Pioneer TS W12PRS

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Price Paid:  $125.00 from Ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 pioneer premier tsw12prs

Summary:
I saw this and after reading the reviews i knew i had to have one. The price was right and worth the chance. Boy am i glad i took a shot. What a phenomenal sub! It sounds so good i had to get all my older cd's i know so well and re-listen. It's very musical i guess is how to put it. It drops very low and with authority and plays upper(70 or so) bass well without overhang or boominess. Pioneer hit a homerun in my book with this sub. Keep in mind i took out a $400+ dollar Crystal CMP12 and would not go back. This sub is truly a diamond in the rough. You won't win any SPL contests, but if you like it clean, you wont care.

Strengths:
Sound quality,looks, performance

Weaknesses:
??

Similar Products Used:
Oz, MB Quart,RF,Crystal CMP.

Price Paid:  $215.00 from Stereo King

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 TS-W12PRS

Summary:
I'll start off by saying that I'm not a Pioneer fan. With that out of the way, this sub is spectacular. My subwoofer experience has run the gauntlet from an old MTX Road Thunder to the unbelievably expensive Focal Utopia 11" sub. I noticed that Pioneer was making a "comeback" with a new version of the ODR equipment. Having used the ODR speakers before I knew of their quality. I thought I might look at the PRS 12". What struck me first was the woofer's sensitivity (92dB) and then the 4-Ohm DVC. I had fabed up a fiberglass enclosure for the passenger's foot-well of my Neon. I made it just a hair under 1 cubic foot. This sub’s signal was fed from an Alpine 7909 and an Xtant X603. I accompanied the sub with a pair of USD Audio Waveguides and 6” USD midrange speakers. After a burn in period I was amazed at the "clarity" that revealed the innuendos of the music that I had missed even with the vented utopia series subwoofers. One of my favorite torture songs for subs is the 1812 overture. After hearing the orchestra members’ whispers, coughs, and equipment changes that I had never heard before, I went for my IASCA CD. I was not disappointed. For my hour of listening, I was thrilled to be at the live performances that I listened to. I want to say that this sub is perfect. I’ll stop just short of that. For what reason? I don’t know perhaps to let another subwoofer try to challenge it.

Strengths:
-Price!!! A nearley perfect subwoofer for $215! -Outstanding SQ ability -Great looks

Weaknesses:
There's no other competition in it's price range. I can't compare it to anything else darn it!

Similar Products Used:
Focal Utopia 11" Illusion Audio ND-12"

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1996 impala

Summary:
this is sub is amazing I have reesearched and heard many subs before this sub and the jl audio w7 were the best by far It hits extremly hard and hits lower the the human hearing level hits as low as 16 hz It can take as much power as you can give but you migh not want to because if you turn it up to loud you are sure to blow out some windows i have the top of the line premier pioneer amp the is also underated i will soon be hooking up a second that i would need to but because i like them so much and because i am think about entering some major competitions highly recommended there is realy none better

Strengths:
hits hard and the lowest of notes has unbelieveable power and quality

Weaknesses:
NONE!!!!

Similar Products Used:
jl audio w7