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Overview
The active SSP118-MK3 features High-Output Touring Sound and Accurate Flat Response down to 30Hz +-3dB. This all-genre subwoofer is designed for Professionals who strive to provide superior sound quality. The SSP118-MK3 allows you to deliver a premium experience with less equipment easier to transport and deploy equipment. 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 2500 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 structurally braced Baltic Birch cabinet features a deeply recessed amplifier well, two integrated through-cut pocket handles on each side, four tuned ports, and a host of other design features all aiding in performance, output, and transport functionality.
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
Timing matters here: the SSP118-MK3 is the current MK3 generation, not a legacy model being replaced, so you’re buying the active version with updated processing rather than hunting for an older bargain. At US$3,000, this asking price sits exactly at the 75th percentile of our recent USD comparables (median US$608, 25th US$120, 75th US$3,000), making it ambitious but not outright inflated for a like-new B-Stock unit.
This sub earns its reputation as a single 18” active powerhouse delivering 130 dB sustained output and 136 dB peak SPL with a tight 30–100 Hz response, ideal for high-output DJ and live-sound setups. The B-Stock like-new condition implies minimal or no use, likely with full accessories and warranty intact, offering significant upside over typical used units that often show wear. If you need reliable, high-SPL low end without the hassle of passive subs and external amps, this is a solid buying opportunity at a fair-but-demanding price.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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