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Polk Audio PSW505 12 Inch Powered Subwoofer Single Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.7
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/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
599
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Review Analysis - 352 recent, verified reviews
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Sound Quality
123sounds, subwoofer, polk audio, polk, bass
+93%
-7%
" ... I have the Polk Audio PSW505 hooked up to a pre-amp output on my home theater system as a secondary bass unit with no attached satellite speakers. ... This test featured engineered music incorporating 32 Hz tones. ... My test with the Polk PSW505 produced clean sound with no discernable distortion or clipping. ... "
" ... Wow -- what a difference vs. my old sub. ... "
" ... Sounds great with both music and movies. ... Using it with an Onkyo receiver set up 5.1 and it balanced out very good with my Bose speakers. ... "
" ... Sounds great in my surround system when paired with my old Infinity cabinet speakers. ... "
" ... Amazing sound, looks great ... "
" ... good sound no vibration ... "
" ... I am not an audiophile but it sounds great to me. ... Really brings music and home theater to life. ... "
" ... I have this subwoofer a little over 2 months in an 11' by 11' room and I have to say you not only hear the deep bass, it is felt, like a semi truck out side the room or a small earthquake. ... As good as the 15" Altec Lansing Triaxes I had in twin Karlson enclosures in the 1960's . ... "
Bass
109sub, subwoofer, deep, sub woofer, polk
+94%
-6%
" ... I have the Polk Audio PSW505 hooked up to a pre-amp output on my home theater system as a secondary bass unit with no attached satellite speakers. ... I conducted a mega boost bass test on the PSW505. ... "
" ... Wow -- what a difference vs. my old sub. ... "
" ... Great sounding bass nice and solid response to All Digital inputs nice and clean and does not Rumble ... "
" ... It provides great bass and is very well made and also compliments my other Polk speakers. ... "
" ... I love to feel music to my bones and this speaker/subwoofer hits them like no other. ... "
" ... just a great Sub! ... "
" ... Bass is full, tight and articulate. ... "
" ... The other is in the basement hooked up to a larger theater system with a bigger space and fills it with plenty of bass too. ... "
Price
68subwoofer, 200, buck, bang, 179
+97%
-3%
" ... great sub for the money! ... "
" ... It outputs quite a bit of sound for its size and has great options for it's price-point. ... "
" ... Worth the money . ... "
" ... In any case, this performs as well as any ported subwoofer I've heard and for the price, it's a steal. ... "
" ... I can say this sub hits and sounds clean for the price. ... "
" ... Especially at this price point. ... "
" ... You won't regret if you decide to buy, it's worth every penny. ... "
" ... Great sub for the price, booms enough for me. ... "
Product Reliability
40died, sub, stopped working, psw505, subwoofer
+55%
-45%
" ... Must say after five years of using this i highly recommend this to anyone I know! ... "
" ... worked great for a few months. ... "
" ... I fell in love with the sub when I first bought one 5 years ago, and it's still going strong. ... "
" ... I've had for a couple months. ... "
" ... 1 week later and a simple swap, my sub is as good as new. ... "
" ... I've had this subwoofer since late 2014 and it has worked fine. ... "
" ... You might get lucky, or you might be shopping for a new amp in three years - it was great while it worked. ... "
" ... I have been buying their products for years. ... "
Capacity
39sub, shakes, living room, theater, home theater
+100%
" ... I will be buying a few more to fill my theater room and compliment my current setup. ... "
" ... works great so far it performs really well it shakes and rattles half my house ... "
" ... I have 2 of these and Boy they make the house rumble . ... "
" ... We use it in our room but I'm sure this bad boy would serve a bigger room perfectly. ... "
" ... Finally a sub that works in my garage man cave . ... "
" ... I have two of them: One in a living room theater (which is roughly 20 feet by 15 feet) and it fills the space with plenty of bass. ... "
" ... We have a big house and our living room is big as well with 10' ceilings and this literally shakes the house so I'm very happy with it. ... "
" ... Wow, this is a great sub, it shuck my whole house. ... "
Volume
30volume, loud, sub, shakes, subwoofer
+83%
-17%
" ... The power is really impressive at 300 watts and I have the unit's volume set to about 48% so that it doesn't overpower the rest of the system. ... "
" ... Puts out great sound and can’t turn it up all the way or it’s too loud. ... "
" ... It sounds clear and great even when we turn it up to where our furniture rattles a bit. ... "
" ... I set it to max +10 dB and my speakers to small and reverse phase which gives me plenty of room to turn up or down depending on the reference material. ... "
" ... I own a difinitive super cube as well thats in another room but this polk audio i cant imagine how hard it would hit in that same room. ... "
" ... Great for home theater and music. ... "
" ... Loud and clear. ... "
" ... I usually keep it around 50% volume (still loud) but it's easy to turn it up or down based on what I'm watching/listening to. ... "
Video Playback
24watching, music, movie, music and movies, movies and tv
+100%
" ... Makes your movies come alive. ... "
" ... I tried it on some music and a movie already. ... "
" ... If you are just into action movies the 12"s are a great choice but if you are into concerts 10"s maybe the better choice. ... "
" ... I want to hear the movie and feel the movie. ... "
" ... so I could have a better movie viewing experience because it seems I watch more movies and tv on my pc. ... "
" ... Anyway, it's great when watching TV, and you can hear the footsteps sneaking up behind you in a movie . ... "
" ... This is a good sub for both music and movies. ... "
" ... Movies rumble beyond belief for the price. ... "
Marketplace
17thanks, polk, whoomp, support, psw10
+82%
-18%
" ... (Not attaching a photo because the product looks exactly the same as in the pictures and is the correct size as given too.) ... "
" ... Thanks Polk for your support! ... "
" ... Better than I expected. ... "
" ... Thank you for the good prices and timely and honesty. ... "
" ... Item as described! ... "
" ... As usual Amazon took care of me and exchanged it ... "
" ... Excellent product and company. ... "
" ... Thank you much . ... "
Build Quality
14wood, polk, nails, subs, solid construction
+71%
-29%
" ... But great product, good build quality. ... "
" ... More people recommended the Bic, but The price dropped on the Polk about $50 less than the Bic so that made the decision easy for me, and could not be happier! ... "
" ... The build quality was good, but for some reason with my existing speakers it sounded flat. ... "
" ... Came durable packed in Styrofoam. ... "
" ... The box is sturdy and doesn't slide around on the laminate floor. ... "
" ... It looks nice and build appears to good. ... "
" ... This little baby rocks - on par with my older Velodyne at every level, with great build quality. ... "
" ... It is well made using real wood and quality materials. ... "
Setup
13easy, sound, set, easy to install, well
+92%
-8%
" ... Just received and installed. ... Easy to install and very clear directions. ... "
" ... Setting it up was straightforward as well. ... "
" ... Called Polk customer service, who diagnosed the problem as the amplifier, offered to send a new one for me to install. ... "
" ... Definitely the best bang for buck when considering a "budget" setup. ... "
" ... Setup was easier than expected. ... "
" ... It also has keystone jack termination to make it a professional looking installation. ... "
" ... Took delivery this past Friday. ... "
" ... Easy to hook up, sounded great out of the box, I know it will sound even better after it breaks in. ... "
Network
11shake, rattles, neighbors, whole house, sub
+100%
" ... works great so far it performs really well it shakes and rattles half my house ... "
" ... I do know that I wanted a sub that sounds good, goes boom, and can shake the walls. ... "
" ... When they range from $100 to $2000, you really have no idea where the middle ground is. ... "
" ... WOW, the base that comes out of this, shakes my basement (where it is located) and the main floor of my 4200 square foot home. ... "
" ... Have used these before for another setup at my house ... "
" ... BTW, I have this in a closet in my living room to keep it out of sight, and it still rumbles the whole room with ease. ... "
" ... Will shake your house. ... "
" ... this BEAST throws my 400 sq ft room into another dimension. ... "
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