(December 22, 2025) HYPERSUB is a new name in the high-performance subwoofer space, created to address what company founders say is a long-standing disconnect in the industry, where published specifications and impressive lab numbers fail to translate into predictable, controlled low-frequency performance once a system is installed in a real-world room. That gap between measurement and actual user experience is the problem HYPERSUB has set out to solve. According to the company, too many subwoofers that appear capable on paper struggle with consistency, integration, or control when deployed across multiple seats or combined with modern immersive audio systems. Its first series, the Frontier line, was developed with the idea that subwoofers should behave as system components, not isolated products, delivering repeatable performance that aligns with how rooms are actually designed and calibrated today.
The engineering approach starts with an interesting collaboration. HYPERSUB pairs system design and performance targets defined by Nyal Mellor, founder of Acoustic Frontiers, with custom transducer and amplifier development from Harbottle Audio. The result is a tightly controlled platform where drivers, enclosures, amplification, and DSP are developed together rather than sourced independently. Each system is built in Canada and verified to a 1% performance tolerance through extensive quality control, with published specifications backed by independent testing at NWAA Labs using AES75 and CTA 2010B methodologies.
Design decisions throughout the Frontier lineup reflect an integration-first philosophy. The enclosures are sealed and notably shallow, allowing placement behind screens, within millwork, or close to walls without relying on excessive depth. DSP and amplification are matched specifically to each model, and system behavior is intended to align with advanced room correction and bass management tools such as Trinnov Waveforming and Dirac ART, as well as RP 22 guidelines for immersive audio design.
HYPERSUB also places emphasis on mechanical design details that tend to matter once systems move from drawings to installation. Cabinets are constructed from void-free birch with refined edge treatments, and internal layouts are optimized to support both horizontal and vertical orientation without changing performance. Low-profile custom binding posts are used to allow tight clearance wiring in cabinetry or against walls, supporting flush installations without stressing connectors or cables.
The Frontier Series launches with three models that share core design principles, but offer performance factors to address different room applications.
The Frontier F 15 is the most compact model in the lineup, using a shallow depth sealed enclosure with a custom 15" driver (25-200Hz, -6dB rel. 100Hz). It's intended for smaller theaters, near-wall placement, or behind-screen builds where space is limited. The sbu is powered by the HYPERSUB 422D amplifier, which delivers four channels at 2,200 watts RMS per channel! – while providing access to DSP tools.
Stepping up in output capability, the Frontier F 21 centers on a high excursion 21" sealed driver designed for medium to large rooms (20-200Hz, -6dB re. 100Hz). Paired with the same 422D amplification as the F 15, the F 21 is positioned to deliver higher headroom, lower distortion, and deeper extension while maintaining the same integration behavior as the smaller model.
At the top of the range sits the Frontier F 24, a dual opposed 24" infinite baffle module designed to disappear into risers or baffle walls (frequency response yet to be released). The F 24 is driven by the HYPERSUB 224D C amplifier, providing two channels of 2,400 watts with dedicated DSP. This configuration is aimed at systems that prioritize infrasonic extension and large-scale output while preserving composure and seat-to-seat consistency.
Across all three models, HYPERSUB emphasizes that performance claims are verified rather than assumed. Frequency response and maximum output are independently measured, and dealers are provided with engineering support that models expected in-room behavior before installation. That includes predicted SPL capability, low-frequency extension, and consistency across listening positions, shifting some of the uncertainty out of the field and into the design phase.
The HYPERSUB Frontier Series is available now through the company’s dealer network. Additional specifications and dealer information are available at hypersubwoofers.com.
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