SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer - Dual 8" Drivers

Huge Bass From a Tiny Box

The SVS 3000 Micro is a subwoofer that shouldn't be possible: room-filling, chest-hitting bass from a cabinet barely bigger than a football. Dual opposing 8-inch drivers and an 800-watt amplifier deliver the output of a much larger sub, while a force-cancelling design keeps the cabinet dead still, so you can put it almost anywhere and still feel it.

Why You'll Love It

• Big bass, tiny footprint: At roughly 28cm cubed, the 3000 Micro takes up almost no space next to the sofa or an equipment rack, yet it digs to 23Hz with the slam of a sub two or three times its size.

• Sits still, sounds huge: The dual 8-inch drivers fire in opposite directions and cancel each other's vibration, so the cabinet stays quiet even at full tilt and won't buzz or walk across a hard floor the way a normal sub can.

• Tune it from your seat: The SVS app puts crossover, parametric EQ, polarity, room gain and three custom presets on your phone, so you can dial it in for music or movies in minutes.

Under the Hood

• Dual opposing 8-inch drivers: Two active woofers wired in parallel move as one for massive, tight output, with 24mm of excursion each and a force-cancelling layout that keeps the tiny cabinet inert.

• Sledge STA-800D2 amplifier: 800 watts RMS (2,500+ peak) of discrete-MOSFET Class D power, using amplifier technology from SVS's flagship 16-Ultra series to drive the little sub effortlessly.

• 50MHz DSP and app control: A high-resolution Analog Devices DSP with 56-bit filtering gives precise, tuned output, all adjustable through the SVS smartphone app.

CHT Insider Verdict

The 3000 Micro is the sub we recommend when space or looks rule out a big box. It gives you serious, tight, musical bass from something you can hide almost anywhere, and the force-cancelling design means it won't rattle the furniture it sits on. You pay a premium for the engineering that shrinks it, but for most rooms it's plenty. Only step up to a full-size SVS if you want to properly shake the walls.

Pro Tip: The drivers fire out the sides, so give it a little breathing room on both flanks rather than boxing it in. Its force-cancelling design means it won't buzz or walk, so it's happy sitting out in the open near your seat, which is exactly where a sub sounds best.

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