Very nice sound, lots of volume and super bass setting ...
344715
Very nice sound, lots of volume and super bass setting delivers enough bass with the volume cranked up.  I just moved into this house and I bet my neighbors wish I didn't purchase this set (and our houses aren't close together, we're all on a quarter or third of an acre).  Delivers as much as my 30" speakers from my old set that is just too big for my new house.  I have it inside the top of my glass doored wall unit and I think that it actually helps the speakers.  Anyway, extremely happy with this purchase and that I put it together with easy to read instructions.  Buy it, you won't be sorry.
2772171
The sound is awesome.  It's like being in a studio.  You hear everything form tremble, words, instruments.  the mid and lows are awesome.  The bass was ok,  The instrument that you are using to listen to music has to have a bass equalizer to hear the bass loudly.  My sony mp3 player has bass equilizer but I barely can here it with my mdr-800.  my tablet has a LOT of bass and I can here it ok with the mdr-800.  I here a LOT of bass with my mdr-500 but the mdr-800 over all sound is awesome.  When I want to listen to words and music, I use the mpr - 800.  the 800 does a good job of not drowning out the music from the bass I can get from tablet because of the added bass software.  These head phones are nice.  the mdr-800 are also nice to wear outside around people because they don't look crazy with the big ear piece of the 500 and 700
779257
I just got these installed earlier today. The sound is very bright, has punchy mid-bass, and these babies can get really, really loud. I was amazed of the clarity at high volume levels with different genres of music that I listen to. I have them hooked up to a 400watt 4ch amp to go along with the type r component set as well.
2582319
Very nicely balance sound, I can hear details at small volume, bass has some weight to it, very good connectivity options
2073225
Pros: Very good sound, deep bass, quick recharge times, syncs perfectly with my iPhone and Android tablet, fits snug in ear muffling background noise extremely well.
Cons: Over ear clips need adjusting to ensure comfort
3813266
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect from this. I'm on day 2 of use and quite honestly I'm blown away. Fills the room with rich sound and deep bass from the sub, which is small but looks are deceiving! Very happy with this!
3267000
Amazing speaker, great highs and mids even the bass is impressive.
2278032
loud & clear, precise sound quality, however bass is not as deep as desired
36661
I have to say, I've been thoroughly impressed with the sound of these monitors.  Really great sound for the price.  I think the bass response is phenomenal considering that the main cones are like only 4 inches.  The sound is very, very full.  Personally, I think there may be too much bass response for truly professional application, but I just have them in my home studio, so I haven't actually listened to them in a real room.

It should be noted, if you are not a pro audio person who's just looking for speakers to use with a stereo or something...technically, you can do that with these and they will probably be an improvement over anything you can buy in a consumer electronics store, but these are NOT for high output audio!  There are volume pots on the back because they are active speakers, but I strongly recommend you not use them for playing consumer audio through them at loud volume...you will definitely blow them out.  I never set the volume pots past half way, even though I use them for pro audio application and production.

But I can confirm that, for the price, these are better than the M-Audio ones...IMHO.  And, unlike the M-Audio ones, there is no bass boost, which is good since professionals want as flat a response from the speaker as possible.  The high end sounds very clear on these and they have very good weight to them.  I was pleasantly surprised when I hooked them up and started working with them.  Aesthetically, they look great too.
175210
These speaker sound fantastic, and the built-in stands are stable unlike others I've seen.  The sound is rich and suprisingly full of bass, as reflected in the specs.  I would definitely recommend these as a step up from the V10's and over any other USB-powered speaker.  The semi-hard case is a plus too.  May be a little bigger than what some folks want in terms of portability but the case is very rugged.
2133115
Really a terrific product overall, but probably of most interest will be what I've found about the Sound Field settings. (Accessible on top of remote):

STEREO  A good compromise, both the second brightest in treble, and second most subwoofer energy.
P AUDIO  Great for anything that emphasizes very clear vocals. Very spacious in mid and treble.
STD & MOVIE  Best surround sound in treble, MOVIE slightly more so. Both more bass than P AUDIO.
GAME & MUSIC  Delivering best surround sound in bass, emphasizing subwoofer. MUSIC = max subwoofer. Comparing MUSIC to P AUDIO you'll really notice a rumble from the sub in MUSIC that in some cases is completely missing from P AUDIO.

When I have music with mostly bright vocals, I use P AUDIO. For bright vocals plus more bass, I use STEREO, although if there is going to be some serious rumbling too STD is best. If I want to hear something like thunder rumbling in the distance, MUSIC is far and away the best.

These settings depend somewhat on what your input source is, of course.

I found didn't like a lot of the sound I was getting until I figured out the sound field settings better as noted above. Essentially, they tend to apply the surround effect more to treble or to bass depending on setting, and some settings deliver significantly more oomph via the subwoofer.

Overall, the system needs a significant midrange boost around 1K via equalizer, and a drop at 125 before lifting the lower bass up. Using the the Amp menu > Tone doesn't do enough, and doesn't have enough granularity like an equalizer does. If I couldn't use an equalizer with this, I would probably drop 1.5 stars or so in my satisfaction rating. But it's awesome, especially for the price!

Note that some of the pro reviews (such as CNET) say that there is better sound in this price range, but go on to explain that that ONLY applies to really cranking the system very, very loud. At "normal" volumes the sound on this system is unbeatable in this price range. I move it for different uses (nicely portable), but listen to music on it while I work several hours each day.

I've included a screenshot of the EQ settings that I prefer for most things in the "customer images" section of the product page: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B00945RAQY/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_dav
2851309
SOUND IS AMAZING, EASYILY FILLS MY LARGE LIVING ROOM WITH VERY CLEAR SOUND AND GOOD BASS. AND FOR THE PRICE I WOULD BE HAPPY PAYING MORE.
843347
I'm not at all an audiophile or even an expert when it comes to speakers, but my ears enjoy listening to these all day long!

I upgraded to these after using a very nice LG sound bar for PC gaming for about a year, and I'd say it was money well spent. Compared to the sound bar, these are much more sensitive to where in your room / on your desk you place them. Just raising the front of the speakers up an inch changes the sound signature completely.

--Build--: The build quality on both speakers is superb, they feel like much more expensive speakers I've seen in stores costing twice or three times as much. The wood panels along either side of each speaker have a nice texture to them, and are a nice neutral brown that should go with just about any setup. I use these without the dust filters on the front, because they change the sound signature in a negative way for my usage (I think they look too nice to cover them up anyway!), and the primary speaker cone feels and looks well crafted. The pots for the knobs on the right speaker feel very high quality for the price of the package, though do note that the volume knob is notched, so rapidly adjusting volume is a bit cumbersome, but nothing to fret over. These things feel premium all over!

--Sound--: Coming from a very scoopy, inaccurate sound bar, the mid range on these guys surprised me the most when I first plugged them in. I wasn't sure I would like that much mid range, but I soon adjusted to the more punchy vocals and guitars in music, dialogue in games / movies, and overall tighter low end. These speakers get pretty loud, definitely loud enough to fill out an average sized bedroom. The bass is where I saw the most reviews complain about these speakers, and I would say that for MY use (flanking a monitor 3 feet from my ears) the bass is more than I could ever want. I'm also not a heavy bass listener, I do love electronic / dubstep / house / future bass, and I think these speakers perform admirably in that realm of music.
^^^TIP: If you're coming from something scooped in sound signature like me, try adding a bit of treble and bass from the knobs on the side of the right speaker, helps tone down the aggressive mid range! I rolled in about +2db for both and they sound fantastic to me.

I would easily recommend these speakers to anyone looking to sensibly spend some coin on very high quality sounding and feeling speakers!
1190520
Awesome, the bass is super deep but it doesn't overpower anything. If you listen to your music super-loud at 100% volume though I'd recommend getting a cheap $20 AMP though.
2866946
Very good quality, good sound, very loud. Overall a very good value
1433106
Great bass, clean mids and highs at all volume levels.  Well built, but the driver enclosure is a little long (stick out of your ears a little, don't fall
asleep with them in.).  They look great, feel heavy duty, cord is pretty hard to get tangled.
2202458
Great sound quality and good bass tones.  Awesome value for your money, but I do wish the speakers were wireless like the subwoofer, which is the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars.