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Summary: Don't buy this unit
Review: Although I was pleased with the sound quality of the JBL NSPB12
it did not last long. After only two months, the unit failed. Service with JBL has been a nightmare. I have taken it to a factory authorized service center who indicated that this was typical of the PB12 and parts were back ordered, that was 4 months ago. Trying to get some support from JBL is VERY disappointing. Therefore, I would NOT recommend their products.
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Summary: JBL Junk!
Review: Didn't work from day one! I will never buy a JBL again! Read all the reviews. I didn't and I'm paying for it.
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Summary: Best of both worlds.
Review: For the money, I must say that this sub cannot be beat. I auditioned many others before purchasing this model, including those from "higher-end" manufacturs. Most other subs are either made with too small a driver to move any air or constructed poorly. JBL has done a fine job of turning out a quality product. This sub is fast enough to move with the smaller models and big enough to hang with a 15" model, all without becoming "boomy" or coloring the music. While it doesn't go as low as some, it is more than adequate for most any type of listening, be it Home Theater or Music. A bit of tuning for the environment was necessary, but that is the case with any sub. Great job JBL...
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Summary: JBL PB-12- a great compact sub offering real value
Review: I agree fully with the first review of this product. This is my fourth subwoofer and the one that pleased me the most right out of the box. 19 years ago I bought my first powered-sub for over 1000 bucks in 1982 money. It still works well for music, but just wasn't right for home theater. The JBL works well in both modes. The depth charges in "U-571" scared my little kids(me, too!), without once showing any strain from the built-in amp or the driver. The older 400W sub bottomed out with regularity in these scenes. I built a passive 18" sub using another JBL driver, that is powered by a Carver M1.5 amp running bridged. The 18" driver cost more than this whole unit does, shipping and all! This is my first vented-box, downward firing sub (the rest are sealed-box, forward-firing units) and I can't over-emphasize how pleasing it's performance has been. I originally bought the JBL PB-10, but it's smaller 150W amp and 10" driver was only marginally better in my room than the older unit I was replacing. It was built just as well as this unit is and will work well for many people, I'm sure, its just that I'm still a bass-freak. My only concern, and the reason I had never gone with a vented box design before, is the roll-off below resonant frequency is noticable and the amp will go into oscillation if driven (way) too hard at resonance. Used properly, this thing can shake my floor just as easily as it's 18" big brother, at about 25% the cost and without having to build the enclosure. That's what I call value-- and it's pretty compared to the refrigerator-on-its-side box I made.
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Summary: What a Rip Off [....]
Review: I bought my PB12 and liked it for the first year. Then it started getting weak and making loud noises every now and then. It just crapped out at a little under 2 years. Several components on the circuit board are fried, and as usual it is not under warranty and they will not service it.
I was also offerred the E250P as a replacement for about $260, but that is all I paid for the PB12 brand new!
Because the warranty card that came with it only mentions a 5 year warranty (not 1 year on electronics), I have contacted the Attorney General of Michigan. I'm supposed to call the JBL rep back today to see if the great state of Michigan has put some fear into him. Probably not. Never buy JBL, or Infinity, or Harman Kardon, or Becker car radios. [...]
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Summary: DEEEP BASS
Review: I bought this sub about 3 years ago from Best Buy. I have had no problems at all. I have an entire JBL 5.1 system and the only weak link is my Sony Reciever(overheating). I have put this sub though MAJOR ABUSE. I can say that i have yet to kill this sub. I love the DEEP BASS this thing puts out. Makes movies worth watching because its better watching them on DVD then in the theater. I confess that I am also a Bass Freak.
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Summary: Very Good Subwoofer But Bad Amp
Review: I bought this subwoofer about 4 months ago. It was working fine up until last week when I got up and noticed that the red leds were not on. At first I thought the unit was not recieving power, but after checking all of that I concluded it had to be the amp. I have read some other reviews by customers on this product complaining of the same thing. JBL must of shipped these things out with some faulty amps because it wouldn't turn on at all and there wasn't a power surge that hit it. I have all my home theatre products hooked up to a monster cable power center. Luckily I bought a service plan at the place I bought it cuz u only get 1 year from JBL. Good product but watch out for the faulty amp. Hopefully they will put in a good amp and this will never happen again.
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Summary: Don't waste your money!
Review: I bought this subwoofer because of my past experience with JBL speakers. This sub sounds great, but it won't last. I had my first one a week when it went dead. NO led lights, NO juice. I returned it and got a new one, thought it might just be defective. My replacement lasted 1 month, 5 year warrenty not worth the head ache.Not very many authorized repair centers, closet one 50 miles.
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Summary: One of the lucky ones?!?!?
Review: I bought this subwoofer long before I ever saw any of the reviews on this page, and after reading them, I won't say that I didn't become a little concerned. But nevertheless, I have owned my PB12 for about two years now, and it works fine and still sounds great. A friend of mine is going on his third year (I think) with his PB12.Bottom line, if you trust JBL (I have almost all JBL and have never had problem with any of them and they all sound great) and believe that this product has possibly been improved since most of these reviews were written, then by all means BUY THIS SUB. IT SOUNDS GREAT! But be warned that Amazon.com is not the only site that I have seen complaints about this product.
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Summary: Another disgruntled buyer -- Stay away from JBL
Review: I guess I should consider myself one of the lucky ones. My PB12 lasted almost 3 years... today it died. Same as everyone else's. Blown fuse... replace fuse... loud buzz... blown fuse... JBL's web site shows the amp assembly as unavailable. By the way, JBL isn't JBL anymore. They were bought out by Harman (of Harman-Kardon fame), as was Infinity. For the sake of principal, I will avoid all three from this point forward.
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