Product Comparison: Klipsch SW-450 vs Klipsch Sub-12HG

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Klipsch SW-450 10-Inch 450watt Subwoofer (Black)

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Klipsch Sub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch 300-Watt Subwoofer with High Gloss Trim (Black)

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General Specifications

Brand

Klipsch

Model

SW-450

Sub-12HG

Origin

USA

About the Product

The SW-450 fills any room with big clear bass thanks to its powerful 10-inch driver and Class D amplifier. In addition to its unparalleled performance the SW-450 offers unmatched flexibility. A low pass crossover and variable phase control lets you effectively blend the subwoofer's low-frequency tones with other Klipsch speakers as well as establish a level of bass that's just right for your room. The SW-450 subwoofer is truly the way to go if you want to hear-and feel-your stereo or home theater entertainment.

The Sub-12 gets its intensity from a 12-inch, down-firing driver coupled to a highly efficient BASH amplifier that creates 300 watts of continuous power and 650 watts of dynamic power.

Key Specs

Power RMS

200 watts

300 watts

Driver Diameter

10 in.

12 in.

Power RMS
Driver Diameter

Size & Weight

Color

Black

Height

19.5 in.

19.9 in.

Width

14 in.

18 in.

Depth

17 in.

15 in.

Weight

35.5 lbs.

20 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Klipsch SW-450 10-Inch 450watt Subwoofer (Black)

It's on the large size so confirm the dimensions are what you are looking for
Big n heavy/ good value
Don't let its 10 inch size fool you. I have it in a 17' X 13' room and it straight HITS HARD!
I have a medium to large size living room with hardwood floors and it is more than able to fill the room.

Klipsch Sub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch 300-Watt Subwoofer with High Gloss Trim (Black)

It's footprint is a little on the large size but I don't find this too troublesome and it looks elegant enough to not be an eyesore in our living room
The construction is solid and the size seems normal, but I have a large open area so room isint a big issue for my situation.
The only drawback is the size. It takes a bit of real estate. You need room for it.
The physical size is just HUGE.

Audio

Min. Frequency Response

28 Hz

24 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

120 Hz

Peak Power

450 watts

650 watts

Sound Output Direction

Front-firing

What customers say about "Audio"

Klipsch SW-450 10-Inch 450watt Subwoofer (Black)

Super high powered sub woofer had to turn volume to less than half was too boomy left all settings on built on crossover to mid range.
This Powered Sub has Super Easy hookups and amazing earth shaking sound
More powerful than we need, but that is a good problem to have. Easily fills up our 20x30' living room.
Took a whole 1 minute to install and sounds awesome! This subwoofer has a lot of knock down power.
Had the same problem as others: bad power supply. Fixed now, and the sound is amazing. I just wish Klipsch made all their products in the US rather than some made in China.
I had an issue with the power light not turning off. I had to exchange it for a different model

Klipsch Sub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch 300-Watt Subwoofer with High Gloss Trim (Black)

This sub is great at reproducing low frequencies. String basses sound like they are in the same room. You can feel the strings vibrate.
The Klipsch is tremendously musical, I was very impressed with the frequency response The Klipsch can accurately reproduce anything you throw it: from the crunchy drop in dubstep, to jazz bass, to hardcore rock's kick drum, to lowest note on a pipe organ.
Incredibly low frequency response at VERY low volumes, with tight punchy bass. not to mention the master gain on the unit is only about 1/4 of the way up.
This thing is so powerful that you can actually feel it in your chest, and I only have it at half power. This is exactly what I was looking for.
The frequency response is not flat, it's really strong between 30 and 35 hz, and drops down really fast bellow 29 hz.

Features

Box Design

Ported

Controls

Volume control, Bass adjustment

App-Controlled

Indoor Or Outdoor Use

Indoor

Extras

Minimizing vibration for tight bass

BASH amplifier

App-Controlled

What customers say about "Features"

Klipsch SW-450 10-Inch 450watt Subwoofer (Black)

It's amazing how little electricity it takes to power this beast. According to my kill-a-watt detector, it appears to sip somewhere between 10 and 20 watts to produce all the thunderous sound you may need.
The dials on the back make it extremely simple to adjust the sound at any time
I also like the adjustments in the rear that can be adjusted
It has switches on the back that I am not sure what the optimal settings would be for my application. Wish it came with instructions for best settings.

Klipsch Sub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch 300-Watt Subwoofer with High Gloss Trim (Black)

The variable frequency crossover and volume control knobs actually click so that you can make precise adjustments
The Frequency and Gain controls are really nice. Even though it's plugged into the sub output on my receiver, I still wanted to lower the frequency so it blended with the rest of my system better. I'm very happy with it.
Fully functional controls, mono or stereo, Variable Hz to fine tune your system.
I didn't give it a fifth star because the power LED on the front of the unit is too bright and it is distracting. At night with the lights out it makes a really good night light, though!
Wish it had remote control

Connectivity

Inputs

RCA in, Line in (LFE unfiltered/low frequencies filtered in)

Outputs

2-channel (+/- for each channel) satellite speaker outputs from the integrated amplifier

Low-frequency filtered stereo out for 2 external speakers

What customers say about "Connectivity"

Klipsch SW-450 10-Inch 450watt Subwoofer (Black)

Everything is more enjoyable with this piece of equipment connected to my home theater.
I have it connected to a pioneer elite from BB. It has a very professional look to it and is not too big.
The connection is simple and stable. Highly recommend.
I connected it to my Denon AVR and it works perfect.
Easy to connect. Base level control from remote is a super useful feature.

Klipsch Sub-12HG Synergy Series 12-Inch 300-Watt Subwoofer with High Gloss Trim (Black)

I have it attached to my Klipsch reference series 7.1 system. I have it connected to a Yamaha reciever. It fills our entire basement with a nice low punch.
The setup and connection is easy. I used a medialink subwoofer cable and a medialink splitter into both right and left channels of the subwoofer. I attached the cable to the subwoofer female input on the back of my Yamaha AV receiver.
Purchasing a "Y adapter - 1 Female to 2-Male) is pretty much a must if you are going from a mono connection in the back of your receiver deck.
There are a multitude of connection options available as well.
Connectivity - choose between 5-way binding posts, RCA line in or RCA LFE

Warranty / Certifications

Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

1 year(s)