Super confused in buying a powered subwoofer

[notsiddharth]

I want to purchase the powered subwoofer to pair with my q acoustics 3050i tower speakers.
Budget around 40k
I have never had a roller coster ride like this, firstly I was going to buy the cheapest one available from there on I have been suggested by one dealer and told not to buy the same by another:
Polk monitor XT12 (buy XT12 which is better)
Polk audio hts10 (don't buy it's discounted and old)
Mission qx mkll and Taga harmony xt10 v3 (obscure yet bad amazon reviews)
I am totally confused and don't know which brand is good and can't find reviews.
Requirement and preference:
Music mostly, some movies.
Room size - 22×12 feet
Want to feel the rumble (sub 30hz)
No standby weird high frequency noises, I am sensitive to those.
One more thing the think is I don't know where to go by specs alone or is brands also matter alot.
Thankyou for all your help

 

[ajuvignesh]

Your room is big and demands a big subwoofer. Have you considered Mission MS-450, a 15-inch sub for around 50k?

https://hifimart.com/product/mission-ms-450-sub-subwoofer/

 

[shibashis]

Trying to buy a cheap subwoofer to feel the rumble is one of the very worst ideas in audio. A cheap sub will give you the rumble for sure but at the same time it will ruin your listening experience for music. It will muddy the mids to begin with, you will be happy at the beginning but soon enough will curse the whole exercise.
Pretty much anyone you ask will advise you for a REL sub for music but REL is not cheap and you will need a T7x for your minimum. Since you have Q Acoustic speakers, it is not the worst idea to look at a sub from the same series. Why not look at this one here: https://hifimart.com/product/q-acoustics-3070s-active-subwoofer/.
Reach out to hifimart, you can expect some discount on the price quoted, this in my opinion will be a better deal than looking for the cheapest solutions.

 

[argho]

For music, you need a small fast sub. You shoul dnot be able to distinguish it, if it is well integrated, but the music will sound fuller and deeper.

If you want a powerful sub, which shakes the room (like in a home theatre), suggest consider the Q Acoustics QB12. Its really powerful. And will match with your towers ion terms of looks.

 

[notsiddharth]

Your room is big and demands a big subwoofer. Have you considered Mission MS-450, a 15-inch sub for around 50k?

https://hifimart.com/product/mission-ms-450-sub-subwoofer/

You sure I should go for 15 inch? one of the dealer told me, not to go for anything bigger than 10 inch for my room else it will produce boom and not sound proper.

For music, you need a small fast sub. You shoul dnot be able to distinguish it, if it is well integrated, but the music will sound fuller and deeper.

If you want a powerful sub, which shakes the room (like in a home theatre), suggest consider the Q Acoustics QB12. Its really powerful. And will match with your towers ion terms of looks.

That out of my budget currently
I am considering between
Polk hts 10
Bic America pl200 mkii
Mission QX-12 Sub MKI- 12"
And Definitive Technology ProSub 800. Any thoughts?

Trying to buy a cheap subwoofer to feel the rumble is one of the very worst ideas in audio. A cheap sub will give you the rumble for sure but at the same time it will ruin your listening experience for music. It will muddy the mids to begin with, you will be happy at the beginning but soon enough will curse the whole exercise.
Pretty much anyone you ask will advise you for a REL sub for music but REL is not cheap and you will need a T7x for your minimum. Since you have Q Acoustic speakers, it is not the worst idea to look at a sub from the same series. Why not look at this one here: https://hifimart.com/product/q-acoustics-3070s-active-subwoofer/.
Reach out to hifimart, you can expect some discount on the price quoted, this in my opinion will be a better deal than looking for the cheapest solutions.

I have read several unfaltering reviews of 3070s.
I do understand your point about cheap subs being a waste but at this point they are the ones that fit my sub 50k budget

 

[Nitin K]

That out of my budget currently
I am considering between
Polk hts 10
Bic America pl200 mkii
Mission QX-12 Sub MKI- 12"
And Definitive Technology ProSub 800. Any thoughts?

I don't know about the other mentioned subs, but the Deftech pro sub 800 will sound puny in your room.
You should ideally go for a good preowned 15 inch sub if budget is a constraint. Keep looking out in the HFV classifieds.

 

[notsiddharth]

Do u

I don't know about the other mentioned subs, but the Deftech pro sub 800 will sound puny in your room.
You should ideally go for a good preowned 15 inch sub if budget is a constraint. Keep looking out in the HFV classifieds.

Do you have any dealer's contact, I think I can even fit Deftech pro sub 1000 in by budget. AVstore has it listed for 49k

 

[Nitin K]

Do u

Do you have any dealer's contact, I think I can even fit Deftech pro sub 1000 in by budget. AVstore has it listed for 49k

I had bought the Deftech Prosub 1000 from the dealer in Andheri west, Laxmi Industrial estate, Mumbai. Not sure if the name was Audio Check, the person concerned was Mohsin.
I found it ineffective in a 14ft X11ft room. It would dance all around the place if the volume was cranked up for movies. I sold it after a year. For music, it was ok but for movies it is not great. All hyped up specs which it cannot achieve.

 

[notsiddharth]

I had bought the Deftech Prosub 1000 from the dealer in Andheri west, Laxmi Industrial estate, Mumbai. Not sure if the name was Audio Check, the person concerned was Mohsin.
I found it ineffective in a 14ft X11ft room. It would dance all around the place if the volume was cranked up for movies. I sold it after a year. For music, it was ok but for movies it is not great, all hyped up specs which it cannot achieve.

Well then it's not work buying is what to essentially saying

 

[Nitin K]

Well then it's not work buying is what to essentially saying

Definitely not.

 

[notsiddharth]

Definitely not.

Now if only I can get attention of members who have used some of these other products.

(Pre-Owned) DALI Concept Sub 12, 12 Inch Sealed Active Subwoofer, 225W Power, LFE Input, Deep and Powerful Bass Performance (Black) - Elcytec

Dali Concept Sub 12, 12 Inch Sealed Active Subwoofer, 225W Power, LFE Input, Deep and Powerful Bass Performance (Black), Available at elcytec.com

elcytec.com

Is this worth considering? (and is it safe to buy from this website?)

 

[ajuvignesh]

You sure I should go for 15 inch? one of the dealer told me, not to go for anything bigger than 10 inch for my room else it will produce boom and not sound proper.

yes, it should work well. Also, if you have room correction, it will work even better. Ten inches cannot pressure the room much. Let others commend.

 

[Nitin K]

Now if only I can get attention of members who have used some of these other products.

(Pre-Owned) DALI Concept Sub 12, 12 Inch Sealed Active Subwoofer, 225W Power, LFE Input, Deep and Powerful Bass Performance (Black) - Elcytec

Dali Concept Sub 12, 12 Inch Sealed Active Subwoofer, 225W Power, LFE Input, Deep and Powerful Bass Performance (Black), Available at elcytec.com

elcytec.com

Is this worth considering? (and is it safe to buy from this website?)

I have no experience with this website and have never heard of it before.

Regarding your apprehensions with a 15 inch sub, it will not cause any boomy sound as long as it is not close to the corner walls. Besides room correction software like Audyssey or Dirac also helps in improving it.

I am using a 15 inch sealed sub in a much smaller room than yours, 14ftX 11ft with no issues.