POLK subwoofers that is "Punchy"

CaligulaPolk

Which POLK subwoofers (PSW series) is punchy subwoofer?

I am looking for punchy subwoofer made by polk. Micropro Sub is nice but is it worth shelling $$ to have punchy sub?
The sub is for 90% HT,5% Gaming, 5% music. Is DSW 125 or 1000 good "punchy" sub? I like how it look in cherry finish


Please tell us your experience with these subwoofers?


Im doing some homework

CaligulaPolk

any1 .. Eric Wong.. anyone?

wutadumsn23

I got nothing dude, I have a PSW125 and it works well for me in my humble setup.

CaligulaPolk

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

I got nothing dude, I have a PSW125 and it works well for me in my humble setup.

does it punch bass?? If so, how strong can it punch?

wutadumsn23

What exactly do you mean by punch? It is a very good all around sub for starters, and much better than the sub I used to have, but it doesn't push me back in my seat or overpressurize my room, lol. I have heard good things about the MicroPro line, but have not heard one for myself. Most popular subs here seem to be SVS, Velodyne and the higher end subs like that.

Pauly

Do some searching and reading around here. There are many views and opinions and reviews on subs. It all depends on what you want. Ive had a few PSW subs (Even 2 stacked) which i found great for music but did not quite have the Low i was missing on movies. I see 90% will be used for HT. Welcome to CP and get your read on.

Pauly

CaligulaPolk

spasticpitbull wrote: »

Do some searching and reading around here. There are many views and opinions and reviews on subs. It all depends on what you want. Ive had a few PSW subs (Even 2 stacked) which i found great for music but did not quite have the Low i was missing on movies. I see 90% will be used for HT. Welcome to CP and get your read on.

Pauly

of course im searching and reading around here but the posts are not suitable to my "Need" due to deaf. most of them are talking about low volume on subs.

I want vibrations coming from sub. My HTIB HTSS2000 sub does punch good but not enough because i have to crank it up, the speakers get too loud for my wife, i can feel it when cranked high..

CaligulaPolk

wutadumsn23 wrote: »

What exactly do you mean by punch? It is a very good all around sub for starters, and much better than the sub I used to have, but it doesn't push me back in my seat or overpressurize my room, lol. I have heard good things about the MicroPro line, but have not heard one for myself. Most popular subs here seem to be SVS, Velodyne and the higher end subs like that.

BASS punchy not Boom, i rely on vibrations not boom sound

Pauly

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

BASS punchy not Boom, i rely on vibrations not boom sound

Sounds kinda backwards to me. 90% HT i would want the BOOM. Music i would want the Punch. Search HSU, SVS, Velodyne. Good affordable well rounded subs. IMO.

Pauly

CaligulaPolk

spasticpitbull wrote: »

Sounds kinda backwards to me. 90% HT i would want the BOOM. Music i would want the Punch. Search HSU, SVS, Velodyne. Good affordable well rounded subs. IMO.

Pauly

i know about hsu, velodyne but i am curious about psw or dsw line...

its nice to have matching products especially in cherry finish... I need know dsw or psw sub owners experience with their sub being punchy or not...

its too bad i cant demo any of the subs around my home...

megasat16

Why don't you said earlier that you are hearing impaired and wanted to have body shaking bass so people can give you better suggestions. Since you can only feel and not hear the bass notes, the Polk DSW or PSW will not work for you since you need to feel vibrations. For that, you need to go for the top of the line subs that can go lower than 20Hz effortlessly.

The order below doesn't constitute any kind of quality preferences or the recommendations. The order of numbering is just for the sake to make a list.

If you want to have some nice furniture quality subs like Polk PSW series, Velodyne, SVS, HSU, AV123, JL and Rythmik offers various colors and / or piano gloss finishes.

1. Some top of the line Velodyne subs (DD series)
2. SVS PB13 Ultra in 15Hz Mode. (ID : Internet Direct Company)
3. Epik Tower or Castle (ID)
4. A Pair of HSU Research ULS-15 (ID)
5. Danley's DTS-20
6. Edesign (ED) A7s-450 or the A7-900 or the new A7-450 (ID)
7. A Pair of AV123 MFW-15
8. JL Audio Fanthom Series F113 or F212 or the Gotham Series G-213
9. Seaton's Sound (aka Mark Seaton's) Submersive
10. A Pair of Rythmik Audio (sold through Ascend Acoustics) 15" Direct Servo Subs

Or you can pay me about 100G to get your specially design custom crafted sub to suit your needs to feel vibrations.

comfortablycurt

You'd probably do best to look outside of Polk. The PSW series probably isn't going to fulfill your needs. The DSW MicroPros might be able to. As others have said though, I'd look more towards SVS, Velodyne, HSU...something like that.

SlowcarIX

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

Which POLK subwoofers (PSW series) is punchy subwoofer?

I am looking for punchy subwoofer made by polk. Micropro Sub is nice but is it worth shelling $$ to have punchy sub?
The sub is for 90% HT,5% Gaming, 5% music. Is DSW 125 or 1000 good "punchy" sub? I like how it look in cherry finish


Please tell us your experience with these subwoofers?


Im doing some homework

how big is your room and what are your main speakers?

CaligulaPolk

comfortablycurt wrote: »

You'd probably do best to look outside of Polk. The PSW series probably isn't going to fulfill your needs. The DSW MicroPros might be able to. As others have said though, I'd look more towards SVS, Velodyne, HSU...something like that.

or that $12,000 dollars Sub I told you about? ( hint hint hint to Mantis, World wide stereo! )


hell with 100g i would build me home theater!

megasat16

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

or that $12,000 dollars Sub I told you about? ( hint hint hint to Mantis, World wide stereo! )


hell with 100g i would build me home theater!

Oh well, you can't hear if you build a normal HT. I'll build you one so you can feel good vibrations for 100g.

CaligulaPolk

megasat16 wrote: »

Oh well, you can't hear if you build a normal HT. I'll build you one so you can feel good vibrations for 100g.

thatd be for my wife who can hear!

Fongolio

Honestly it will be nearly impossible to have a system that will be loud enough for you if you are nearly deaf but not annoyingly loud to your wife. One of the best "presence" subs that I've heard that doesn't blow ear drums at the same time was a 15" Velodyne DLS-5000R. Good luck.

CaligulaPolk

Fongolio wrote: »

Honestly it will be nearly impossible to have a system that will be loud enough for you if you are nearly deaf but not annoyingly loud to your wife. One of the best "presence" subs that I've heard that doesn't blow ear drums at the same time was a 15" Velodyne DLS-5000R. Good luck.

LOL.. im not nearly deaf, im totally deaf!

My best bet is the buttkickers and sub!

Eric W

Well "punchy" usually means lots of air moved in the upper bass region. Think of it this way- next time you go to a rock concert, notice the quality of the kick drum played through the PA system- that's punchy. It isn't ground rumbling bass, but "kick in the chest" bass.

That being said, I think you're looking for looking for "shake the walls" bass - especially for a theater setup, so look for a sub that can play loud and low. All our current home subwoofers are CEA-2010 spec'd (loud and low)- meaning you can easily compare the performance of different subs across the line. Look for one that can put out the greatest # of dB in the "Ultra Low" range. DSW MicroPRO (especially the larger ones) play the lowest and will give you the most low end rumble.
You should also consider using more than one subwoofer- but the same model.

CaligulaPolk

Eric Wong wrote: »

Well "punchy" usually means lots of air moved in the upper bass region. Think of it this way- next time you go to a rock concert, notice the quality of the kick drum played through the PA system- that's punchy. It isn't ground rumbling bass, but "kick in the chest" bass.

That being said, I think you're looking for looking for "shake the walls" bass - especially for a theater setup, so look for a sub that can play loud and low. All our current home subwoofers are CEA-2010 spec'd (loud and low)- meaning you can easily compare the performance of different subs across the line. Look for one that can put out the greatest # of dB in the "Ultra Low" range. DSW MicroPRO (especially the larger ones) play the lowest and will give you the most low end rumble.
You should also consider using more than one subwoofer- but the same model.

HAHAHA IM REALLY SORRY, I FIND ITS VERY FUNNY WHEN PEOPLE RECOMMEND ME TO GO CONCERT OR SOMETHING RELATED TO HEAR! i NEVER HAD GONE TO CONCERT BEFORE! WHY? I HAVE NO INTEREST IN MUSIC AT ALL. AND NO PURPOSE FOR ME TO GO? WOULD U GO TO CONCERT IF YOU WERE TOTALLY 100% DEAF?

ITS MORE LIKELY I WILL SAMPLE MICROPRO 4000 SOON. I WILL LET YOU GUYS KNOW MY SAMPLING RESULT.

Fongolio

NOW I understand. You can't hear anything but you want to "feel" the big action scenes in the movies. Am I correct? If so, you should definitly find the biggest baddest sub you can and build it into your home theater watching chair so that the chair rumbles on the big action. An interesting point (maybe)... about 15 years ago I dated a deaf girl. I had a fantastic sound setup in my car at the time and when I played the music really loud the vibrations from the subwoofer kind of freaked her out. She said it felt weird. She had never danced before for obviious reasons but I took her to a dance where they had really big speakers and got right up close to them. She could feel the beat through the big speakers and we had a great time and she danced for the first time in her life. I damn near was deaf by the end of the night but it was a blast.

CaligulaPolk

Fongolio wrote: »

NOW I understand. You can't hear anything but you want to "feel" the big action scenes in the movies. Am I correct? If so, you should definitly find the biggest baddest sub you can and build it into your home theater watching chair so that the chair rumbles on the big action. An interesting point (maybe)... about 15 years ago I dated a deaf girl. I had a fantastic sound setup in my car at the time and when I played the music really loud the vibrations from the subwoofer kind of freaked her out. She said it felt weird. She had never danced before for obviious reasons but I took her to a dance where they had really big speakers and got right up close to them. She could feel the beat through the big speakers and we had a great time and she danced for the first time in her life. I damn near was deaf by the end of the night but it was a blast.

oh you couldnt find a hearing woman to date 15 years ago??

Im surprised about her being freaked out by bass.. Its unusual but tell u what, i cant stand lot bass in car, it make me headache, i think its becuz small sized car, too much. bass in HT is different, im in 12x13' room.
It was nice of u to introduce her to some of hearing world's way of dancing!

Hawkeye

Look into the REL line. I have a Brittania B1 and it is an awesome sub.

Gordon

ViperZ

Keep in mind that you don't have to go with a new sub to get what you are looking for. There are many used high end subs that will shake your walls.

Naturally, people recommend HSU, SVS and Velodyne. Look on the used market (i.e. audiogon) and you will find what you want in the reasonable price range.

I love how my Velodyne ULD-15 works, it outperforms DD-series subs, but it took me a lot work (i.e. a complete rebuild of the amp and some work on teh box), and that sub was originally built in 1989!

mark090852

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

i know about hsu, velodyne but i am curious about psw or dsw line...

its nice to have matching products especially in cherry finish... I need know dsw or psw sub owners experience with their sub being punchy or not...

its too bad i cant demo any of the subs around my home...

I don't know where you live but if you're located anywhere near me in Pennsylvania you are certainly welcome to demo my SVS sub here at my house.

cnh

Also consider a 1000 dollar+ Sunfire. They have a series that comes in smaller boxes, starts at a 1000 watts RMS and by the time you get to the 12" you're below 20hz.

As someone above said...if you want to "feel" the bass you need to get below...kind of like the Buttkicker bass modules. By the way, Lazy Boy has teamed up with Buttkicker to produce a recliner that has a Buttkicker unit in its base. There's a solution for you!

I have a number of mid-range subs. My best is a Boston Acoustics 300 watt 12 inch. It's OK, not a 800 dollar plus SVS, Velodyne, or HSU. But a bit better than the Polk PSW505--which, by the way was a pretty good sub--best Home Theater/music compromise in that price range by Polk. I haven't heard the new digital series that has replaced it.

Good luck,

cnh

CaligulaPolk

Will a single or pair of DSW micropro 1000 shake my house?

rengnath

I have a psw250 on a concrete floor in an open basement and you can feel it rumble the first floor of our house and feel it slightly on the second floor. Its about 2 feet away from the closest wall in the basement. My dad used to have a phase technology 12" subwoofer. It was expensive but no more than $1000 and that subwoofer was used on the first floor. It would rattle the whole house, no joke. You could feel the air moving around you when you were sitting anywhere in the living room. My goal is to pick up a phase technology sub, but only an 8" for money reasons, but in reviews people have had problems keeping it from moving around or "dancing" on a hard floors because it has that much power. Just my 2 cents. Good luck

BlueFox

megasat16 wrote: »

Why don't you said earlier that you are hearing impaired and wanted to have body shaking bass so people can give you better suggestions. Since you can only feel and not hear the bass notes, the Polk DSW or PSW will not work for you since you need to feel vibrations.

The PSW1000 will hit your chest so hard you literally feel it. In Master and Commander it feels as if the cannon balls are going through you. Of course the volume needs to be elevated, but even at the elevated level the rest of the movie is fine, but look out when the fighting begins.

However, it appears Polk no longer sells the PSW1000.

CaligulaPolk

dsw micropro 1000 not dsw 1000 ^^^^Its good to hear that ur satisfied with ur psw 1000


am planning to shop asap when i get my tax trying to save some bucks if there are other options try to take advantage of that 200 dollars off bundle

CaligulaPolk

CaligulaPolk wrote: »

Will a single or pair of DSW micropro 1000 shake my house?

Anyone??