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| | Features | Powered subwoofer with 12-inch injection molded long throw woofer; BASH designed ampPatented BIC "Venturi" vent eliminates port noiseAdjustable crossover, adjustable volume control, automatic signal sensingInputs for both Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital/DTSBacked by 5-year warranty
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| | Description | For more than 50 years, midrange and high frequency horns have been the hands-down choice for movie theater sound engineers. From the softest whispers... To the highest impact sound... Hrn drivers have no equal when it comes to clarity and dynamic range. The BIC Formula Theater Series carries on the legacy of the first Formula Series introduced in 1973. They offer an output capability of up to 116dB (live rock band levels), while offering refinements that surpass all of its predecessors. Injection molded long throw woofer; BASH designed amp. Adjustable crossover, volume and auto on/off. Speaker level and RCA inputs. Frequency response: 25Hz-200Hz. 15" W x 17" H x 18 1/4" D. Sold individually. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 22.0 inches | | Product Width: | 19.0 inches | | Product Height: | 21.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 42.7 pounds | | Package Length: | 22.3 inches | | Package Width: | 21.2 inches | | Package Height: | 19.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 43.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 199 reviews |
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86 of 88 found the following review helpful:
 Truly a Great Bargain but.... Oct 11, 2010
By jchussey
As an audiophile who has had numerous very high end (Meridian, Cello, McIntosh, B&W, Proceed...) components in and out of my systems over the years, I can say wholeheartedly that the F-12 is an outstanding value for the $170-$200 retail price. I bought it for my 13x20x9 budget media room which is currently under construction but have been using it in my 2 channel system for kicks over the last two weeks. The low frequency extension is excellent(down 4db at 25Hz in my room) and I would consider it pleasantly musical with speakers capable of flat response at or below 80Hz (which isn't asking much). It is when this sub is paired with very small speakers that it begins to tarnish; typical of many ported subwoofers, it just doesn't play well above the 80Hz range. For example, Paired with NHT Superzeros, which fall off a cliff at about 85-90Hz, some of the "punchiness" is lost. This frequency response trough is most likely the reason why some reviewers claim that the F-12 sounds "muddy".
With the right speakers and set up correctly (with a decibel meter), the F-12 is an outstanding sub for the asking price. Truly a great bargain and one heck of a warranty.
104 of 113 found the following review helpful:
 Superb value for the price, but still a mediocre subwoofer. Aug 03, 2011
By C. Wang
"C"
I actually have a pair of 10" SVS subs, and then purchased this 12" sub for a friend. I did some testing with not only music but since wave test tones. Running 1/3 octave sine wave test tones through both brands, this 12" sub is very peaky at around 60hz, and output starts to fall rather steeply beyond 40hz-35hz... It does produce 25hz sine wave tones, but at very low levels that is basically not audible relative to the higher frequencies this sub can make. And at about 20hz, you can obviously hear doubling effects from this sub, where there is quite a lot of 2nd harmonics at 40hz present... So, this sub is not very loud at low end bass below 30 hz, has a rather poor bass response linearity (very peaky), and produces too much of 2nd order harmonics at its low end response (will make some music such as pipe organs sound like one note bass). It is great for making explosion sounds or pop music that is heavily equalized from 50hz to 80hz, but very poor at producing loud and clean low frequency notes of a large pipe organ below 35hz... SVS, granted only 10", but a lot bigger motor structure and more than twice the price (check out the many technical reviews, epsecially with measurements from Audioholics and such), with room boundary effects, went all the way down to 16hz with relatively strong output at 20hz (you cannot hear much of sound, but everything rattles in the room). Output level is basically flat from 50hz to 20hz without much of peaks or dips. This 12" is a much better buy than any other common brand name sub such as JBL at twice the price, and it is a really, really good sub for the price, but there is no reason to exaggerate it's performance as it is still only a mediocre product when compared to real subs such as SVS, Rythmik, or Hsu and the likes... For those who keep on attacking and criticizing some reviewers who gave less than stellar comments about this sub because they do not like to hear the truth about this product (that is it only mediocre in producing real low bass), you can verify this by getting some free test tones (such as the Bink Audio CD, free from online) and a spectrum testing freeware and a test mic (cheap from Beringers) and test different subs by yourself... I actually do own the 10" SVS (now out of production at $499) and tested this 12" sub, and the 10" SVS beats this 12" in ALL aspects: accuracy, distortion, low frequency output, low frequency response linearity... It is unheard of for a sub to cost less tan $200, and in this aspect, this sub is a steal, especially if the buyer is only aware of B&M brands such as Polk, Boston Acoustics, Kilpsch, JBL, etc... But it is not comparable to some of the online sub merchants such as Hsu, SVS, Rythmik, Epic, etc...
34 of 35 found the following review helpful:
One of the best subs you can get for $200 Nov 14, 2009
By Cameron Eure
This is probably one of the top 3 subs that you can regularly find for $250 or less. If it's on sale, buy it. It has more than enough power for small rooms, and enough power for medium rooms. Works great for movies, and works well for music if your front speakers can go 80hz or lower.
The downside is finding good room placement. You have to experiment a little to get rid of any "boomy-ness" from your listening area.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Sounds Good to me! Sep 02, 2009
By Sola Fide
"Truth Seeker"
This is the second home audio sub-woofer that I've bought. The other one is a little Sony powered sub that came with a Sony HTIB that I purchased about 6 years ago. It served it's purpose, but wasn't going to do the job for the home theater I'm currently putting together. I picked up a few Energy speaker separates to make a nice 5.0 system and a friend of mine from work gave me a couple old Yamaha's that pushed my system to 7.0. I don't claim to be a sound pro or an audiophile in the least. I basically spent a good amount of hours for a few weeks or so researching good entry-level sub-woofers that would sound great. After looking at tons of different brands, reading a bunch of sub-woofer reviews, and going through different forums to see what the more experienced and knowledgeable people had to say, I came to the conclusion that for the price, this sub-woofer was agreeable one of the best in it's class. I searched around and found it for a good price and it arrived within a week. It definitely has enough power for a good sized room (I used it in a room of about 20' X 15' with cathedral ceiling). The bass output is clean. It will shake the walls if that is what you want, and the bass output is still clean and tight. I've used it for about 40% music and 60% movies. It seems to do very well with both. Now I can enjoy a blu-ray movie that gives 7.1 audio output. Sounds similar to the theaters.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
WOW - What others have stated is so true! Dec 08, 2010
By John Jacobs Jr.
Best Sub For $200 price range? Yes
Other models tried: PSW505
PSW505 vs. Bic F-12 ? Bic F-12 (returned psw505)
This subwoofer is pretty dang big, bigger than what i was expecting. Very solid build, the wood is real. The grill plate is heavy, solidly made and protect it well. I have to keep this unit turned down pretty low, it rocks the neighborhood.
Hands down, if you have $200-300, look at this and no other.
PSW10 @ $100 is a rip off compared to this at $200. Double the price = 100x the quality
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