Yamaha YST-SW40 Subwoofers
Yamaha YST-SW40 Subwoofers
USER REVIEWS
[Aug 16, 2023]
harry829
Strength:
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[Apr 10, 2003]
staldini
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Size, variable crossover, speaker level inputs, and it's a Yamaha. It's only 50 watts, but you can bet that it'll be kicking for quite a while.
Weakness:
just sounding boomy if you have the crossover or volume set too high. I'm currently a college student. So right off the bat you know that I'm a bit strapped for cash. Which is why I settled on this sub for the system in my room. I mean, it was $99 with free shipping. But it also did spec out pretty well. I needed a subwoofer because it is rather impractical to brin three way towers to college to live in a 12' by 15' cell. This exceeded my expectations to be honest. Given some time to break in, it perfoms quite well. keep the crossover set on the lower half or it sounds rather boomy if you aren't playing something like hip hop or rap. I tend to change it with the type of music I listen to. I'd highly reccomend this for anyone looking for bass augmentation, but not for all out thump. Not what it's designed for. Similar Products Used: none. |
[Mar 05, 2003]
Nathan the Limey
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Small, good for bedrooms. Adds a bit of thump/lower end to standmounts.
Weakness:
Can sound boomy at louder volume. This little subwoofer is ideal for a small room, with standmounts. Set to 80hz or lower, it's ok. It does sound boomy when set too high. I would not use this for .1 LFE, it can't handle it. I paid £35 for it. In that respect it's excellent, however overall it's pretty naff! (compared to a £800 subwoofer, which is stupid!!) At the rrp of £120, it's good. However anyone interested in a cheap AV Subwoofer- I would save up and get a £500 sub (esp if using DD/DTS) Similar Products Used: Rel Storm :) owned. |
[Nov 15, 1999]
Raymond
Casual Listener
I recently bought a Sony MHC-RXD10AV surround system, and I found that the bass was especially lacking though audio quality was quite good throughout the other frequencies. Being on a budget, I wandered down to Star Electronics which was having a sale (or so they said) at the time, and checked out the subwoofers they had in stock. |
[Sep 07, 1999]
arubis
a Casual Listener
First, allow me to admit that I am not an audophile. However, I do own a 60" Hitachi projection TV that has been crying for a subwoofer to augment its modest internal sound system. I simply plugged this Yamaha into the Hitachi's auxillary jack and popped in my test movies: Top Gun and Forrest Gump (the Vietnam battle scene). Overall impression: absolutely excellent!! And this was with the volume and cross-over controls at 2/3! At full throttle, the room rumbled beyond my wildest expectations. (N64 games also sound great!) For an 8" powered subwoofer that cost me $141 (sale) at Best Buy, I think I got a tremendous bang for my buck!! |
[Jan 19, 1999]
David H. Tran
an Audio Enthusiast
I just bought this unit($199.99 @ Best Buy) in exchange for JBL's DPS-10 subwoofer ($279.99 @ Best Buy). I was satisfied with the JBL DPS-10 but this unit was too powerful for my listing environment. Not that I don't mind that but my room was practically shaking when I turned the volume up. The JBL DPS-10 is definitely a powerful unit with its 150W digital amplifier and I would give it a perfect 5 star. For the YST-SW40, which is definitely not as powerful as the DPS-10, low-bass is clearly present. Although, one has to crank up the volume on this unit I am certainly satisfied with Yahama's subwoofer. I have connected this unit to my Dolby Digital receiver with the Panasonic DVD-310 and I tested some movies, which include real loud explosions, like Armageddon, Starship Troopers, First Contact, The Mask of Zorro (Opening Scene)and Lost in Space. And I am certainly impressed what Yahama's little 50W subwoofer has to offer. Low-bass is deep as it should be. The only thing where I have to critize this subwoofer is, that one has to turn the volume high to experience the Life Effects Channel, when watching movies. My room is now "vibrating" instead of shaking. I guess my neighbors will appreciate that. Overall, I will give Yahama's YST-SW40 a solid 4 star. |
[Apr 13, 2001]
H.G.H.
Audio Enthusiast
Weakness:
Difficult to set-up/blend into your system. To boomy at high volume levels. Slow Auto-power function. "Only" 50W and 8"... I wanted to use this sub, not in a home theatre setup, but to extend the lower frequency range of my hi-fi system. My main speakers are high quality bookshelf speakers on heavy stands. Their imaging and detail is great and they have a sweet and open treble and a well defined and smooth midrange (great for female voices!). They only lack in the bass department. |
[Apr 20, 1999]
Erik
an Audio Enthusiast
I have really liked this sub, but I do have a problem with having to turn the volume up to get it to produce. However, once you get the volume level and proper crossover right, this thing adds good bass for home theater and moderate listening. If you live in an apartment, this is all you need. I am running two of these (one to each speaker) and am able to get these things to the plaster cracking volume. Overall, it's a great product, perhaps overpriced at $200. You can find a Sherwoood 50 watt sub for under $100 at Frys, so there may be better/less expensive alternatives out there if price is your concern. However, I have never been disappointed wihth this product and believe anyone who lives in an apartment/tonwhouse/condo cannot go wrong here. Overall, I'd give it a 3 for its price component versus performance. For its purpose as an apartment sub, it deserves a 4. |