Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
More often than not, small speakers have a hard time sounding good or something 2 or 3 times their size. Sacrifices have to be made to shove tweeters and woofers into a smallish size cabinet, but (spoiler alert), Aperion Audio has figured out a way to get pretty amazing sound out of speakers with a 4-inch driver. Adding a subwoofer can help round out the lower end and increase the dynamics of this small yet powerful system.
Thanks for watching and if you enjoyed the video, consider liking it and subscribing to the channel if you haven't done so already!
If you're interested in any of the products I mentioned in this video, feel free to check them out below*:
Aperion Audio Allaire Bluetooth Speakers: aperionaudio.com/collections/speakers/products/allaire-bluetooth-speaker-pair?ref=G2k3nnHncShts&variant=636581026746774
Aperion Audio Bravus II 10D Subwoofer: aperionaudio.com/collections/bravus-subwoofers/products/bravus-ii-10d-powered-subwoofer?ref=G2k3nnHncShts
Straight Wire Concerto Subwoofer Cable: aperionaudio.com/collections/speaker-wire-cables/products/aperion-hp-subwoofer-cable-6-meter?ref=G2k3nnHncShts
Allaire and Bravus II 10D bundle: aperionaudio.com/collections/bluetooth-gaming-speakers/products/allaire-bluetooth-speaker-and-bravus-ii-10d-subwoofer-bundle?ref=G2k3nnHncShts
(*links above are affiliate links which I earn a small commission from. This costs you no extra and helps support the channel)
Calibration tools worth considering:
VLIKE SPL Meter: amzn.to/34iKve3
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3oQ5Q8h
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3fouWIo
Disney Wow: World of Wonder (Blu-ray): amzn.to/34llKhi
SVS Subwoofers
SVS SB-1000: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296639
SVS PB-1000: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
SVS PB-2000 Pro: kqzyfj.com/click-100199167-14296642
SVS SB-2000 Pro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14296627
SVS SB-3000: jdoqocy.com/click-100199167-14296628
SVS 3000 Micro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14483688
SVS SB16 Ultra: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296645
(Above are affiliate links. As an SVS affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
My Home Theater
Vizio P85QX-H1 85-inch 4K TV: amzn.to/2OFzek0
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
Apple 4K TV
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): amzn.to/3mzML9d
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000 Pro):
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
I've had this for... too long - 00:39
Disclosure because reasons - 01:09
Unboxing these things - 01:42
Simple setup - 04:48
Sound quality without subwoofer - 05:28
Room issues (and no EQ) - 06:24
Hooking up a subwoofer? Hold up... - 07:09
Sound better with a sub? - 08:57
A (pointless) audio demo - 09:28
Pros and Cons - 11:04
Pricing? - 11:49
I'm still impressed - 12:34
More often than not, small speakers have a hard time sounding good or something 2 or 3 times their size. Sacrifices have to be made to shove tweeters and woofers into a smallish size cabinet, but (spoiler alert), Aperion Audio has figured out a way to get pretty amazing sound out of speakers with a 4-inch driver. Adding a subwoofer can help round out the lower end and increase the dynamics of this small yet powerful system.
Thanks for watching and if you enjoyed the video, consider liking it and subscribing to the channel if you haven't done so already!
If you're interested in any of the products I mentioned in this video, feel free to check them out below*:
Aperion Audio Allaire Bluetooth Speakers: aperionaudio.com/collections/speakers/products/allaire-bluetooth-speaker-pair?ref=G2k3nnHncShts&variant=636581026746774
Aperion Audio Bravus II 10D Subwoofer: aperionaudio.com/collections/bravus-subwoofers/products/bravus-ii-10d-powered-subwoofer?ref=G2k3nnHncShts
Straight Wire Concerto Subwoofer Cable: aperionaudio.com/collections/speaker-wire-cables/products/aperion-hp-subwoofer-cable-6-meter?ref=G2k3nnHncShts
Allaire and Bravus II 10D bundle: aperionaudio.com/collections/bluetooth-gaming-speakers/products/allaire-bluetooth-speaker-and-bravus-ii-10d-subwoofer-bundle?ref=G2k3nnHncShts
(*links above are affiliate links which I earn a small commission from. This costs you no extra and helps support the channel)
Calibration tools worth considering:
VLIKE SPL Meter: amzn.to/34iKve3
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3oQ5Q8h
Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics (Blu-ray): amzn.to/3fouWIo
Disney Wow: World of Wonder (Blu-ray): amzn.to/34llKhi
SVS Subwoofers
SVS SB-1000: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296639
SVS PB-1000: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-13008770
SVS PB-2000 Pro: kqzyfj.com/click-100199167-14296642
SVS SB-2000 Pro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14296627
SVS SB-3000: jdoqocy.com/click-100199167-14296628
SVS 3000 Micro: tkqlhce.com/click-100199167-14483688
SVS SB16 Ultra: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296645
(Above are affiliate links. As an SVS affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
My Home Theater
Vizio P85QX-H1 85-inch 4K TV: amzn.to/2OFzek0
Denon X2300W Receiver: amzn.to/2CuemWI
PS5: (basically won the lottery)
Nintendo Switch: amzn.to/30olzj2
LG UP970 UHD Player: amzn.to/2CuvDix
Apple 4K TV
NVIDIA Shield Pro (2019): amzn.to/3mzML9d
miniDSP 2X4 HD: amzn.to/2XOiUym
UMIK-1 Measurement Mic: amzn.to/3qs8noy
Pioneer SP-FS52 Floorstanding Speakers: amzn.to/3jpREzs
Pioneer SP-C22 Center Speaker: amzn.to/32zytgQ
Pioneer SP-BS22 Speaker Pair (L/R surround): amzn.to/3fM5ryl
Polk OWM3 Speaker Pair (ceiling mounted Atmos): amzn.to/3fMwBFk
Dual SVS PB-2000 Pro Subwoofers: anrdoezrs.net/click-100199167-14296642
SVS PB10-ISD Subwoofer (linked to PB-1000 Pro):
My Gaming/Editing PC
MSI B450 Tomahawk: amzn.to/3hjYrJu
Ryzen 9 3900XT: amzn.to/38A01FV
Corsair Vengeance RAM (4x8GB): amzn.to/32BC2TJ
NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super: amzn.to/2ClnbCj
Crucial P1 500GB NVMe: amzn.to/30yxyui
Sandisk Ultra 1TB SSD (x2): amzn.to/3hjm4lo
Seagate Barrucuda 2TB Drive: amzn.to/2DVokAI
Seasonic GX-750 PSU: amzn.to/30t0sfB
Phanteks P400A Case: amzn.to/2Wy6MRN
Corsair H115i Elite Capellix AIO: amzn.to/3pqUZAN
RGB Strip Lights: amzn.to/39egZrz
Corsair K55 Keyboard: amzn.to/3eKxaya
Corsair Harpoon Mouse: amzn.to/30rtbkV
HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headphones: amzn.to/3buDOut
Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen): amzn.to/3jpGL0A
Audio Technica M40X Headphones: amzn.to/3fOz6qz
PreSonus Eris E3.5 Studio Monitors: amzn.to/30sVOyb
Audio Technica AT2020 Condensor Microphone: amzn.to/30xUn1v
BenQ EX2780Q Monitor: amzn.to/2BfBW90
BenQ MOBIUZ EX2710 Monitor: amzn.to/32YcTCs
AOC 27G2 Monitor: amzn.to/2CuL7TI
*Disclaimer: Brad (Home Theater Gamer) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com.
TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
I've had this for... too long - 00:39
Disclosure because reasons - 01:09
Unboxing these things - 01:42
Simple setup - 04:48
Sound quality without subwoofer - 05:28
Room issues (and no EQ) - 06:24
Hooking up a subwoofer? Hold up... - 07:09
Sound better with a sub? - 08:57
A (pointless) audio demo - 09:28
Pros and Cons - 11:04
Pricing? - 11:49
I'm still impressed - 12:34
