Yamaha YST-SW315 10" 250 Watt Powered Subwoofer

A good value for the investment. Look no further for a foundational element to your music listening and AV surround system.

Strengths: Good value. As far as subs go, this one is quite "musical" i.e., audiophiles use the term to describe good dynamic range and response rather than thump thump thump

Weakness: None really.

Look no further for a foundational element to your music listening and AV surround system. I use the Yamaha primarily for music listening. It's accurate and with good crossover control - does not flood your existing setup with muddy low end noise if you set it up properly.

By paulreagan - Mar 13, 2007

Yamaha YST-SW315 rocks!

Strengths: Very musical. Easily tailored to suit most any application. Terrific for filling in the bass lines that are sometimes lost in large areas.

Weakness: None that I have found yet.

Although I already had 2 Phase Linear 400's pushing Kenwood 999Z's times four, the room was large, (18 by 30) and I was looking to add some additional air pressure. This sub did the trick. You can adjust it to only hit on the lowest frequencies and then how hard to hit them as well. Power on/off standby works flawlessly. Now I can listen at a much lower level. Before the sub, I had to bring up...
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Although I already had 2 Phase Linear 400's pushing Kenwood 999Z's times four, the room was large, (18 by 30) and I was looking to add some additional air pressure. This sub did the trick. You can adjust it to only hit on the lowest frequencies and then how hard to hit them as well. Power on/off standby works flawlessly. Now I can listen at a much lower level. Before the sub, I had to bring up the power to get the bass line. Now I can idle the 400's pretty much and enjoy a comparable musical experience. When the need for speed hits however, the Yamaha performs very well right along with the rest of my gear and the place just comes apart. Like as mentioned in another post. If you are looking for earth shattering bass, this is not for you. If you want a sub that hits good and doesn't sound like it is ready to fly apart, can be infinitely adjusted and just fills the room with low end, this is for you. You can't go wrong for the money.

By goldenage007 - Jan 26, 2007

Yamaha YST-SW315 Subwoofer

Strengths: Very nice throaty tones. Good feature set for the money.

Weakness: None noted.

I like the Standby Mode feature. Prevents from having to turn the power switch completely off. Also, you can see the status light from a distance and are able to determine when the system detects a signal.

By skipinfl13 - Jan 19, 2007

I compared this item to all other...

Strengths: Non-distorted DEEP bass.

Weakness: None, for the price.

I compared this item to all other units in it's price range before buying. I never listened to any subs before buying, but researched many reviews online. I ordered it from etronics whithout ever hearing the unit. This sub sounds INCREDIBLE for the price, and is probably worth double what I paid for it! I've owned 2 subs before, an M&K 10 inch from 1989, and and AudioSource 10 inch that' about 5...
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I compared this item to all other units in it's price range before buying. I never listened to any subs before buying, but researched many reviews online. I ordered it from etronics whithout ever hearing the unit. This sub sounds INCREDIBLE for the price, and is probably worth double what I paid for it! I've owned 2 subs before, an M&K 10 inch from 1989, and and AudioSource 10 inch that' about 5 years old. This Yamaha sounds better than either of those units... deeper bass, and more accurate.

By lawnmowing - Nov 13, 2004

Outperforms all sub's in its price...

Strengths: One word "AWESOME". Low down, DEEEEEEP bass that you can feel.

Weakness: NONE!

Outperforms all sub's in its price range. And some at double the price. Compare other subs in this price range and above then listen to the 315. No one else gives you this performance at this price level. Deep, loud, and clear bass you can feel.

By Akra99 - Mar 6, 2005