I run three jtr 4000 in my theater. I grabbed a pair of the sw15 for my little living room setup. Love them and hell of a value. Very clean sub measured distortion in rew close mic. Hell of a value
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 it actually was neck and neck with distortion with cap and my buddy funk sub until 30hz. Of course this is within output limits and the jtr and funk have a lot more output. But we were seriously impressed with the starke.
Great review, Gabriel! I purchased the Starks SW15's some months back, and I really like the 2 of them in my room that's 18 by 12 with an 7 or 8 foot ceiling. I'm seated 17 feet from them. The low frequencies with my music is awesome! The subsonic bass that I get from the movies travel outside of the walls of my house, so with late night listening I play my Velodyne SPL10 that peaks inside my room. Anyway, I love the subs, and I'm still thinking about buying the smaller Starks SW12's, since they also can play down to 16 hertz +3db! Looking forward to more videos!
Thanks for the review. I was waiting for a comparison between the RSL 12s and the sw15p, but pulled the trigger on the 12s with their Christmas deal because there wasn't any reviews of the sw15p at the time. I'm really amazed at the performance of the 12s. I think either one would be great though.
Oh yeah you can't go wrong with either. Now that I have 4, I LOVE how great it sounds vs 2 larger ones before. Enjoy your RSL, you got a great sub there 👍
Nice review, Luis! After the UTHA event, I decided that I needed more bass than what my pair of SVS PB2000s are providing and decided to take advantage of the current Starke sale prices. I have two of the SW15Ps being delivered tomorrow! It's nice to see that you're happy with the performance, considering that this purchase was a leap of faith for me with a minimal amount of research. I just happened across your channel while researching them further.
@vamsikrishnakamireddy6208 The SW15P subwoofers are on a completely different performance level than my old PB2000s. My first impressions of the Starke subs came by simply swapping them with the SVS, no additional EQ, Audyssey or anything. The air in my rather large room suddenly had a weight in the air I had not experienced previously. After my MiniDSP 2X4HD arrived, I integrated the PB2000s back into my system in a nearfield position, they honestly didn't add much to the overall low frequency response in my room but do add a little more rumble in my couch. I would gladly share a picture of the REW chart to prove my observations, but can't post it here. Bottom line is that for a no frills, basic subwoofer, I don't think the Starkes can be beat at their normal price. If you pick them up on sale like they now are, they are an incredible bargain.
Great review - thanks for your insight. I actually have the TV2112 also and am looking at both of these as options for a second sub so this was very helpful. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how these compare to the PSA. My downstairs room is somewhat similar as well, roughly 30*15 with 7.5' ceilings with a lot of acoustic challenges because of the way I have to arrange the TV and furniture (layout is wide rather than long due to columns). Thanks again for all the details!
Hello. So the tv2112 has a ton of output we you know :) It will also dig deeper but at the same time the Starke is pretty "violent" for movies which surprised me. My basement is a tough one because is 57x17 and then completely opened to another section is like like 20 something x 20 something but the Starkes are surprisingly capable of filling the room with good amount of energy. Anything I like is they do protect themselves every well so you can push them without hearing odd noisesll. The psa was a bit more finicky with some movies when pushed with beq for example, Pixels when the pacman first appears and is running away from the good guys , the PSA will make a weird pop sound of pushed too hard. The Starke seems to limit itself to not embarrass itself in such a case hahahah I would try it especially today as I think they are running a memorial day sale . Still when it comes to sheer output, the PSA is on a other league yet the extra power is at a level so loud for my taste, that is irrelevant for MY needs Thanks for the kind words!!!
Thank you for comparing these two. Will help many. If you use them for movies more than music than PORTED is a must. I got the RSL12S last year and it's perfect. Coming from two HSU 15S AND this single RSL fills the basement space much better without chuffing. We got blessed with a new baby and THE REMOTE IS CLUTCH! never thought I would use the remote but it's so good to have it at the ready. Hoping to get another 12S down the line. Imagine what RSL could do with a 15" woofer.
Oh if they can increase performance linearly to a 15 inch it would be just insane for sure as their 12s is already battling 15 inchers lol Thanks for sharing your feedback :)
@@Hyperblaster123 it maybe that I never ran DSP with the HSU or that the DSP IS built in to the RSL in a better way. It's night and day difference in terms of chest thumping bass from the RSL. So much so that I'm thinking of pulling it out of the corner to "reduce" the shock to other rooms in the house.
Excellent Gabriel....ive been setting my sights on dual sw15 sealed subs for about a year now. thank you for the informative video and comparison. currently, I have 2 keep Klipsch 8-inch subs one in each corner with a monoprice monolith 10 as my nearfield sub. i want a little more bass so trying to get rid of the Klipschs subs and getting the Starke subs...also on a side note...what camera are you using for this video. it looks very good and clean...keep up the good work...
First thanks so much for watching, commenting and your kind words! I used the Canon R6 ii with the rf 35mm 1.8 macro and the sigma 20mm 1.4 for the last part when wrapping up the video. I would love to know how you like the sw15 sealed. I am thinking on grabbing one for my computer room becuae is not THAT big and that way I will get great performance that is clean and hits low and hard :) Looking forward to your impressions BTW I am going to do a follow up video with footage sample and just my impressions of each scene with the sw15p and the rsl 12s as a complement to this video Thanks!!
I just picked up a sw15 cause it’s on sale. Was cross shopping hsu,starke,rsl and saw the Sw15 on sale for $499. Upgrading from a Klipsch 12swi. Hopefully the sealed won’t disappoint me.
0:00 Rambling about my experiences with Bass and Subs 11:31 REW results discussion 29:13 Final Thoughts So, are you interested on any of these Subs or do you have one? Please share your experience!
Yes since both working less hard. Also remember that I run BEQ so that also adds boost to low frequencies. Nothing I can hear or bother me when watching any content though.
The rp14000 measures very good from what I saw but based on what I experienced between the rsl 12s and the Starke for movies, I would guess the Starke will have the upper hand for movies over the rp1400. Of course, until I try one this will only be my best guess. I think they are doing $700 memorial day pricing on the sw15p so it's the best time to grab them :)
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 thanks for the reply I was leaning toward the starkes until shipping was calculated lol which makes them a tad bit more than the rp1400sw on adorama (on sale as well).
you can see your room modes repeating over and over. without a 10ft ceiling you'll be compromising but mode spacing might help if you can make false walls with treatments.
Yes I mentioned the issues with the room indeed. My plan is to close part of it we are just not sure this is our forever home so it gets tricky to decide :) I do use many subs not just one to help with this though
@@gabrieltechreviews8185I stumbled into wall-mounted subs, and with four 10" drivers mounted vertically in diagonal corners, I'm pretty sure I don't have many standing wave issues in the vertical axis 😂
@JamaicaSocial and they are $1250 plus shipping. By that same token a PSA is better than the HSU, JTR is better than PSA...Hardbottle is better than JTR and so on ;)
Love the comments "what about this brand, what about that brand, why didn't you include this or that." Wellllllll Because that's this review? Most of these reviews are done in someone's actual home with a certain amount of power, neighbors, space and $$. Maybe some of you should invest in a warehouse and you can test 2,5,8, heck even 30 subs at once!!
Thanks for that!!!! Yes most of my tests are ones I did for myself to find the gear that works for me and I decided to share my findings in case it helps someone else. But like you said there are many limitations in $$ and time as this doesn't pay my bills so I appreciate a comment like yours :)
I don't know much about dj gear but I dint think this is the type of sub for that. I think they are usually more mid range driven with lots of output there not so much low end
I run three jtr 4000 in my theater. I grabbed a pair of the sw15 for my little living room setup. Love them and hell of a value. Very clean sub measured distortion in rew close mic. Hell of a value
Dang that means a lot from someone running those beasts that are the JTR 4000!! Thanks for sharing
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 it actually was neck and neck with distortion with cap and my buddy funk sub until 30hz. Of course this is within output limits and the jtr and funk have a lot more output. But we were seriously impressed with the starke.
@@Ctripp2448 this feedback is invaluable to have a reference point so I am going to pin this
Thanks again!
Great review, Gabriel! I purchased the Starks SW15's some months back, and I really like the 2 of them in my room that's 18 by 12 with an 7 or 8 foot ceiling. I'm seated 17 feet from them. The low frequencies with my music is awesome! The subsonic bass that I get from the movies travel outside of the walls of my house, so with late night listening I play my Velodyne SPL10 that peaks inside my room. Anyway, I love the subs, and I'm still thinking about buying the smaller Starks SW12's, since they also can play down to 16 hertz +3db! Looking forward to more videos!
Thanks for sharing that feedback. Yeah they are very impressive and clean sounding aren't they?
Thanks so much for the kind words! :)
Thanks for the review Gabriel! After watching this placed order on pair of SW15 that were on sale, can’t wait to unbox when I get them.
Sweet nice timing on the sale.
Let me know how you like them please.
Thanks!
I have 2 of them. You won't be disappointed
@@ryanm2084 thanks for sharing!!
Thanks for the review. I was waiting for a comparison between the RSL 12s and the sw15p, but pulled the trigger on the 12s with their Christmas deal because there wasn't any reviews of the sw15p at the time. I'm really amazed at the performance of the 12s. I think either one would be great though.
Oh yeah you can't go wrong with either. Now that I have 4, I LOVE how great it sounds vs 2 larger ones before. Enjoy your RSL, you got a great sub there 👍
Nice review, Luis!
After the UTHA event, I decided that I needed more bass than what my pair of SVS PB2000s are providing and decided to take advantage of the current Starke sale prices. I have two of the SW15Ps being delivered tomorrow!
It's nice to see that you're happy with the performance, considering that this purchase was a leap of faith for me with a minimal amount of research. I just happened across your channel while researching them further.
That is awesome. please let me know how you like them!! :)
what are your thoughts on dual sw15p's vs the dual svs pb2000. I am also in the same boat trying to decide.
@@vamsikrishnakamireddy6208 as a previous svs owner I would go with the Starkes no question. :)
@vamsikrishnakamireddy6208 The SW15P subwoofers are on a completely different performance level than my old PB2000s. My first impressions of the Starke subs came by simply swapping them with the SVS, no additional EQ, Audyssey or anything. The air in my rather large room suddenly had a weight in the air I had not experienced previously. After my MiniDSP 2X4HD arrived, I integrated the PB2000s back into my system in a nearfield position, they honestly didn't add much to the overall low frequency response in my room but do add a little more rumble in my couch. I would gladly share a picture of the REW chart to prove my observations, but can't post it here.
Bottom line is that for a no frills, basic subwoofer, I don't think the Starkes can be beat at their normal price. If you pick them up on sale like they now are, they are an incredible bargain.
@@adamboyd7327 thanks for sharing your experience!!
Great video! Keep up the good work brother.
Thanks a lot!!! More stuff coming up. Comparison of Monolith 7x to Starke Fiera 8 is next :)
RSL for me it punches hard really hard and very clean.
Have you tried the Starke too?
Thanks!
Same ?? For me as well ??thanks.
I own a PSA EV1812 and a V1500. They're amazing and highly slept on.
Great review - thanks for your insight. I actually have the TV2112 also and am looking at both of these as options for a second sub so this was very helpful. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how these compare to the PSA. My downstairs room is somewhat similar as well, roughly 30*15 with 7.5' ceilings with a lot of acoustic challenges because of the way I have to arrange the TV and furniture (layout is wide rather than long due to columns). Thanks again for all the details!
Hello.
So the tv2112 has a ton of output we you know :)
It will also dig deeper but at the same time the Starke is pretty "violent" for movies which surprised me. My basement is a tough one because is 57x17 and then completely opened to another section is like like 20 something x 20 something but the Starkes are surprisingly capable of filling the room with good amount of energy. Anything I like is they do protect themselves every well so you can push them without hearing odd noisesll.
The psa was a bit more finicky with some movies when pushed with beq for example, Pixels when the pacman first appears and is running away from the good guys , the PSA will make a weird pop sound of pushed too hard. The Starke seems to limit itself to not embarrass itself in such a case hahahah
I would try it especially today as I think they are running a memorial day sale .
Still when it comes to sheer output, the PSA is on a other league yet the extra power is at a level so loud for my taste, that is irrelevant for MY needs
Thanks for the kind words!!!
Thank you for comparing these two. Will help many. If you use them for movies more than music than PORTED is a must.
I got the RSL12S last year and it's perfect.
Coming from two HSU 15S AND this single RSL fills the basement space much better without chuffing.
We got blessed with a new baby and THE REMOTE IS CLUTCH! never thought I would use the remote but it's so good to have it at the ready.
Hoping to get another 12S down the line.
Imagine what RSL could do with a 15" woofer.
How is the mid-bass punch compared to the dual HSU’s.
Oh if they can increase performance linearly to a 15 inch it would be just insane for sure as their 12s is already battling 15 inchers lol
Thanks for sharing your feedback :)
@@Hyperblaster123 it maybe that I never ran DSP with the HSU or that the DSP IS built in to the RSL in a better way. It's night and day difference in terms of chest thumping bass from the RSL. So much so that I'm thinking of pulling it out of the corner to "reduce" the shock to other rooms in the house.
@@AA-ws3vd wow the output seems incredible
@@Hyperblaster123 it is incredible but the room does play a big part in delivery
Excellent Gabriel....ive been setting my sights on dual sw15 sealed subs for about a year now. thank you for the informative video and comparison. currently, I have 2 keep Klipsch 8-inch subs one in each corner with a monoprice monolith 10 as my nearfield sub. i want a little more bass so trying to get rid of the Klipschs subs and getting the Starke subs...also on a side note...what camera are you using for this video. it looks very good and clean...keep up the good work...
First thanks so much for watching, commenting and your kind words!
I used the Canon R6 ii with the rf 35mm 1.8 macro and the sigma 20mm 1.4 for the last part when wrapping up the video.
I would love to know how you like the sw15 sealed. I am thinking on grabbing one for my computer room becuae is not THAT big and that way I will get great performance that is clean and hits low and hard :)
Looking forward to your impressions
BTW I am going to do a follow up video with footage sample and just my impressions of each scene with the sw15p and the rsl 12s as a complement to this video
Thanks!!
I just picked up a sw15 cause it’s on sale. Was cross shopping hsu,starke,rsl and saw the Sw15 on sale for $499. Upgrading from a Klipsch 12swi. Hopefully the sealed won’t disappoint me.
I love the sound of the sealed one. In fact I want to get one for my computer room!
Let me know what you feel about it :)
Thanks!
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 will do! I’m moving the Klipsch to my computer room 😂 we’ll see if my girlfriend notices anything.
Hows the sealed one working out?
Have you installed your four sw15ps yet?
0:00 Rambling about my experiences with Bass and Subs
11:31 REW results discussion
29:13 Final Thoughts
So, are you interested on any of these Subs or do you have one? Please share your experience!
Great job bro and when are you going to do the review on the PSA?? 😎👍
I got only one tv2112 left, but I can surely review it too since there are not many of those around
Thank you :)
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 I understand I go the 15in and was thinking about upgrading to the you got.
@HPMIKE53 oh nice. I never had the 15 so I can't offer a direct comparison on the improvements but I will do my best :)
Did dual sw15p's help with port chuffing compared to one?
Yes since both working less hard. Also remember that I run BEQ so that also adds boost to low frequencies. Nothing I can hear or bother me when watching any content though.
Would you recommend two rp1400sw or two of the sw15p very similar in price but the Klipsch have a 5 year warranty. Thanks!
The rp14000 measures very good from what I saw but based on what I experienced between the rsl 12s and the Starke for movies, I would guess the Starke will have the upper hand for movies over the rp1400. Of course, until I try one this will only be my best guess.
I think they are doing $700 memorial day pricing on the sw15p so it's the best time to grab them :)
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 thanks for the reply I was leaning toward the starkes until shipping was calculated lol which makes them a tad bit more than the rp1400sw on adorama (on sale as well).
you can see your room modes repeating over and over. without a 10ft ceiling you'll be compromising but mode spacing might help if you can make false walls with treatments.
Yes I mentioned the issues with the room indeed. My plan is to close part of it we are just not sure this is our forever home so it gets tricky to decide :)
I do use many subs not just one to help with this though
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 bookshelves do lots.
Strap a couple subs to the ceiling, that'll fix the vertical issues in no time
working on it. ;) @@TokeBoisen
@@gabrieltechreviews8185I stumbled into wall-mounted subs, and with four 10" drivers mounted vertically in diagonal corners, I'm pretty sure I don't have many standing wave issues in the vertical axis 😂
No mention of the HSU ULS-15, I'm certain it's comparable and sounds cleaner than these
Have you compared? Without direct comparisons it is only guessing. I would like to try it if HSU wants to send a loaner
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 you mentioned that you had an HSU, which model was it?
@@JamaicaSocial VTF-15H mk1 I had duals
@@gabrieltechreviews8185 okay I have dual VTF-15H MK2s and it's better than these two subs by any metric
@JamaicaSocial and they are $1250 plus shipping. By that same token a PSA is better than the HSU, JTR is better than PSA...Hardbottle is better than JTR and so on ;)
Love the comments "what about this brand, what about that brand, why didn't you include this or that." Wellllllll Because that's this review? Most of these reviews are done in someone's actual home with a certain amount of power, neighbors, space and $$. Maybe some of you should invest in a warehouse and you can test 2,5,8, heck even 30 subs at once!!
Thanks for that!!!! Yes most of my tests are ones I did for myself to find the gear that works for me and I decided to share my findings in case it helps someone else. But like you said there are many limitations in $$ and time as this doesn't pay my bills so I appreciate a comment like yours :)
Can i use the 12s for dj equipment?
I don't know much about dj gear but I dint think this is the type of sub for that. I think they are usually more mid range driven with lots of output there not so much low end