Cerwin Vega Mobile CV SL Series Dual 8″ 2-Way Floor Speaker – SL-28

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Customers find these speakers deliver excellent sound quality, with one mentioning they're perfect for home cinema without dedicated bass. They receive positive feedback for their clarity, producing very clear dialogue, and customers appreciate their handsome appearance and good center channel performance. The size receives mixed reactions, with some finding them appropriately sized while others consider them big, and functionality is also mixed, with some saying they work well while others find them inefficient.

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97 customers mention "Sound quality"79 positive18 negative

Customers praise the sound quality of these speakers, with one customer noting they work well for both movies and music, while another mentions they are perfect for home cinema without dedicated bass.

"They sound great and do not distort very easily and you can run these speakers alone without a sub because they do have bass on their own…." Read more

"Great sound! Really brings out the action and voices." Read more

"…with my purchase, highly recommend everyone to buy for this price, sounds great and very clear, only reason it wasn't a 5 star because it was a bit…" Read more

"Great sounding speaker." Read more

45 customers mention "Quality"42 positive3 negative

Customers find these speakers to be of excellent quality.

"Great speaker, worth every penny! The vocals are clear and I am able to hear every word, even at low volume levels…." Read more

"Great speakers! I bought them for my teenage son and they have held up well for over a year with no issues…." Read more

"What hasn't been said…great speaker, incredible value at $200 Yada Yada. It's all true…." Read more

"…This product is VERY nice! Sounds so good and it a good size center channel speaker!…" Read more

29 customers mention "Value for money"29 positive0 negative

Customers find these speakers offer good sound quality for their price.

"Great speaker, worth every penny! The vocals are clear and I am able to hear every word, even at low volume levels…." Read more

"Awesome, sounds great. Worth every penny!" Read more

"…from this @ 149 to the Klipsch retailing at 750, this had such a good value it can overcome some of its weaknesses…." Read more

"good speaker for the money" Read more

27 customers mention "Clarity"22 positive5 negative

Customers praise the speaker's clarity, noting its very clear vocals and dialogue, with one customer specifically mentioning its crystal clear highs.

"Most amazing sound and clarity the perfect piece to complete any cerwin vega surround sound home theater." Read more

"I absolutely love the clarity I would recommend it to Family and friends" Read more

"…It's crisp, has excellent range, and made my Dolby Digital/Surround/Atmos audio rendering issues go bye-bye…." Read more

"…It does a great job with movies and music. LOUD and clear. I remain a fan. :)" Read more

21 customers mention "Look"21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the speaker's appearance, describing it as handsome.

"Love it ! Looks great, sounds better. Kind of big, make sure you have room." Read more

"…Sound is awesome. They look great with or without the grill/cover. Nice addition to my surround sound system." Read more

"Look and sound good. Very well packaged." Read more

"Sound is muffled. …..unit looks nice though. ….lol" Read more

17 customers mention "Center channel"16 positive1 negative

Customers are satisfied with the center channel speaker, praising its mids and overall performance.

"…If you are looking for a great center speaker I highly recommend this one." Read more

"This is a good center speaker. I feel like the center 2 speakers are louder than the other 2 Outer speakers…." Read more

"Fantastic Center speaker! My home theater now has all Cerwin Vega speakers for a seriously rich sound…." Read more

"Its a very good center channel except for one thing. The highs just dont balance. The tweeter needed to stand out more. Maybe a horn tweeter" Read more

15 customers mention "Size"8 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the speaker's size.

"…Sound is perfectly placed with this dual speaker setup. Well built – big and HEAVY! I’ve tried many other brands before discovering Cerwin Vega…." Read more

"Love it ! Looks great, sounds better. Kind of big, make sure you have room." Read more

"Great speaker addition. This is a large center speaker. This speaker completely fills the room with clear, precise, theater quality sound…." Read more

"It‘s huge. Placed it BEHIND the TV. The router and Wii U tablet sit on top. Replaced Sony middle. All other speakers are Behringer studio monitors…." Read more

13 customers mention "Functionality"8 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the speaker's functionality, with some saying it works well and performs perfectly at all volume levels, while others find it inefficient.

"Works great, nice sound" Read more

"sound ok ,,, missing a lot of the mids and not efficient at all… needs a lot of amp !…" Read more

"Performs well above my expectations!" Read more

"It works good." Read more

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Dango58

Great quality. Sound great!

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2025

Size: 8-1Verified Purchase

Can't beat Cerwin Vega. Maybe. Sounds so good and clear. I almost gave a poor review but finally connected my receiver to my TV so I could see the speaker setup. Lmao. Now it's perfect.
Very loud. Great bass. Cool looking. Nice size. I love them.

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They can handle a lot of RMS power. Great speakers.

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2025

Size: 8-1Verified Purchase

They sound great and do not distort very easily and you can run these speakers alone without a sub because they do have bass on their own. I run 75watts to my cerwin vega sl28 speakers and it pushes them great even though they are rated at 300 watt.

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Gym Rat

Hidden gem!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2020

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

This speaker is absolutely a hidden gem. For the price you won’t find a better speaker. I was skeptical at how good this speaker would sound being so cheap and never really hearing much about cerwin Vega center channels. I was given an older CV with dual 5 1/4” woofers which is also surprisingly good. Based on that I figured I would give the sl45c a shot.
I have tried Klipsch rp450c and 504c, Polk audio csia6 (current), infinity alpha 37c, Elac 2.0 6.2c, and a few others. This ranks at the top for best value and is right next to the Polk as my favorite. The Klipsch has 4 woofers as well but is way to bright for me, this speaker is the perfect balance of being clear and loud without being bright. Had I bought this first I wouldn’t have bought anything else. I am going to keep this and the Polk. I will be buying one more sl45c and keep one in my bedroom setup and switch one in and out with my Polk csia6 home theater setup.
I am impressed enough with this CV to try some more CV speaker for my garage and bedroom setup. May even possibly buy a third sl45c for the garage and swap it out with the infinity.
This speaker is not as large as many centers. It is wide but not too deep or y’all. What I like most about it is it being sealed. I prefer sealed centers for home theater. The Polk has dual 6.5” woofers and is ported. I provided more bass than this center but can be boomy at times. This center provides adequate bass and is very clear.
I’m not staying this speaker is perfect, but after trying so many centers ranging from this @ 149 to the Klipsch retailing at 750, this had such a good value it can overcome some of its weaknesses.
Each center I have tried sounds slightly different in certain areas. This speakers has good mid bass and clear dialogue which is at my ears like. For reference I run a Yamaha RXA2080 receiver. I’m glad I gave this center a shot and I will be giving CV. More chances in the future.

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M. Gregg

Good value

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2025

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

Sounded bass heavy at first until I ran my receiver's Audyssey setup. Audyssey EQ's each speaker individually. Sounds good after calibration. Calibration cut off frequencies at 60 hz and below. Works well in this setup.

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John Rentauskas

Exactly what it is

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2025

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

Works great, nice sound

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Chad Ruggles

Great center channel! Clear, crisp dialogue.

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

I wanted the best center channel but didn’t want to pay $300+. Looked at Polk and Klipsch but both were at least $300. Was surprised to find such a nice speaker for only $239! I am upgrading from a Pioneer C-22 which is considered a good budget center. The CV produces very clear dialogue. I am able to turn the volume up much higher without any distortion. Just make sure you check the measurements as it is quite large.

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Michael Fuchs

Bad-Ass Bass Machine!

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025

Size: 10Verified Purchase

I was heartbroken when my Cerwin Vega KW-12 Sub died after 25+ years in my home studio, so I thought I might try to save some cash by purchasing a cheaper 1400 Watt!!(lol) off-brand 12" Sub. Within an hour of receiving the new one, I had re-packed it and put in for a return. I gave an honest review describing it as "a 45# Bass Kazoo". I then purchased a Cerwin Vega SL 10S knowing I can trust the sound quality. I was a bit concerned downsizing to a 10" but I love it. I think this one has a bit more definition and clarity than my old one. You get what you pay for.

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ob1

Good, solid center

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

Very solid product from a pretty well known manufacturer of speakers. Running this as a center to my Onkyo 656 receiver, with 2 NHT 2.5 towers as my fronts. Sound is pretty "boomy" even with adjusting crossover from 40hz to full. Voices sound like they are coming out of a box, and never really reach that natural sound that I expect, like someone sitting in my living room. Most of the time, the clarity is there…especially during commercials! For the price, this is a pretty good buy, replaced my little 2 speaker KLH and definitely was a step up…but then again, I had only paid $22 for my KLH. Probably for a audio purist, this speaker would not cut it, but for the rest of us with average human hearing, they are pretty good. Just wish the voice clarity was better.

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Etonie E

A lot of BANG for your bucks!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2025

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

If music is your thing through these its powerful and basey, but l personally found the dialogue when viewing films to be a bit dull and hence why only 4 stars

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Ken

Sounds good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2025

Size: 8-1Verified Purchase

Expensive purchase but not sure if it's worth it? Finally got them out of the box and wired to my hifi system and sound not bad.

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Wong Chek Teng

Just average in performance.

Reviewed in Singapore on August 2, 2020

Size: 8-2Verified Purchase

Sometime have humming noise.

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Jesus Alejandro Perez Mendoza

Sonido maravilloso

Reviewed in Mexico on July 7, 2019

Size: 5.25-3Verified Purchase

Cerwin Vega nunca me ha decepcionado. Tengo dos bocinas frontales desde hace más de 20 años con una calidad de sonido exquisita, así que cuando mi bocina central, que era de otra marca, cedió, me di a la tarea de encontrar una bocina central que fuera duradera y de buena calidad. Nunca esperé encontrar algo tan bueno por este precio. El canal central tiene una nitidez excelente, a la par de mis otras bocinas pues en esta casa se ven las películas con volumen de cine y cumple con todas las expectativas.
10/10.

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Tibor Penzeli

Missing the logo in the front

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2019

Size: 8-1Verified Purchase

I have nothing problem with the subwoofer but i missing the logo…..and i pay for it a lot but its fine but the speaker look like a fake because i dont have the logo

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Cerwin Vega Mobile CV SL Series Dual 8″ 2-Way Floor Speaker – SL-28