JBL Sub 550P High-Performance 10" Powered Subwoofer Sealed Enclosure with Built-in 300-Watt RMS Amplifier

This little beauty is now my favorite purchase for my home theater. I am a bit deaf in one ear so I need to feel my movies/games/music to really enjoy them. JBL has made this possible for a very reasonable price. I have had a PSW 10 for about a year and I do love that sub, for the price. But it cannot handle much "low" bass without port noise. I decided I wanted something to fill in the low end so I went out and bought a Dayton Audio Sub-1500. This is great because the 15 can really move some air in them low frequencies . I do like this quite a bit , but I still wasnt getting that consistent feel of the sounds . Enter the JBL ES250PBK. From the moment I set this up , I had a smile on my face.One of those perma grins you get from hooking up with someone you really like for the first time. I had a hard time watching Guardians of the Galaxy because I kept looking over with doe eyes at this sub and sighing with a smile . With music it hits the notes it should with a decent punch ,but the extended bass is what turns this into a daytime only sub for my house. Ive got the gain just a little over half and from the basement it shakes wall boards on all three levels. I can feel the bass on my front porch, and even in my attached garage. Paired with the 15 , is ridiculous. So when all the kids and wife are asleep , I have to turn off the JBL and "suffer "through having to watch TV with only a 15 going. I paid 199 for mine , but after having it for a bit , I dont think I would have been disappointed if I'd have paid twice that.My summary :If you like good stuff you should buy.sound go boom vury nice.

Originally had a Klipsch Synergy 10inch down firing 200watt Subwoofer and 2 Sony SSF-7000 tower speakers and sold everything to start all over again. I spent about a year researching SOOOOO many different types of tower speakers and sub woofers and when it finally came down to purchasing I went with Polk Audio Monitor 70 Series ii Towers and the JBL ES250P. All i can say is that i am sooo happy that i went with this subwoofer. I was minutes away from buying the POLK P505 12inch woofer when something in my gut told me to check out JBL. MAN was i happy i did when i stumbled uppon a 400 watt rms 700 watt peak front firing woofer. I pulled the trigger and bought it sight unseen and unheard. When it arrived i was stunned by how freaking huge the box was and how heavy it was. I was like a kid on XMAS day ripping though the tape and packaging to see this beautiful sub woofer. I set everything up in my living room and had my receiver (Denon X2000 , which is also an amazing piece of A/V equipment) do the Audyssey sound adjustments for my space. Let me add that my set up is mostly Music and some movies and tv , movies it sounded really good with but WOW did it do justice on music !!! I listen to everything (and i mean everything) but mostly Rock and Rap and believe me this will shake your stuff around and make your neighbors MAD. ( two days after setting everything up i was getting letters on my door saying cops will be called if i dont turn my music down lol )..........I will say i was a little skeptical about that it was 400 watts cause my 200 watt klipsch woofer hit alot harder. Well with a little invesitgating and fine tunring on my settings on the receiver it had turned the woofer waaaaaay down. So like any good music lover i had to turn it up to see what this sub could really do. JESUS this thing just gave me a whole new love and respect for it !!!! To make a long story short I am in love with this woofer because of its performance and look. I am also very happy with my Polk Audio Monitor 70 ii but just a little curious about what it would be like if i went with some JBL Towers.......Wont turn down any free ones if JBL would like to send me some

I've had this sub for about 3 months now. I originally bought it in combination with JBL main speakers and surrounds, so this rounded out the low end. I have installed sound systems in professional cinemas, so I know what to look for in cinema sound, and JBL is the number one brand. I figured that this reputation should hold for their higher-end home audio products, and I have not been disappointed!This thing is turned up about a third of the way in my living room, and even then it manages to shake the couch, walls, and floor. I almost feel sorry for my neighbors. Watching the launch of Apollo 13 or the explosions from Transformers puts you right into the movie. It definitely impresses people.As far as setup goes, it does have level/phase controls as it is a powered sub. It also has the option for speaker-level inputs in case your receiver doesn't have a dedicated sub line out (although if you are in this situation, you probably don't deserve a sub this nice anyway).My only recommendation would be to purchase an extra-thick coaxial cable for the sub line. Low frequency signals require a thicker conductor to transmit effectively, and the skinny little RCA cable they ship with the sub just doesn't cut it. I purchased a better cable and it greatly enhanced the sound quality out of the sub.Outstanding product at a very reasonable price. You won't find a better sub out there for the money.