KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers review
This product was featured in our Holiday Gift Guide! Check it out to find gift inspiration for everyone in your life. Bookshelf speakers are enjoying one hell of a resurgence. Just a few months ago our ears were all but blown away by one the most incredible pairs of bookshelves you can buy for under $1,000, the ELAC Uni-fi UB5. The kicker? They cost just $500. Not long afterward, our ears were once again enthralled by the nearly perfect KEF LS50 wireless bookshelves, which cost a pretty penny more, but offer some of the most transparent and organic sound this side of a live performance. So, when KEF tempted us with a KEF Q150 review, the smallest and most affordable speakers in its revamped Q series, we took the bait. Those British blokes aren’t kidding around. The KEF Q150 are excellent, and like the Elac UB5, they’re also a steal of a deal at just $550. That relatively modest sum lands you impressive trickle-down technology from KEF’s otherworldly Blade speakers, specifically the bra...
Rich, warm midrange; Smooth and remarkably clear upper register; Heady bass response; Deep, dimensional soundstage; Sleek, rugged cabinets;
No speaker screens included; Wish for more presence in upper midrange;