As of 8 Jan 2025, experts prefer Monoprice 8248 over Yamaha NS-SW050, but both Subwoofers have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Monoprice 8248 received 2 recommendations: from Rolling Stone (25 Jan 2021) and The Sound Junky. By contrast, Yamaha NS-SW050 received only 1 recommendation from The Sound Junky.

Rank	Change	Price	Subwoofer	World Wide Stereo	Crutchfield	What Hi-Fi	Rolling Stone	BestCovery	The Master Switch	Wirecutter	The Sound Junky	Woofer Guy	Digital Trends
15	-	$101	Monoprice 8248	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	7	-	-
21	N/A	$180	Yamaha NS-SW050 The Yamaha NS-SW050 subwoofer receives positive reviews for its strong bass response, impressive sound quality, compact size, and sleek design, making it suitable for small to medium-sized rooms or setups with limited space.	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-

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About our ranking methodology

Endorsement summary:

• The Sound Junky ranked Yamaha NS-SW050 as #2 and Monoprice 8248 as #7

  Rank	Subwoofer	Comment
  ...	...	...
  #2 out of 7	Yamaha NS-SW050	Best Small
  ...	...	...
  #7 out of 7	Monoprice 8248	Best Under $100

  Source: www.thesoundjunky.com
• On 25 Jan 2021 Rolling Stone ranked Monoprice 8248 as #2

  Rank	Subwoofer
  ...	...
  #2 out of 6	Monoprice 8248
  ...	...

  Source: www.rollingstone.com

After counting and adding up the 89 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Monoprice 8248 outranks Yamaha NS-SW050. This is not to say that Yamaha NS-SW050 is a bad option. Like Monoprice 8248, it is recommended by experts, but less.