Gigabass Ascend ‘Evo 1’ Bookshelf Speaker

Product Overview

The Ascend Evo 1 marks the beginning of Gigabass Audio’s premium Ascend Series — a lineup built around refined acoustic engineering, timeless design, and musical precision.

Evo 1 delivers remarkable clarity and balance, blending deep, articulate bass with smooth, natural highs. Designed to perform effortlessly across a wide range of music genres, it’s ideal for both stereo setups and home theater environments.

Each component in the Evo 1 has been purposefully chosen — from the cast aluminum woofer basket and aluminum shorting ring to the premium-grade crossover network — to ensure accurate response, low distortion, and consistent performance even at higher volumes.

Built with dense, acoustically inert materials and finished in elegant Matte Black, Gloss White, or Custom Piano Gloss Black, the Evo 1 pairs modern aesthetics with uncompromising build quality.

Whether you’re rediscovering your favorite albums or building a high-end listening setup, the Ascend Evo 1 stands ready to deliver a truly musical experience.

Key Features

• Premium 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker from the Ascend Series
• Deep, balanced sound with wide frequency range (45Hz – 22kHz ±3dB)
• Long-stroke 6.5” woofer with aluminum shorting ring for ultra-low distortion
• 1” soft dome tweeter with detailed and open high-frequency response
• High-quality crossover with air-core inductors and heavy-trace PCB for precise phase alignment
• Rear-firing wide-flared port for enhanced low-end performance
• Available in Matte Black, Gloss White, and Custom Piano Gloss Black finishes

Specifications

Acoustic Performance

• Frequency Response: 45Hz – 22kHz (±3dB)
• Sensitivity: 88dB (2.83V @ 1m)
• Nominal Impedance: 8Ω
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 20–150 watts

Driver Configuration

• 1″ Soft Dome Tweeter
• 6.5″ Woofer with:
  • Long-stroke motor and suspension system
  • Polypropylene injected paper cone for ideal stiffness and pistonic behavior
  • Aluminum shorting ring for reduced inductance and distortion
  • Cast aluminum basket for structural rigidity and thermal efficiency
  • Vented voice coil former to minimize compression artifacts

Crossover Network

• Type: 2-way
• Crossover Frequency: 2.2kHz (12dB/octave slopes)
• Components: Premium capacitors and air-core inductors on heavy-trace PCB

Cabinet & Build

• Enclosure Type: Rear-ported
• Port: 1.85” wide-flared rear-firing port
• Binding Posts: Single set of 4-way terminals
• Grille: Magnetic cloth grille
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 14″ x 8″ x 12″
• Weight: 8.5kg per speaker
• Shipping Weight (Pair): 34.7 lbs

Finishes

• Matte Black
• Gloss White
• Custom Piano Gloss Black