SVS SB 3000: I was actually impressed with this subwoofer. [Review, Measurements, vs SB 2000 Pro]

My experience and review of the SVS SB 3000. OBJECTIVE review (as well as the subjective).

The SVS SB-3000 is an upper-mid priced subwoofer from SVS. Its cabinet is ever-so-slightly larger than the SVS SB-2000 Pro, and the driver is increased in diameter to 13 inches.

It features a high excursion 13 inch driver that's powered by an 800w RMS Class D discrete mosfet amplifier.

On-board you also have the SVS app which allows you to directly access the subwoofer's DSP and make key adjustments.

This subwoofer is also related to the 3000 micro - the only way I can see is that they potentially share the same amplifier (both 800w Sledge amplifiers). Other than that, the designs are totally different.

The SVS SB-3000 comes in a choice of finishes: gloss finishes and a black vinyl wrap.

There are two ranges that sit above the SB 3000 - that is the 4000 series and the 16 Ultra series. Both of those are markedly more expensive than the SB 3000 - that's why I think it's one of the best overall subwoofers available today for households.

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----- VIDEO CONTENTS--------------

00:00 SVS SB 3000
01:03 Specs and Build Quality
3:03 What I liked
12:03 What I did not like
17:34 Analysing Measurements
20:42 Conclusion and Comparison

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[geezerintotech]

Final Verdict:


I think when you consider all the variables (that matter to me anyway), the SB-3000 is the best all-round sealed subwoofer for households.

I really think it offers so much more than the SB-2000 Pro for a little bit more money - the extra 20% or so in cost is really, really worth it.

At £1200 or less in the UK, this subwoofer is actually lower in price than the newly released REL T9x: to me, that's just daylight robbery when the SB-3000's performance is so much better when you consider the whole package.

People say REL's are 'musical' subwoofers - but most people cross them over at 30-40hz to match them up with their speakers - don't want to burst your bubble...but that's your speakers playing all the bass there.


If you want an overall, great subwoofer - I think the SB-3000 is the way to go.

In Europe, perhaps the XTZ 12.17 edge is the better way to go - because SVS prices in Europe are so inflated right now.


I was very impressed with this sub (takes alot to impress me). For the money, I think it's best bang for buck - full stop.


If you're in the market for an SB-2000 Pro or similar, I would recommend you also audition the SB-3000 and you will see how much of a difference those few dBs really make (it's a lot). You will get both more bass extension and considerably more SPL.

The SB-3000 has more headroom - so you can also expect less distortion in the sub-bass regions compared to smaller sealed subs like the sb2000 pro, sb1000 pro or the 3000 micro (and other sealed subs from other brands).


I know in the review I said that I heard distortion (in the sub-bass) from the SB-3000 - but take into account it is a sealed subwoofer. Below 40hz, almost every sealed subwoofer has to work extremely hard and they end up distorting more than an equivalent ported model: that's the real benefit of a ported subwoofer right there.


Hope this helps. Anybody want to ask me a question, just let me know below.


- MDT

[Sky]

Holy smokes what great reviews you do! I watch both of your SB3000 videos. You do NOT parrot what others say it is of your own opinion and I appreciate that! I went to an audio store to listen to this SB3000 sub. I got to hear it in comparison to the PB3000. PB being so much larger that even if I could fit it in my room I might not be able to put it in the optimal location. I have a rather large room 4700 cuft with hardwoods so when we moved here my bass didn't come with my system.
When I listened to the 3000's they made the system sound clean and transparent, I wasn't sure I was really hearing the bass so we put on some other music that had low bass to it then I could hear it but it I was so used to the muddy ported sound from my sub I didn't quite "get it" we then plugged the PB3000 in and at first I thought the PB3k sounded better until after a few minutes when I realized the low bass was accentuated too much so we put the PB3000 back on and it sounded better (again for music which is my priority)
I ordered 2 of them in Piano gloss black so they match my SVS Prime towers and surrounds. I would be playing with them today if I had drove our SUV there but they wouldn't fit in my challenger and I didnt want to remove them from the boxes for transport. I ordered the isolation feet and one cable to run to the second sub.
I am currently using a 10" Klipsch that is peaky around 70hz and boomy muddy during movies.
I plan to pick them up Monday so exited, thanks for your video. Although I can return them I like reassurance.

[davidgerald]

I've been enjoying my dual sb3000 for nearly two years, good quality sounding subs dissappear when set up right, makes movies and music sound great.

[axelamps]

First time I've ever seen you, and it's because I'm looking at buying this particular sub and you obviously came up in my algorithm. I really like your presentation style. No superfluous garbage. Yes, I can obviously read and we all knew the specs before opening the video most likely! Nice one, subscribed.

[ericw]

Thanks dude. I love reviews that are informative and not just a glorified sales pitch or reading the box

[rodneyarnoldi]

Thank you, you explained it all very nicely. Oh well, I bought the Rel T/9i's which works well with my Quad 57's baring in mind that the Quads don't play very loud...so more than adequate in my situation. My main reasons for choosing the Rel over the SVS SB3000 was price. The SVS's would have cost me another £800 for the pair and also, I felt that a 13.5 inch bass driver would have a poorer transient response compared to the 10inch Rel driver. (Thinking Quad electrostatics here) But having thought about it after you pointed it out in the video, it is unlikely that a larger driver would have any noticeable effect on the transience at frequencies below 80Hz, but I could be wrong. The SVS SB3000 has the advantage of a built-in DSP which is very handy, but in my case I am using Audyssey in my Marantz receiver which does a similar job as well as allowing one to creating a “room curve” using the phone app. Thanks R.

[taseti]

I got 4 SB 3000's on the way. I'm upgrading from 4 SB 2000's. I'm running a 7.4.4 system. 4, hight speakers, 6 ultra towers and 1 Ultra center.

You're not making it any easier for me, almost stuck on the SVS 2000, but now.. :)

I really liked the part with the keyboard and explanation of distortion/harmonics. For simple people like me it makes sense and gives a somewhat better insight in a subs modus operandi and perhaps quality overall.

The REL does NOT come with roomcorrection so, for me, a definite no. I assume people who are into these kind of subs (usually multiple subs) need or use advanced roomcorrection subsystems, like Dirac or MiniDSP, etc, and adjust for each sub/roommode separately, which seems an art in itself...

I've looked also into 'basstraps', but then you need the professional route. It has to be calculated and measured specifically for a room and size. You might end up with carbon fiber basstraps the size of half your room ;) like you said, you don't get away easy on that.

It makes a lot of sense, imo, to incorporate some form of roomcorrection in a sub, especially for users like me, who use a sub occasionally for music and movies via a 2.1 system (stereo setup without DSP onboard). Not sure of a MiniDSP would add more, but I'm a relative noob on that topic and read a lot of mixed comments about that.

I think the SVS 3000 one is very interesting, with some easy options re. roommodes, so thanks for the good info on that. 👊

[reggieburris]

The white gloss on the SB-3000 is available at certain times of the year, not year round like the SB-2000 Pro and SB-1000 Pro. The SB-3000 hits hard, much harder than the SB-2000 Pro and the $200 difference in price between the two is well worth it to go with the SB-3000 (correction).

[exdafrianz]

The usb port behind, can it connect directly to pc instead of wireless adapter?

[andreasmoller]

I love my Arendal 1723 1s subwoofer its the best subwoofer i ever owned and its fantastic with both music and movies

[sleeper]

I ALMOST got the T9/X, then I found your videos. From where I am, I could almost get 2 SB 3000s for the price of one T9/X--to think that I was originally considering two of those.

[grahamherron]

A was planning on 2 sb3000 and 1 pc4000 cut off at a lower Hz just to get that low end is tha a bit extreme or would a get away with a PC 2000

[Lowkey_nxthxn]

I been hearing really good things about this subwoofer really considering if I should buy them

[michaelmagyar]

If I understand he acoustic physics correctly, mixing sealed and ported subs in a multi sub configuration is problematic because of the phase inversion of the ported sub at its resonant frequency--leading to problems below the resonant frequency where the ported woofer is 180 degrees out of phase compared to a sealed sub. Your thoughts?

[srupp]

I have to agree with other viewers of your channel .Brilliant ! And I'm glad I finally found somebody on YouTube who doesn't seem to be just about bullshit and try to sell you something.

[michaelwright]

Damn, I sure have learned a lot from the video, thank you! I subscribed.

[WWeiss-nvvz]

At max volume my SB3000 starts to bottom out. I have it set at 80Hz. Would setting the X over lower, would this help?

[ScGod]

Rel predator will hit harder and lower svs dsp will boost the lows at low volume giving it that low rating both are solid subs

[sripower]

Have you played mask off through the xtz? If so what did you think of the output/distortion? I find my xtz struggles with the low in that song and songs like killshot.