Micca MB42-C Center Channel Speaker for Home Theater, Surround Sound, Passive, 2-Way (Black, Each)

So, I have these hooked up with amazon special banana plugs, some good clean OFC shielded speaker wire to my RSL ia255.1 with my Modi 3+ and Loki mini + in conjunction with an RSL Speedwoofer 10e, and the sound is awesome. If you have access to an EQ, whether digital or physical, I'd recommend it. They sound good, but being able to adjust it to your ears will always be best. They're decent sized speakers, and play loud enough for my use. Setting them up was quick and easy with the speaker wire and banana plugs. They hold tight, with no perceived wiggle of loss of quality. I live in a 600sq foot studio, and I can hear these while washing dishes in my kitchen, so they're loud enough. You're not going to have a house party with these, but a small get together is not out of the question. I primarily use these for gaming, listening to music and watching TV shows/Movies/YT videos. The range of audio fits all my needs, and they function well. You WILL need an amp/dac with these, so you'll have no ability to control the volume without that. Overall, great speakers, especially for the price. I've spent more on worse.

I bought these because I'm a little bit of a speaker freak, because the idea of powered speakers intrigued me, and because these were relatively cheap. I was not disappointed. First, let me tell you what these are not, and that's high end audiophile kit. My usual "cheap" system is a 100 watt per channel rotel integrated amp with a PUr iPod dock/dac and Martin Logan lx16 speakers. Not amazing, but a definite step up from a Sony boom box. In my use of these, I plugged them in using an audioquest RCA cable directly to the DAC, and ran Spotify through in iPhone 4. The sound was...not bad actually. They played loud enough to comfortably fill my living room (15x14 feet, 8 foot ceiling). They would play at and a little above comfortable listening levels without noticeable distortion - though at higher levels (think 7/10 on volume) treble began to exhibit a slight harshness and the bass got a little boomy and hollow - you began to hear the harmonics of the enclosure as well as the drivers. I listened to bluegrass, classical guitar, pop rock (well, my wife listened to it...I kind of cringed in the corner), industrial electronica and metal. Surprisingly, sound quality remained pretty constant. They sound slightly better with Crooked Still than with Skinny Puppy, but they didn't shrink from anything I played through them. Obviously with a 4 inch woofer, bass rolls off pretty early, but not as soon as you might think. An RCA sub out would be a welcome addition on these. I'd love to see these come out with more options - perhaps larger woofers and a built in DAC, but with an eye for budget so that folks who don't want to spend $500 plus for some of the competition could have some other options to consider. So, all in all these paired with a good DAC are head and shoulders above any of the other "computer speaker" options I've heard - but only for the price I paid for them. These retail for what, $200? I paid a bit less than that buying them refurbished. The price I paid vs the quality I got make them easily the best deal on the market. At full price, well...it's a hard call. These are a well put together speaker, but moving up $50, $100, $200, and you start getting into some speakers with more to offer. My advice to the potential buyer is to definitely pick these up if you find them refurbished, and if not, to definitely consider them, as they are a well built pleasant sounding speaker with a lot going for them. I will be finding plenty of uses (hook them to a cheap projector and have movie night for the kids in the backyard...really awesome computer speakers...always a good reason to have more speakers around the house) for these in the future, and may consider buying others - especially if they offer things like the DAC, sub out, and larger driver options.

This "no-name" (maybe I should say little-known) company has impressed me with the MB42X speaker system. I am powering them with the Topping TP22 mini amp, rated at 30 watts per channel. It seems to be a good combination of clean power that can get the speakers surprisingly loud for their size. They also stay quite clear at "loud" volumes- of course I can get them to distort if I turn everything up beyond reasonable levels in my sound card settings. I am using the speakers in a 2.1 desktop system, primarily for music, some movies and Netflix, as well as a small amount of gaming. The complete setup consists of a HP desktop with the ASUS Xonar DX sound card installed, Mediabridge 3.5mm to RCA cable connecting the sound card to the TP22 amp, cheapo speaker wire (will be replaced soon) to the MB42X, and finally the Polk PSW10 powered subwoofer- which has now become the weakest link of my system, as well as the crappy speaker wire. The little Miccas will almost completely drown out the PSW10 when I play them loud, even with bass heavy music. Now keep in mind the small 4" woofers will not go down to sub-bass frequencies, but they play what they can hit with authority and clarity. I am listening to them now and should mention even though I have not played them a full 20 hours or whatever to fully "loosen" the drivers, I am hearing sounds in my music I was not hearing before with a big name branded "studio monitor" called the AV40. I suspect the amp has something to do with that, as the drivers of the AV40 seem of decent quality, but they must use cheaper electronics to keep prices down. The MB42X/TP22 combo is far and away better than the AV40, in my opinion, and with sale prices can be had for not much more than the AV40 and is still cheaper than the next level of powered monitors or bookshelf speakers. The MB42X seem to have a fuller sound across their range, sound just fine and detailed at lower volumes and really start to shine when you give them some power. I like the magnetic grills- makes it easy to remove them and watch the little woofers work (they really like to move when turned up) and the speaker looks very clean with and without the grill as there are no holes on the face of the speaker, but really I don't think one should worry too much about how a speaker looks for obvious reasons. I was trying to keep this short, but if I am taking the time to write a review, I feel it's worth offering all of my feedback to help people make their decision. The build quality seems good, but they are quite a bit lighter than I expected when setting them up and that made me skeptical of their performance ability...until I turned them up. Again, not of much concern but worth mentioning. the 42X is lighter than the satellite AV40 speaker- the one with no amp inside. I think the cabinets are not as thick material. People have talked about box resonance, standing waves, this, that and the other technical terms the hard core "audiophiles" like to throw around. I would not label myself as such, but do appreciate a high quality sound system and this should be more than satisfactory for anyone looking for good sound quality at a reasonable price. Micca got this speaker right and the price is why they get 5 stars from me. I would probably give the speaker itself 4 stars as a 5 star speaker will have even more range. Again, you are looking at $200 or more for just the speakers. This setup was less than $200 for everything except speaker wire since I had some laying around. They need a more powerful sub. I have my eye on the Dayton Sub-1000, which effectively doubles the power of the PSW10, and should be good for a mix of music and movies. The Sub-1200 looks nice as well, but I think the 10" should be a good match for my setup and I don't need super loud room shaking bass, just enough to fill out the bottom end and hit hard in movies or bass heavy music. That comes out to almost $300 even for a very nice sounding desktop or bedroom system- both in my case. Some have said the speaker could even be used as a studio monitor, which I do not doubt. Finally, everything I have mentioned here was purchased through Amazon and the service has always been great. Prices are always competitive and shipping is usually very fast, even the free shipping. This order (speakers, amp and cable) was an exception due to a delay with Amazon and my bank processing the payment- these things happen. One phone call to Amazon got that cleared up and they sent my package over night, which was not requested by me at any time. Mostly, I was just calling to make sure everything was in stock, etc. because the order had not shipped for a couple days after placing it, which doesn't happen often in my experience here. They explained everything to me, then said it would be delivered the next day- still free shipping. Thanks again Amazon for the service and offering so much helpful information through the website itself and allowing us to post our feedback. 5 star service rating for the Amazon team!

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its a good choice for a base level studio.

I bought these to connect to my kind of minimalist (but much loved) audio setup: Hi-Fi Walker H2 player, Fosi preamp & amp and, till now, Sennheiser HD650s (only). Great as the headphones are (especially as I live next door to a major international airport!), it was high time to get some speakers. Needed to be under £100, unfortunately, so I wasn't expecting miracles, but these Miccas have made me very happy. I mostly Iisten to classical music, including lots of 20th century organ music: I've no subwoofer, but even Notre Dame's bigger pipes are clearly in the picture. Orchestral and vocal tones are very authentic to my ears (though it's good to be able to adjust the treble and bass with the Fosi preamp). If you're a dedicated audiophile, you probably won't be looking at these speakers anyway, but for me, being a music lover (and, in fact, a professional musician), these fabulous speakers are a purchase I can heartily recommend.

Excellent value for the money.

I'll use my pictures to guide anyone through this review. A picture is worth a thousand words. I'll be making several references to the last $77 pair of passive bookshelf speakers I bought from Amazon as well, the Singing Wood T25. Let's go! Pic 1. Box is nice and well detailed, see the photos 2. Product features are highlighted and pictured 3. Good for Micca to put a 'new product' seal (merely a piece of paper) on the box. Makes it slightly.... less tamper-proof. Reminded me of my last review (one star) I gave to a center speaker I ordered (Monoprice) that arrived all gunked up as it was opened before and used. 4. Speakers were indeed brand new, even individually bagged. Excellent so far. 5. They don't come attached with rubber feet, you need to put them on yourself. I think it's so you can use those acoustic isolation pads or whatever, if you choose, and the feet won't get in the way. I'm not going to as them sponges gather dust, 'nuff said. 6. Rear of the speakers, binding posts/banana inlets aren't as quality as my Singing Woods. Plastic here feels cheaper tho not that brittle. Disappointing. I know this is a budget speaker but if you want to be king of budget you'll have to pay attention to these things... 7/8. Wah. Build quality is def a little lower than my SWs. There is a vinyl wrap that looks and feels quite ok, but I wonder how it will hold up over time. Considering it will be situated near a window, I'm just crossing my fingers. For my SWs, DVD the lovely beech wood grain wrap looks quality and can fool you as being actual wood. The magnet front grilles also are a little loose, and not quality either. I guess most ppl will remove them but I need them to ward off the dust and kids.... 9. This is where all the negatives end. I hooked them up to both an av receiver and a small tube amplifier. I would say the small tube amp kicked the Pioneer receiver to the curb.... Sound quality was amazing with this speaker! I even did a direct A/B comparison with my SW T25s, the Micca Mb42x, which costed $40 more at $118, truly sounds that much better and even more so! Treble: Good, yet not harsh, unlike the Singing Woods, when cranked up loud. Mids: As good as the SW. Bass: Without a proper crossover, the SW's bass response really gets very unfocused and complicated bass passages just blend into each other. It just comes across as if the woofer can't keep up. But the MB42x, with a properly designed crossover, nailed fast and complicated bass passages excellently. Literally you can hear every note; it's actually like the bassist was playing better, on the same recording! A truly astounding difference! I listened to Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory 20th Anniversary album, comparing both speakers. In conclusion, you get what you pay for, more ex than the Singing Wood and sound is proportionally and also exponentially better. You can't ask for more than that. I'm pretty sure speakers of this caliber would have costed much more years ago. Only con is the crappy build quality. Oh yeah, no speaker wires, unlike the T25, which came with 2x 2.5m 18awg wires, nicely soldered at the tips! Micca could learn a thing or 5 from Singing Wood!! I hope the vinyl wrap won't start peeling off after a few years....