JBL ES250PBK 400 Watt Powered 12" Subwoofer - Black

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 15.8 x 19.8 inches ; 54.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 55 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B00166ZFSO
• Item model number: ES250PBK
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,627 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 15, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

The ES250P is a powerful 400 Watt RMS 12 inch powered subwoofer. It provides the poweful bass needed for an excellent home theater system. It is made by JBL which is a leader in both home and professional audio systems. This product comes in both black and cherry. JBL's technology allows this product to provide deeper bass and less distortion than most subwoofers on the market.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meets all of my requirements, March 11, 2009

By	Mario Borges "guitar man" (North Ridgeville, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I originally was going to order the ES150PBk 200watt sub-woofer, but it was not going to be shipped until mid April. So I went with JBL's 300watt RMS (500Watt Peak) model. I paid $353.00 with a $30.00 off (for applying for an Amazon credit card) and this brought the price down to $323.00 with "free" super saver delivery. This unit will shake your living room during explosions in action movies (check out Pearl Harbor and Live Free, Die Young) and provides a nice, tight bass in music. I only have it turned up to just passed the mid-point & that is very loud. It is well designed, attractive, and you get more than your money's worth. You can not go wrong for this price! By the way, it does come with a removable black grill that is not pictured. I researched several other sub-woofers and none came close to providing the specs that this one does at this price and from such a well-established company. Last, but not least, JBL has been making speakers since the 1930's and is at the forefront of loudspeakers for the music industry. Because I am a tech savvy musician, I am well aware of JBL's reputation. So, in closing, rest assured that you are getting an outstanding product, through a trusted, reliable and reputable company at an outstanding price!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good honest bass, February 4, 2009

By	Tom the engineer "Tom" (Colorado) - See all my reviews

When used in a small room, this subwoofer delivers!

Frequency response is smooth with no annoying resonances (booming). While the purist might want a slightly lower -3dB frequency, it is better than most of the other speakers in this price range (and getting an extra third octave or so is pretty expensive, and in my opinion barely noticable).

You will want to spend some time getting the level just right. I have a receiver which automatically does this, so it was very simple. If you don't you will want to try a variety of program material to tweak it.

I can't evaluate how this speaker holds up when driven at it's rated maximum power. I would blow the windows (and my ears) out if I tried it in my room.

Overall, a beautiful product. Well designed and built and worth the money.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Sound!, October 20, 2008

By	Book Review Dude (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

I bought this subwoofer in addition to a JBL SCS-145.5 SCS Series Home Theater Speaker System, and I'm pretty impressed. I was thinking about buying a BOSE system instead, but a friend of mine was encouraging me to check out JBL - saying that JBL is better priced and a better quality. I have to admit he was right! The subwoofer, alone, puts out sound that makes me feel pretty roughed up after watching a video clip from "Live Free Die Hard". I am not disappointed!