Bic America VK-12 12-Inch 1000-Watt Kevlar Series Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer

Product Description

, jbl es250pbk 12 inch subwoofer , polk audio monitor 70 am7022 a 3 way floorstanding speaker, polk audio rm6750 51 channel speaker , denon dp 300f fully automatic analog turntable , teac ag 790a stereo receiver The state-of-the-art BIC America VK-12 subwoofer offers a rugged 12-inch premium grade Kevlar woofer (Kevlar is the material bullet proof vests are made from) to deliver unsurpassed, ultra-low bass performance. Kevlar cones offer strength and dispersion advantages compared to traditional woofers. Kevlar also enables superior acoustic quality, improved mid-bass, and is less susceptible to blowout- even when being driven at the highest levels. The VK-12 incorporates a heavy-duty 1000-watt peak BASH amp, large magnet, and high power voice-coil to deliver dramatic low-frequency effects down to 24 Hz (+/- 3dB).


This review is from: Bic America VK-12 12-Inch 1000-Watt Kevlar Series Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Electronics)
You don't need a big nameplate on the sub to get great quality. BIC is somewhat of an underground/unknown brand in the mainstream, but that's because they spend money on developing good products and not on marketing.

The VK12 is going to need some adjustment, but if you're serious about sound then I don't think you're going to just plug it in and crank it immediately. Take the time to adjust it, tweak it, and "test it". Unless you live in a cathedral, anything above 1/3 power is going to just overpower the rest of the system. So anyone who complains about the sub being boomy is just not setting things correctly.

The bass is very controlled and tight. Yes, it can be boomy if you just turn the knob all the way up. But when adjusted properly, the bass is very accurate and doesn't really overpower. It should integrate nicely with almost any existing setup, but if you're running some micro-sized tweeters or tiny satellites you might find some midrange gaps. Again, adjust the crossover and levels and you can minimize it.

This thing is still going to rumble and shake when you want it to, don't get me wrong. I think for the $400 or so you pay, you're getting performance of something costing much more. A $400 Velodyne or Klipsch sounds awful compared to this -- the $1000 models in those brands are about on-par here.