SVS Subwoofer Isolation System REVIEW | A CHEAP Sound Quality UPGRADE?

In this video, I'll be reviewing SVS's SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System. Do these actually help your subwoofer's sound quality while also reducing unwanted vibrations within your home theater? Be sure to watch the full video to find out! Also, be sure to subscribe to the channel for weekly content, and feel free to give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Overview and disclaimers - 00:19
A brief explaination of decoupling... - 01:02
We interrupt your decoupling explanation - 01:24
A (not so) brief explanation of decoupling - 01:50
Enough about decoupling. ON TO THE REVIEW! - 02:34
First impressions and noticeable benefits - 02:53
Jurassic Park water test - 04:30
Room EQ Wizard measurements - 05:22
Impacts on sound quality - 07:01
Would I recommend them? - 08:08

[@ronnzi]

I bought two sets of these a couple of years ago for my HSU Research subs when some of the feet were wearing out. It made a huge difference in my room as well. Without additional EQ (this was before I got into the MiniDSP recently), the SVS isolation feet made the subs sound way less boomy in my space, and the clarity in tones were much more pronounced. Not as big of a difference as actually EQ’ing now that I’ve heard how that sounds, but definitely an improvement worth the price IMO. I’m really glad I have them.

[@michaelwright1602]

I believe they made a difference on my pair of SB-3000 subs. I also elevated the subs off the floor roughly 6 inches using slabs of butcher block counter top found at Home Depot using black pipe nipple and flanges for legs on the slabs. You can hear the bass in the air, not feel it through your feet. I feel it made a big difference in my system, the feet and elevation.

[@PeakyJourney]

They are a must have! After I installed them it was a huge difference. Original SVS feet are a crap...they should sell subs with the isolation system by default.

[@johngentry5885]

I just upgraded every component of my HT and watched this video and several others on the isolation system from SVS. My room and walls pick up a lot of resonance and I knew with my new setup I didnt want and glasses rattling off the shelf 2 rooms away. I started with two sets of these since I originally was going to run a 7.2.4 and put them on a pair of Rythmik F18's. The amount of bass these produce and the low freq they can hit never sounded so good. There is some kid of voodoo magic in that rubber doughnut. It reduced everything everywhere and eliminated most of it. I wanted to even my bass out more and just ordered two more Rythmiks and 2 more sets of these so I could daisy chain and have subs in each corner. Thats how much I liked them. I experienced similar results with hardwood floors and a crawl space under the house in a very old log cabin. It's a small investment with BIG results.

[@sdckaos]

I have the Auralex Pro pods, it has drastically improved the dynamics of the room, dialogue is crystal clear and subtle details are now heard even at low volume. Decoupling is the way forward

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I will have to check those out as well (Auralex, hit me up haha!).

[@trishpipkins]

I notice a difference. If I'm in the bedroom and you're watching something the walls and doors no longer rattle. Definitely a big improvement. And I don't notice anything bad in the sound quality either but you're the true expert. I just do love spolsions, 140ft monster stomps and t-rex stomps. Those are still super powerful. 😁

[@okonemorecoffee2678]

Excellent video. I have dual PB1000 Pros and I would say the isolation feet absolutely made a difference. I was able to turn up the gain on the subs and there is no rattle or vibration in the room. They also seem to make subwoofer placement a little more forgiving especially in a corner. Cheers !

[@puddleduckist]

Nice, just bought a pb 1000 pro and also ordered the isolation feet as well. Glad to hear they make a difference!!

[@stekelly1980]

I think it would have been a good idea to listen to the difference when in the rooms next to or underneath as I think the biggest improvement is likely there.

[@decaf77]

I have a single PB1000 pro. I live in a house and the sub is in the corner. I couldn’t agree more with Brad. Although I never had an issue with unwanted rattling, to me the bass sounds tighter and for that reason I think they’re worth it. I cannot deny I could also be falling for the “placebee” effect lol. If you’re like me and aren’t experiencing unwanted rattling then maybe save $50. However if you want to squeeze every ounce of performance out of these awesome subs then go for it. I love what they’ve done for my HT.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I really do appreciate it. I’m glad they seemed to have improved the bass in your home theater. It’s worked wonders for my four subs and I just can’t go back.

[@dravenlee4473]

I've been dealing with door, window and various kitchen rattles after upgrading my subwoofer to an SVS. It sounds awesome but the rattles are distracting. This review sold me on the feet. My one concern as it would make the bass less pronounced but it sounds like it actually might clean it up and make it better while reducing the rattles. Worth a shot.

[@Rancid_Ninja]

Did you end up getting these? How were they

[@dravenlee4473]

@@Rancid_Ninja Hate to say, but I hated them. I think the product itself is good but your use case will vary. I actually like boomy and painful bass. This pretty much cut out all of the boom. I just didn't like the sound. I ended up just fixing all of the rattles I could.

[@Rancid_Ninja]

@@dravenlee4473 I haven't bought the feet yet, but I'll be upgrading from a old 8 inch ported to this SVS sealed 12. I'll try it without these feet first. I have always been a car audio subwoofer guy so I too like the deeper boomy bass. Thanks for the reply!

[@ichwanbedwiner]

Bought these several years ago...I didnt notice any difference. Left them on anyway, but when I upgraded my sub I got a set of Isoacoustics Gaia which made a profound change.

[@krupkake1]

I concur. They eliminated a lot of rattle in my room.

[@PhotoTerco]

I use a muffin tray and Penn racquetballs, works well for me for my subs.

[@MarcusAseth]

I wonder if the change would have been visible in the distortion graph in REW

[@chil310]

Hey Home Theater Gamer. Love your honesty and down to earth/to the point approach. Will you please make a video about the Auralex SubDude-HT for your subwoofers? I'm thinking about using the padded SVS feet on top of the SubDude-HT.

[@jannelehti]

I have those on my PB 2000 Pro's and also my main speakers (M&K S150) are standing with those.

[@tech4life884]

Can these be used on subwoofers that are made by other manufacturers like Klipsch?.

[@TylerStout]

I bought some subwoofer feet from parts express hoping they'd be similar to the SVS ones but alas they a much stiffer rubber than them. However I didn't even realize that my HSU subs have their feet held in with wood screws so replacing them probably isn't happening. I placed them underneath the other feet so we'll see if that makes a difference otherwise it's time to get the Auralex Subdude HT pads. Also worth noting that the material your floor is made out of has a huge impact on how effective they are. For example concrete floors wont make much of a difference if any whereas something with a subfloor will have a bigger difference. I got some for my dad as he was having issues with paintings rattling and it made a pretty decent difference.

[@JelleSchaffie]

Great channel and fantastic reviews. Can you please tell me what camera and microfoon you use to make your videos?

[@GenuisInvictus]

I just ordered a set because my Logitech Z5500 set is shaking the neighbours even though the volume is at like 10%. The builder said the sound isolation is certified, but I doubt they measured correctly. I'm curious to see if the problem will be fixed with these feet.

[@XxRyAlxXisryan]

Would these make a difference with subwoofers placed on a basement concrete floor?

[@Eric-xx3mb]

I love these videos, but it's hard for me to understand why one would deny the measurements and buy these when the best evidence at our disposal showed they have no effect?

[@mccglastron1972]

Things buzzing and rattling is the WORST distortion there is, lol! If it stops that, very much worth it!

[@rovd4433]

Nice review bro thank you. Please could you wade in on this: Do you think the isolation feet will work well with the my sb3000 sat on a stool as opposed to being sat on the floor? Are these feet purposely built for floor and have you tested them on stool? Look bro. my sub has to be placed on a stool because my room is too small and that means flooring the subwoofer would transfer all the sound underneath my bed. I'm quite happy with it this way because subwoofer sound can reach kitchen and bathroom when room door is opened. Thanks in advance

[@nedkulic2164]

Fantastic Brad.. I bought them 😀👍

[@adamjj85]

I wonder if the impulse response or waterfall graphs in REW would show a difference?

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I’ll have to check that out. Admittedly, checking the impulse response and waterfall graphs in REW hasn’t been something I’ve dabbled in too much. Time to read up on it and dive in! Haha.

[@victorvalenzuela6949]

Do these make a difference when I have Dual SVS PB-1000 pros in a slab concrete floor with carpet? Thanks

[@familyman8644]

Thanks. I got me a set for my svs pb-1000pro for my bedroom on my 2nd floor apartment. I know its overkill having 7.1 dolby atmos stereo in my 12'×14' bedroom. Ill let you know how I like as I have plenty of subwoofer videos maxing out my home audio and car audio. I subbed and appreciate one back brother. Be my 400th subscriber

[@gulamgh]

Hi can it be install/improve main tower speakers. Currently Tower speakers using spike.

[@chemicallust77]

Is there a cheaper alternative that's just as effective though?...I've seen people use washing machine pucks with similar results....is there any merit to that?

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I have heard about this, and it’s something that I want to explore for a future video. With this hobby, there is almost always a way to go the DIY route. It may not be as “elegant” as an all-in-one solution such as these feet or something from Isoacoustics, but that normally means it will be cheaper.

[@764bastien]

I have some noise rattling in my room , do you think those isolation feet can make a difference on a concrete floor?

[@isak6626]

I wish SVS would make these in white, and a little bit smaller, to go with smaller more stylish subwoofers like the SB 3000 micro. I bought these for my XTZ 10.17 Edge subwoofers which are rather small and in white, and unfortunately the soundpath isolation feet looked awful on them, so I had to send them back.

[@sdckaos]

Look at Auralex pro pod

[@isak6626]

@@sdckaos Thanks!

[@DJSoulbrother]

Washing machine vibration feet, cheaper also :)

[@pete6705]

Doesn’t sound like there’s any reason not to get them

[@milchpulverkakao4917]

Price

[@sg1ds919]

What's the different"s between the 4 foot and 6 foot? SoundPath Subwoofer Isolation System.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

They’re the exact same thing, only the quantity that you get is different.

[@familyman8644]

I got svs pb1000 pro for bedroom in apartment. This thing is ample for sure. I thought I needed the svs 2000 pb pro but this is overkill and louder than the 3000 micro for sure

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Every time I think something might be overkill, I realize I haven’t gone far enough haha.

[@wuzumaki]

I have the PB 2000 Pro and live in a small apartment. I'm probably just using it at 10'% of what this sub is capable off, and it's clearly overkill. The whole apartment starts shaking if I use it at 50%.

[@tecnogadgethd]

Since you are keeping them. It would be nice if you do some follow up with a better scientific aproach than the glass of water. An accelerometer would show you better differences in vibration. You can contact another fellow youtuber to help you in that department. Nowadays smartphones have a myriad of sensors inside, I think you could even use them with the right app to rudimentary measure vibration magnitudes.

[@bkrhino1]

They work for me.

[@whatfreedom7]

I know where my sub is because my wife decided to sit a plant on top of my sub of all places. So every time you turn it on the plant pot is sitting there rattling and the plant is shaking.

[@Almansa403s]

What if the sub is sitting on a hard tiled floor? I can't imagine the isolation feet will have any effect in that case?

[@ronniechowdhury3082]

It absolutely does. Removes all the rattles and improves the aound

[@ericshutter5305]

@@ronniechowdhury3082 a good build house ... doesn't rattle at all ... mine doesn't and I have 5 subs 😂

[@graysonpeddie]

Does the isolation feet prevent the walls, ceilings, and floors from cracking and prevent windows from breaking apart when playing bass at loud volume? Youthman did a video about subwoofers causing destruction in the house.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I think when you're pushing the volume and frequency those guys are (that they talked about in that video), no amount of isolation feet will help prevent windows breaking, floors cracking, etc. Keep in mind that they were pushing INSANELY high SPL/volume level with those subwoofers they were talking about (and at single digit frequencies like 8Hz). It's something most of us won't ever have to worry about outside of some dishes rattling and the occasional picture being vibrated off of the wall.

[@graysonpeddie]

@@HomeTheaterGamer Oh, that makes sense. So if I calibrate my system and watch movies at a reference volume, it's not going to cause any kind of destruction. Thanks.

[@Edward135i]

I have these on Both of my Klipsch THX subs, and honestly I don't like them, because they took the tactile feel away. They worked great when I lived in a Apartment and I didn't want them shaking the shit out of the floor, but now that I have a house I don't like them so much anymore.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

That’s interesting. I was initially worried about that too but I haven’t had an issue. The couch still shakes as much as it did before. Every room is different though. Have you used REW to check your sub response?

[@Edward135i]

@@HomeTheaterGamer I'm very new to REW and I'm learning how to use it. A friend of mine let me borrow his Umik 1 it seams I have huge peek from 20-90hz then a huge null, I'm this about adding bass shaker's because I'd rather the couch shake than the house.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I gotcha. Every room is different and obviously every system is too. I hope to check out some bass shakers at some point. I’ve heard a ton of things about them and have only experienced them in a local D-BOX theater, but I think they can add depth to your bass and increased immersion if dialed in right. And like you said, the only thing shaking is your couch

[@robertschuster312]

@@HomeTheaterGamer if decide to order them, get Crowsons and enable BEQ, game changer indeed

[@OnlySubzz]

Would these help on the svs towers?

[@chemicallust77]

They're kind of squishy....i'd worry about stability issues on something like that

[@ENGBriseB]

Brilliant Subwoofer speakers just need some rubber pads underneath the feet instead of wasting your money.

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Tomato, potato.

[@G3rain1]

Frequency response is such a limited measurement and hardly tells you anything. You want to look at the RT60 and waterfall plots.

[@demonreturns4336]

At the current price...... nah ✋🛑 if they were half the price then 👍

[@alexmanu9009]

You re poor

[@sfdave5669]

These are terrible and broke my sub threads. A pb16 would break with a simple move. Worst item ever plus the plastic separates from the metal. Straight garbage with pb16 not sure on others but that was my experience and they where 80 for four. Sorry not a fan of those….

[@sfdave5669]

I did use a drill to put on and would say that was the main reason that broke but the plastic all separated from the metal piece…

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

I’ve never had a single issue with mine, though I only hand tightened them with a screwdriver. I think SVS recommends hand-tightening them and also recommends removing them before moving the subwoofer.

[@tech4life884]

Why would you buy 3 4pks for $150 instead of buying 2 6pks for $140?. You could have saved $10 plus taxes.

[@ericshutter5305]

walls rattling?? just buy a better build house without wooden walls ... problem solved. Americans ... 😂

[@HomeTheaterGamer]

Yep. Because I’m made of money. 🙄