Kanto SUB8VMW Sealed Powered Subwoofer | 300W Peak Power | 8" Woofer | Matte White

I paid $249. CAD, considerably lower than the usual listed price of $329. All of these low cost budget speakers go on sale every now and then; I waited 3 months. The main thing to keep in mind when ordering this sub is you have to match it with the appropriate main speakers; in my case the matching Kanto YUP6's (5 1/4") And, have a realistic expectation of what a sub in this price range can do. In the case of the YUP6's, this sub can easily over power the top, so it should be able to mate well with any comparable 2/way. The Kanto sub 8 packs a punch and fills the bottom giving the whole system the size and image of a full stereo. It does not extend to ultra low subsonics, but has enough bottom end to match the expectations of a good small to medium sized home stereo. Again, have realistic expectations. The sound is tight, punchy and possess ample bottom end for it's intended purpose. I am quite happy with it and that's coming from someone who owns $16K worth of REL sub woofers.

I've had a pair of Kanto YU6s for a few years. I use them for music and general audio from my PC and audio from my Xbox. They sound pretty good but as many small speakers aren't able to reproduce the lows with much oomph particularly when placement is limited to the side of a monitor on a desk. I decided it was time to add some low end. The three primary goals were to have good sound obviously, take up minimal space, and be relatively inexpensive. That's a difficult set of parameters for a subwoofer. There are many options that are small but they either sound bad or are expensive. I read the reviews for this sub and it seemed to meet all my parameters. As others have noted this is not a home theater super low frequency response sub. It'll add bass for effects, just not at the level or depth of a home theater sub. This is more of a musical sub. It adds a lot to the sound. Music is fuller. Voices have more body. I play Call of Duty and it really enhanced the impact of the game. I have no complaints.

Complemento Perfecto para mi Kanto YU6

Fast delivery! Product arrived 6 days ahead of schedule . A nice little addition to my Audioengine A5+ speakers. Used mostly for listening to music and partially for home theatre. The difference in sound is beyond what I was expecting. It’s probably a bit overkill for my the modest 5” drivers on my speakers, but if I ever feel like making the windows on my house rattle and pissing off my neighbours, the opportunity is all there. I set the crossover frequency at 70 (10hz higher than the frequency response of my speakers) and the volume is set to a mere 25%. This is plenty of power for me in my 18x11 living room. I’ve always valued good sound quality, and I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to realize what I’ve been missing without the addition of a sub. One warning for any potential buyers is to check the outputs on your current speakers/amp. The sub only comes with a single RCA cable to accommodate systems with a single RCA sub out. But if your system has dual L/R RCA outs, you’ll need to have a second cable to connect it properly. I had to make a quick trip to the store to pick one up after unboxing. No biggie. I love this sub!

After a couple hours of break-in listening, the solid deep musical punch that this 8” woofer is quite amazing…for real. The sound quality is similar to my SVS SB1000 (with a 12” subwoofer) in the same stereo system and listening room. The resounding performance of the compact Sub8 exceeded my expectations. Plus, the matte white Sub8 looks much better than the SVS sub. This system has Q Acoustic 3030i white speakers, with same clean rounded-edge styling as the Sub8. Now that the break-in is complete, I will mate the Kanto Sub8 to a pair of Kanto TUK powered speakers for a secondary stereo system. The TUKs are also incredible, so this will be a great pairing.