What budget speakers you like to see reviewed?

[SMc]

How about the NHT SuperOne. I saw the abysmal review of the SuperZero. The SuperOne is a few dollars more (but they can be purchased in singles). I have a set that I use for rears behind a couch where a ported speaker would be useless. Price is $151 per unit right now on Amazon. I'm willing to purchase and send for testing if there's interest.

I'm interested. I use them (the 2.1 version) as surrounds and as computer speakers.

 

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Another vote for the KEF Q150 as that was my 2020 Black Friday purchase. I'd also like to see the Wharfedale D300 series, especially since they are being offered at 28% to 35% off right now on Wharfedale's website, as are their Diamond 12 series when purchased as part of an HT bundle.

 

[Londek]

+1 Mackie MR624 / MR824

 

[Chromatischism]

These would be fun to test.

https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Labs-Pebble-Black-Loudspeaker/dp/B0791H74NT

There's a version with a powered sub, too.

 

[Mystical Boar]

Wharfedale Denton 85th.

 

[Digby]

+1 Mackie MR624 / MR824

+2, particularly the MR824 mk2.

 

[EdTice]

+2, particularly the MR824 mk2.

Those are budget speakers? Clearly I am on the wrong forum

 

[AlexanderM]

Those are budget speakers? Clearly I am on the wrong forum

Exactly! Budget speakers, as defined by Amir, are $200 or less, or help pay for them. I'd like to see these tested but don't have money to kick in at the moment.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Rokit103G4--krk-rokit-10-3-g4-10-inch-3-way-powered-studio-monitor?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=lowerfunnelnew&utm_content=display&utm_term=300x250&dclid=CjkKEQiAt8WOBhDAzNvf6PnC16IBEiQAwkBlGjZnkXazFRkgbRP6O7nO1TMt7CFVhoMxOHvnzQKaKyHw_wcB

 

[EdTice]

Exactly! Budget speakers, as defined by Amir, are $200 or less, or help pay for them. I'd like to see these tested but don't have money to kick in at the moment.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Rokit103G4--krk-rokit-10-3-g4-10-inch-3-way-powered-studio-monitor?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=lowerfunnelnew&utm_content=display&utm_term=300x250&dclid=CjkKEQiAt8WOBhDAzNvf6PnC16IBEiQAwkBlGjZnkXazFRkgbRP6O7nO1TMt7CFVhoMxOHvnzQKaKyHw_wcB

The nice thing about these is that, like many studio monitors, they are available in singles and Sweetwater is selling a lot of their demo models right now (might as well since who knows when the next shipment will come in with everything being out of stock). So that makes it a bit easier. I kicked in $100 recently and continue to offer to buy equipment for testing but nobody takes me up on it.

 

[Londek]

Those are budget speakers? Clearly I am on the wrong forum

Welp, they are going for roughly 179 euros on thomann.de, so i thought price will be about same in USA, 179 euros = 200~ bucks, quite cheap for 8 inch.

 

[RHO]

Welp, they are going for roughly 179 euros on thomann.de, so i thought price will be about same in USA, 179 euros = 200~ bucks, quite cheap for 8 inch.

Those are not indicated as MKII on the Thomann website. So it could be an old model.

 

[Londek]

Those are not indicated as MKII on the Thomann website. So it could be an old model.

I am sorry, I cannot find any info about MR824 MK2 or MK1, looks like there's only one version of that product, but I found HR824 MK2.
Is there a chance everyone was talking about the HR824 MK2?

 

[DHT 845]

KRK Rokit RP10-3 G4

 

[RHO]

I am sorry, I cannot find any info about MR824 MK2 or MK1, looks like there's only one version of that product, but I found HR824 MK2.
Is there a chance everyone was talking about the HR824 MK2?

The HR824 mk2 is indeed a lot more expensive.

 

[AlexanderM]

Welp, they are going for roughly 179 euros on thomann.de, so i thought price will be about same in USA, 179 euros = 200~ bucks, quite cheap for 8 inch.

It usually does not translate that way, for instance we pay way more for Focal speakers than people pay in Europe, shipping, duty, etc. Here is the price in Canada, $356.94.

Mackie MR824 8" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor with Microfiber and 1 Year Everything Music Extended Warranty : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

Mackie MR824 8" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor with Microfiber and 1 Year Everything Music Extended Warranty : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

www.amazon.ca

 

[Londek]

It usually does not translate that way, for instance we pay way more for Focal speakers than people pay in Europe, shipping, duty, etc. Here is the price in Canada, $356.94.

Mackie MR824 8" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor with Microfiber and 1 Year Everything Music Extended Warranty : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

Mackie MR824 8" 2-Way Powered Studio Monitor with Microfiber and 1 Year Everything Music Extended Warranty : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

www.amazon.ca

Damn, they are stealing money from you

 

[EdTice]

Damn, they are stealing money from you

Yeah I'm thinking that it would be cheaper to have you buy a set and ship to me than purchase locally! Maybe you can buy me a whole shipping carton worth and I can resell at enough profit to retire!

 

[adam2434]

Also curious about the KRK ROKIT 10-3 G4 (big 3-way) in terms of frequency response, bass extension, and distortion vs. SPL.

 

[turbotuff]

I am sorry, I cannot find any info about MR824 MK2 or MK1, looks like there's only one version of that product, but I found HR824 MK2.
Is there a chance everyone was talking about the HR824 MK2?

I was able to get a pair of HR824 MK1s for $200 on the secondhand market. The HR824 is a large step above the MR824.

 

[Operator]

I think in general more center channel speakers need to be tested. I vote for Elac Uni-Fi 2.0 UC52.