Velodyne MiniVee 8-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Black)

by Velodyne

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.2 x 10.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000AOAEF2
• Item model number: MINIVEE
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,066 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

The Velodyne MiniVee-10 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer - Delivers Room-Shaking Bass from a Compact Cabinet

In response to a huge number of requests for a value-focused, small, powerful subwoofer for larger rooms that are appropriate for the MiniVee, Velodyne has created the MiniVee-10. With a 10-inch driver and almost 22 pounds of magnet structure and a 3-inch (inside/outside) dual layer voice coil, powered by Velodyne's proven 2000W Dynamic/1000W RMS, energy efficient 'ERS' amp, it can fill much larger rooms with even deeper, more powerful bass.

A small, powerful subwoofer for larger rooms

You can depend on Velodyne's MiniVee-10 to deliver the room-shaking excitement of home theater, the bass extension of the lowest organ pedal notes, the detail and definition of a jazz string bass and the beat of your favorite hard-driving music, and do it all in a cabinet that all but disappears in your living environment.

Fits into Any Room in Your Home

Fitting a great sound system into your lifestyle and room décor is a challenge. You'd like a small subwoofer. Unfortunately, smaller subwoofers generally fall short of good performance, making your system sound dull and unexciting. Velodyne's MiniVee-10 subwoofer is a high-technology subwoofer that offers high impact, low distortion performance in a tiny package at a very affordable price. The attractive, downsized cabinet can be easily hidden or integrated into any room décor.

Digital Amplifier

The MiniVee-10's incredibly small size is the just the beginning. This new subwoofer speaker features the latest generation of Velodynes' patented ERS (Energy Recovery System) Class-D digital amplifier. This amazing amp supplies 2000 watts of dynamic power to deliver all the impact and excitement of the most dramatic special effects. And, with 1000 watts of continuous RMS power, it lets the MiniVee reproduce bass with detail and definition not found in any other subwoofer in its price range--regardless of size. Rated at over 95% efficiency, the ERS amp used in the MiniVee generates minimal heat, making it incredibly reliable. Also, using sonically superior MOSFET output devices, this technology amplifier generates tremendous amounts of clean power in a small, efficient package.

Includes Velodyne's patented ERS (Energy Recovery System) Class-D digital amplifier

Powerful 10-Inch Driver

To compliment this powerful amplifier, Velodyne has developed a massive driver with a mult-layer, Kevlar reinforced, resin cone mounted in a die-cast aluminum basket. The driver incorporates a unique, inside/outside two-layer copper voice coil that assures linear travel, and allows for the heat dissipation needed to handle the gigantic power delivered by the ERS amp. These technological breakthroughs in amplifiers and speaker design allow the MiniVee-10 subwoofer to create room-shaking bass for home theater application in spite of its tiny size.

Dynamic Drive Control System

Velodyne's exclusive distortion limiting Dynamic Drive Control System (DDCS) assures the tight, accurate, musical bass for which Velodyne is world famous. DDCS is an active, signal-based system that assures linear cone movement and controls the driver's frequency and distortion characteristics. DDCS reduces distortion to 1/6th that of competitive subwoofers.

Hookup Flexibility

An extensive feature pack guarantees excellent integration with any system. It includes Velodyne's Subwoofer Direct feature that allows the internal crossover to be bypassed to assure ideal bass performance when connected to your system's LFE output, an adjustable low pass crossover, a high pass crossover, line level inputs and outputs, speaker level inputs, automatic on/off and a phase switch. The MiniVee also has unique anti-clipping, dynamic compression and over-excursion circuits. These features provide excellent reliability, protect from overload and allow amplifiers to use their maximum power without annoying clipping distortion.

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Technical Specifications

• Woofer: 10-inch (8-inch piston) forward firing Kevlar reinforced resin cone 3-inch dual-layer voice coil die-cast aluminum basket
• Amplifier: 2000 watts Dynamic, 1000 watts RMS
• High Pass Crossover: 80 Hz (6 dB/octave)
• Low Pass Crossover: 40 Hz - 120 Hz (12 dB octave initial, 48 dB octave ultimate)
• Frequency Response: 23 - 120 Hz
• Magnet Structure: 21.6 lbs
• Inputs: Line and speaker level inputs
• Outputs: Line-level, 80 Hz up
• Video Shielded: Yes
• Dimensions (H/W/D): 12.75 x 12.375 x 14.5 inches (inc. feet, grill and knobs)
• Weight: 45 lbs

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Product Description

8 Inch Kevlar Bass Driver / 1000 Watt Built-in Class-D Mosfet Amplifier / 12.7 Pound Magnet / 2 Year Parts and Labor Warranty Built-in 185 watts RMS (375 watts peak) amplifier Adjustable low pass crossover with Subwoofer Direct setting Auto-on/off feature (defeatable) Black Lacquer Finish

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Smal Sub -- But Needs The Right Room, February 15, 2009

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R. P. BUSZKA (Lafayette, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Velodyne MiniVee 8-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Black) (Electronics)

I've had quite an assortment of home theater gear in the past, and have even delved into designing my own subwoofers and full-range loudspeakers, but when I finally left college and moved into an apartment, I knew I'd have a hard time living with the bulky speakers and subwoofer I'd used when space constraints didn't prevail. I knew the superlative performance that large-box speakers and subwoofers could give, but I wanted to explore what was possible from some of the smallest speakers available.

I considered a number of small subwoofers, from PolkAudio, Velodyne, and Sunfire, but when I found a refurbished Velodyne MiniVee 8", I knew I'd need to act quickly. I'm extremely happy I did -- this sub is a tiny wonder! It applies a brute-force method to producing bass, eschewing an enormous resonant enclosure in favor of a tiny, rigid box, a beefy long-excursion driver (with a one-piece diaphragm made from a pulp of resin and ultra-strong Kevlar fibers, and with a 12.7 lb. double-stacked magnet assembly), and a 1000W amp that can muster brief 2000W transients.

Right off the bat, this subwoofer's affinity for music shone through. Whether dialed-in for a flat response or goosed for a more thrilling experience, the Velodyne handled the rapid-fire double kick of power metal, the depth and snap of Victor Wooten's Fender Jazz Bass, and the inexorable punch and rumble of Metallica with equal aplomb, while still offering a light touch for pop and acoustic rock when necessary. For movie testing, the MiniVee made short work of the driving bass line and powerful explosions in the final chase scene of The Italian Job. Even when pushed hard, the MiniVee kept its composure, the internal dynamic compression limiting preventing any audible driver strain while still pushing a surprising amount of air.

One thing to keep in mind when considering this sub is the size of your room. It may be the ideal apartment-dweller's sub, but in an 18'x24' room with high vaulted ceilings, it may be outclassed unless you use multiple subs. The MiniVee's maximum output was tested by one online reviewer to be 94dB @ 1 meter with a 32 Hz tone -- by comparison, similarly-priced internet-direct subs can usually muster levels above 110dB, but come at the price of a larger driver and a larger cabinet footprint. For its size, the little Velo generates a prodigious amount of air movement, and delivers exactly the slice of big-budget home-theater performance I was looking for, in a tiny package. Cheers to Velodyne for this feat of miniaturization!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small but powerful, April 29, 2008

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D. Reno (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Velodyne MiniVee 8-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Black) (Electronics)

I'm using the Minivee in a great room (18'x 23' + vaulted ceiling) with a Polk Surroundbar 50. The Surroundbar needs major assistance below 100hz. My search for the right sub was not easy, I wanted something that could rumble during movies, but also provided clean, tight musical bass. My budget was under $750, so that ruled out the small Sunfire subs. After trying several other subs, and returning them, I decided to give the Minivee a shot.

The Minivee handles movies and music equally well. Action scenes have the rumble we love to hear and feel. Music has a solid, well defined low end that is completely missing with the Surroundbar by itself. But neither music nor movies have that bloated, annoying bass that many less expensive subs produce.

Ounce for ounce and dollar for dollar the Minivee is in a class by itself. This little beast has impressed me, my family and quite a few visitors.

5.0 out of 5 stars works great. love the size. awesome, November 12, 2011

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Elizabeth Rains "lillarains" (SONO, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Velodyne MiniVee 8-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Black) (Electronics)

This product was recommended to us by our IT company, BICOM, and we love it. the size is great and easy to hide, while the sound is clear and crisp. very happy with this purchase and highly recommend. price point excellent as well for what you get.