The 7 Best non Powered Subwoofers (2023 reviews)

We consider a non powered subwoofer to be a worthy investment in the long run. We are here to help you choose the right one for your purposes from all the best available products in market today.

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Best Overall: Buy: Klipsch Deep Bass READ REVIEW

Best With matching floor Speakers: Buy: Klipsch non Powered Subwoofer READ REVIEW

Best For medium sized rooms: Buy: Polk Audio uniquely configured directed Port READ REVIEW

Best For Home theatre: Buy: Polk Audio non Powered Subwoofer READ REVIEW

Best For smaller rooms: Buy: Theater solutions Great Bass READ REVIEW

Best With Speaker Output: Buy: Theater solutions non Powered Subwoofer READ REVIEW

Best Little Subwoofer: Buy: Dayton Audio non Powered Subwoofer READ REVIEW

Best Overall: Klipsch Deep Bass

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The R-100sw is a powered subwoofer that only needs a subwoofer pre. The reference series subwoofer gain, low pass crossover, and phase controls ensure the low-frequency tones blend with other speakers and establish the ideal level of bass for your room. This subwoofer will sound great with those speakers. It makes your walls shake at the highest setting.

The manual shows the subwoofer will work if your amp has a left and right pre-out, so you don't need a dedicated LFE pre-out on your amp. It will go to sleep after 15 minutes of no signal from the source detected and will wake up when the signal is present again. It is perfect enhancement for any music/tv system.

• Makes the sound from the klipsch powered speakers so much better
• Adds a clear and powerful dimension to music and movies
• Turns off when it goes into standby
• Sounds fantastic, even at lower volume

Best With matching floor Speakers: Klipsch non Powered Subwoofer

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The klipsch non powered subwoofer might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year. This sub woofer is designed to connect to a pre-amp output on your pre-amp or receiver. It has its own amplifier and a 400 watt sub. It does require to be both plugged into a wall outlet and plugged into the receiver. It has enough controls to dial it in quite nicely. It can be used as a sub in an all klipsch surround system. It is well-enough made, doesn't hum, etc. There is no way to hook up speaker wire to it.

Having the ability to connect rear speakers plus the sub wirelessly would make this a great option for folks looking for an alternative to the all-in-one soundbar systems.

• Really a nice addition to any home theater
• Looks nice with great build quality
• Plenty of sound to fill a large room

Best For medium sized rooms: Polk Audio uniquely configured directed Port

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If you often find yourself scrambling for appropriate and satisfactory subwoofer, polk audio uniquely configured directed port should be your first option for buying. This sub is great for smaller rooms. Its 10" dynamic balance composite cone driver and non-resonant enclosure produces deep, smooth response with superior detail and accuracy, while limiting distortion. It is allows for stereo line level - (2) rca, pair (l/r) analog rca. This adds a real dimension to the sound of even an excellent amplifier and good speakers.

The quality of the construction and outstanding performance make it an amazing addition to any stereo or home theater setup. This sub is great for medium sized rooms.

• Great bass, adds more quality sound to existing klipsch speakers
• Great sound and versatile inputs and controls
• Surround sound setup and at half volume it shakes the floor and looks great

Best For Home theatre: Polk Audio non Powered Subwoofer

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The polk audio non powered subwoofer should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. With the addition of one Polk PSW111, it adds a nice low end to drums, string bass, and the larger brass family. It takes about one square foot of floor space and fills any room with incredible sound wherever you place it. The 8" woofer delivers plenty of bass output, and allows you to blend in the bass well with the other speakers in your system without the "boominess" that is often experienced with larger sized subs. The punch is right on and even a slight ringging of the canons can be heard after the shot. Connecting the subwoofer using the speaker level input provides signal only to the sub built-in amplifier and will not put any stress on the connected amplifier.

The PSW111 does a great job on movie soundtracks, such as the canons in Master and Commander. It features smart compression circuitry that limits distortion and gives a more balanced & thrilling music experience with rich, deep sound, even at low frequencies.

• Built very solid, no rattling, no boomy sound whatsoever
• Completes the atmosphere for gaming and music
• Great sound and doesn't take a lot of space
• Incredible sound which fills the room with crisp clear sounds

Best For smaller rooms: Theater solutions Great Bass

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If you are searching for a satisfactory subwoofer for your daily usage, you cannot go wrong with the theater solutions great bass. The "On-Off-Auto" switch is a nice touch, as the speaker in "Auto" senses a signal and turns on from standby. It comes with stands to set up in any area, a mounting bracket to attach to a wall or the slim 4 3/4" height can slide under most furniture. It provides great bass for its discrete size. Gain and crossover knobs provide fine-tuning adjustments to ensure the subwoofer output is at the precise frequency you prefer.

It has a beautiful wood grain appearance, it is slim and unobtrusive, and the controls for amplification and cutoff are clear. The finish on it is perfect and the cabinet is quite sturdy. There is a line input to power the sub woofer.

• Very nice, elegant design with a smooth finish
• Great sound and looks, very slim design
• Fairly good punch for a small system
• Perfect addition to a surround sound system

Best With Speaker Output: Theater solutions non Powered Subwoofer

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The theater solutions non powered subwoofer's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. This large box can put out movie theater quality sound. It fits perfect under a snapon toolbox. Sound is played through a par of Edifier Bluetooth speakers and adding the sub to the system produces nice sound for a small space, Small investment under $300 for speakers and sub. The Laminate finish is nice and the seams are tight and attractive. It also shuts itself off within about three minutes and turns back on as soon as it senses a signal.

The woofer is standing on its side with the woofer cone facing the wall. It has the knobs on the back to adjust frequency range of 23HZ. It takes some time to adjust to your sound system setup.

• Makes a pair of tiny satellite speakers sound excellent
• Works great for a small subwoofer
• Fits under tv console and sounds great
• Fits perfectly under the foldout couch

Best Little Subwoofer: Dayton Audio non Powered Subwoofer

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The dayton audio non powered subwoofer is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. The original Yamaha has a woofer that is making cracking noises during hard bass notes. This speaker is used to enhance the bass on a pair of 10" ceiling speakers that on their own lack depth on the low end. It allows you to sim box volumes. Even with 8 other speakers (amplified) these are very loud, and provide excellent bass. It fits perfectly and performs better.

The cone itself is rigid, and has a ridiculous amount of travel. It allows high power handling.

• 4 -layer vc with polyimide former allows high power handling
• Great for home and automotive applications
• Rigid non-pressed treated paper/kevlar cone with rubber surround
• Lots of bass for a small room