Micca MB42 Bookshelf Speakers for Home Theater Surround Sound, Stereo, and Passive Near Field Monitor, 2-Way (Black, Pair)

I've had these since 2017, they work amazing, almost 10 years later! Incredible value for the price. If I ever were to move into a larger apartment, I would get a few more to extend my setup. The sounds is great, they get loud, no shakiness or blowing out. Sleek and timeless bookshelf speaker look. I got these right out of college and they're a great option for a young person setting up their first sound system, but all these years later, I have no desire to replace or "upgrade." I think they're a really solid option for anyone.

Great satellite and surround speakers for the price! OK. The MB42. Overall this is a great speaker for the price and is better than anything I found for a pair of speakers priced at 60 bucks. There are certain things about it that make it stand out for the quality of sound that you will be getting. First, it has a Kevlar woofer and that is why you can get 100 watt max power out of them. Kevlar makes the woofer extremely durable to take the wattage and the neoprene surround is better quality than foam. Second, the tweeter is a silk dome element, which is better than fabric, polypropylene or Mylar, so it gives a better smoother high range. So, the sound is better and more realistic. These type of drivers are more prevalent in higher priced speakers. And it is tune ported for better bass response. It also excepts banana plugs for a more solid connection with speaker wires and have gold plated connectors for even better connectivity. 16 gauge is recommended in the manual. The cabinets are 3/8 inch MDF board for rigidity and high density to keep the internal resonance of the cabinet down so the sound doesn’t get colored by the vibration of the cabinet and helps to keep the standing waves inside the cabinet from leaking out which can cancel out bass response. The baffle (front wall is ½”) so, they knew what the where doing. Again resonance dampening Now the cons for this speaker. (The frequency range really means “range.” Even though it’s specified to get down to 60 cycles per second, it doesn’t mean that the low point will be just as loud as let’s say 90. (I tested them.) The speaker comes into full volume at around 125. So, do not expect them to go as low as you might think. I mean flat response. If you turn the bass up by bass control or equalizer, they will definitely come alive in those areas, I mean real good!. Most acoustic music is alright as is, but I would recommend subwoofer. Also, the tweeter is ¾” and not 1 1/8 inch like most silk dome tweeters, so they are not as smooth as the larger, but to me they are smooth enough for me.) Also, the crossover which governs where the woofer begins to die off in the high range and where the tweeter takes over is only governed by a single capacitor. The transition isn’t as good as a crossover network, but is adequate if you are not stingy as far as how consistent the volume is over the entire frequency range. As far as quality, I just got them, so I don’t know. (IF you want them to last, don’t drive them beyond their endurance! Who knows what will happen. But if you have a reasonable volume… they do fine and easy… Yet, the way they are designed, it is easier to replace the drivers since the woofers and tweeters are all surface hung. This gives wider options of replacement drivers for them. (I like to upgrade speakers.) FYI IMPORTANT: At the Miccastore site, you can change them from MB42’s to MB42x’s for they sell the better crossover networks separately for that very purpose so you can upgrade them. (IF you need help on changing the crossover, just contact me…) or, solid red is + for the woofer, and solid green is + for the tweeter… the others…well there is no other connection. The crossover comes with an hex wrench, so no tools are needed. Just undo everything and put it back the way it goes. The crossover is 2nd order. It basically means that as the woofer dies out in the upper ranges of the middle frequencies and it falls rapidly. Then the tweeter rapidly takes over. So, in the middle frequencies, you get a better tighter transition which improves frequencies that are in the vocal ranges so the midrange sound more real and the volume over the entire range is consistent. ($29 and free shipping.) Again something found in more expensive speakers. I replaced the crossovers and they now sound so sweet. Also, I used acoustic insulation. The walls are only 3/8, so they do have mid gain in that area. Just add some fiberglass insulation, or acoustic insulation, or even batting material for quilts or something… and fill it lightly so the air pressure can easily escape the port. So, over all, for the price, they make great surround and satellite speakers if you use a subwoofer (Or turn up the bass on your stereo…) And compared to other speakers at the same price range which are usually, paper or poly con woofers, Mylar tweeters, particle board cabinets and cheap wire connectors, these speakers definitely stand out for the money…

I've had these speakers for about 5 months and I'm very happy that I bought them. I payed only $30 for a refurbished set of both speakers, $20 for a lepai LP-2020A and $10 for speaker wires. In total, that's $70 for a great set. The reason I'm giving these 4 stars instead of 5 is that one of the speakers had a "loose" connection in the back. The terminal quickly became loose and rattled after only a day of use. The other speaker arrived healthy and is still completely healthy. Eventually, after 2 months, the terminal fell off COMPLETELY. The speaker still works, but I have to make sure the terminal stays in the socket; I've resorted to using tape to hold it in, and it works fine. I probably could have returned them when it first broke, but I was too satisfied with the overall quality and a little too lazy to go through the process of returning them. That aside, they're are very good things to be said about these speakers. These are probably the best speakers I've ever heard. I'm big into headphones and have listened to expensive pairs, but I'm rather inexperienced when it comes to speakers. I've owned a set of Genius SW-G2.1 and they're pretty good for gaming (they cost around $50-$60. These Miccas sound way better). My dad also owns a set of $200 Bose speakers (similar to the Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, but I'm not quite sure it's the same), and I think these Miccas sound better. The miccas have a fuller sound to me and a little more clarity in the highs, but it could just be that I prefer the micca's sound signature. Also, before I got these speakers, my dad let me try Bose laptop speakers which were Bose Companion 2 Series II and the miccas sounded a lot better. My dad heard them both and he agreed that these Micca bookshelf speakers sounded muuuch better (he has a bit more experience with speakers than I do). When I first got these, I paired them with the Lepai LP-2020A. You will need to buy speaker wires if you want to use these speakers at all. The Lepai amp will allow you to play music from your laptop, phone, ipod, etc anything that uses a 3.5mm female connector. . When I first plugged these into my laptop, I was not impressed at all. Later, however, I found out that my laptop's sound was broken and was basically delivering a really weak, recessed bass to whatever I plugged into it. To confirm this, I connected the Miccas to my classic Ipod and the sound was muuuuch better.. The bass wasn't super boomy like you would expect from a larger pair of speakers, but it was there and it sounded tight and good. Compared to other speakers I've listened to, these have a bit of a bright treble, but it's not too much. I got curious and decided to throw my Fiio E07k headphone amplifier into the mix. Even though the fiio is designed for headphones and not speakers, it should theoretically work since it produces a good, flat sound. So I connected the fiio amp to my laptop via usb (the fiio is a DAC, so it replaces my laptop's s***ty sound) , then connected its output to the lepai amp. Aannnnd, oh boy it actually sounded really good. The bass was much more present than before. The EQ settings on the fiio allowed me to boost the bass a little bit, fitting my tastes. After a little more experimentation I realized that if I raised the volume too much when using the fiio amp, the blue light on the lepai amp would start to flicker and eventually, the lepai amp would fail completely and shut off. If I then lowered the volume just a bit, the lepai amp would return to life. I'm not quite sure why this happened, but I'm guessing the fiio amp delivers way too many watts to the lepai amp, a little more than it can handle. BUT, in order for this to happen you have to pump it up to a really loud volume. When I removed the fiio amp from the set up, the lepai could get a lot louder. However, listening to music at those levels is very uncomfortable for me. I do like to blast these speakers at a loud volume when I'm alone that would disturb everyone in the house.So "those levels" are really, really, loud and probably uncomfortable for most people. Overall, I'm very happy with these speakers. I love their looks. I listen to all kinds of music: rock, metal, EDM, classical, pop punk and they all sound great. I found that the mids on these speakers really make vocals shine. Accoustic music sounds REALLY good on these. And if I boost the bass just a bit, EDM sounds really good as well. Additionally, I like to use these speakers sometimes when I produce music. They're not as good as my best headphones, but they help me hear my music in a different perspective and help when I'm trying to work on mixing and mastering. If you have space for these speakers, don't waste your money on bose laptop speakers. Get these.

Lasst die Finger von den hier angebotenen günstigen Aktivboxen. Dann lieber einen kleinen Verstärker von Fosi oder Aiyima kaufen, die Miccas anschließen und schon ist man klanglich auf der richtigen Seite. Da kommen selbst Aktivboxen der 400 Euro Liga nicht ran.

デスクトップオーディオで以前8センチフルレンジSPだったので、もう少し 低音が欲しくなり１２センチクラスのSPを探していました。 ヤマハやJBLなら問題のない音が出るのでしょうが、それでは面白くないので 他メーカーを探していたところ海外レビューを中心に良い評価の本製品を見つけました。 価格は有名メーカーの半分ほど。これでどんな音が再生されるのか？半分好奇心で 購入したのですが、聞いてみてビックリ！高音から低音まで非常にバランス良く、 クリアでパンチのある音色で、特に中音域のスネアやパーカッションの艶とキレが 素晴らしい。 最初シャリシャリした音が気になりましたが、半日ほどで消えました。 英文取説に加え、和文のセッティングガイドまで付属しており、最高のパフォーマンスで 聞いてほしいというメーカーの製品にかける熱意と自信を感じました。 同タイプのSPでは間違いなくトップクラスの音だと思います。

At this size and price point, they sound absolutely amazing. My only very minor complaint is that they didn't bother to put in a cap to filter out frequencies the speaker shouldn't be hitting. It says its frequency response is 60Hz, but if you don't have your amp filter anything below ~100Hz, it tries to reproduce it very very poorly. And listen: it's a 4" speaker. I don't for a second expect it to hit anything below 100Hz; that's crazy talk. I'd just prefer it didn't even try. Even still: these speakers are fantastic and I would highly recommend them.

Lovely, full of boom

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