in this video we will be talking about the new svs 3000 micro sub which is a new addition to
svs's 3000 series subs coming in at just under $800 at audio advice we think svs may have just redefined
what is possible in this micro category so if you're considering a small compact subwoofer
for your work from home setup a music system or even a home theater room at this price
you may want to consider adding one or even two of these little guys our full review covers this
new micro sized model in greater detail so if we don't answer all of your questions here
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alright in the box there's a heavy duty high current six foot long power cord that plugs into
the back of the sub and a quick start guide now as compact subwoofers go the 3000 micro sub here
as you can see is really small the cabinet itself is an almost 11 inch cube now mounted on
opposite sides of the micro sub's sealed cabinet are two fully active high excursion eight inch woofers
there are two non-resonant steel mesh grilles that cover and protect these dual opposing eight inch
woofers on each side of the micro sub and the cabinet itself weighs 22 and a half pounds so
a key advantage to the micro sub is that it's powerful yet highly compact the micro sub is small
enough to fit underneath a computer desk or really just about anywhere this comes in two finishes
a really high-end looking piano gloss black or a gloss white finish and like a lot of svs's newest
subs the cabinet features rounded edges which i think gives the micro a simple yet modern look
now at this sub $1000 price category we can tell that svs put some serious engineering into this
new micro sub it has solid structurally reinforced mdf cabinets that are well braced and sonically
inert to resist vibrations even when you push this to maximum output now svs doubled down on
the anti-resonant construction by including custom iso elastomer feet that screw onto the bottom
and these feet further reduce resonances for more accurate and controlled deep
bass extension and we think having iso elastomer feet just like these on a smaller compact micro
sub is really a nice touch at this price point now as a first ever product category for svs
this little 11 inch micro cabinet is jam-packed with impressive features and technology that's
really impressive for such a compact subwoofer the thing about compact cabinets of this size
is that conventional driver designs are generally just not practical because the driver can't move
around enough air to produce accurate bass output the 3000 micro subwoofer driver array solves
this problem svs designed their dual opposing eight inch drivers to move in perfect unison
for pristine low frequency output with crisp musical transients so think tighter punchier
output that will obliterate multi-driver passive radiator designs which do tend to have a bloated
or boomy sound now another feature to really like about this new micro sub is the way svs optimized
the dual 8 inch drivers to support the cabinet's anti-resonant properties now by firing opposite
directions the mechanical energy transferred to the cabinet from the drivers is effectively
canceled out which creates a sonically inert environment throughout the micro subs enclosure
now this further works to solve another long time problem with micro subwoofers which tend to dance
or walk around the room due to all the internal system resonance generated from within the cabinet
alright when svs engineers set out to design an amplifier powerful enough to drive these fully
active dual opposing 8-inch drivers at reference levels from a micro sized cabinet there were big
challenges for example in order to move those dual 8 inch woofers with speed and accuracy a
lot of power is needed so svs met the power demand with the sledge 800 d2 power amplifier which is an
800 watt class d amplifier capable of 2500 watts on peaks and this is the same world-class mosfet
based discrete amplifier technology that trickles down from svs's reference flagship 16 ultra series
subwoofers that sell for two thousand dollars and at less than nine hundred dollars for this new
compact model that is really impressive now as an added bonus this new micro sub gets its digital
signal processing power from a 15 megahertz dsp chip by analog devices and this is also what works
with the svs smartphone app and this is really cool because this lets you connect the micro sub
wirelessly over bluetooth connection and fine-tune the output while sitting in your favorite seat
with the app you can actually control things like the volume or adjust more advanced settings like
the crossover frequencies a 3-band parametric eq polarity room gain and there's even access
to multiple dsp functions that you can save as custom tuning profiles now the 3000 micro
presented impressive low end performance from a shockingly compact 11 inch cabinet and this
will go all the way down to 23 hertz so we tested it using the klipsch the fives powered speakers
as a soundbar replacement in a medium sized living room and also in a small home office
space with a pair of powered speakers so sound effects were understandably not as impactful or
immersive coming from a miniature 11-inch cabinet however instruments hiding in the
mid-range like acoustic guitar plucks string sections and especially voices in the music
and even dialogue sounded much cleaner and more resolute with this setup now if you like sci-fi
fantasy thrillers then you've got to check out a scene in the witcher on netflix and about 30
seconds into the first episode the experience of chest pounding deep impact just blew us away
when a huge spider-like creature emerged out of a pond i mean the sound effects of this spider
coming out of the water was shockingly impressive to be coming out of this small 11 inch cabinet
now with music i really enjoyed using this svs smartphone app to fine tune the phase and the
volume right from my chair so that music dialogue and sound effects were all musically balanced for
a more immersive experience with this 2.1 setup a great way to experience this musical bass response
is donald fagan's the nightfly now when i listened this song with the micro under my work desk
in my home office with a pair of computer speakers i was immediately impressed with the musical bass
response and that deep low-end extension featured on the song's powerful four to the floor kick drum
and the tuneful electric bass guitar the micro really let me feel the drummer's heavy footed
playing style with the chest hitting bottom in weight that felt just like a live concert
now overall while there are obvious limitations to consider when designing a sub as small as
the svs 3000 micro i was deeply impressed by the performance it may not be as impactful
on sound effects as larger more expensive subwoofers but i think this compact micro sub
packs a surprisingly musical punch that is very easy to get immersed in for music and soundtracks
it's also really cool to have a micro subwoofer that can deliver this amount of performance and
still fit in just about anywhere if you have some great sounding small speakers and you enjoy
listening to music as much as you enjoy watching movies or tv shows you'll want to consider
adding one or even two svs 3000 micro subs this compact sub will blend very well with your main
bookshelf speakers if you have the space you're better off with a full-size subwoofer however
if you are limited in space or looking for a great little sub to put under your desk
when you're working from home then strongly consider this new micro sub
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