5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Klipsch Subwoofer!

T.C.B. · April 19, 2024

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Purchase

J.W.S. · June 17, 2025

Solid vendor. Would buy again!

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice quality sub for the money

W. · June 10, 2025

Subwoofer works great. Sound is phenomenal for the price

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good self powered speaker, bass for days, at very low levels it's plenty

G. · May 18, 2025

Really really good powerful bass, I use it in the corner of a 30 x 20 bedroom and at very low levels it's enough. Adjustments work well. Old school rocker here and this is just overkill with nuance.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great!

R.M. · May 10, 2025

I have gone through several other brands of subwoofers and have finally gotten a Klipsch. Maybe I should have purchased one of these first. The sound quality is spot on, the build quality is great, very easy to set up with my system.

4.0 out of 5 stars It Worked Pretty Well For Me

G.M. · June 1, 2025

I'm not an expert in how a subwoofer should perform, but it definitely adds another dimension to my home stereo system, which would otherwise have a bottom end of 50 Hz. It is not 'boomy'. I was originally going to buy a different Klipsch model that was about $100 more, which had a slightly lower low end, but that one was considerable larger. Having received and installed the unit, it is now clear that that was the right choice. This is a sizeable unit for my listening environment. Be aware that I could not use the subwoofer out jack on my receiver because the signal from that output would not bring the subwoofer out of sleep mode. I had to connect the unit using the 'Record Out' right and left channels using twin cables to get the unit to come on. I don't know if the fault lies with the subwoofer or the receiver.

5.0 out of 5 stars R120SW Subwoofer is very powerful and takes listening experence to another level.

M.D. · April 20, 2025

Wow! This subwoofer brings the music to life, almost is if you were at a concert. I can only turn up the Bass to about half power or less. It will cause your house to vibrate. I found that teaming this subwoofer with average speakers will provide an overall greater music experience. I highly recommend this subwoofer. It is a game changer and increases the overall listening experience from average to great. This subwoofer is powerful. Excellent purchase!

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing

L.L.P. · May 30, 2025

Good quality, nice performance!