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Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2016
Wow! This sub will surprise you with its non muddy non colored tuneful bass.It goes deeper than expected and fills a 16 x 14 room easily as it sounds bigger than the 12" square box it is. .Highly recommended!
Sylvie Michaud
Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2015
Lasted a little more than 2 years..... I wrote the company to see if there was something they can do about it. My older sub was cheaper and lasted almost 10 years. I tought I had bought a quality product when a bought a Bic Sub. Anyway, Bic America did'nt even bother to answer my email, so.....at the end, I don't recommend this product or this company.
Day
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2013
Got this to pair with a Vizio sound bar while i remodel our new home, so i'm stuck in a 10x10 bedroom without good sound. To start off, this thing rocks hard. It's so crisp an clear it makes the sound bar sound just like that, a bar that project some sound and nothing more. Even though it's a sub, the sound is soo crisp, even and enveloping. the only draw back is that the auto power will shut off if the volume is too low or if there is a quiet spell during a movie or watching tv, but i'm not sure if this the inconsistent or low signal from the sound bar that is more to blame. The sub volume doesn't necessarily raise the decibels of the the sound coming from the speaker, but seems to further the sound rather. If listening the music, the bass becomes richer and more enveloping while sending the sound of lows throughout the house clear to the end of the 5000sq.ft. lot, still low and clear. I highly recommend this sub for a relatively small room or even a medium size room. It's truly worth the money. Enjoy.
M. F.
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013
Have had this a year now and have it hooked up to a well aged Yamaha CRX-150 bookshelf system. The base system sound is a bit light but has a warm midrange and decent highs. The lower end was obviously lacking. Not wanting to spend lots of $ on a small system, this BIC sub fit the desire. I'm not a bass head and while a 12" higher powered unit would rattle the room, it wouldn't be an appropriate match for the small drivers in the book shelf sized speakers. At $99 one isn't expecting it to compare to a the $1K units in a high end rig that operate at higher SPL environments. At low level listening, thumbs up.My listening is at lower volumes for ambient background. With the sub sensitivity set at about 40% levels and the cut-off about 120Hz the sound is nicely rounded in my rig. Just enough to let you know it will touch the lower frequencies but not driven hard enough to distort and get muddy. At these levels, it is punchy enough and has a reasonably quick response. I'm pleased for the $ spent.If you have a budget system that needs a bit more rounded sound, this small sub is an appropriate addition. :)
31Alpha
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2011
I bought this subwoofer mostly on based on its price. I read reviews of some of the other BIC products out there and came away fairly impressed. The company is known for putting out good performing products (the VK-12 and F12 are seemingly legendary among some audiophile groups), so I thought I would give it a shot. For the room and purpose this sub is being used in, it seems to be perfect.I have set it in a home office to mostly play music and an occasional movie. I have paired it with a pair of Aperion Audio Intimus 6C in-ceiling speakers, run through an older Sony amplifier, all of which is fed by my PC through a add-on USB sound card. I can say that it all works well together in this 10'x'12' office. The Aperions are doing their part to produce good, clear highs, and the BIC is taking care of the low end without issue. I was somewhat worried originally about using a downfiring sub in a room with wood floors but I have not noticed any problems.I can rock out very well.Now to some of the specifics of the subwoofer. In my opinion (and it is just that, I am by no means an audiophile), it sounds clean. I don't hear boominess in my music, it pairs well, and I get good clean sound out of the system. I have a fairly eclcectic mix of music and it goes through it without being noticed--music sounds good whether it is pop rock of the 80s or something more recent with strong beats. I don't have a reference CD/track, but I have enjoyed it. I have watched little in the way of TV/movies on the system, but I did put Season 8 of 24 in it and was blown away. The clock ticks were well-executed. Explosions came alive and gun fights were reproduced well with plenty of punch from the subwoofer. Most importantly, it was able to do this without muddying the sound of the normal dialog.When I received the subwoofer, I noted that it was different in appearance from the one pictured on Amazon. It has a grey-black laminate...I would say veneer but I am unsure if it is real wood and have no desire to scratch it find out. I think it is more interesting than the plain black, vinyl unit shown on the product page and will say this is a positive.Given the size and rated power of this subwoofer, I do not think it will be able to satisfy if placed in much larger rooms--it is a small sub and is not the right thing if you are expecting it to work in your 40'x40' great room. If you are looking for something to fit into a small room though, this is the ticket.Bottom line: For a small space and on a budget, this subwoofer rocks.
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