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Overview
The active SSP215-MK3 subwoofer’s Goldilocks Combination of Depth, Articulation, and Size delivers monstrous output matching or often surpassing most double 18s found on the market.
The all new MK3 series deliverers a suite of updates to the BASSBOSS line, improving clarity, performance, functionality, and safety via the new amplifiers, new DSP, custom control software, waterproof connectors, and more.
The updated amplifiers + DSP feature much more powerful 96 kHz processors with pristine sound quality and eight touch-of-a-button on board presets. This new state-of-the-art Class D amplifier provides a true 5000 Watts of RMS power. The amplifier is truly capable of delivering continuous power, ensuring that it isn’t the limiting factor on your quest for low frequency. Additionally, by providing an abundance of power, the possibility of overheating and damage to the woofers caused by clipping is virtually eliminated.
New “Control BASSBOSS” software provides additional computer-accessible presets, networked remote control, and future proofing remote DSP update capabilities as new BASSBOSS programming is developed and released. Each unit features dual ethernet ports with a built-in network switch for computer connectivity and cascading networking ability.
IP65 waterproof connectors have been added to provide peace-of-mind in unpredictable environments, and the MK3 line offers 90-250VAC global power compatibility for use all over the world.
The smallest frontal dimension of the SSP215-MK3 is only 17.5”, allowing lots of placement options. For venues, the low-profile box can fit under stages that are too low to accommodate a double -18” subwoofer, and yet it can easily¬ power packed dance floors with deep and punchy bass. For portable systems, the SSP215-MK3 can be placed in front of stages, serve as a monitor platform, as an extension of a stage or even be placed under a table. Its size and shape make it remarkably easy to disguise in places where subwoofers need to be heard and not seen.
Finished in extremely tough black textured weatherproof polyurea coating, with a top-mounted pole socket, the SSP215-MK3 provides for mid-high loudspeakers to be mounted on a straight speaker pole above the subwoofer. The enclosures also feature four large rubber feet and corresponding recesses in their tops to facilitate interlocking the boxes with each other and with the SSP218s when stacked. The feet also interlock with the transport carts, which help to ensure that the cabinets get into and out of venues safely and unscathed. The woofers’ cones are made from a waterproof fiber matrix and are protected by a powder-coated, perforated steel grille.
The SSP218-MK3 is tuned low for use as a proper subwoofer, with long-excursion, low distortion woofers, to deliver deep and rolling lows. It provides massive output at and above 35Hz, reliably, consistently and with great fidelity. The 15” woofers feature a 4” voice coil and have been selected for their articulation and impact. The SSP215-MK3 puts tremendous power and deep tuning behind 15” cones to provide the best combination of tight punch and extended depth from a compact cabinet. The result is a 15” based subwoofer with the versatility required to translate the power of dance tracks, modern country, blues, rock, R&B and hip-hop with amazing presence and heavyweight power. For Live Sound and Studio applications this sub deliveries the accuracy and transient response required to faithfully and energetically deliver in these realms.
From install, to studio, to touring & live sound, the SSP215-MK3 serves professionals and venues who demand significant bass output but have limited space and desire uncompromising results.
Features
• Versatile Subwoofer for Touring
• Easy Truck Pack and Stackable
• 30 to 100 Hz Frequency Response (±3)
• 133 dB Peak SPL
• 2500W Class-D Amplifier
• Integrated Comprehensive DSP
• Extensively Braced Baltic Birch Enclosure
• Waterproof Finish with Coated Woofers
• Includes Neutrik powerCON True1 Cable
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Dual emerged from the Black Forest region of Germany in 1907, when brothers Christian and Joseph Steidinger began manufacturing clockwork and gramophone components in St. Georgen. The company adopted its now-iconic name in 1927 after pioneering dual-mode power supplies that allowed gramophones to operate from either mains electricity or mechanical wind-up mechanisms. This innovation marked the beginning of Dual's transition from component supplier to full-fledged audio manufacturer, establishing a foundation of engineering precision that would define the brand for decades.
Dual built its reputation primarily as a turntable specialist, becoming Europe's largest turntable manufacturer by the post-war era with over 3,000 employees across multiple factories. Beyond vinyl playback, the company expanded into cassette players, CD players, and broader consumer electronics throughout the 1970s and 1980s, demonstrating versatility across analog and digital formats. The company's focus on mechanical excellence and stable drive systems earned it recognition as a dependable, quality-focused manufacturer throughout its European heyday.
Today, Dual occupies a fragmented market position following corporate restructuring in the 1990s and subsequent ownership changes. The original German turntable line continues production in St. Georgen under Alfred Fehrenbacher GmbH, maintaining traditional manufacturing standards and appealing to vintage enthusiasts and collectors. Separately, Namsung Electronics markets Dual-branded consumer electronics in the Americas at accessible price points. The brand's legacy rests primarily on its classic turntables, which remain highly sought after by collectors and audiophiles valuing precision engineering and heritage craftsmanship.
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