Micca MB42X G2 Passive Bookshelf Speakers for Home Theater Surround Sound, Stereo, and Passive Near Field Monitor, 2-Way (Black, Pair)

I bought the speakers to replace a pair of KEF Coralle speakers that were bought in the late 80’s that needed new surrounds. The repair shop recommended replacing the crossover as well as the surrounds. I bought the Micca taking a chance on the reviews from Amazon and YouTube. I drive the speakers with a 20watt Class A amplifier. The sound for vocals is very good plus! Though the bass is somewhat limited, it is accurate and dynamic. Midrange is very good especially on non electronic music. Vocals are very good. Had some difficulty in placing the speaker for imaging, but once a good location was found the image amazingly for image and sound stage. They are amazing for the price, size and enjoyment! Using a Burmeister 933 Chinese Clone amplifier with 120 watts per channel it is even more than dynamic with more extended range. For me it’s an amazing value as repairs to the KEF’s were close to $300.00. The KEF’s are no slouch, but these give it a dang good run. Amazing for the price!

I wasn’t expecting much for a pair of passive bookshelf speakers under a hundred bucks, but the Micca MB42X G2 completely blew me away. The build quality is solid, the design is clean, and most importantly, the sound is shockingly good for the size and price.Balanced, clear, and surprisingly dynamic, these little speakers punch well above their weight. I thought my JBL Studio 530s were a bargain, but the Micca MB42X G2 outperforms them by a wide margin in terms of sheer value. If you're looking for an affordable, compact speaker that doesn’t skimp on sound quality, this is it.Highly recommended for budget-conscious audiophiles!

I've used the original model of these almost daily for over a decade as computer speakers for music, video calls, and music production hobby. Added the crossover kit and they got even better.As I got into using the original model more critically for music mixing and playing virtual piano and synthesizers there was an upper frequency peak that stood out as harsh and fatiguing. Looking to upgrade I searched for little studio monitors, but dislike the all in one amp/eq/speakers as if one piece fails it all does. Fancy waveguides and ports look cool, but unless you're off axis they don't matter anyway. Found this upgraded version well reviewed and swapped near identical looking speakers.First impression was bad - but turned out my Youtube reference track that sounded good on the old speakers was recorded off a TV feed and these were just revealing the flaws. And there is a brief break-in period, like an hour, where things soften and open up. Once given a bit to settle and running through known good jazz and rock tracks, they're punching well above their price point. Now I am in video conferences with poorly compressed mono Zoom audio and the speakers disappear soundstage wise and the speaking person seems to come direct from my screen. Bass is very clean and unbelievably deep for such little speakers - even starts speaking at 45hz based on some test tracks. Highs are clean without being brittle.Pair these with a Fosi $50 class D chip amp or similar for a setup that would take $1000 to beat in my opinion. Best at ear level on stands or isolation pads, in a triangle with your head for critical listening. But would be fine in a TV setup on a wall. I run Genelec pro monitors in a bigger room, and hifi tube amp B&W grade stuff in another. Jazz sax and piano player who loves picking stuff apart. You can't go wrong with these in a small to midsized room.

To be brutally honest, I purchased this center channel speaker only because it fit the height requirements and the under $100 budget I had. When the 25+ year old Infinity CC-1 I had in my bedroom system decided to fail, I was stuck with the options of finding another one used or to try to find something new to replace it. The CC-1 was a solid performer, but had its shortcomings, so I decided on something new.The Micca unit I received was one of the gen3 with the 18dB/octave crossover, and quite frankly, I'm rather impressed with the performance it offers for both its size and the money. Don't get me wrong, it will never be confused with the performance of something from SVS, the ELAC Debuts or anything like that, but in the small space it fits in, it does the job quite well.It does require either some automatic or manual DSP to make up for its frequency response, but after that, I was very pleased. The first thing I threw at it after setting the SPL level and tweaking the EQ a bit were several movies that I know are infamous for having dialog that's difficult to hear in many scenes - in particular, several Nolan films. The Micca did not disappoint, and was often equal to and sometimes better than the Infinity CC-1. This center channel also handles handoffs between the Infinity RS-5s that are the front L/R channels seamlessly.In the end, if you have either space or budget constraints, this speaker works pretty well, at least in a smaller room. It handles the AV receiver having the crossover set at 80Hz with no problem, although 100Hz would probably be a better option in a larger room. The only reason I didn't give this 5 stars was because it does require some EQ work in order to make it sound its best.