KantoORA4 140W Powered Reference Speakers with Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C Input | 4” Woofers with Deep Bass Extension | Bi-Amplified | 80 Hz Automatic Crossover | Reference Quality Sound | Pair | Black

I have tested a lot of speakers in my days and I'm not surprised by much but these are a different story. The first thing I did was put them on some speaker stands and sit 5-6 feet back and played a bunch of different types of music. These are not large speakers. There very light and small. Like 8 inches tall. I was not expecting much bass below like 40-50 hz but when I played some test songs that have some 29-45hz bass and these speakers actually produced all of it. Down to 35hz I am getting a strong bass response something I didn't expect. They only have 4 inch woofers. I can even faintly hear bass tones down to 29hz. This is confirmed when I did a frequency response measurement with good bass down to 35hz. Than it rolls off quick below that. I have the klipish the fives and the are know for there size defying bass and yes they have more bass like double but the kantos go just as deep in a cabinet half the size. I also compared them to my edifier 2850db speakers that are huge with 8 inch woofers. They have decent bass but for 8 inch woofers there not as impressive as they could be but still some bass down to 30 -35hz. Similar frequency response to the ora 4. The ora 4 is like 8 times smaller and they dont sound weak in bass va the edifier which is wild. Edifier have more bass but the difference its not as big as the size difference would indicateThe other great thing about these speakers is the balance of the sound as you increase volume. A lot of speakers will stop increasing bass above like 70% while the mid and high frequency get really loud making the sound unbalanced. This is what the fives do. But the kantos are just as balanced at max volume as they are at 40% also no distortion as all when pushed to max. The tuning is perfect and the sound is so clean and just on the warm side. This will prevent listening fatigue with long jam sessions. I plan on adding a kanto 8 inch sub soon just to get some more volume and fullness in my large room. I have them mounted to the wall 7 feet apart. I can use them with my TV if I want or just listen to music.I hightly recommend these speakers. It's weird they don't feel super premium when you hold them and feel the plastic there made if. But when they play music it all goes out the window. Also placement maters. Intried these on my desk and I where I was sitting was cancelling out the deeper bass and they didn't sound as big. But in my room where there mounted and I sit at the opposite wall the bass sounds huge. Rooms will always have areas where bass sounds super strong and deep and some spots where it almost disappears. Finding the right spot is important with these speakers.

This is a huge change from my AudioEngine+ speakers. When I first turn them on it was night and day, being in front of them feels like a mini concert, here's what I like:Pros:1) The sound is crystal clear and the bass is perfect. Best pair of desk speakers I have ever bought hands down.2) I like that the volume knob is in front.3) I like how the build is rock solid, it doesn't feel like cheap plastic speakers.4) I like how the cord connecting the both speakers just clicks-in and is very long, my audioengine speakers they had this screw were you would have to fit a copper wire in and squeeze the screw between the metal screw and the speaker, which was very annoying.5) I like how it comes with rubber feet so they don't slide around the desk.6) I like how it comes with a color code LED, yellow light means you're connected to the PC, blue light means it's ready to pair with your device. I use an iPad, I like how all you have to do is set it to blue LED and play music from your iPad and that it pairs automatically.Things I don't like:1) Doesn't come with a USB-A - USB-C cord, if you want to plug into your PC then you have to buy it separately.2) The knob doesn't have a stop point, so you always have to remember to turn it down before playing it otherwise you get a jump scare.3) I wish there was a way to adjust the bass manually on these speakers, sometimes the bass can be a bit overwhelming especially if a song is designed to have lots of bass. But that's okay, you just have to adjust the bass on PC or on iPad which is easy enough.Did you notice I still gave it 5 stars? Yeah, the quality overrides all the little things that I found wrong with it!

I really didn't want to spend this much money on a pair of speakers but the aesthetic and connection capabilites of these felt miles ahead of the competition. As someone who uses this for standard office work during the day and music production during the evening I can honestly say I am happy with this purchase. I really love how they cleaned up my cable management and how I can connect them to multiple devices in different ways. The sound is good and if you aren't an audiophile you will likely feel like they are plenty without the bass. Another thing I would mention is that they look massive in photos and reviews but honestly I think they are a perfect size for some desktop speakers of someone who wants something a little more serious. All that said.. I do think they could knock the price down a little bit or at least include some of the peripherals at this price point. The ecosystem is really nice with a variety of stands and it would be nice if at least one of these came with them at this price.