Your Ears Will Thank You, So Will The Little Hairs On The Back Of Your Neck

The OMNI S12 subwoofer is the flagship model of Mirage's Omni line of subwoofers. The S12 features a 12-inch Titanium Deposit-Polypropylene Hybrid driver with Mirage's patented ribbed Elliptical Surround™. This revolutionary technology enables it to play to the incredibly low frequency of 19Hz, below what humans can hear and into the region where you feel the bass. The OMNI S12 uses an FTC rated 1200 Watt dynamic / 300 Watt continuous RMS amplifier and a computer-designed cabinet to reach incredible sound pressure levels, at low frequencies. Aren't you glad these guys are designing your speakers?

Elliptical Surround Technology™

Finally you can enjoy a subwoofer with top quality performance and near ZERO distortion. This is achieved through Mirage's patented Elliptical Surround Technology™. With conventional woofers, outward and inward cone movement is never the same because the surround flexes differently as it moves. Another problem with conventional subwoofers is surround dimpling. Dimples that occur on normal subwoofers radiate in and out of phase, causing distortions at all listening levels. The more the cone moves, the more the surround dimples. With Elliptical Surround, cone movement in either direction is identical, resulting in no distortion. And, with Mirage's exclusive patented rib design, the ribs either expand or contract based on their position and the position of the cone. The expansion and contraction of the ribs eliminates any dimpling that can occur, thereby eliminating the distortion that dimpling creates. Mirage leads a huge leap forward in audio innovation, and you benefit. Cool, huh?

And So... Bigger Boom, Smaller Box!

Elliptical Surround allows for larger cone surface, resulting in greater efficiency when compared to conventional subwoofers. The Elliptical Surround design also allows for greater peak to peak movement. When compared to other subwoofers on the market, these newly-designed drivers travel more than double the distance of the competition. The combination of these attributes enables the OMNI S12 to move incredible amounts of air even with a smaller-sized woofer. This results in more output and efficiency, allowing it to play louder and deeper. Think 300 watts of continuous power. Think 1200 watts peak.

Port Placement Is Important

It's just a hole in the box, so who cares where it goes, right? Um, wrong. Downward-firing ports are nothing new, but the Omni S12 uses two of them. This effectively halves the speed of the airflow and greatly reduces turbulence-induced noise. The ports also use the floor for boundary reinforcement. Downward-firing ports were used because forward-firing ports gain little if any loading from room boundaries, and their "chuffing" is much more audible because they're pointed toward the listener. Rear ports minimize port noise, but there can be too much boundary reinforcement if the subwoofer is pushed up against a wall. On the bottom was the best choice. That's one well-thought-out hole, pal.

Other Features

Features common to the OMNI series include: level, frequency, and phase controls, all of which are located on the front panel of the subwoofer, making slight adjustments simple. Rear inputs include high and low level (including LFE) connections, as well as power mode selection, thereby increasing the installation and connection flexibility of all OMNI subwoofers.

Comparison Specifications

• Front-Firing Subwoofer / Bass Reflex With Two Downward-Firing Ports
• 1200 Watts Peak Power, 300 Watts Continuous
• Woofer: 12" Polypropylene Titanium Deposit Hybrid With Ribbed Elliptical Surround™
• Voice Coil Diameter: 2"
• Maximum Driver Excursion: 1.61" Peak-To-Peak
• Frequency Response: 19Hz-120Hz +/- 3dB
• Phase Switch; 0/180 Degrees
• Variable Low Pass Filter: 40Hz-120Hz @ 18dB/Octave
• Inputs: Low Level, Stereo High Level (Speaker Level)
• Crossover Filter Switch: On/Off

Additional Specifications

• Power Switch: Off/Auto/On
• Front Mounted Controls Beneath Removable Grille
• Spring-Loaded Binding Posts

Dimensional Specifications

• 15.7" W x 19.4" D x 19.2" H
• 51 Pounds

Mirage S12 BLACK Warranty Details

Five Years Speaker, One Year Amplifier

Mirage S12 Black

Reviewed By: Kelsci - Margate, Florida

My brother wrote a review on this sub. This is a fantasic sub for the money. The bass seems to feel like it resonates from a center of the bass driver that is infinitely deep. IMHO it is the kind of bass response one would desire if you understand what I am saying from any kind of bass speaker being a standard or sub driver. The 300 watt amplifier is clean and powerful. There is no question to my mind that the elliptical design of the 12 inch driver plays an important part to the extroadinary sound quality this sub delivers. It is a great match to the Omnistat satellites and should be a great match to many other satellite systems. Get it while you can.

Dual Mirage S12's

Reviewed By: Richard Stevens - Brooklyn, NY

I purchased two Mirage S12s to use in my high end home theater system. Honestly, they perform much better than I anticipated. These subs are tight and musical, capable of hittings high spls at low frequencies in the 20hz range. The front firing design is perfect for those of us with neighbors who live below us. These subs are astonshing, buy them and Enjoy. A all around.

Mirage S12

Reviewed By: Mohamed Abdelrahim - Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Matched to a Klipsch RF-35 series system and a Onkyo 702 receiver. Excellent bass extension, output, and response. Impressive build quality and performance. Amazing product and value!

Mirage S12

Reviewed By: August Anderson - Dayton, OH

I really like this subwoofer. I use to have an Infinity Bu-120 but that sub blew up. The Mirage blends a lot better with the other speakers. The Mirage S12 has not distorted sound like the Infinity that I had did. This sub will shake the house if you crank it all the way up too. This sub is the best bang for the buck that I have listened.

Great sub for the price

Reviewed By: Tony - Seattle, WA

Ordered the subwoofer and arrived approximately 5-7 days later. It was well packaged with everything I expected. The installation process went smoothly, and so far, only allowed 8 hours of break-in. I couldn't resist putting in Mr. and Mrs. Smith - I went easy on the sub - and I must say, it did an amazing job. Quick bass response without any boominess, and is actually quite musical. I would highly recomment this sub to anyone who is looking for one. It's hard to beat this subwoofer at this current price range.

A great value!

Reviewed By: Michael Governale - Lake in the Hills, IL

This sub is awesome!! Music and movies sound great. No 'boomy' bass and easily blends in with your other speakers. It has a small footprint and sounds much bigger than it is. This sub is a steal at this price!!!

S12 sub a blast of Quality sound

Reviewed By: Robert Kellerman - Margate, FL

I bought this sub and the Oministats for a My new home theater speaker system This sub will takout $2000 subs. It is just as sweet as they come and the blend of base is pertect the sub setup is easy thanks for the dials in the front. The Quality is second to none. But what is it that I like the great sound and blend this sub is a steal in every way.