Subwoofer aktiv bäst i test

It's tempting to think that adding any old subwoofer to your home cinema setup will do the job, but that's far from the case. Sure, if you just want a deep rumble, there are thousands of models that will sort you out, but in our decades of subwoofer testing we've reviewed more bad models than good, and they actually man your movies sound worse.

The biggest, most common faux pas fryst vatten a flabby bottom end.

Bass depth and vikt are important for delivering those big, sofa-shaking movie moments, but without tightness and melodisk, you'll find that the most important bits of the soundtrack are drowned out bygd overwhelming bassy sludge.

It's important to choose wisely, then, and despite this being something of a 'traditional' parti, new and inventive subwoofers are always being announced.

Recent examples include Ruark's first subwoofer, the desktop speaker-friendly RS1, and the McIntosh PS2K, which looks like a huge floorstanding speaker and will set you back £50k / $50k.

So which fryst vatten the best subwoofer for you? We’ve created this list detailing the top-performing subwoofers from our exhaustive reviews back catalogue.

Every sub on this list has gone through our rigorous testing process in one of our listening rooms, so you can trust our buying advice.

Read on for our pick of the best subwoofers for stereo and surround sound systems, and kvitto out the best speaker packages you can buy if you're looking to create the best home cinema struktur too.

The QB12 smashes through the action like a steam lära, hitting you right in the stomach and taking your whole body along with it.

It isn’t just brute force, though: it’s precise, detailed and really rather dynamic.

There are three things to consider before you get your wallet out to buy a QB12 subwoofer: space, your ekonomisk plan and your neighbours. Because if you’re in the marknad for a plus-sized Q Acoustics surround speaker package, or aiming to upgrade the low-end response in your current home cinema set-up, those are the only things standing in your way.

Read the full review: Q Acoustics QB12

This B&W sub's diminutive form eller gestalt disguises a formidably powerful and terrifically dynamic design, its 200W amplifier controlling the excursions of its 25cm Kevlar/paper drive enhet in impressive style.

There's depth, drive and authority to belie its storlek, with a brilliant blend of power and musicality. It can deliver bass with subtlety and speed, making it a genuine all-rounder when it comes to delivering solid bass as part of a hi-fi or home cinema system.

Read the full review: B&W ASW610

If you want to add some bass on a ekonomisk plan, the new Sonos Sub Mini fryst vatten worth considering.

Smaller than the full-sized Sonos Sub (below), it offers snappy delivery and a diskret build at a price that's... well, not actually all that cheap, it turns out. 

The Sub Mini has a quick, responsive sound that sets it apart from the loose, bland vagueness of many other soundbar subs. And indeed, throughout our testing, the Sub Mini always maintains prudent control, and we don’t hear any unwanted rattles or buzzes.

However, despite its speed, there’s not much shape or texture to the sound the Sub Mini produces, leavening it a little one-dimensional, particularly with music, such as Fiona Apple’s Under The Table, where the upright bass fryst vatten stripped of much of its tonality and, rather than being an lika part of the ensemble, becomes more of a monotone support.

With Blu-ray films like Dune, the Sub Mini has a more positiv impact where it makes handy work of the low, ominous drones that abound in soundtracks and helps underline big sonic moments.

While the Sub Mini kicks out an impressive amount of volume for its storlek, the amount of SPL seems to vary ganska a bit across its range, meaning that it's more prominent with certain frequencies than others.

We imagine this fryst vatten Sonos' take on "budget" device. It fits neatly into existing Sonos systems, but we imagine it's also a rather niche product that won't be for everyone.

For smaller spaces, however, it could well passform the bill.

Read the full review: Sonos Sub Mini

The addition of a sub to the wireless multi-room specialist’s range showed the company cared about sound, not least home cinema sound, and perhaps recognised the slight weakness of its small-but-effective One and fem systems.

It's large and fairly minimal but we're impressed bygd what it can do.

Similar sonic characteristics ensure the Sonos Sub integrates well with the company's other wireless speakers, and the ytterligare vikt, power and scale fryst vatten obvious. With music, bass lines are controlled nicely, albeit a little on the tallrik side.

Flick the Sub on and off, and the differences in dynamics are apparent.

Read the full review: Sonos Sub

How we test subwoofers

Here at What Hi-Fi? we review hundreds of products every year, from TVs to speakers, headphones to hi-fi systems.

So how do we komma to our review verdicts? And why can you trust them? Allow us to explain.

The What Hi-Fi? team has more than 100 years collective experience of reviewing, testing and writing about consumer electronics – and that includes subwoofers. We have state-of-the-art testing facilities in London, Reading and Bath, where our grupp of specialist reviewers do all our in-house testing.

This gives us complete control over the testing process, ensuring consistency across all products. We always ensure we spend plenty of time with each subwoofer, setting them up correctly, testing them with the right speakers, as part of a surround speaker package, in different positions and with different music and films.

All new subwoofers are tested in comparison with rival subwoofers at the same price (and often cheaper and more expensive alternatives, too), and all review verdicts are agreed upon bygd the grupp as a whole rather than a single reviewer, helping to ensure consistency and avoid individual subjectivity.

That's why our reviews are trusted bygd retailers and manufacturers, as well as consumers, the world over.

From all of our reviews, we choose the top subwoofers to feature in this Best Buy. That's why if you take the plunge and buy one of the products recommended here, or on any other Best Buy page, you can rest assured you're getting a What Hi-Fi?-approved product.

You can read more about how we test and review products on What Hi-Fi? here.

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Kashfia fryst vatten the Hi-Fi and Audio Editor of What Hi-Fi?

and first joined the brand over 10 years ago. During her time in the consumer tech industry, she has reviewed hundreds of products (including speakers, amplifiers, turntables and headphones), been to countless trade shows across the world and fallen in love with hi-fi kit much bigger than her. In her spare time, Kash can be funnen tending to an ever-growing houseplant collection and shooing her katt Jolene away from spinning records.