This is my third subwoofer. Apologies to other brands I have had, but I consider this to be my first “real” sub. The PB-1000 Pro is SVS’s entry level product line, but it still stands above the lower priced competition. Subs are such a key part of a home theatre. I would rather spend $800 to get something that works GREAT instead spending $500 to get something that just works ok. Even at $800, this sub is a great value for the money, it hits hard and sounds great. It has reduced cost versions of many features from SVS’s higher priced lines. SVS has great customer support. Emailed questions were usually responded to within minutes, even on Saturday evening. Their web setup guides are great. If you are not expert you should really check these out. See the guides on speaker size, calibration, and digital bass management. BTW, you really do want to use the app to configure the sub, it is much easier and allows for custom parametric equalization etc. No regrets.

Superb versatility with the SVS PB 1000 Pro!
My objective was to replace my 20 year old hard punching dual 12″ 600W Pinnacle. The ol gal is humming and buzzing again.
So I debating against ported or sealed and planned to add two subs, one on each side of my Paradigm tower speakers and in the corners of the room’s walls. The common debate being ported is best for movies and sealed is best for music. When I learned that the ports can be switched closed and open with the use of the App the decision was easy. I purchased and installed two of the SVS PB 1000 Pros. I first performed and auto tune on my Pioneer Elite VSX receiver. Then I downloaded the SVS App onto my phone and started fine tuning. This was the fun part! The App is easy to use and absolutely amazing; allowing vast versatility in setting up the sub/s to my room size and listening preference. The app allows easy switching between the two subs and real time adjustments and most importantly it accommodates 3 presets to be saved; music, movie and custom. I dialed in my music using specific songs from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Natalie Merchant and KT Tunstall. I had so much fun shaking the walls of this old home to find my favorite settings. Then saved em to the “Music” presets on both subs. Switching between port open and closed with my selected music playing and neighbor bothering levels was paramount. Ports closed/sealed mode was so smooth with a knock out punches. I also found for my room environment with ports closed was that I preferred the polarity to be set negative. The low pass filter and volume adjustments allow easy fine tune matching to the main speakers, receiver volume, room environment and personal preference. Regarding movies, I opened the ports, bumped the volume up and saved to the movie preset. I am very happy with my decision. My neighbors, probably not. Lastly, the guy at BB was great and demo switched between ported and sealed SVS subs however he did not demo the App or appear to know that the ported sub ports could be closed using the App. It was in someone else’s review that I learned of this feature and for me it’s a game changer. Cheers and happy listening.

I purchased 2 of these to go in my basement theater. They compliment my bowers and Wilkins 600 anniversary edition 5.2.4 surround sound well. I have these on the iso feet which help significantly with vibrations but that is not what this review is about.
These have plenty of power to fill my 16x30x7.5 room at half gain. They are tight, agile and sound big!
Movies:
These dig deep! They dip to frequencies below the human ears range which can make for cool effects. During movies with earthquakes the audio engineers will sometimes throw in really low frequencies that make your room shake with no perceived sound – these can handle that!!!
Music:
These are pretty quick and tight. They are not as tight as their sister, the sb1000 pro, but they are no slouch. I have not tried them in sealed mode but I don’t think it’s totally necessary as I’m 90% movies/TV.
App/features:
Use the app! Download REW, buy a microphone and dial these in! The difference is huge.
SUMMARY:
Nothing out there will touch the quality with the features of the pb1000 pro at this price point. I challenge anyone to find something that has the tech and sound under $600. It doesn’t exist.
I do wish these came in different colors. That is the only room for improvement I see.

First want to say that this subwoofer is perfect for movies and music. The app is incredible and easy to use. I paired this up with a Denon receiver and Martin Logan 40i speakers, with a 9.1 setup with atmos.
This sub is just spot on with its ability to keep up with anything, music or movies. Very natural sounding and with no buzzing or other noises that hear out of some other brands. I would definitely buy again and looking forward to going back to get another one for a 9.2 setup. SVS makes a superb product!