Money makes the world go round. The saying implies the power of money, the more the better is a common belief. Would it then automatically follow that the more expensive something is the better? This is not always the case; this can be applied in choosing what surround subwoofer you want to get. Surround subwoofers are the heart of surround sound systems since they are the ones that give that “OOMPH!” to your sound system; these are responsible for reproducing those long deep bass sounds for those heavy metal sounds and explosions in movies.
Laptops, television sets, MP3 players and other such devices which require sound output need a good set of speakers to get the best sound quality; to do so most people make use of surround sound. Most surround sound systems are indicated by the numbers 5.1, 6.1, and/or 7.1; these numbers are representative of the number of speakers used. The numbers 5, 6, and 7 indicate the number of speakers used but the “.1” is the important one to take note of since it denotes the need for subwoofers or subs. The need for such drives people to get the most popular or expensive ones since most of them think that the pricier or the more popular the better. If you think about it, companies like Sony and Kenwood (popular companies which make TV’s and laptops) would make good quality speakers since they know how to build things like TV’s so speakers must be a piece of cake. This is not always the case.
The average subwoofers which are decent in quality usually range from $300 – $450 USD for the more popular brands like that of Yamaha; price for these brands can run up to $900 USD or possibly more. There are lesser known brands out in the market that sell for as much as $30 USD like NuTone™ but produce the same sound quality as some other more expensive brands. The internet is chock full of sites which offer cheap subs but of course care in choosing is always a requirement; you’ll never if and when you’ll get scammed.
There are a lot of things to consider in picking out a surround subwoofer in the music shop, things like price which won’t knockout your wallet but still provide the knockout bass you wanna hear. The most important thing you wanna remember though in getting a sub is not the price or brand but the direction of the sound, these babies are supposed to produce low frequencies effects which are omni- or non-directional; this simply means you can’t pinpoint where the sound is coming from, which is a trademark of all good subwoofers.
Bottom line is, all that technical stuff, design innovations, prices, and brand don’t really matter that much if you don’t know how to match up your surround subwoofer speaker system with your preferences (e.g. watching movies and/or listening to music) and the characteristics of the room you’re going to use it in.