The cabinet is constructed from medium-density fiberboard (MDF), which is standard for this price range. However, the vinyl wrap feels slightly thicker than competitors like the Polk or Sony subs. The front-firing 12-inch driver is protected by a removable black cloth grille. While the grille looks clean, most users will remove it because the exposed red driver is the visual identity of the brand.
However, for infrasonic bass—the kind of sub-25Hz frequencies that make your couch shake during a T-Rex stomp in Jurassic Park —the B119 struggles slightly. It will produce the note, but it lacks the "clean, low distortion" of a sealed subwoofer or a higher-end ported model. The port noise can become audible if you push the volume past 75% on very low-frequency sweeps. cerwin vega b119
