ACE-BASS 2 – Editors’ choice
New Zealand: FFWD, April/May, 2005
“If you fi nd you are lacking in space and need a compact subwoofer that
doesn’t compromise on performance then we think we have found just the
toy for you.”
“The ACE-BASS 2 from Swedish manufacturer Audio Pro
is as compact as they come, yet provides a phenomenal
amount of deep, clean, distortion-free sub-bass.”
”Musically I have yet to hear a modern subwoofer that can
match the Audio Pro in terms of speed and detail. Play any
up-tempo song with a strong bass line and you will fi nd the
precision and depth with which that bass is reproduced
quite astounding. Plucks of a bass guitar are clearly distin-
guishable from one another, even among the hubbub of a
band’s worth of instruments. Detail is outstanding too. Take
any track from the Lisa Amdahl/Peter Norah Trio album
Back to Earth and listen for Patrik Boman’s double bass;
when he hits the real low notes you can almost reach out
and feel the resonance of the instrument.”
“Home theater nuts will also love the speed of the ACE-
BASS 2. Machine gunfi re in The Matrix or other similarly
fast-paced movies transcends the constant blur of ordi-
nary sub bass and every shot slams home as an individual
entity.”
“Best of all, it integrated superbly with the mains (also
Audio Pro in this case) and like all good subs it never once
drew attention to itself. Being such a small unit it’s not
going to pop your windows from their frames but it will
give them a good old rattle if you like your bass big. Highly
recommended.”
Verdict
Pros: Extraordinary speed and detail; compact form factor;
plenty of window rattling power.
Cons: None
Sound: 5 stars
Build: 5 stars
Value: 5 stars
Overall: 5 stars
