Comparing Monoprice 8248 and Yamaha NS-SW050
Experts recommend Yamaha NS-SW050 more than Monoprice 8248
As of 4 Mar 2023, experts prefer Yamaha NS-SW050 over Monoprice 8248, but both Subwoofers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha NS-SW050 received 3 recommendations: from Lifewire (21 Feb 2023), The Sound Junky (27 Jan 2022) and Rolling Stone (25 Jan 2021). By contrast, Monoprice 8248 received only 2 recommendations from The Sound Junky (27 Jan 2022) and Rolling Stone (25 Jan 2021).
Curious to see this month's entire Subwoofers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 27 Jan 2022
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 $100Source: www.thesoundjunky.com - On 25 Jan 2021
Rolling Stone ranked Monoprice 8248 as #2 and Yamaha NS-SW050 as #4 Rank Subwoofer ... ... #2 out of 6 Monoprice 8248 ... ... #4 out of 6 Yamaha NS-SW050 ... ... Source: www.rollingstone.com - On 21 Feb 2023
Lifewire ranked Yamaha NS-SW050 as #7 Rank Subwoofer Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 7 Yamaha NS-SW050 Best for Small SpacesSource: www.lifewire.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 89 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Yamaha NS-SW050 outranks Monoprice 8248. This is not to say that Monoprice 8248 is a bad option. Like Yamaha NS-SW050, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Monoprice 8248 
Yamaha NS-SW050 Customers like Yamaha NS-SW050 noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Yamaha NS-SW050
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Yamaha NS-SW050, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Monoprice 8248.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling subwoofer receives a consumer score of 9.1 (great). Yamaha NS-SW050 ranks higher than that and Monoprice 8248 ranks lower than that.
| Monoprice 8248 |
In comparison:
8.0 Great
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| Yamaha NS-SW050 |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Subwoofer |
In comparison:
MartinLogan Dynamo 300 ranks #44 out of 86. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
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Monoprice 8248 is more popular than Yamaha NS-SW050
It's fairly safe to say that Monoprice 8248 is a more popular subwoofer than Yamaha NS-SW050, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Monoprice 8248 and Yamaha NS-SW050 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yamaha NS-SW050 | $150 |
In comparison:
9.3 Amazing
| 3 expert recommendations | |
 | Monoprice 9723 | $165 | 3 expert recommendations | ||
 | Polk Audio PSW10 | $179 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
| Rank | Change | Price | Subwoofer | BestCovery  | The Master Switch  | Digital Trends  | Crutchfield  | Lifewire | What Hi-Fi  | Wirecutter  | The Sound Junky | Woofer Guy  | Rolling Stone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $599 |  SVS SB-1000 Pro | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | 8 | - |
| 2
| - | $808 |  Sonos Sub | 19 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | 12 | - |
| 3 | +3 | $165 |  Monoprice 9723 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | -1 | $349 |  Polk Audio HTS 10 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
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Expert reviews [7]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 6
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- This is an 8" powered subwoofer capable of producing 60 watts (RMS) output. The subwoofer has a frequency response range of 50 to 250 Hz with a lowpass crossover filter, which can be adjusted from 50 to 150 Hz. Gain and frequency knobs on the control panel allow you to adjust the crossover filter and the power output for the optimum blend and balance of bass output with your stereo or surround speakers.
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- New twisted flare port contributes to clear and tight bass
- Advanced YST II (Yamaha Active Servo Technology II)
- 8” cone woofer
- Stylish addition to any room
- Dynamic Power: 100W (5 ohms)
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Monoprice 8248 is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Logitech Z333 or Acoustic Audio Down Firing .
Monoprice 8248 is $379.01 less expensive than an average subwoofer ($449).
Yamaha NS-SW050 is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling subwoofers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Pioneer TS-WX130EA or Rockville Rock Shaker 10" .
Yamaha NS-SW050 is $299.05 less expensive than an average subwoofer ($449).
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