The 9 Best Klipsch 12 Inch Powered Subwoofers (2023 reviews)

We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a subwoofer. This product is exactly that - it's a simple product that hits all the right notes. It's one of the best in terms of bass and bass control. The sound is crisp, clear and has so much depth at lower volume. It provides strong and clear low frequency signals across all media. The exterior of the sub is veneered in some synthetic stuff and not 'wood' and can be cut/damanged easily, but again this is not a high dollar sub.

This sub thumps and shakes the walls, without losing any bit of the clarity it has at lower volume. The sub has controls for crossover and gain so you can adjust it for as much bass as you can handle. The bass is so powerful while keeping all the little low end details. It is a good pick for a small to mid-size room.

Why We Like This:

Excellent sub for medium size room
Nice for moving a lot of air at low fre
Great speaker with some superb quality and smooth kick

Best With Speaker Output: Klipsch accurate Bass

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The klipsch accurate bass's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This is a really excellent subwoofer. It utilizes a class D amplifier that draws very little power when not producing sound and efficient cabinet/woofer design. It needs to be tuned or adjusted from the stereo and then you can adjust the gain and frequency crossover on the rear of the unit. It has solid bass, and the gain and low pass controls are very sensitive, and help to hone it in perfectly.

The subwoofer does need some time to “Break-in” to get it just right but it rocks the windows and vibrates the walls. It provides a ton of bottom range. It has plenty of power and it rumbles with the best of them. These are very powerful, clear, and loud.

Why We Like This:

Smooth, responsive, accurate bass that can get loud when you need it to
New and hot release

Best With remote: Klipsch Wireless transmitter

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The R-12SWi uses a wireless transmitter that attaches to a mono RCA subwoofer output on most AV receivers to transmit the low frequency audio to the subwoofer's internal wireless signal receiver. It allows you to blend the subwoofer’s low-frequency tones with other klipsch speakers as well as establish the ideal level of bass. In combination with complimenting klipsch surround, center and atmos speakers it really immerses you in sound and replicates the feeling of the movie theater.

This subwoofer comes with a wireless kit that connects to an RCA subwoofer output. The wireless signal is simple to set up and just works. The enclosure is standard composite pressed wood with a vinyl skin. The transmitter is plugged into a non-switched outlet.

Why We Like This:

Pairs fantastic with the bookshelf loudspeakers
Looks nice with great build quality
Will work through obstructions like furniture or walls
Easy to install, great value proposition

Best With matching floor Speakers: Klipsch Great Value

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Compared with other products by Klipsch, the klipsch great value has a convenient design. The R-12SW uses a single 12", copper-spun, IMG (inter-molded graphite) woofer. This sub woofer is designed to connect to a pre-amp output on your pre-amp or receiver. It puts out big, clean, thumping sound and looks nice. It does not make the bass muddy which is great.

The "vocal" (center channel -low pass) sound is crisp and clear. There is no way to hook up speaker wire to it. It does have a regular RC plug for the speaker connection as far as built in speaker. This thing will make you stop going to the movie theater.

Why We Like This:

Very solid thumping base that really fills the experience in with music and movies
Amazing sound for a wireless unit
Responsive,wonderfully adjustable, simply a joy to hear and feel

Best With Almost Any AV Receiver: Klipsch Great Subwoofer

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Compared with other products by Klipsch, the klipsch great subwoofer has a convenient design. This Klipsch subwoofer sounds very crisp and clear. It works well for an entry level subwoofer. It is great bass for the klipsche r-51 bookshelf speakers. The switch has three positions one is off one is on automatic and it senses a signal and the others always on good luck with it. The gain knob gives you plenty of control on the sub itself so you can dial-in the exact sound you are looking for. The bass will sound clean, and you'll have to do a lot of upgrading other components to match the power this thing puts out. The old 'vintage units are two-channel stereo.

Why We Like This:

Easy hook up, good crossover, excellent deep bass, plenty of power
You get more bass from your music/movies
Sounds fantastic for movies and everyday tv with proper tuning

Best For Everything: Klipsch living Room

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Next on the list, we've got yet another product that manages to win our hearts. It's the klipsch living room and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient products you can buy. It is the last piece of the puzzle, with the high ends from the t-70 and mid from the partybox 300, the sound is amazing for anything from disco to hip hop. It looks good and it produces solid bass. It also takes HUGE power to move the sub in this range, add several hundred more watts please. The Subs come with a small led that lets you know they are powered up. It is designed for computers, laptops, etc. It is great with music as well.

It is a powered subwoofer, so it should work with nearly any receiver with a passive subwoofer output. There is a gain knob on the back to help fine-tune it to the sound you’re seeking.

Why We Like This:

Deep base even on low gain sounds great
Excellent quality of sounds as well
Makes the entire house vibrate with zero distortion

Best For laptops: Klipsch Great Bass

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Compared with other products by Klipsch, the klipsch great bass has a convenient design. If you are looking to add some rumble and bass to your theater, this is the sub for you. The old 'vintage units are two-channel stereo. This subwoofer connects using a standard RCA connection. The driver is bright copper color, but comes with a fabric mesh cover. It is equal in bass to the Polk which weighs 10 pounds more and is a quality product.

The response range of this subwoofer is 29Hz-120Hz +/-3dB +/-3dB. It is perfect if you listen to music and have the high and mid end covered. The bookshelf speakers in this setup are passive and require to be connected to an amplifier. These definitely hit hard only issue if not using constant humming sound from the speakers.

Why We Like This:

Earth shaking bass and great quality product
Very solid sound and bone shaking bass
Very nice and clean sound not muddy

Best For large Room: Klipsch Sub Port

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The klipsch sub port's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. Klipsch spl subwoofers leverage proprietary internal-flare geometry that minimizes port noise for clean undistorted low frequencies. The rca and wireless inputs can be utilized, giving you the ability to use a single subwoofer with multiple system in the same room. It doesn't hit the super lows a 12"+ would, but it's everything you could want for action movies/etc. It can be used as a main in a smaller stereo/media system.

The Cerametallic woofers are exceptionally light and extremely rigid, providing a remarkable low-frequency response with minimal cone breakup and distortion for higher, cleaner output using less amplifier power. It has adjustments much like other klipsch subs, so you should be able to balance its output with whatever you already have. It comes with the north american standard wall power cord so an appropriate cord for the country of use would have to be obtained separately.

Why We Like This:

Is a powered subwoofer, and has its own pre-amp on the back
A must for any home theater system
Can connect to either the r-51pm or an av receiver
Awesome quality and very well built

Best Sound Quality: Klipsch 12 Inch Powered Subwoofer

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The klipsch 12 inch powered subwoofer's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. The Klipsch R-12SW has a frequency response range of 29 to 120 Hertz. The high performance subwoofer provides deep bass and placement flexibility thanks to its front firing driver and all digital amplifier. It provides remarkably low frequency response with minimal cone breakup and distortion. The low pass crossover and phase control allows you to blend the subwoofer's low-frequency tones with other klipsch speakers as well as establish the ideal level of bass.

The built-in all-digital amplifier delivers ample power with high efficiency and true-to-source accuracy in reproduction. The front-mounted led power indicator lets you know when the system is powered on or off. This subwoofer pair really shakes the room. It is housed in a durable mdf cabinet and finished with a brushed black polymer veneer.

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