JBL PSW1000 Subwoofers

JBL PSW1000 Subwoofers 

USER REVIEWS

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[Sep 12, 2000]
Emil L.
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Very powerful bass, and it plays loud without distortion.

Weakness:

I can't play very long time, because my neighbours call me after about 30 seks and ask me to turn the volume dooown!! But maybe this isn't a weakness...I can play when they're not home.

I really love this sub, and I would like one more, because I just can't get enough bass, and it sounds so good!! It deserves all the 5 stars for the VERY good sound. And the price isn't too bad. Try to put this sub in a corner, and you will get BOOOMED!

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 24, 2001]
Hoss
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Tight powerful bass, love it so much I am going to buy another.

Weakness:

Things keep falling off the walls!!!

Sounds great even in my den which is FAR from accousticly sound (15X28 arched roof). Even with my current "modest" system (Sharp Fronts, Pioneer rears and center, but don't worry, my JBL 412's and S-center are on the way as we speak!!!!). I am hoping to eventually move everything into a smaller unused bedroom which is approx 12X15 flat roof. I am anxious to see what she can do once put into a corner. Highly recommended for the buck.

Similar Products Used:

none

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 21, 2001]
louis
Audiophile

Strength:

srong bass, very accurate, tight, power power power

Weakness:

none

i love this sub. i have two of them and it blows me away wit the setup i got
mains: polk rt1000i
center: polk 245i
rears: polk fx 500i
with tight bass these subs are great with movies and music

Similar Products Used:

polk

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 05, 1998]
Limbo
an Audio Enthusiast

I was looking for a sub for my HT to match the Infinity Minuet surround speakers. The JBL 1000 has a muddy low end, and no tight punch in the high bass spectrum. This left a large gap between the sub frequencies and the small satellites.
I returned the whole lot and upgraded to the JBL SC120, a complete 5.1 matched system, with much better results, and more power from the 150 watt amp and dual 8" drivers in the sub. The sats also had more and better drivers, which deliver more sound than the Infinity system, although the SC120 is a larger configuration than the small Infinity set.

I would suggest to anyone with the JBL 1000 to get nice bookshelf speakers or bigger, not satellites.

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
[Nov 24, 1999]
Dave
Audio Enthusiast

I've had this sub for awhile now. It was a pretty goad deal for the money. I have a set of Infinity RSe's, it matchs pretty well. Not the best I've heard but not bad.

OVERALL
RATING
3
VALUE
RATING
3
[Dec 17, 1999]
billy g
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

cheap looks nice great sound

Weakness:

none yet

I got this off the reject table at sears which means that
even the trailer trash didnt want it(joke). I didnt know
if it was a return, repair, or left over but figured
at 100 bucks for a 300 hundred list speaker how could
you go wrong? The bass is tight and blends well with my
advent av500s. the speaker has a very heavy cabinet and
appears well made. the only prob is that the neighbors
hate it. But it makes even a dog like WILD WILD WEST
sound good so I'll give it 5 stars for value and sound,
conditional on it not blowing up 1 day after the warranty

Similar Products Used:

klh mini sub

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 17, 1999]
Doug miller
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Sleeper, sounds good

Weakness:

reputation

This sub even was nice at retail. Really good for music. JBL isn't noted for their home audio,(thats changing) but this little guy sounds surprisingly good. It's not overwhelming, but it is accurate and integrates well with a lot of stuff. Wouldn't be good for big rooms, but for smaller rooms it is very nice for HT, and music. This is a sleeper.

Similar Products Used:

Ba vr500, velodyne

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Oct 13, 1998]
flex
an Audio Enthusiast

Great sub for the money, I got infiniti 2000.4's for the fronts of my HT setup but I was very dissapointed in the bass punchiness and hollow sound, so I took em back and got the JBL sub, moved my Bose 201's up front from the rear and placed some bose 141'a in the rear. What a great setup sounds aweseom. This sub hits hard and full, the depth of the music is inspiring, great product and great price.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
[Jan 17, 2001]
Adrian W
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Great Bass Reproduction, Low Distortion

Weakness:

None

I have had this Sub for a very long time, probably at least 4 years. I have never had a problem with it. I bought it open box from Circuit City, with the extended warranty, and I'm glad to say I have not used it. I originally had it setup on my old Pro-Logic Reciever through the speaker connections, but now I have it setup through the Pre-out on my Dolby Digital Reciever. Sounds even more incredible with Dolby Digital!! My apartment walls shake, and the neighbors aren't too happy, but I am!!

Similar Products Used:

Aiwa Sub, Smaller JBL Subs

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Nov 01, 2000]
Josh Harbin
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Very loud, I haven't heard it distort, best bang for the buck component of surround systems

Weakness:

Neighbor had to soundproof her wall!! this probably isn't a weakness

This was my first sub. I've only had JBL products so I decided to stick what worked for me. It was a little tricky to set up but that was my fault because I didn't have my amp set up correctly. I had wanted a sub for a long time since I only had a 5.0 set-up. This sub added a whole new dimension to every movie. It adds extra punch to music as well. I was looking at JBL's digital line of subs but after hearing about the many problems associated with them, decided to go for a slightly older product. It is my favorite speaker to date. I haven't had any subs prior to this one to compare it to but after listening to several other brands st stores, I am very pleased with my decision.

Also, converting my cables from analog(coaxial) to digital(optical) made a huge difference. Sound was much cleaner (no hiss at high volumes) and much much louder!

My HT set-up:
JVC RX-888VBK reciever
Toshiba SD-3109 DVD player
JVC AV-27D500
JBL PSW-1200 sub
JBL S-series center
JBL LXE-770 mains
JBL Sat-10 surrounds

Similar Products Used:

none

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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