What's wrong with Velodyne?


I have two Velodyne subs. (HGS-12 and older one) and both have worked great, sound great, etc.

However, my experience with dealers is that they think very lowly of Velodyne and politely recommend staying away from them. One dealer used to carry them and dropped them, another well-established dealer said he though many other brands (some he didn't carry) would be better.

Is something going on here that I am missing? I don't think it's just dealers trying to sell products they carry.
bundy

Showing 3 responses by rwwear

Velodyne is a fine product. Their DD series is more exclusive and not sold at Circuit City and other mid-fi establishments. The DD series is also some of if not the best subs available. They have just raised their warranty to 5 years for the drivers and three for the electronics.
As a dealer Velodyne is one of the easiest. But in the last five years we've only had two that needed repair. New amps were sent immediately at no charge even for return shipping. Velodyne also offers free firmware upgrades online.
You can't get Velodyne's high end subs at low end stores like Circuit City.