Kanto BENREDGL 5-inch Passive Coaxial Speakers - Pair (Red Gloss)

This speaker took a bit of experiementing for it to sound good. This speaker sounded very tilted toward the top with bright highs and thin midrange and no useful bass to speak off with almost all the amps I tried with, I tried 3-4 SIngle ended tube,4 push pull tubes amps, hybrid tube/mosfet, class A SS, many receivers mosfet,, bipolar based, etc. No matter what, it was thin and bright and when I used tone control of my receiver, bass became muffled and one noted. Then, Remarkably , they sounded by far the best and actually pretty darn good with a nobsound/monoprice hybrid tube amp with bit of tone control use. With this amp, it sounded better balanced with punchy upper/midbass and actually enjoyable .. as previous review noted, it is very open sounding with good/startling clarity for what it is. So in all, very amp dependent, but with right amp(actually only the monoprice worked for me), sounded better than expected to for its size and the price I got it for but with most other amps,almost unlistenable due to extreme brightness and fatigue. Most users without many Anps, to choose from, may be disappointed. And sound went form 1star to 4 pending amp pairing. Build quality is good, MDF construction, genuine piano finish, 5 element x over, carbon woofer and titanium dome. I got it on sale for a song inciting me to try it out as I thought I could use the cabinet, parts for other DIy projects.

I ordered this item expecting a pair of speakers however I only received one in the box. I contacted Amazon and unfortunately they seem to think that there are two speakers per box and not just the one. So i contacted Kanto support and they instantly knew of the problem and took care of the issue right away. It took less than 4 hours to get the issue resolved so I will give Kanto A+ for their support team.As far as the sound is concerned they sound really good for the price and form factor. A bit bright but I would say no brighter than a Klipsch speaker. I am using them on my desk for my computers and the near field sound is great the coaxial design keeps the sound nice and tight no need to worry about the mid's and highs not mixing together properly at the short distance. The brightness is actually a plus when using them in the way that I am if it bothers you then you can always EQ the highs down a bit. I purchased them in the orange matte and the finish and color are just awesome I absolutely love them.

I agree with the other reviewers that these have little bass or treble and quite a bit of midrange. The bass I expected given the size and sealed enclosure. The treble I was a bit disappointed by. Overall these are not very musical but I am also an audiophile of sorts. No pluck sound on guitar, no nasality or nuance on vocals, etc. They don't sound bad and my plan is to put them into a larger enclosure. I expected the outer ring to be removable (rubber) but it seems glued in place so that may stifle my plans. Get these if you are more interested in aesthetics, or if you're just wanting some background music say in your office or business. I think for that they would be great.

So I bought these quite awhile ago and posted a review that i don't think I ever updated... which is good because since then Kanto had been great with following up with me in insuring I got top service.These little guys i have hooked up to a small stereo amp and a Pro-Ject Carbon turntable, and I'm extremely pleased with the sound. Obviously, they would be much better with a small sub to go along with them, but I find they are quite pleasing on their own and can handle an ample output. They come packaged extremely well and include small rubber feet if required. The binding posts are great, especially if you decide to use banana plugs. You don't usually see that on speakers this small.Best thing is that Kanto's customer service as exemplary. The listing is for a pair and I only received one. After a call to their office they shipped me the other speaker. About a year later, one of my kids decided to push the "shiny button" in the middle of the speaker (AKA the tweeter). I actually live in Vancouver, near their HQ and they told me to come in and swap it. I originally only asked where I could get a replacement tweeter for a DIY repair and they went above and beyond my expectations.I love the color of the blue, matches pretty close to the blue PJ carbon blue, except not glossy.

I have a few speakers that I listen to, mainly my Magnepan MMG's with modified crossovers. I'm an audio engineer and an audiophile and these are too sizzly bright. They are visual jewels but sadly they fail in the tonal balance, being to forward and bright. And yes I broke them in for a day before coming up with a review. Full range bookshelf speaker are better than these. From a manufacturers perspective, a 1 or even 2 ohm resistor in line with the tweeter could have solved this problem. Not worth the asking price, look elsewhere.

I am currently using these with a topping TP 21 amplifier, as a pair of reference monitors. ( I'm not rich) The imaging is ok, and they force you to leave some space for the bass, as they are challenged in the low end. Anything slightly shrill, is more than obvious. They are at least good as some form of 'Reality check' monitors; and I do think that if I can can make my mainly acoustic music sound good on them, It will sound good on most setups. We shall see.

The BENs sound great (zReviews on youtube did a good job testing them out). I have them up with the BENs using the Kanto mounting kits for them as Atmos overhead speakers pointed at the main listening position. The imaging is spot on, they are constructed solid. Very happy with them.

They sound good and look good but you are only getting 1 when you order this. Kind of misleading when it says pair ....

As others here, I only received one of the pair I ordered but Kanto was very quick to rectify that once I contacted them. The speakers sound and look great! Very happy.

These little units pack a punch they are very good quality great fit and finish and sound great a lot of value in a small package