SB-4000 once my "sock money" is where it needs to be. Great video by the way.

Thanks for the video, most informative. I am building a system for my garage right now. My initial tests ended up with quite a few things rattling, but I am going to tinker with it a bit

Priceless info. Great reviews, Matt!

Wow. I find this man's style very honest and engaging. I love how he considers details that the average consumer would consider, like whether it would even fit in your space. So, his analysis is not only price-to-performance, but rather whether it even makes sense for your specific use-case depending on the price. Excellent. What's the name of the song w/ the female singer/electronic music?

I was planning on getting the SB-3000 from Amazon or wherever when I upgrade sometime next year, but I’ll definitely “honor the source” and buy from OG. Thank you for the comparison!

I got dual pb-3000 and omg theses rock hard for movies🔥

SB-3000 owner here. Large room in an open floor plan, it always impresses.

Perfect, thank you.👍

Killer video thanks for the effort, I like to know how speakers play in a home to.

I find these videos quite entertaining

At the moment I have a single PB2000 Pro. I've just ordered a second. In my country SVS subwoofers are significantly more expensive than in the US. If I had the money I would definitely consider dual PB 3000's, however dual PB2000 Pro's will be more than sufficient for my small room.

Thanks for the good job

Im currently using the svs wireless sub adapter and never once had an issue. Running a qsc kw181 18” dj style sub for home theater but been looking at svs subs as a replacement.

Nice job, i enjoyed watching! I feel your sincerity! Very informative.

Agree on the 2 smaller subs 1000%

Happy owner of dual PB2000 "Pro". Worth mentioning, PB2000 is not the same as PB2000-PRO. I believe this video is about SVS's PRO Series. This is omitted from Video description and narration. Also, only the PRO Series have the App function

Do you plan on adding some sound dampening acoustic panels to the room?

For music REL all the way.

FYI.. to be clear, your PB2K's are the Pro version, not its former non-pro version. Pro has app/digital control and a new driver engine. I have duel PB-2000 non-pro, SVS sub cable & isolation footers and when sub bass kicks in the house shakes -- they are plenty powerful and that's in a large room and 2x high ceilings.

Thank you for your video. A question if I may. I have a bluesound powernode2i the latest edition. Will it power the sb3000 pro or should I stick with the sb/pb2000 pro . Cost difference on the subs is fine my only limitation if any would be my powernode . Thank you

Hi from France, Thx for these very interesting and smart review 👍. One question please, btw sb3000 and pb2000 which one is the Best for you for home cinéma , I’m talking about sound quality and sound effects only ☺️ Thx in advance

Love all of the videos about the SVS series. Anyone out there have any idea on if you would prefer the SVS 3000 Micro vs the SB-2000 pro? System will be in a bedroom about 15x15, standard height ceilings.

Hey, great review! Love your in depth tests and knowledge you share. Can you please review & test the monoprice monolith thx ultra 13" and the tonewinner d6000 15" ? Would love your thoughts on those two and which one you'd choose for homr theatre cinema. 🤙

I watched a bunch of your videos before pulling the trigger. I originally got the sb-1000 and pb-1000 (not pro) and realized I don't like sealed subs at all and the pb-1000 still didn't have enough power. Got a pb-2000 (not pro) on outlet special for $600. (no damage 5 year warranty). I listened to it and said f-yrah that's the one. Ordered the second one with the go dual code which made the second one $540. So I got 2 pb-2000s for $1140 which is $460 cheaper than a single pb-3000 with 200watts more total amp rms power.

It feels great watching ur informative and valuable videos. Plz help me decide which one would be better Dynaudio Emit 50 only or Emit 20 plus svs 2000 pro mostly for stereo setup. And a matching amp. Thanks.

JTR & PSA FTW ;-)

Do you reckon I could use it for live performance ? I’m tight on space and can’t buy a standard size sub so I’m t looking at the sb 2000/3000. Looking to use it in a room that sits about 80/90 people

1st great to see those subwoofers

what are your nike's called?!?! those are sick

Your home built (Garage built) 18" Ultimax vs (any) SVS. Do you still keep your 18 Ultimax in your home theater?

Hey Matt, fantastic videos, thx for this! I’m considering a sub to complement my PolkR700; mixed usage (movie and music) more music with sometime loud party like music powered by XPA gen3 (maxing out). I’m looking at SB-3000 vs SB-2000. But I am worried about will sub blend in well and will it be able to keep up with the Polks. Which sub/pair would you recommend?

I bought an expensive system and have no clue how to best set it up wish a Matt in Scotland to help out lol 😂

I have a pair of SB16 Ultras and a pair of PB3000s here in my open concept living room. 5000 sqft +. I'm having a very hard time deciding which pair to keep.

New subscriber and loved the this comparison. So after 5 kids and finally getting a room of my own I am delving into the large screen, AV and speaker world. Room specs L 11' 2" X W 11' 3" x H 8' 2" puts me under 1000 sq. ft. But is it overkill and starting from scratch just doing 2 sealed 1000's in opposite corners as opposed to just 1 2000 ported or 3000 sealed? The only subwoofer I have ever owned is in my Ram pickup truck, lol. AV receiver - not purchased yet Speakers - not purchased yet TV - waiting on 77" LG C3 Leaning toward SVS bookshelf surround with sub (s). Mixed used room as my home office and soon to be movie area. From Michigan

How big is your garage? I ask this because you say the PB 3000 fills out the garage and I'm just trying to fill out a room that is around 15 by 12 maybe 17 by 13. I would like to use it for both music and theatre. So what would you recommend to go with. For the moment I am planning to go with two subs and in the future maybe 4.

What’s a shame is the $300 price increase they did last October

I’ve heard that the 3000 sounds like the 4000 with more amplitude it that your experience or do you think the 4000 sounds better?

I have two sb 1000(not pro). I want to change them for sb 3000 in the future. Does it make sense?)

Buddy tell me when the room is quiet you hear a high-frequency squeak from the amplifier in the back? My 3000 squeaks and I can hear it at a distance of 7-8 ft

How do you feel when comparing 2) pb1000 pros vs 1)pb3000 for movies? I am looking to trade in my dual pb1000s and would like to have one subwoofer if possible.

Any tips on placing subs in a 600 square foot workshop to minimize boominess?

Hey Matt, SVS makes feet for the subs to isolate them from the ground, I didn't see them mentioned or installed but I was impressed with the difference on my svs sub. I think it was 50$ for a set of 4

Fantastic review. My dilemma is if you have the space would you buy 2 x Pb 2000 or 1 X Pb3000 . Mostly using for home theatre but some music as well.

What brand are those what speakers? They look cool.....

Would you go with a PB-3000 or SB-4000, ignore size and money. Just based on room-filling sound and sound quality?

What are your thoughts when comparing the pb-1000 pro vs the sb-2000 pro? I know you touch on this for a moment but was wondering if you could let me know your option when considering low end?

I between 2 sb 2000 (non pro) or 1 sb 3000 pro, they are about the same price (1099). Someone can help me... Excellent video.

SVS is having quality issues with their Subs. I've had 4 subs go out. All of them was brand new and went down in a month. 1 SB 2000, and 3 SB 3000'S.

Buy the smaller 3,000 and have the cabinets made up, they will cosr less than the 1,000$ asked for them and just transfir everything, i even believe you can buy kits for them.... a role of stickyback plastic is 20$? and you have 30 odd styles to choose from, then sell your own cabinets for 200 each lol.... saving you alot of money...... 🙂

I love the music that you play what’s the name of the song all of them

Why is nobody making an A-B between, say, a SB2000, and a PB2000 in sealed mode (with plugs). Not that it matters since I went for the PB2000 Pro anyway, just curious. And I'm also coming from an old SB1000. But I haven't critically listen to the difference. The thing I have noticed is of course the headroom and the extra power (better for cinema), the SB1000 was a very nice little sub nonetheless. Amazing output for such a little cube, very good in 2.1 audio (RP600M, all gone to my brother).

Sb 2000 pro or pb 1000 pro? Small room

Did you say Harbor Hills? Lake County, Florida?

All subs should be ported. They always sound better or louder. Since I have built car enclosures back in the day I have always bought home ported subs. I gotta hear a sb 2000. Your making me want to replace my working sub matt

LOL subs for in the garage, thats obsessed

4 sb 3000 or 2 pb 3000?

Next time you compare make sure no object or other subwoofers sits between you and subwoofer you are testing.

I can tell from the resonance in your voice, you are in a poorly damped space that won't do that equipment justice. Btw, I have two of the SB 2000 b/c my listening room is small. And I bought the first one in 2016 and just added the second one. I got the original version b/c I have Dirac with DLBC, so I can do the crossover on my receiver, or if I wanted to I have a miniDSP 2 x4 HD, so I can do the crossover and DSP including Dirac there, so I was able to pay only $500 for the second SB 2000. And two SB 2000 will be more than enough subwoofer bass for almost anyone in a reasonably sized room.

Towards the end why does it look like he's "pitching a tent"

For home theater room isolated 12x9 ft 2x pb-1000 pro Or 1x pb2000 pro Or 1x sb3000

Why not buy 5 or 6 more subs so they can ultimately be returned via SVS’s generous return policy?

Bro, you've got tens, maybe hundreds, of thousands dollars of equipment in there... Fork out some cash for some acoustic panels 😆

Get a nobody in there to give there advice if they notice difference

Bro r u depressed what happened to civic si

It's hardly ever the same woofer... these may look the same but probably are not

Had me fooled for a second there. It’s actually the sb-2000 PRO and not the sb-2000 👀

hehe typical american ::)

When people get hooked on listening to equipment they tend to lose their musical brain cells. And testing in a garage?

Boomer music