I have a decent speaker setup and decent receiver, and these speakers blow them out of the water. I used to think that the Monoprice headsets I use gave a good rendering of music, but compared to that they don't. I don't know what it is, whether it's the speakers really or whether it's because their stand points them right at my ears, but the quality is the best I've ever heard. I listen to music pretty much all work day now, they're that good. And now I wonder why Monoprice does not use ribbon tweeters in their most expensive monolith speakers. I don't get it. Anyway, get these on sale if you need desktop speakers, they're awesome.

Amazing sound quality for a discount price. I have them paired with a small monoprice sub and I?m very happy with the sound.
Not as good as my awesome home theater but for an office these do the trick!

I have into high end audio all my life. I have had M&K, Canton, B&W, & Sono Faber speakers in my house. Have always been very particular with my listening taste.

When I needed some new speakers for my computer at work I looked around and decided to give these a try. My expectations weren't very high as I have never really found anything for a computer that I have really liked previously. However, I do like to listen to music while working.

These speakers are amazing! You will have to hear them to believe it but they sound better than most speakers costing up to a $1000 a pair.

They create a 3 dimensional soundstage when placed about 5 ft apart. Vocals appear to be right in front of you with guitars and instruments on the left and right. The treble is clean and spacious highlighting the subtle sounds that most speakers simply can't reproduce.. Great speakers can make you hear things in songs that you never noticed before and pick some of your favorite songs and these will do that.

The bass sound leaves something to be desired. Sounds like is is crossed over at about 80-100hz which is not uncommon on a bookshelf speaker. It is clean just not very low at all. However, with the sub out simply adding an 8 inch sub will give you a very high system for around $500. i added the monoprice 8 inch sub and it more than adequate.

These speakers are not super loud and if you are looking to blow the doors out than these may not be the best fit. But if you are looking for a good clean almost audiophile sound for under $500 these are the best thing out there.

FYI I did have the faint humm/buzz people complained about with the 3.5mm jack. However, using the USB connection the sound is perfect complete silence between songs.

I think it would be hard to find something else in this range that brings more value. They easily compete with speakers 2-3x as much that I auditioned alongside. In total I listened to 6 different powered speakers, including from Monoprice, Kanto, Vanatoo, Edifier, and Q Acoustics. There are differences, but they are subtle in most cases. While I ended up opting for another brand with ever slightly more critical listening capability, you really can't go wrong with these. They are a touch warm, and the ribbons sometimes will emphasize poorly recorded (think old rock and metal albums) or sibilant high hats, crash, and ride cymbals. They also require a little more thought in setup because they tend to be somewhat more directional/narrowly focused with less lateral dispersion. But they are fantastic speakers. Superb bass for their size. excellent mid. they are budget friendly Kanto Tuk's imo. Input options are plentiful. Can't beat them bang for buck.

I'd had my eye on these for a while, having always had good experience with these folded ribbon/AMT tweeters....what I wasn't expecting was the depth of bass response. As it happened, I first fired these up next to a full THX-certified studio monitor setup with a sub the size of a coffee table, so it was quite a surprise to have these bookshelves covering the audible range of most music, and one of very few speakers I'd be pretty happy to use without a sub (action movie no...music yes).

There's a lot to like: very well-behaved, smooth, just ever so slightly light on highest end (which is often perceived as less fatiguing) but with eyebrow-raising amounts of detail and no standout box resonance or other problem areas. The bass/treble controls sound to me like high/low rolloff and are thus pretty useful in tuning the sound to your liking without creating harsh side effects, and can be adjusted via remote FROM YOUR LISTENING POSITION instead of fumbling behind the speakers themselves. The huge array of inputs, rock solid bluetooth performance, surprisingly nice matte finish (I was not expecting seamless corners) and thankfully subtle branding all round out this package as very likely the best Hi Fi system you're gonna find anywhere under $1K, and certainly the most capable all-in-one solution I've ever heard. And Hi Fi these are - they are not as brutally honest as a studio monitor, but rather more flattering, with just a little extra punch that combines with the buttery smooth and endlessly detailed high end to make you fall in love with all your music all over again.

Oh yeah...and they go to sleep; the standby mode (rare these days, especially with a real amp bypass relay, which you can heard if you listen close) means you really never have to manage these; they turn themselves on when you play something, and back off 10 min or so after you're done. Perfect for smart assistants

The speakers have a clean and sharp sound. The tweeter array provides a clean and detailed depiction of instruments and vocals. If one listens closely you can hear the detail of the instrumentation within the scope of a tune....very nice.
It seems that one must listen to hear the mids, they're there but seem a bit under welming Overall a GREAT setup for the price point of $299!!

The MM5Rs sound great! Awesome theatre, gaming, and music speakers imo. The remote gives you bass and treble control but a better EQ would be ideal for lowering the bass response without killing the midrange. Flat response on these make them sound the most spatial and lively to me and I use a dedicated subwoofer for the low end. They get pretty loud and the usb input works great, no hum at all. Heavy as well.
The warranty service is great as well, 5 years no questions asked replacement.

That brings me to my gripes...

Stop marketing the speakers as biamped tweeters and woofers separately! That is simply not possible; advertise that part correctly please.

Use tiffany style rcas jacks and raise the price 10 bucks or something as mine broke once since they are held in by a weak solder joint. (Monoprice replaced it for free but in the time i sent it back and got a replacement I had no set up for a while)

Lastly, and maybe my biggest disappointment, why even include a headphone jack... I mean it is the most crap amplifier I have literally ever heard in my life... The speakers are so good and then this headphone amp is the one thing that you just have to avoid and not think about because it is SO USELESS. My Oneplus can power my headphones with more power... That is a cell phone... Point being it is literally unuseable, quiet and so muffled.

Love the speakers! Would buy in a heartbeat when on sale! Also consider listing the DAC details please!

Ok, I bought these speakers 2 years ago. First, I bought the MM5's, and was not impressed. Shipping took FOREVER, and when they finally arrived, they didn't sound that great. They were topping out on the high end, and it sounded pretty bad. [I ordered a subwoofer as well] But anyway, when the sub came, I hooked it all up and said, ok, maybe with some time - tuning it will sound better, I mean they had pretty good reviews. Well, I went to use the USB in because I wanted to play directly from my iPad to the speakers. Well..... That didn't work at all.

So.... I decided, well, since these didn't work out, and I wasn't impressed by the high end, lemme try the MM5R's. WOW. They sound so good. The highs are so crisp and clean, beautiful separation and clarity. They don't have the best omnidirectIonality, but for my needs, [near to mid field] that's ok. But I have a 12" subwoofer [also MP, but not Monolith] hooked up, and it sounds great! I don't experience the hum that I've seen others speak of. Technically, I could use these speakers without a subwoofer, but If you can afford to get a sub with them, please do, You will instantly have a $1000 set-up for $500. [I'm saying with the sub]

I have a really nice set of reference monitors and a higher powered sub for mixing / monitoring / playing around on the synth I impulse bought myself but definitely didn't need. And although the frequency response might be flatter on the monitors, I have to remind myself that these are designed for music. I mean, I get that they're not the best speakers n the market, but they are certainly the best speakers on the market for the money ,

[In my humble opinion...]

Good speakers, but the subwoofer output gives a constant drone.

Punchy good spatial imagery confident drivers doesn't need a sub but will add one in the future