Replacing Blown SVS PB4000 Subwoofer Driver

Here is what it took to replace the blown driver from my SVS PB4000 Subwoofer.
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[@COGuyStuff]

Here is what it took to replace the blown driver from my SVS PB4000 Subwoofer. Equipment Used: iPhone X Shure MV88+ Mic: amzn.to/2PUyPIK Polk Audio LSiM707 Speakers: amzn.to/2NQxTCg Polk Audio R50 Speakers: amzn.to/2E1XfJ4 Yamaha RX-V2085 Receiver: amzn.to/2JUfWBE Monolith 3x200 watt Amplifier: amzn.to/2NQty2d Monolith Interconnects: amzn.to/2Np0qA3 Custom Speaker Wires: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6bbfGB-hqypoas Various Acoustimac & GIK Acoustics absorption and diffusion panels: amzn.to/2JUOjby Recorded in Pure Direct, straight to and from camera. Source, Amazon Music HD over Airplay at CD Quality. KZbin does not support more. Sound Demo videos are not monetized by me, all proceeds go direct to the respective copyright holders. How To Place Speakers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZu8hXqMZbGAmdU Polk LSiM707 Unboxing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2PVc36jpMiMiK8 Polk LSiM706 Unboxing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJq1kKywqcyXg5o Polk LSiM702 Unboxing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJCUYWZ9i72EjNE Polk LSiM707 Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaCtfayBmq-gr5Y Monolith 3x200 Amplifier Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zl7OZ2p3qd6Ilas Streaming Services Comparison: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqu2m6Bte9iKmK8 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

[@HiFinest343]

CO Guy Stuff hi there - was this the same sub that was making the noise from the wireless adapter kit? Did it actually end up being a bad driver, or was that confirmed to be the wireless adapter kit? Thank you!

[@COGuyStuff]

Yes the same unit, but two issues. Simply unplugging the wireless and plugging in the cord as I showed on the video, cured that issue. It may or not be related, I don't know how long this problem existed.

[@meles3740]

@@COGuyStuff Is the worthless "broken" driver still around in your larder? I'm facing same issue and SVS sending new driver, but the old driver may still have its uses.

[@tedh1979]

I watched your video on calibrating a sub using REW. You then went into your Yamaha receiver and made adjustments. I have a Yamaha as well. Looks just like yours. It's a RX-A3060. I went into the setup and I don't see the option to make adjustments to my sub.

[@stasiekspasiek7250]

Pros to svs for no making problems with warranty. I had 2 times contact svs with my subs and always straight to the point. Great subs, great Company

[@COGuyStuff]

Yep, they have fantastic customer service, no doubt!

[@godfather1116]

At least you had a year with it, I bought a brandnew SVS PB-4000 with a defective driver lol sent it back and another one is on the way, superb customer service, they were with me in every step of the way.

[@JoseRivera-li8tr]

Thanks for this. Reassuring as a pb1000 owner that I have the option to swap parts if needed. Fantastic subs

[@mohammadwong]

Mine was blown after two year orso. But they sent immediately the whole kit ! Svs is awesome

[@Juraiprince]

Awesome video! I just received my SB-1000 Pro Sub yesterday, so I'm watching all kinds of SVS vids on KZbin. That is one MONSTER a Sub!!! 👍🏾🙌🏾

[@yaghiyahbrenner8902]

wow, great video just goes to show things do break doesn't matter how much marketing goes into durability claims.

[@thestig007]

Great video, I'm glad you keep it real here.

[@Jilaman]

Props for a cute Weiner dog appearance.

[@stevedonalson5675]

Nice recovery!

[@robg8963]

Thank you for making this video

[@N1ghtwave_05]

Much needed video... thanks 👌

[@MyIronman8]

Wow that sure nice of them . That sounded easy

[@HD-vs2tn]

I guess I know what kind of internal design I want to use for my DIY subwoofer box 😉. Thanks for the sharing. Benefits everyone

[@COGuyStuff]

You’re welcome 😊

[@bamamleben1840]

Hallo, i think i have the same problem with my Pb 4000. What hz frequency do you use for the Video?

[@chriswelljack4910]

I had to open my pb16 ultra before and I notice the ports on the inside just end in the bottom and not standing in a 90 degree and like the way I just saw yours in the video I asked svs about it because I thought I had an unfinished unit because what I saw on my sub wasnt what I saw online from a cut out pic from the same sub .i was told what i saw was a prototype and what i have is how they as being shipped but now i see the same thing as the prototype on your sub

[@jimcole2648]

Svs makes great subs. Love my svs. I still have a velodyne in another room and that is also a great sub. Velodyne lacks customs service and hard to reach.

[@bobbygetsbanned6049]

Does anyone know what ohm the driver is on a PB12 plus with a Sledge STA-800D?

[@treblarefils]

I have an SB-3000 its messed up also 6 months old. Contacted SVS sent a new sub right away but WTF i thought these were supposed to be the best lol mine is ticking/rattling on super low bass notes. I also replaced a klipsch driver because of a bottoming out type noise also and it was straight out of the box bad. Great customer service on both though but still.

[@Spawny500]

How long since u bought it until the repair?

[@Markus_Kordes]

Hi, On KZbin I saw some replacement of a SVS Driver. I thought SVS has high quality Subwoofers? Do you have had a problem again after you changed the driver?

[@PedrotheOscalecollector]

I'm doing the same thing you're doing the svs subwoofer 13.5 was open box and the svs said the subwoofer was blowningb

[@Markus_Kordes]

I got a SB4000.After unboxing I saw some white/grey Streaks/Stains on the Rubber Surround.SVS said that would we off-gassing.I cleaned it with a damp microfiber towel and a light all purpose cleaner.But I’m not sure if I should keep it after this.I mean it’s a Subwoofer for 2400€.

[@johnwoo7549]

Hi....Is it possible to have sub reference please?

[@fiqabumm1]

It was the driver I got the replacement, can't see any tools hopefully is under the bottom packaging. I just opened the top to see if everything is OK.

[@probmxjona]

Lol i though my woofer was blown because it smelled burnt like smoky, they sent me a new woofer. Then someone that know alot about subwoofers took a look at it and he said that the woofer was just getting broken in and so i took his word after a couple months the smell did go away and bow the woofer hits even harder and i still have a replacement woofer sitting in my closet 😂😂😂

[@umm2012]

Great video man. I got dual pb-4000 and both of them are broke now. Bad driver on both. I was scared at first but after seeing ur video now I now I can change them without problem. I do have a question tbh the remaloval kit was also from svs or did you buy those elsewhere ?

[@COGuyStuff]

They send it with the driver

[@SATXDONKEY]

My pb16 just blew for a Second time and I want to do this instead of swapping the entire monster as I have a bad back. It didn’t feel like the screws with the handles would strip the sub holes while picking it up? That’s a lot of weight being held by just two screws. Anyway great video. I believe I will give this a try

[@COGuyStuff]

Plenty of thread, non issue. If you have a bad back though, someone else will have to do this.

[@tomfjr3872]

Clover !!

[@carlhess512]

Did you have to ship the bad driver back to svs? Also, I guess those rods screw into the driver, so the frame of the driver has threads in it?

[@COGuyStuff]

No and yes

[@chadburyofficial2303]

Nice from indonesia

[@ELVIS7198]

great video, but how do you fix the rods to the handle in the woofer?

[@COGuyStuff]

They screw in

[@ELVIS7198]

@@COGuyStuff yes, but in which screw thread ?, is there screw threading on the woofer? Thank you

[@COGuyStuff]

Yes

[@ELVIS7198]

@@COGuyStuff hello, I just made my handles too to change my woofer, thanks for this video, I send you a hello from France.

[@DhakaMusicOmar]

why don't you turn the cabinet front side down

[@POTE0831]

What's the model of the surge protector you have on the sub

[@COGuyStuff]

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[@POTE0831]

@@COGuyStuff ty

[@fiqabumm1]

My sub is making crackling noise while outputting base. You think it's the driver or the board?

[@COGuyStuff]

Sorry no way to tell over text

[@DhakaMusicOmar]

how loud did you play that you blew the woofer

[@COGuyStuff]

It was blown from SVS. Untested bstock

[@narcosseason1856]

What u Gona do with ur old driver? Could that be fix? Or it’s useless now?

[@COGuyStuff]

Gave it away

[@koolkiwikat]

Wouldnt it of been easier to tip this over onto something soft like a mattress on the floor and back the cabinet off slowly?

[@COGuyStuff]

Lol no

[@medic17508]

Wow trying to replace my blown driver on my 3000 pro and there's no way I'm taking this off. Very annoying and frustrating

[@tedh1979]

I just did this to my PB16-Ultra. It said not to tap the hole more than 3/8”. I tapped mine and put a handle on it. I pulled it out. The cord seemed long enough for me. When I went to put the new sub into the hole, the handle fell off the sub and the sub crashed into the hole. It broke off a chunk of my piano gloss black wood so I’ll have to touch that up. I have a new driver and new amp but my new sub doesn’t sound anything like the old one. I’m getting annoying vibration noises all over the room. I untightened and tightened by hand. I set the app settings exactly the same, even used screenshots. It just doesn’t sound right. Was yours different after replacing it? I just ordered $70 worth of isolation feet from the SVS website but I’m not happy right now. I will say though that the sub before it broke was an amazing sounding sub. Best I’ve ever had. Also their customer service is amazing. Great group of guys.

[@COGuyStuff]

You dropped your new driver. It’s pretty easy to damage it that way.

[@tedh1979]

@@COGuyStuff Obviously wasn't intentional. The handles you had have knobs that turn to screw the screws into the driver. My knobs didn't do anything. I needed a socket or an adjustable wrench and my tools were at work. Just got the isolation feet today so that's the next step. Yes I dropped the sub on one end but the other side was in the hole. Hopefully I didn't damage the sub.

[@duo851120]

where to buy speaker driver?

[@COGuyStuff]

You can’t. Replacements are sent from the company

[@sam-xt8vu]

are these drivers 4ohm load?

[@COGuyStuff]

I think so but never looked

[@LewiAlex]

you have also 2 ports closed like me, i don't know why this isn't a fix setting in the app

[@COGuyStuff]

I don't know what you mean, I never had 2 ports plugged, that's not an option.

[@LewiAlex]

But in the video you have? Now im confused...

[@COGuyStuff]

Dude, that was just to help me lift it in thus repair video. At no time did I say or show it running with two plugged ports and no one should be using it that way. Don’t assume things.

[@LewiAlex]

Oh oh.. i skipped to much (my english is not that good) sorry for that.. but i have with this the best results in my room 😅 I messured it with rewe (more low bass with 2 port plugged than 1) and also with hearing it sounds best for me..

[@andyting7282]

@@COGuyStuff thanks for the video, but you also never said you put the foam plugs in only to lift the sub in your repair video, unless I completely missed something you said. The video clearly shows two plugged ports and that's all LewiAlex was asking you about. And plugging ports we know is an option (as is plugging a single port or running all 3 open)

[@velocci6666]

my pb-2000 now makes the same noise and I'm getting a new driver. What caused the driver to make this noise?

[@COGuyStuff]

A blown voice coil, from trying to play it too loud. When the amp runs out of power, the signal clips and distorts. In my case, it was the previous owner and they didn't test it before sending the unit to me.

[@velocci6666]

@@COGuyStuff but I never heard any clipping or distortion. How do I know if its too loud?

[@COGuyStuff]

You have to know what it sounds like.

[@velocci6666]

@@COGuyStuff are there any videos on youtube that show what it sounds like?

[@COGuyStuff]

I don’t know I never looked.

[@ad78]

Its surrounded by polyfill. Time for me to go to walmart to fill my dayton sub 15 lol

[@COGuyStuff]

Each drier and cabinet combo requires a specific amount. You don’t just fill things.

[@user-se8nh3yu1e]

It’s as easy as a google search to find the formula of how much polyfill to add for a box.

[@Markus_Kordes]

How did you blow this massive Sub?

[@COGuyStuff]

It was blown when I got it, it was a b stock. I would imagine someone fed it a clipped signal or just turned it up past it’s distortion point. And it’s not massive, pretty avg.

[@timothywild9980]

I would rather get 2 smaller subs than one beastly sub. Easier to manage and better in-room sound because of smoothing of standing waves.

[@COGuyStuff]

Agreed, but 2 beastly is better :)

[@user-bo9yu3dq7m]

Bro please this driver imbalance pls

[@COGuyStuff]

Huh?

[@johnnybravo1907]

that looks like 14 gauge wire?

[@COGuyStuff]

It doesn't take anything special.

[@randomtube8226]

Wait you can blow a SVS subwoofer driver? That's bad on SVS. Between the tuning of the box and amplifier. The user should not be able to blow their driver regardless of settings. That explains why my SVS subwoofer sounds like it does. Bought mine brand new and it came like that. I will check into getting a new driver to see if the sound I'm hearing goes away.

[@ericshutter5305]

Got an SVS amp blown without using it much at all just outside of warranty. Had to pay for the new amp for around €800 ... not my favorite sub brand anymore.

[@COGuyStuff]

Out is out. Can't be mad about that.

[@ericshutter5305]

@@COGuyStuff yes I am annoyed about that ... an amp shouldn't blow up like SVS amps often do ... SVS has serious quality issues and I will never buy them again.

[@311hitwall]

Unfortunately this is all too common with SVS subs. had to replace mine and the amp twice. Wasn't abused - just chinese junk

[@MyIronman8]

Why do they give you all those tools for. Just take the screws off until the thing on its side the sub will slibe out and grab it and unplug it and then slide the new one back in

[@COGuyStuff]

Uh, no.

[@MyIronman8]

@@COGuyStuff had lots of subwoofers . MTX 9500 12 inch is like 80 lbs by its self had like two of them in an box

[@MyIronman8]

So 80 x 2 160 lbs just in subs not including the box

[@brent3086]

Why?

[@carmelovillena6174]

aaawww blown driver for only a year? i think i change mi mind svs

[@billybobby7607]

Probably not a good idea to plug two ports, I'd only plug one

[@COGuyStuff]

It's not an option. The software is only tuned to specific configs.

[@jakedainty6935]

I was about to point that out it could of happened because playing below port tuning

[@brent3086]

What do you mean?

[@billybobby7607]

@@brent3086 it reduces the port tune frequency, which means reduces maximum output, increases distortion, and increases port chuffing, more likely to overdrive the woofer. I'd only recommend plugging one port on to his sub

[@brent3086]

@@billybobby7607 I have a pb4000. What would you say is most optimal way to run it? One port closed or all 3 ports open?

[@MyIronman8]

You can't pick up sixty pounds with your arms ?? Just grab the side of the sub an pull up .

[@COGuyStuff]

If you ever had one, you would know there’s nothing to grab.

[@specialformula14]

Damm. What a weak looking subwoofer. That motor is small. Someone need to amp dyno the amp. I doubt it does 5000 peak like they say.

[@simongeorge9705]

It's 4000 not 5000

[@wadimek116]

@@simongeorge9705 Still. Double is sometimes achievable but usually at lower power amps where psu is limitation. It can take 1200w of power so quite a lot but I doubt it would overcome higher than maybe 1800w peak

[@thedylansburbage9992]

Just use some phucking zipties an move on.. If we were discussing high-end I'd agree butt here we are with an SVS...