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title: "Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black"
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# 4" Carbon Fiber Woofer 75W Power Handling Each 6dB/Octave Crossover Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black

**Brand:** micca
**Price:** € 273.07
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your space with sound that speaks sophistication — don’t just listen, belong.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black by micca
- **How much does it cost?** € 273.07 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/1148843-micca-mb42-standard-2-way-passive-bookshelf-speakers-stereo-pair)

## Best For

- micca enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted micca brand quality
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Sleek 9.5" x 5.8" x 6.5" design fits effortlessly on desks or shelves without sacrificing sound quality.
- • **Versatile Placement:** Ported enclosure and easy-to-remove fabric grills adapt to any room setup — from home theaters to office background music.
- • **Seamless Sound Fusion:** Precision 6dB/octave crossover ensures smooth tonal balance with minimal distortion across the frequency range.
- • **Pro-Level Connectivity:** Full-size 5-way binding posts support all wiring preferences, making setup a breeze for any audio enthusiast.
- • **Audiophile-Grade Drivers:** Balanced woven carbon fiber woofer and silk dome tweeter deliver crisp highs and impactful mids for immersive listening.

## Overview

The Micca MB42 is a premium 2-way passive bookshelf speaker pair featuring a 4" carbon fiber woofer and 0.75" silk dome tweeter housed in a ported enclosure. With 75 watts power handling per speaker and a 6dB/octave crossover, it delivers clear, balanced audio from 60Hz to 20kHz. Compact and stylish, it’s designed for versatile use in home theaters, desktops, or office environments, offering professional-grade connectivity and a refined listening experience at an unbeatable price.

## Description

The MB42 is a demonstration of our designers’ love for the classic compact bookshelf speaker. Handsomely styled with simple contours and modern design cues, the MB42 is easy to place and blends into any room or decor. Its enhanced audio capability makes it a great fit with a wide range of usage scenarios, including living room stereo, home theater surround sound, office background music, or computer desktop sound. The Design Our design starts with carefully picked drivers that mesh perfectly in the critical crossover overlap region. It incorporates a balanced woven carbon fiber woofer for enhanced transient and impactful bass, and a high performance silk dome tweeter for smooth treble and accurate imaging. The drivers are housed in a ported enclosure that delivers extended bass response with low distortion. A simple yet effective 6db/Octave crossover helps the drivers blend together for a smooth tonal balance. The Construction The fabric front grills are easy to take off and put on. Leave them on for a classic look or take them off to show off the incredibly handsome drivers. Full size 5-way binding posts provide the full complement of speaker wire connectivity options. Hex screws are used throughout for assembly. Home Trial Listen for yourself, try them in your home with your music. Place the MB42 along a wall or near a corner of the room for best results. They can be used on desks, book/wall shelves, or on speaker stands. Specifications Woofer: 4" Carbon Fiber, Rubber Surround Tweeter: 0.75" Silk Dome Crossover: 6dB/Octave Enclosure: Ported Frequency Response: 60Hz-20kHz Impedance: 4-8 Ohms Sensitivity: 85dB 1W/1M Power Handling: 75 Watts (Each) Dimensions: 9.5" (H) x 5.8" (W) x 6.5"

Review: Best bang for your buck...and for your ears! - After reading various reviews on desertcart, and comparing prices with other brands, I recently purchased a set of these speakers (Micca MB42) to replace an ailing set of "Universal" speakers (that's the brand - seriously!) I use on my computer. Most of my music listening is done on my computer, and it is important to me that whatever speakers I purchased sounded good and worked well with my sub (from an old Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 system). Make no mistake, these speakers are it! A bit larger than my old speakers, the ebony laminated wood grain cabinets really complement my computer system nonetheless. The laminate is attached on all sides; even the back edges of the cabinets are silky smooth (many low-cost speakers leave the rear edges rough). The front covers are held in place via friction fitted metal pegs (not plastic pegs like some speakers). The silk dome tweeter and carbon fiber woofer of these speakers give them a classic, yet sexy high-tech appearance that says "expensive", even though they cost less than a dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant! I haven't looked inside the cabinets yet to see if there is any poly-fill; for such a low-cost speaker, I wouldn't expect it - but these have already surprised me. Maybe they will again when I get around to looking! The sound? Gorgeous. When I unboxed these, I noted that they felt decent and solid - I was confident that there wouldn't be any rattling when playing at higher volumes. I can't say that I have pushed them yet, but at the volumes I have played them, they performed flawlessly. While the bass from these aren't bone rattling (which I would never expect from speakers this small), low-end reproduction was there. Where these speakers really shine are in the mid-range and high sections; both areas are clear and bright. I have no doubt that these would make for excellent use as front and rear surround speakers on a 5.1 or better home theater system. The range of both seem incredible to my aging ears, and they matched up perfectly with my small sub. I wasn't able to perceive any "holes" in the range nor in the crossover with the sub - but then again, I am not an audiophile, just an ordinary listener of my music. Other notes on this system: It came packed very well. You had your normal desertcart packaging with filler air-bags, and inside the outer box is the Micca box holding the speakers. The speakers are wrapped in plastic bags, and place between two foam (not styrofoam, btw) cushions that protect the corners; the Micca cardboard box is made of fairly thick material. Short of extremely rough handling, they are packed very well for the trip. Mine arrived with not a single scratch. The manual that comes with the speakers is very basic - but after all, these are speakers; if you are buying them, you likely know how to hook them up properly. I did like the fact that they mentioned proper gauges of wire for the length of the wire run, which is an important thing to know so that attenuation is kept to a minimum. My speakers use the amp in my subwoofer, and are a scant few feet distant, so I use fairly small gauge solid-core wire - nothing fancy (and certainly not "oxygen free" as far as I know!). The 5-way binding posts allow for easy connection, though I did find that having adequate lighting was necessary to align and fit the bare ends of my wire into the side hole (after which tightening down the post secured them). Connections would likely be far easier with bullet connectors or spade lugs, but my old speakers used spring connectors, so all I had were bare ends to work with. If you are using multi-stranded wire, be sure to tightly twist the ends to ease insertion (if you decide to use bare ends as well); you might even tin the twisted end with solder to make a solid end for easier insertion. Finally - make sure you check to see if you can get your set via desertcart's "refurbished" option - that's what I did. If perfection is your need, then go with "brand new" - but if you don't mind possible imperfections and/or missing parts, then refurbished will save you even more money on an already low-priced speaker system. All mine were missing (according to the manual) were the "feet". Since I was placing these speakers on a desktop, I wanted to make sure they were "decoupled" from the surface, so I ended up picking up some 1/2" dark felt "dots" from the hardware store and putting them in place. Again, I am very pleased with this purchase. These speakers are top-of-the-line for the bookshelf or desktop, with a bargain price that you shouldn't pass up.
Review: At $50 ... stunning - After much dithering, I decided to get these instead of Dayton Audio B652 6-1/2-Inch 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair , because (1) desertcart's price on the Daytons is still over $50 (although one person reported that another web vendor still has them for $40), (2) they're a bit smaller (that was useful to me), and (3) various comments and reviews just gave me the impression that build quality might be a bit better (binding post connectors rather than the Dayton's spring-loaded wire terminals, for example). First, the "bad": one has no right to expect powerful or deep bass at this size or price, and, indeed, they don't go down very low. But the bass is fairly solid and clean right down to where they started to lose steam (around 80-100Hz in my estimation - they really don't go down to the 60Hz specified, in my opinion). I won't concentrate heavily on specs in this discussion, because most people don't have measurement equipment, and, interestingly, most people perceive 80-100Hz as "deep bass" (they also perceive 12KHz as "very high treble"). But where you can tell is with music containing quality bass content (electric bass guitar, string quartets with bass fiddle, organ music, etc.). These speakers didn't do a bad job, but they sure don't give you the physical pounding that you get from speakers with top-class bass response (Klipschorns, or 18" sound reinforcement systems used in concerts, etc.). Room placement is key, here (this is mentioned prominently in the manufacturer's literature, in fact). I placed them along the short wall of a 15'x24' rectangular room, about 6" from the wall and 4' from the corners, and they produced shockingly pleasing sound. Again, not powerful bass, but entirely pleasant and adequate. The only other area where I felt that my high-end speakers were audibly superior was what I would call a slight "softness" in the midrange and upper midrange. This most noticeably affects female vocals, and was, for example, noticeable on Sara K's "Hobo" album, and, to a similar extent, on stuff by Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris. To their credit, these speakers behaved very well at amazingly loud (for their price and size) levels, even though their published sensitivity is 85dBm. This relatively low number means that they need, say, 10 times as much power as a 95dBm speaker to produce the same level, and that translates to a boatload of power going into them in order to sound loud. They're rated at 75W, but I'm certain that if you actually ran them at 75W continuous, they'd be quite well cooked in a minute or so (as would your ears). So I was probably driving about 4W average into them and they sounded quite impressive. The clean sound and overall balance is really wonderful (that almost insignificant midrange softness mentioned above doesn't really detract). They're just so pleasant to listen to, you really could mistake them for speakers costing 20 times more. So far, I've AB'ed them with Sonus Faber Concertinos. Admittedly not every uber-audiophile will rate those at the absolute top of the small-speaker spectrum, but they're quite respectable (and around $1000/pr). The differences with the MB42s were audible, but not severe. As I said, you would never guess that you were listening to $50 speakers, and to be able to compare them with the Concertinos in the same paragraph is nothing short of astounding. Build quality was as hoped for: decent binding posts, excellent fit and finish (of relatively light 3/8" vinyl-covered particle board). They probably weigh 1/4 as much as the Concertinos, and while one might want something sturdier, at $50 you are simply not going to find that. A thought about that modest bass response: a lot of folks will be tempted to add a subwoofer to make up for missing bass. I've found, sadly, that most affordable subwoofers do a really poor job of augmenting bass response. They insert a huge bump somewhere between 60Hz and 100Hz, but the result isn't natural-sounding bass, just an impressive thump-and-boom. I understand that's what a lot of people want, but that's just not going to make these speakers sound fabulous. You'd have to consider spending $500 to $1000 or more on a serious powered subwoofer system to get a combined system worth listening to, and let's face it, there's just no way it could be worth adding a $1000 subwoofer to a $50 pair of main speakers. I mean, you *could* do it and it would sound very good, but if you've got the money, you should first look at spending more on the main speakers and probably forget the subwoofer altogether. I next hope to compare these to Bose Acoustimass 5 Speaker System - Black , a system that I've never really enjoyed listening to, but which, at $399, should, in principle, outperform the Micca MB42. One last point: considering that you could combine these with an excellent quality inexpensive amp like LP-2020A+ Lepai Tripath Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Mini Amplifier with Power Supply or FiiO A1 Mini 2x14W Class-D Digital Audio Amplifier or Topping TP20-MK2 MKII TA2020 Class T-AMP Digital Stereo Amplifier , you'd have a killer system for around $100 that could hold its own (respectably!) against systems costing way over $1000. So am I satisfied with my purchase? Definitely! Are they worth the money? Absolutely! UPDATE (2 days later) I've had a chance to listen to a lot more music, and have discovered a moderately unpleasant narrow resonance peak in the midrange (haven't measured - seems like it might be around 600Hz). This was surprisingly and annoyingly audible on a performance of The Nutcracker, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy". To be sure I wasn't imagining it, I played the same segment on the Sonus Faber Concertinos and they performed admirably - no resonant peak, just beautiful, clean sound. Having heard that CD through many other speakers, I was pretty sure it was the Miccas, but there's no doubt about it. Pretty annoying. Interestingly, the peak is narrow enough to not be audible on most material, but wow, when you hear it, it really sings (and not in a good way). OK, we're still talking about $50/pr speakers, here, so it's something I can overlook, but I sure won't be playing The Nutcracker on these speakers again. UPDATE 5/27/2013: If you happen to read recent reviews of the Dayton Audio B652 6-1/2-Inch 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair , it seems that they've "updated" that speaker with an inferior product that buyers are quite unhappy with. So it looks like, in this price/size range, the Micca speakers are the one to buy - if you can get them.

## Features

- The MB42 is a demonstration of our designers’ love for the classic compact bookshelf speaker. Handsomely styled with simple contours and modern design cues, the MB42 is easy to place and blends into any room or decor. Its enhanced audio capability makes it a great fit with a wide range of usage scenarios, including living room stereo, home theater surround sound, office background music, or computer desktop sound.
- Our design starts with carefully picked drivers that mesh perfectly in the critical crossover overlap region. It incorporates a balanced woven carbon fiber woofer for enhanced transient and impactful bass, and a high performance silk dome tweeter for smooth treble and accurate imaging. The drivers are housed in a ported enclosure that delivers extended bass response with low distortion. A simple yet effective 6db/Octave crossover helps the drivers blend together for a smooth tonal balance.
- The fabric front grills are easy to take off and put on. Leave them on for a classic look or take them off to show off the incredibly handsome drivers. Full size 5-way binding posts provide the full complement of speaker wire connectivity options. Hex screws are used throughout for assembly.
- Home Trial - Listen for yourself, try them in your home with your music. Place the MB42 along a wall or near a corner of the room for best results. They can be used on desks, book/wall shelves, or on speaker stands.
- Specifications: Woofer: 4" Carbon Fiber, Rubber Surround; Tweeter: 0.75" Silk Dome; Crossover: 6dB/Octave; Enclosure: Ported; Frequency Response: 60Hz-20kHz
- Impedance: 4-8 Ohms; Sensitivity: 85dB 1W/1M; Power Handling: 75 Watts (Each); Dimensions: 9.5" (H) x 5.8" (W) x 6.5"

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B009IUIV4A |
| Additional Features | Carbon Fiber Woofer, Ported Enclosure, Silk Dome Tweeter |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Antenna Location | For Music Players, For Home Theater Systems, For Computers |
| Audio Driver Type | Dynamic Driver |
| Audio Output Mode | Stereo |
| Battery Average Life | 8 hours |
| Best Sellers Rank | #38,848 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #104 in Bookshelf Speakers |
| Brand | Micca |
| Built-In Media | Speakers, Power Supply, Remote Control, Speaker Wire, User Manual |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop, Gaming Console, Home Theater, Karaoke Machine, Laptop, MP3 Player, Projector, Smartphone, Television |
| Compatible with Vehicle Type | Car |
| Connectivity Protocol | RCA, XLR, Coaxial, Speaker Wire, USB |
| Connectivity Technology | RCA |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Controller Type | Corded Electric |
| Customer Package Type | Frustration-Free Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,886 Reviews |
| Enclosure Material | Wood |
| Frequency Response | 20000 hertz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00741360331235 |
| Impedance | 4 ohm |
| Is Waterproof | False |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 6.54"D x 5.79"W x 9.45"H |
| Item Type Name | Micca MB42 Bookshelf Speakers for Home Theater Surround Sound, Stereo, and Passive Near Field Monitor, 2-Way (Black, Pair) |
| Item Weight | 8 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Micca |
| Maximum Range | 5 meters |
| Model Name | MB42 |
| Model Number | MB42 |
| Mounting Type | Shelf, Desk |
| Number of Audio Channels | 2 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Speaker Maximum Output Power | 80 watts |
| Speaker Size | 4 |
| Speaker Type | Bookshelf |
| Specific Uses For Product | Home theater systems, stereo setup, music players, computer desktop sound |
| Subwoofer Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Subwoofer Diameter | 4 inches |
| Tweeter Diameter | 0.75 inches |
| UPC | 741360331235 |
| Unit Count | 2 Count |
| Warranty Description | 1 Year Manufacturer |
| Warranty Type | Limited |
| Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
| Wireless Technology | No Wireless Communication Technology |
| Woofer Diameter | 4 inches |

## Product Details

- **Audio Output Mode:** Stereo
- **Brand:** Micca
- **Connectivity Technology:** RCA
- **Frequency Response:** 20000 hertz
- **Speaker Maximum Output Power:** 80 watts

## Images

![Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71bQ9jQWd3L.jpg)
![Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7198EDwlleL.jpg)
![Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61jPQzo-cEL.jpg)
![Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81e3fBLaMaL.jpg)
![Micca MB42 Standard 2-Way Passive Bookshelf Speakers, Stereo Pair, Black - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zlmR5R8hL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Just to verify, this product comes as a PAIR, correct? As in, if I make one purchase, I'll receive two speakers? Just want to make sure.**
A: I gotta say something here. This page is linked to a center channel speaker (with 3 SPEAKERS AND A CROSSOVER). The bookshelf speakers at the left are NOT the right ones to be linked to this ad. As for the "single speaker" nonsense, even a base unit 5.1 system uses a center channel speaker for accurate reproduction of dialog. Placed as close as you can to the front center spot in front of your tv can yield clear and precise sound for TV and movies. 

This is the description of the Micca described on this page.
Micca MB42X-C Center Channel Speaker
Note: MB42X-C speakers are not self-powered and require an amplifier or receiver to play music
Enjoy amazing quality movie soundtrack and music in your home with the compact and budget friendly Micca MB42X-C center channel speaker. Handsomely styled with classic contours and updated design cues, the MB42X-C is easy to place and blends into any room or decor. Its enhanced tonal balance and clarity makes it perfect for use in a home theater, anchoring important dialogue and action to the screen for a cinema-like experience.

**Q: Is there a noticeable difference between the 42 and 42X ?**
A: I originally bought the mb42s and ordered/installed the $30 crossover kit from Micca.  While I could not directly compare the two, I did have the originals "unaltered" long enough to notice an improvement in sound, especially at louder levels.  Also I felt the mb42s lacked a little high end.  After installing the upgrade, the highs were much better.  There is a website that gives an equalizer adjustment that really makes them shine.  basically, you knock down the 1K frequency by 4/5 db, and boost the 6K about the same a tad less.  Definitely worth the $20 difference!

**Q: When will these become available again? Or are they discontinued?**
A: The message changed from "we don't know when or if these will be available" to "sign up when these become available", so I am taking that as a good sign.It appears that these have been a sales success, so I would think that they will be back. I do hope they drop the price back down though. They recently raised the price to $99 a pair. They are worth that, but they are no longer a great deal at that price.

**Q: Anyone have experience using these as front speakers in a surround sound setup? Would they be loud enough with a Yamaha receiver for music and movies?**
A: I'm using them as front stereo speakers with a subwoofer in my living room. I use them for stereo music and we use them when watching movies. They should be plenty loud. You'll have to find the right balance with them if you are using a center channel. Otherwise they will work fine. I have these and an 8 inch Yamaha subwoofer and it fills the room with sound during music and movies.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best bang for your buck...and for your ears!
*by A***A on January 17, 2016*

After reading various reviews on Amazon, and comparing prices with other brands, I recently purchased a set of these speakers (Micca MB42) to replace an ailing set of "Universal" speakers (that's the brand - seriously!) I use on my computer. Most of my music listening is done on my computer, and it is important to me that whatever speakers I purchased sounded good and worked well with my sub (from an old Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 system). Make no mistake, these speakers are it! A bit larger than my old speakers, the ebony laminated wood grain cabinets really complement my computer system nonetheless. The laminate is attached on all sides; even the back edges of the cabinets are silky smooth (many low-cost speakers leave the rear edges rough). The front covers are held in place via friction fitted metal pegs (not plastic pegs like some speakers). The silk dome tweeter and carbon fiber woofer of these speakers give them a classic, yet sexy high-tech appearance that says "expensive", even though they cost less than a dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant! I haven't looked inside the cabinets yet to see if there is any poly-fill; for such a low-cost speaker, I wouldn't expect it - but these have already surprised me. Maybe they will again when I get around to looking! The sound? Gorgeous. When I unboxed these, I noted that they felt decent and solid - I was confident that there wouldn't be any rattling when playing at higher volumes. I can't say that I have pushed them yet, but at the volumes I have played them, they performed flawlessly. While the bass from these aren't bone rattling (which I would never expect from speakers this small), low-end reproduction was there. Where these speakers really shine are in the mid-range and high sections; both areas are clear and bright. I have no doubt that these would make for excellent use as front and rear surround speakers on a 5.1 or better home theater system. The range of both seem incredible to my aging ears, and they matched up perfectly with my small sub. I wasn't able to perceive any "holes" in the range nor in the crossover with the sub - but then again, I am not an audiophile, just an ordinary listener of my music. Other notes on this system: It came packed very well. You had your normal Amazon packaging with filler air-bags, and inside the outer box is the Micca box holding the speakers. The speakers are wrapped in plastic bags, and place between two foam (not styrofoam, btw) cushions that protect the corners; the Micca cardboard box is made of fairly thick material. Short of extremely rough handling, they are packed very well for the trip. Mine arrived with not a single scratch. The manual that comes with the speakers is very basic - but after all, these are speakers; if you are buying them, you likely know how to hook them up properly. I did like the fact that they mentioned proper gauges of wire for the length of the wire run, which is an important thing to know so that attenuation is kept to a minimum. My speakers use the amp in my subwoofer, and are a scant few feet distant, so I use fairly small gauge solid-core wire - nothing fancy (and certainly not "oxygen free" as far as I know!). The 5-way binding posts allow for easy connection, though I did find that having adequate lighting was necessary to align and fit the bare ends of my wire into the side hole (after which tightening down the post secured them). Connections would likely be far easier with bullet connectors or spade lugs, but my old speakers used spring connectors, so all I had were bare ends to work with. If you are using multi-stranded wire, be sure to tightly twist the ends to ease insertion (if you decide to use bare ends as well); you might even tin the twisted end with solder to make a solid end for easier insertion. Finally - make sure you check to see if you can get your set via Amazon's "refurbished" option - that's what I did. If perfection is your need, then go with "brand new" - but if you don't mind possible imperfections and/or missing parts, then refurbished will save you even more money on an already low-priced speaker system. All mine were missing (according to the manual) were the "feet". Since I was placing these speakers on a desktop, I wanted to make sure they were "decoupled" from the surface, so I ended up picking up some 1/2" dark felt "dots" from the hardware store and putting them in place. Again, I am very pleased with this purchase. These speakers are top-of-the-line for the bookshelf or desktop, with a bargain price that you shouldn't pass up.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ At $50 ... stunning
*by X***P on April 17, 2013*

After much dithering, I decided to get these instead of Dayton Audio B652 6-1/2-Inch 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair , because (1) Amazon's price on the Daytons is still over $50 (although one person reported that another web vendor still has them for $40), (2) they're a bit smaller (that was useful to me), and (3) various comments and reviews just gave me the impression that build quality might be a bit better (binding post connectors rather than the Dayton's spring-loaded wire terminals, for example). First, the "bad": one has no right to expect powerful or deep bass at this size or price, and, indeed, they don't go down very low. But the bass is fairly solid and clean right down to where they started to lose steam (around 80-100Hz in my estimation - they really don't go down to the 60Hz specified, in my opinion). I won't concentrate heavily on specs in this discussion, because most people don't have measurement equipment, and, interestingly, most people perceive 80-100Hz as "deep bass" (they also perceive 12KHz as "very high treble"). But where you can tell is with music containing quality bass content (electric bass guitar, string quartets with bass fiddle, organ music, etc.). These speakers didn't do a bad job, but they sure don't give you the physical pounding that you get from speakers with top-class bass response (Klipschorns, or 18" sound reinforcement systems used in concerts, etc.). Room placement is key, here (this is mentioned prominently in the manufacturer's literature, in fact). I placed them along the short wall of a 15'x24' rectangular room, about 6" from the wall and 4' from the corners, and they produced shockingly pleasing sound. Again, not powerful bass, but entirely pleasant and adequate. The only other area where I felt that my high-end speakers were audibly superior was what I would call a slight "softness" in the midrange and upper midrange. This most noticeably affects female vocals, and was, for example, noticeable on Sara K's "Hobo" album, and, to a similar extent, on stuff by Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris. To their credit, these speakers behaved very well at amazingly loud (for their price and size) levels, even though their published sensitivity is 85dBm. This relatively low number means that they need, say, 10 times as much power as a 95dBm speaker to produce the same level, and that translates to a boatload of power going into them in order to sound loud. They're rated at 75W, but I'm certain that if you actually ran them at 75W continuous, they'd be quite well cooked in a minute or so (as would your ears). So I was probably driving about 4W average into them and they sounded quite impressive. The clean sound and overall balance is really wonderful (that almost insignificant midrange softness mentioned above doesn't really detract). They're just so pleasant to listen to, you really could mistake them for speakers costing 20 times more. So far, I've AB'ed them with Sonus Faber Concertinos. Admittedly not every uber-audiophile will rate those at the absolute top of the small-speaker spectrum, but they're quite respectable (and around $1000/pr). The differences with the MB42s were audible, but not severe. As I said, you would never guess that you were listening to $50 speakers, and to be able to compare them with the Concertinos in the same paragraph is nothing short of astounding. Build quality was as hoped for: decent binding posts, excellent fit and finish (of relatively light 3/8" vinyl-covered particle board). They probably weigh 1/4 as much as the Concertinos, and while one might want something sturdier, at $50 you are simply not going to find that. A thought about that modest bass response: a lot of folks will be tempted to add a subwoofer to make up for missing bass. I've found, sadly, that most affordable subwoofers do a really poor job of augmenting bass response. They insert a huge bump somewhere between 60Hz and 100Hz, but the result isn't natural-sounding bass, just an impressive thump-and-boom. I understand that's what a lot of people want, but that's just not going to make these speakers sound fabulous. You'd have to consider spending $500 to $1000 or more on a serious powered subwoofer system to get a combined system worth listening to, and let's face it, there's just no way it could be worth adding a $1000 subwoofer to a $50 pair of main speakers. I mean, you *could* do it and it would sound very good, but if you've got the money, you should first look at spending more on the main speakers and probably forget the subwoofer altogether. I next hope to compare these to Bose Acoustimass 5 Speaker System - Black , a system that I've never really enjoyed listening to, but which, at $399, should, in principle, outperform the Micca MB42. One last point: considering that you could combine these with an excellent quality inexpensive amp like LP-2020A+ Lepai Tripath Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Mini Amplifier with Power Supply or FiiO A1 Mini 2x14W Class-D Digital Audio Amplifier or Topping TP20-MK2 MKII TA2020 Class T-AMP Digital Stereo Amplifier , you'd have a killer system for around $100 that could hold its own (respectably!) against systems costing way over $1000. So am I satisfied with my purchase? Definitely! Are they worth the money? Absolutely! UPDATE (2 days later) I've had a chance to listen to a lot more music, and have discovered a moderately unpleasant narrow resonance peak in the midrange (haven't measured - seems like it might be around 600Hz). This was surprisingly and annoyingly audible on a performance of The Nutcracker, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy". To be sure I wasn't imagining it, I played the same segment on the Sonus Faber Concertinos and they performed admirably - no resonant peak, just beautiful, clean sound. Having heard that CD through many other speakers, I was pretty sure it was the Miccas, but there's no doubt about it. Pretty annoying. Interestingly, the peak is narrow enough to not be audible on most material, but wow, when you hear it, it really sings (and not in a good way). OK, we're still talking about $50/pr speakers, here, so it's something I can overlook, but I sure won't be playing The Nutcracker on these speakers again. UPDATE 5/27/2013: If you happen to read recent reviews of the Dayton Audio B652 6-1/2-Inch 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair , it seems that they've "updated" that speaker with an inferior product that buyers are quite unhappy with. So it looks like, in this price/size range, the Micca speakers are the one to buy - if you can get them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ... these speakers for about 5 months and I'm very happy that I bought them
*by D***D on March 29, 2015*

I've had these speakers for about 5 months and I'm very happy that I bought them. I payed only $30 for a refurbished set of both speakers, $20 for a lepai LP-2020A and $10 for speaker wires. In total, that's $70 for a great set. The reason I'm giving these 4 stars instead of 5 is that one of the speakers had a "loose" connection in the back. The terminal quickly became loose and rattled after only a day of use. The other speaker arrived healthy and is still completely healthy. Eventually, after 2 months, the terminal fell off COMPLETELY. The speaker still works, but I have to make sure the terminal stays in the socket; I've resorted to using tape to hold it in, and it works fine. I probably could have returned them when it first broke, but I was too satisfied with the overall quality and a little too lazy to go through the process of returning them. That aside, they're are very good things to be said about these speakers. These are probably the best speakers I've ever heard. I'm big into headphones and have listened to expensive pairs, but I'm rather inexperienced when it comes to speakers. I've owned a set of Genius SW-G2.1 and they're pretty good for gaming (they cost around $50-$60. These Miccas sound way better). My dad also owns a set of $200 Bose speakers (similar to the Bose SoundLink Mini Bluetooth Speaker, but I'm not quite sure it's the same), and I think these Miccas sound better. The miccas have a fuller sound to me and a little more clarity in the highs, but it could just be that I prefer the micca's sound signature. Also, before I got these speakers, my dad let me try Bose laptop speakers which were Bose Companion 2 Series II and the miccas sounded a lot better. My dad heard them both and he agreed that these Micca bookshelf speakers sounded muuuch better (he has a bit more experience with speakers than I do). When I first got these, I paired them with the Lepai LP-2020A. You will need to buy speaker wires if you want to use these speakers at all. The Lepai amp will allow you to play music from your laptop, phone, ipod, etc anything that uses a 3.5mm female connector. . When I first plugged these into my laptop, I was not impressed at all. Later, however, I found out that my laptop's sound was broken and was basically delivering a really weak, recessed bass to whatever I plugged into it. To confirm this, I connected the Miccas to my classic Ipod and the sound was muuuuch better.. The bass wasn't super boomy like you would expect from a larger pair of speakers, but it was there and it sounded tight and good. Compared to other speakers I've listened to, these have a bit of a bright treble, but it's not too much. I got curious and decided to throw my Fiio E07k headphone amplifier into the mix. Even though the fiio is designed for headphones and not speakers, it should theoretically work since it produces a good, flat sound. So I connected the fiio amp to my laptop via usb (the fiio is a DAC, so it replaces my laptop's s***ty sound) , then connected its output to the lepai amp. Aannnnd, oh boy it actually sounded really good. The bass was much more present than before. The EQ settings on the fiio allowed me to boost the bass a little bit, fitting my tastes. After a little more experimentation I realized that if I raised the volume too much when using the fiio amp, the blue light on the lepai amp would start to flicker and eventually, the lepai amp would fail completely and shut off. If I then lowered the volume just a bit, the lepai amp would return to life. I'm not quite sure why this happened, but I'm guessing the fiio amp delivers way too many watts to the lepai amp, a little more than it can handle. BUT, in order for this to happen you have to pump it up to a really loud volume. When I removed the fiio amp from the set up, the lepai could get a lot louder. However, listening to music at those levels is very uncomfortable for me. I do like to blast these speakers at a loud volume when I'm alone that would disturb everyone in the house.So "those levels" are really, really, loud and probably uncomfortable for most people. Overall, I'm very happy with these speakers. I love their looks. I listen to all kinds of music: rock, metal, EDM, classical, pop punk and they all sound great. I found that the mids on these speakers really make vocals shine. Accoustic music sounds REALLY good on these. And if I boost the bass just a bit, EDM sounds really good as well. Additionally, I like to use these speakers sometimes when I produce music. They're not as good as my best headphones, but they help me hear my music in a different perspective and help when I'm trying to work on mixing and mastering. If you have space for these speakers, don't waste your money on bose laptop speakers. Get these.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Micca MB42 Bookshelf Speakers for Home Theater Surround Sound, Stereo, and Passive Near Field Monitor, 2-Way (Black, Pair)
- Amazon Basics Speaker Cable, Easy Assembly, 16-Gauge, Bronze, 100 ft
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