Quick subwoofer like SVS micro 3000

I’d forgo the Micro 3000 for the SB1000 Pro.  The latter is only marginally bigger than the former, gets down to a legit 20Hz (-3dB) with a 12” driver, and is $300 cheaper than the Micro.  Unless for some reason you can’t deal with basically the 1” increase in size of the SB1000 Pro this is a no brainer in my book.  Best of luck.

 
https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-subwoofer

Thanks for the advice. Would SB1000 pro be better sounding despite the smaller price? Is there any concern that 12" woofers wouldn't be "quick" as the 8" woofers in 3000?

I know some people who tried the 3000 were a little underwhelmed by its bass output as physics does kick in at some point and haven’t seen that said about the 1000.  I wouldn’t worry about the 1000 being less quick as its 12” woofer won’t need to work as hard as the 8” drivers in the smaller 3000.  Hey, SVS has a 45-day free trial including shipping both ways, so if you try the 1000 and find it not quick enough there’s no harm done.  Hope this helps.

@resveratrol3 Wrote:

Is there any concern that 12" woofers wouldn't be "quick" as the 8" woofers in 3000?

No! Fast Bass, Slow Bass - Myth vs. Fact see article below best of luck:

Mike

http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/maxdb/maxdb061999.htm

Take a look at the Velodyne Micro V.   Might be a tad over the $1K budget

https://soundapproach.com/pub/media/pdfs/Velodyne-MicroVee-X-review.pdf

What is your budget?  Take a look at REL S/510 (10 inch driver) or S/812 (12 inch driver).

Erin’s audio corner has been reviewing small subs lately. I personally would not buy any of them. Fast bass is a myth. Group delay does matter. JL’s group delay in general is pretty good and always under one cycle. 
 

https://youtu.be/9EvtLz8VroI?si=I5qPV-ZBJmZMt4Xw