This thing rocks. My main theater room has a powersound 15v and I bought this for my family room so the kids have a great system as well. I am going to be switching subs, because this sub is much better. Much less distortion and plays lower and louder. I also own an SVS SB12 Plus in my office, and the monoprice sub seems to play tighter even though the SVS is sealed.

This thing rocks. I purchased this subwoofer to complete my 7.2.2 home theater system. As expected per the spec sheets and the views online it's highly configurable. However I didn't notice how heavy and big it is until I received a call from UPS Freight asking me if they can get a semi truck and trailer down my somewhat narrow street. This subwoofer has a huge footprint compared to all the other ones I tested. You're not carrying this one up or down the stairs by yourself. But the sound, sounds (and feels), like movie theater quality.

So far this subwoofer knows what to do with and handles everything cleanly, without any error, that I can detect. I can pop in a Star Wars (THX) Blu-Ray disc and set all the subwoofer switches and dials to Auto THX settings and then sit back and enjoy like I am at home in the movie theater. Or if I'm streaming a movie and don't know which audiocodes they have used in the recording I can manually set the subwoofer and come pretty close to the auto THX sound. This thing sounds awesome and so far has handled all the volume and bass I've given it.

I do happen to have a THX receiver but I don't know if it's necessary to match it with the subwoofer as most of the time I have the settings on the subwoofer set manually and I have LFE turned or set to zero at the receiver end. Where I use THX the most is in selecting cinema sound. I've liked the pre-selected THX surround and bass settings for a long time. I guess I'm just used to it. But they can probably be matched playing around with the equalizer settings on your receiver if you don't have THX and you want to get the most out of this subwoofer. Onkyo has reasonably priced THX receivers for the most part. Everybody else seems to have stopped paying to get THX certified. Integra is Onkyo's Pro installation product line. I haven't hooked a guitar up to it but I have listened to rock and roll through it and this thing rocks too. I was impressed with this subwoofer from day one and it seems to be continually getting better and better with each movie I watch. And I'm watch back to watching movies for the special sound effects as much as possible or as much as I can find a decent movie where they paid attention to sound effects.

I have zero regrets from this purchase. Course I'm not ready for my original subwoofer to fail anytime soon but when it does I'll get another 12 in. This is exactly what I was after testing all those subwoofers this summer.

Thank you Monoprice for providing what comparably has to be a very high-end subwoofer for a realistically not high end price.

Sorry I don't know Professional stats so I'm not able to provide in depth technical feedback. To go on would be to say over and over again how much I love this subwoofer.

PS this thing arrived in a couple of days or so. I waited months for this to become available and then had to get creative to be able to spend the extra money for the 12 over the 10in but now it's oh Happy Days, happy, happy, happy...

Great sub! Tested it out yesterday ,finally ,and i am impressed. I do not have complex measurement instruments but definitely plays louder and lower than my SVS. (As it should). Pleased thus far.

I was very pleased with the build quality of the sub and the sound was one the was deep not as fast as some higher priced subs but can truly hold its own ,,,,,with subs costing much more .For movies you cannot go wrong... but recommend 2 subs in such a set up. I used it for music listening there it proved it self to be a power house it made most music very enjoyable,, if your looking for a sub that is priced much lower than those higher priced subs and one that can move some air in a room this one is for you ...my only concern was how big it was I had trouble fitting it in my room

Bought 2 of these about 3 weeks ago and I'm very happy with the tight roundhouse slam they provide. Excellent for music and home theater......when playing Interstellar (windows open), my neighbor who just happened to be walking his dog, came over to inquire what the hell was going on (sonic boom).......maybe overkill but what the heck.

Granted I'm coming from a really terrible sub (Polk PSW10) to this beast! but, still it's pretty impressive nonetheless. The sheer power and clean bass coming from this box is wow producing. It adds such depth to the audio in movies/shows. I HIGHLY recommend this sub to anyone who cares about home theater or music audio.

I haven't had anything other than what came with a sound bar that I got, but I'm upgrading now to a 7.2.4 system and I did do a lot of research and went to audio stores to test out a bunch of subs before I got one, and this one has been everything that I hoped for. It does great on the opening credits of Edge of Tomorrow and it did a fantastic job of making me feel like there was an avalanche in the house during the avalanche scene in Murder on the Orient Express. And the best part is that it was only $800 (compared to other choices that would have been $1100-$2500)

When I started my search for a new subwoofer I decided that I wanted something that I would not want to replace for quite some time. I was patient, researching for months. I saw these subs announced, but knew it would be a while before reviews hit.

Even without reviews, I knew these would be on my short list. THX certification still means something with subwoofers....

Fast forward a few months and I was ready to pull the trigger on something. I couldn't decide between the 10 and 12, and having a trusted review would help me determine which size would be best.

As it so happens, a very good review of the 10 and 12 was published the day after I was ready to pull the trigger. My decision was made, I went with a single 12" sub.

I have absolutely no regrets about my decision. This sub performs beyond my expectations, hitting every note from every song and really bringing my movies to life. I have only ever heard bass like this in theaters, with some other home theaters coming close, but not quite matching it.

The only potential downside for some will be the physical size. This thing is large and heavy. If you have a place to put it though, you will definitely not be disappointed.

Firs impression:
Shipping was done excellent by Monoprice – Thank you
Monoprice delivered to me in one business day. The driver called me in advance and it brought my subwoofer without any problem. The box was doubled boxed and was impeccable clean!
This guy’s mean business and we demand it.
The subwoofer is one of the best out there. I purchased because of the design, power and because it has the THX certification.
I want to let everyone know that this model it's “HEAVY “!! I think for the 15” you may need a forklift to lift it up or just to move it?
Be aware! You may need a friend to help you If you encounter some steps to take!
It’s hard to get a grip on this sub…Be careful it may slip from your hand and you may drop it. I wish this sub will have 1”-2” clearance under neat so I can put my hand under and lift it!
OK, enough about whining…I am impress. I was debating to get the SVS or the monolith…because the woofer its higher from the floor it will fit my settings ( and it look good with the THX logo on it )
Depends of your receiver now but if you have a Marantz and you set your front speakers as Large you will not have much of a base coming from this subwoofer.
Yes, I highly recommended,
Thank you Monoprice

Excellent build quality. Clean tight bass that will play low when it needs too. No port noise at low bass notes.