Thanks for the review, Shane. Just got two of these bad boys for my home theater. Can’t wait to hear it!
@andrewkeswick38753 жыл бұрын
@CosiFlix See Shane’s comment at 7:38
@danm36552 жыл бұрын
How are the Subs in your room? I'm thinking of getting Dual sw15's.
@Yoooshtive Жыл бұрын
How are are your doing to this day?
@leroywilliams1434 Жыл бұрын
Do you think four of them will sound good
@leroywilliams1434 Жыл бұрын
How do they sound
@uceddiemo3 жыл бұрын
Subwoofers Technology has come a long ways, $800 for a Sub that goes down to 10hz was unheard of 20 years ago
@gtoutdoors11974 ай бұрын
It was on sale for $499 back in March then sold out, now it Was $549 until Sunday night and 5% Promo Code was like $520. Yes pricing is crazy low these days. HSU 15" sealed for $940 and SVS SB2000 about same.
@gtoutdoors11974 ай бұрын
Paid $285 for the OSD Trevoce 12s, 3 Woofers but 2 are Glass Carbon Passive Radiators and main is paper type. Sounds best using the unbalanced dual RCA cable with Amplifier receiver Crossover at 50 HZ and LFE set to Off. Subwoofer Crossover Up all the way as no bypass or Off switch. LFE cable I tried as OSD has a separate connection just for LFE, sounds good but will not shake the room or give the 20-30 HZ. Rated at 18 HZ +-3 Decibels
@TexSupport3 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. Would love to see a comparison against the 15 inch sealed by HSU. Both are similarly priced by good company.
@shaneducholke3643 жыл бұрын
Hey Starke, you need to send dual SUB35's and dual SUB45's to test to show odd your full range in action
@gejalakshmileelakrishnan358319 күн бұрын
Definitely subwoofer gets through the cinematic experience no doubt at all points 😊
@dk969611 ай бұрын
Well, it would appear that Starke offers the best value in budget priced subs in the industry. Its XLR and low frequency response features set it apart. Great review as always!
@Bryan-hd7nm3 жыл бұрын
Great review! This sub or sb3000 for home theater?
@juandoe78022 жыл бұрын
What did you get?
@juandoe78023 жыл бұрын
For the 4th of July I believe they had an awesome deal of two for one...I could be wrong, but I didn't purchase because there were not many reviews, so glad they are sending someone out to have them reviewed for potential customers.
@TokeBoisen3 жыл бұрын
I am almost literally building a sub with the same basic specs as this one. Similar size box, similar RMS amplification, similar size driver. I'm not arrogant enough to think it will match this for quality or performance exactly, but it's heartening to see the same kind of configuration receive this kind of praise from you, considering what else you've had through your space. Thank you for a nice review.
@justchilling44913 жыл бұрын
Make a video when your done give us a demo
@keepingupwiththejones29333 жыл бұрын
Starke makes some amazing audio products
@pierrecastanets19743 жыл бұрын
Prices appear to be reasonable too!
@DAEZSIDE3 жыл бұрын
I don't know but Shane is a strong guy, the way he made quick work of that sub box in the intro was amazing!
@justchilling44913 жыл бұрын
Don’t say that there’s a guy in the comments section who will be jealous
@originalRoyalty13 жыл бұрын
This seems like a nice subwoofer and hits all the specification bullet points in particular the price plus they are small enough that 3 or 4 of these should be very potent. Good review.
@Miller-EE3 жыл бұрын
Nice touch and good that you lifted the fact that it actually has XLR input.
@erskinereed55752 жыл бұрын
Shane, good morning, I wanted to first thank you for this channel! I enjoyed this review and many others. Quick question though... When you get a chance, can you let us know out of the Starke Sound SW15 and the Rythmik F18s, which one you liked better and why? Thanks!!!
@jaremypyle63142 жыл бұрын
Yes, please!
@rayking5073 жыл бұрын
Hi Shane, I was wondering how does this compare to Rel 1508 for movies since they both have 15 inch drivers. Which would you prefer, I know this goes down to 14hz or below but is Rels 1508 still preferred sub because of its speed and refined detail of sound quality. Thanks.
@johngentry58852 жыл бұрын
First, thanks for sharing your time and product experience with each product you review. I have been toying with the idea of buying a pair of the 15's from Starke. The intro pre-order price at 599 was attractive. There's not a lot of info out there about these or the overall long-term consumer experience. That was the main reason I didn't purchase multiple pairs of these and went with 2 Rythmik F18's & 2 Rythmik L12's thanks in part to reviews from your channel and Nemo. This review and one on the SW12 from Randy AKA Cheap Audio man seems to have lots of people who state they ordered them or just got them but never reply back on their experience with ownership. Starke has lots of B stock at $599 which is concerning and just enhanced the sale price by another $100, currently $649 for new. Do you have any additional insight into the owner experience that others may have shared with you since completing this review? The Starke SW15 seems to be a great value if you understand the limitations that come with Subs at this price point. Obviously, these wont perform like F18's and should perform better with lower bass frequencies than the L12's. Do you still recommend this sub as a buy at this price point? You have tested a lot of different subs which was your favorite at this price point with the same size driver?
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
Can't beat it for $600. You could have bought 3 for the price of 1 F18 or 6 for the price you paid for 2. It would have been no contest which would have sounded better.
@josealfredfernandes Жыл бұрын
@@therealshanelee How is Rythmik Audio F18 compared to this?
@bphilbac3 жыл бұрын
Another nice review. Thanks.
@pierrecastanets19743 жыл бұрын
Sub may have been less boomy and more articulate if you smoothed out the peak at 45hz.
@shaneducholke3643 жыл бұрын
Shocked a single sub with 450W could dig that low. Not a bad little unit for home theater use
@TokeBoisen3 жыл бұрын
In general you'll run into mechanical limits long before you run out of power at the lowest frequencies in a sealed enclosure, unless you have a sub with like 30mm Xmax or similar.
@shaneducholke3643 жыл бұрын
@@TokeBoisen 100% agree, with the demos it looks like it had a lot of Xmax and it usually takes more power to move the driver that much. Even if it hit the driver limits before using all the power, moving that much air is very impressive I'm such a small cab. Low power and small cab are usually not a recipe of 10 Hz unless you have a very high end driver, which is not the case. I would like to see a big ported sub with 2 of these drivers and see what numbers it could achieve.
@doublet1472 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the review. Also enjoyed the "ghost lips" @ 7:37. Damn voice over editing... Lol
@TylerStout3 жыл бұрын
For the money I'd rather have an HSU ULS-15 MK2 which is $829 + $89 shipping. Reviews well, has a passing CEA2010 result at 12.5hz at 90.7db @ 2m also has a 15" woofer with a 600w RMS 2000W peak amp and is sealed although it's slightly larger at 18" cubed but you're looking at about 10db of extra output over Starks max number. And it also has balanced XLR inputs. Seems like a no brainer to me although I'm sure if this is all you had you'd be a very happy man.
@cybernessful2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't have variable phase control though.
@TylerStout2 жыл бұрын
@@cybernessful true but that's not necessary unless you don't have an AVR or some form of bass management. Something you can fix with a miniDSP as well. Audioholics measured the sw15 as well so you can compare and contrast performance.
@lucasoil4u Жыл бұрын
Starkes can be had for 500 a piece shipped
@TylerStout Жыл бұрын
@@lucasoil4u Wasn't the case a year ago. For that price it's a pretty good deal.
@ryanm208410 ай бұрын
@@lucasoil4u from what I've seen, it's $60 for shipping
@AeroDude733 жыл бұрын
The “Reaction” shots… 🤣😂😂😆🙄🤦♂️
@Slickman20062 жыл бұрын
Bought 4 of these with Black Friday pricing and Jay's code to get an extra 5% off to replace 2 REL Predators. The Predators are great for music but leave alot to be desired for movies. They just don't dig deep enough.
@chrisrichardson9582 жыл бұрын
Hey man I’m actually debating doing the same thing they are pre order right? So they won’t ship until March correct ?
@Slickman20062 жыл бұрын
@@chrisrichardson958 Yes, I called and they said they getting the stock to build them in mid March so they looking at late March early April to ship.
@chrisrichardson9582 жыл бұрын
@@Slickman2006 Thanks for sharing that ! Yeah it seems like a great sub for money I’ve debating 2 Hsu’s or psa but man for that price stark is offering is nice 👍 I’ve always been really curious about rel as well the 1508 seems really good I wish I could demo some of these
@Slickman20062 жыл бұрын
@@chrisrichardson958 I've had dual 1508 and have dual HSU ULS right now. REL Predators are amazing for music and are good for most movies. The problem with Predators is they dig low but not quite low enough for certain movies. The HSU ULS dig really low with authority but aren't as tight and fast as the REL. So it all depends on what kind of sound you want. The REL are also easier to set up because there is no Q settings and all that.
@chrisrichardson9582 жыл бұрын
@@Slickman2006 Yeah I was figuring that rel would be very fast definitely. I really enjoy mid bass and ulf I was even thinking of the vented hsu but I’m hesitant because I’m not a fan of port chuffing. Though I don’t listen to extreme levels so don’t run my equipment hot. So if you ordered the 4 stark subwoofers are not happy with the hsu’s or are they not enough low end
@craigosterberg50453 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video review
@gtoutdoors11973 ай бұрын
This would be a great comparison to the OSD Trevoce 15's as both was $499 and now almost same price range(sales changing all the time).
@garyharper29433 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I have one 15” sub and found centered under the screen to also be the best spot. Also use Fury and Edge of Tomorrow for demos.
@solo2tempi5003 жыл бұрын
Another masterpiece! not available outside USA....
@ben23a313 жыл бұрын
Great review 👍🏽 Also, looks like Velodyne's comeback is real. The DD+ Series is back! Love to see you get one to review.... Please !!!
@jimbird46492 жыл бұрын
On sale the sw 15 is worth every penny. I have one purchased for $749 and love it.
@heathdebernardi9727 Жыл бұрын
If you had to rate a 1,2,3 where would REL HT1205 MkII, STARKE SOUND SW12 and SVS 3000 (sealed) rank for you?
@monroethegreat75393 жыл бұрын
HI I watch your videos all the time, I need your advice, I have a SVS PB 3000, Am looking to get another Sub, I know someone selling a Svs 16 Ultra for 1500 which is a awesome deal, Do you think it's ok to run the PB 3000 with the 16 Ultra?
@cgm24611 ай бұрын
Stark Sound just unveiled a 15" ported subwoofer.........
@HomeTheaterCommish3 жыл бұрын
Great Vid
@audiotechguy3 жыл бұрын
U should do the double SUB45 lol
@therealshanelee3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.
@justkiddin198014 күн бұрын
Is that a Dayton Audio Ultimax???
@myhomeaudio87513 жыл бұрын
where are your main speakers ?
@pictiger2 жыл бұрын
pre-ordered two! curious how they will compare to my svs sb13 ultra.
@Techdiscussed Жыл бұрын
And what is your experience, thinking about doing the same
@pictiger Жыл бұрын
@@Techdiscussed very little experience. I chose the SB13 Ultra as my first sub, without hearing it, or any others before purchasing. I added the two Starke subs for several reasons. The SVS is fantastic (IMO) but also expensive and heavy. Heavy is good, just not for my back! The Starkes are much less expensive, so the build quality is not on the same level, nor did I expect them to be. I have been enjoying them all. I still want to go bigger, but size, weight and cost are all concerns. For me, the Starke buy was a great decision. I was doubtful, because of the price, that they would compete with the Ultra. I'm impressed with the performance. They get a big thumbs up from me. I have had my share of let downs with budget buys in the past, but definitely not here.
@LLL-us9lw8 ай бұрын
update?
@nelk55303 жыл бұрын
How often do you get complaints from your neighbors..
@davidrojas64573 жыл бұрын
You should check out their AD4.320 amps.
@bhale5048 Жыл бұрын
Do you believe two of these would sound better than two PB2000 pros?
@therealshanelee Жыл бұрын
Yep
@dustang053 жыл бұрын
Have you reviewed their amps?
@Smellslikegelfling3 жыл бұрын
Only 55lbs? Some 13" or 15" sub drivers alone weight around 40lbs.
@Disabled-adventures Жыл бұрын
Ya this must mean small magnet and weak box. I’d crack her open and add supports
@michaelmaaba54639 ай бұрын
@@Disabled-adventures audioholics already cracked it open and did a bunch of tests. Seems like a bang for the buck sub. Waiting for mine to come in feb.
@SharkWithADrill6 ай бұрын
can you do the bass sweep in edge of tomorrow
@tyromejefferson39442 жыл бұрын
Question. Will 2 of these on 900 combined watts be deeper and louder for music than 2 10s PORTED/VENTED on 300 watts.
@josephquinones79652 жыл бұрын
Hey Shane I know this upload is a couple of months old but would like to know your opinion between 2 sw15 and 1 rythmik f18 or even 1 fv18 my 50th bday is coming up and my wife wants to buy me subs since I'm out of my older ones. I love good response but also love a price per quality equal as of this messaging the starke are at 539 per. I know your a busy person and don't know how long this will last but if you find the time I would appreciate a response, if you cant I understand have been a subscriber for a while and love your content be well an blessed Joe!
@juandoe78022 жыл бұрын
What did you end up getting?
@ManrantsonMRA3 жыл бұрын
Starke has sales sometime maybe buy one get one free
@Sanket_Awari3 жыл бұрын
Do a video on new Reavon UBR-X100 and UBR-X200 Bluray Players
@troyn82692 жыл бұрын
Thinking about buying this subwoofer due to the Black Friday sale. I am kind of a newb, so when hooking up my receiver to the subwoofer do I need to do anything to the crossover knob on the back? Or will the receiver take care of everything? I will just be using the RCA connection
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
The receiver will handle it.
@ryanm208410 ай бұрын
I'd look in the manual for the subwoofer. You may have to max out the crossover nob and set the gain nob to the middle
@197581752 жыл бұрын
Thanks for for the review, Shane. I just ordered two of those bad boys (SW15)based of your review. I got them on sale for $599? each. How would you compare them to the Emotiva RS11? Thanks again!!
@juandoe78022 жыл бұрын
Where did you get them for 600, and how are they? How are they with corrido music?
@jaremypyle63142 жыл бұрын
Would you take like 4-6 of these for a room (figure 4 positions in the room with 2 positions having dual co-located subs) or 2 of the Rythmik F18?
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
F18's are a different beast.
@MasterDJRenn2 жыл бұрын
Is it sealed or ported?
@alcozar59052 жыл бұрын
Sealed
@lovishthecoverking3 жыл бұрын
wow a sub of 100 gm weight.....so lite that u can even hold it easily in air alone....😂....and plz review conjuring 3 bluray....u forgot that.
@Guy-zt1eb2 жыл бұрын
Hi I know this delete comment but I am looking these subwoofers do you think these would perform better than the SVS 2000 Series
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@roccobruno80273 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know of a link that explains how much louder for example a 30Hz tone has to be to have the same perceptual loudness as a 80Hz frequency? I remember once reading a Bob Carver article referring to this phenomenon.
@matthewstanley2124 Жыл бұрын
Does this work with lfe
@therealshanelee Жыл бұрын
Of course
@chemicallust773 жыл бұрын
How would you say it compares to an SVS PB-1000 Pro?
@chrissheldrick40732 жыл бұрын
So it digs deep.. But not as tight as a Rel 1508..
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right.
@michaelschiessl83573 жыл бұрын
Yeah review of 2 at the same time needed good price..Never heard of this company it must be new. Good review though.
@C--A3 жыл бұрын
It's a American company been around for a while now. They do some really good quality flagship speakers with beryllium tweeters.
@michaelschiessl83573 жыл бұрын
@@C--A ok thanks for the great info.
@cesargaray61373 жыл бұрын
U r my fuckin hero Shane💯
@gregmather33433 жыл бұрын
@ 6:24 🤯
@michaeldelaney62563 жыл бұрын
What is that dope watch?
@david94sc15 күн бұрын
Dead center is actually the worst possible position to place a single sub.
@therealshanelee15 күн бұрын
It's room dependant.
@Chuck--2 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't you have broken in the sub (like all audio equipment) b4 doing a review?
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by that statement?
@Chuck--2 жыл бұрын
@@therealshanelee - Audio equipment need to be in use for many hours b4 they sound their best. An amp for example will not sound as good right out of the box as an amp that been in use for say 50+ hours. The break-in period is the time it takes for the internal parts to fully stabilize. AFAIK, capacitors are affected the most by the break-in period. The drivers in speakers also need to be broken-in...
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
@@Chuck-- I hope you don't think I open the box hook it up and shoot a video in a single day then upload it to KZbin.
@Chuck--2 жыл бұрын
@@therealshanelee - I don't think that you did the video in one day, but it appears that you started your evaluation of the sub right out of the box without a break-in period. Only you know if you did a proper break-in b4 starting your review sessions. If you did, then you should state that after xx hours of running (breaking-in) the sub, I started my listening sessions for this review.
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
@@Chuck-- strange that you came to that conclusion. It really is.
@calvinbarajas51442 жыл бұрын
Can I connect this to my phone using 3.5mm cables?
@therealshanelee2 жыл бұрын
I don’t see why not.
@calvinbarajas51442 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I don't see a 3.5mm connector on the subwoofer. How would that work please?
@keving1774 Жыл бұрын
Sub 45 is $7,000
@user-fed-yum3 ай бұрын
1: Infrasonic means that it is below the frequency that humans can hear. Circa 20hz. What's your plan? Why would anyone purchase these? To feel the vibrations? Maybe we shouldn't be using labels we don't understand. 2: Unless you have a specially designed microphone, it isn't going to pick up anything less than 20hz. And the gain at 20Hz will be substantially less than at 100hz. You didn't say you were using a calibrated measurement microphone. You know microphones don't have a flat response curve? 3: Also pretty hilarious that by sticking your microphone near the speaker, that you think the audience is going to be able hear anything at that frequency. KZbin has a bit of a habit of filtering and compressing things. And tell us again about that microphone you've got. 4: Thanks to youtube algorithm for bringing me here, but I won't be back. All I learned was that you appear to be out of your depth.
@therealshanelee3 ай бұрын
Maybe you shouldn't be commenting. Don't pretend you know wtf is going on. Bye bye.
@sanja88883 жыл бұрын
That sub enclosure sounds like cheap IKEA cabinet
@GravitySandwich3 жыл бұрын
To me this just looks like a Ultimax 15 with a rubber fashion piece around the ring to make it look their brand.
@C--A3 жыл бұрын
Starke make some very good speakers. Subs are decent, don't judge a book by it's cover 😉
@JilesMcCoy3 жыл бұрын
@@C--A The Ultimaxes look like the Starkes.
@michaelbutny70203 жыл бұрын
UM15 driver.
@carolinayamadawg8706 Жыл бұрын
nope diffrent basket its not the same sub cone design looks similar but thats it look up both on google youll see diffrence
@cgleisberg33553 жыл бұрын
DAYTON ULTIMAX
@JilesMcCoy3 жыл бұрын
I asked that question before and they say its a Starke design, not an Ultimax, Shane should take it apart so everyone can see whats in there.
@carolinayamadawg8706 Жыл бұрын
deffinetly not go look at pics of the dayton and this sub on starkes website basket looks completely different..not the same sub
@ChadAV693 ай бұрын
Well yeah dude no wonder it wasn't as articulate. Your response is trash.