Customer Reviews

KLH 1230SB 170 Watt 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

First, let me say that these are FAR from the best speaker on the market. However, I bought these when I was 15, working a minimum wage job. Value was very important to me. I now have a much higher quality digital surround sound system, and I sold these to my dad to put with the TV in the basement. For $100 a pair, you CANNOT go wrong with these. The only thing bad about them is the lack of low-end. Don't get me wrong, with a little power they'll still pound, but the low extension is a little disappointing for a 12-inch woofer. For music these are EXCELLENT speakers. The clarity of the midrange rivals that of many high-end speakers, and the highs are very crisp, with a broad soundstage. The uppper and mid-bass is extremely tight and accurate. If you're on a budget, I would definately recommend these speakers.

These speakers are NOT for serious listeners. For the price they are a good second system choice. The bass is not tight or well defined. The treble is a bit weak. The mids are very pronounced. Would be well suited for background music or a teenager wanting 'Bigger Speakers' for their room.

I held off buying these speakers because of some of the nasty reviews. Well the reviewer that said they were a piece of junk is wrong. I have an enormous loft studio and I needed a pair of speakers with enough quality and range to allow me entire days of listening to complex and beautiful music. I bought these and am grateful. Not only are they a physical presence, they are gentle giants. The bass is clear the highs sweet and they love classical music as much as I do. I can enjoy my music for hours on end without the headache even more expensive speakers give me , but then I don't need to wake the dead or impress audiophiles. If you want an great pair of speakers for the sane but low price of this pair. go for it I'm sorry I waited so long Happy 50 year old music lover

These speakers are extremely nice!They have good high range and excellent low frequency. The bass is extremely good, and can almost catch up to my subwoofer(which is very, very nice). I was looking for good speakers at a low price. This is the best deal anywhere.

If you are not looking to buy a speaker that blows you off your seat these are it. I currently have them hooked up to a little sony bookshelf stereo system and they exceeded my expectations they are deffinatly worth the money. I have always bought KLH speakers and I have very picky ears. The highs are perfect mids are good and the bass is a little loose nothing a sub wont fix these are not huge speakers but they get the job done I am very impressed....

For $50/speaker, I'm satisfied with these speakers. Raising them off the ground definitely improves the sound. I have mine on small 25" high tables , one on each side about 4 feet from my desk chair. Overall, not for a finicky audiophile, could be more lively, and I'm not sure how far the sound travels clearly, but for a small-medium room and arranged properly, they're decent, especially considering the price. The Amazon review rips the appearance a bit harshly; they're not fancy, but they look fine. I would have given 3.5 stars if it was an option.

These rather mild speakers surprised me. Their high point is their mid rangeclarity, which equals speakers costingthree times as much. Slightly weak on Bass, but excellent on the high end. Ihighly recommend these speakers.

Wow! this is amazing! so cheap! These things are better than my friend's $399.00 speakers! Seriously. So far I haven't heard the slightest bit of distortion at any valume (although I haven't turned the stereo up all the way, for fear of busting the windows out or something). The bass is spectacular. And who says they don't look good! I think they look great! pitch black with a silver logo looks good to me. Also.. they have a 3" dynamic cone tweeter, not a 0.8", as is obvious by the photos, and proven when I received them. My suggestion: Buy the speakers, and Eiffel 65's Europop CD... you will be amazed by the highs, mids, bass etc...

i didn't buy my 1230SBs on amazon, but after seeing how much people were banging on them and other klh products, i have to set the record straight. now, unlike most of the other people writing reviews i bought my KLH speakers at BEST BUY. there i had the chance to listen to them alongside comparable speakers by CERWIN VEGA and JBL powered by the same amps and on the same music. sorry to say, but although the cerwin vega and especially the jbl speakers cost 100s of dollars more, i thought the KLH speakers sounded better. no i don't have hearing problems and no i did not have financial limitations, i just enjoyed the klh speakers more. i've read some reviews where people have said that the bass in these speakers and other large klh speakers and subs was to boomy. i must be either really confused or just crazy because i allways thought people bought large speakers so their bass would boom boom boom. isn't that what bass is?? boom boom boom, because if its not then why do companies make big speakers?? if people don't like bass that sounds like bass then who got the idea to make 12s,15s and 18s?? i'm not crazy or confused, bass is supposed to make the walls shake and the earth quake, and if you don't like boom boom boom in your living room then you shouldn't be buying large speakers, especially not KLH speakers. take it from me. i've listened to these speakers side by side with others like CERWIN VEGA and JBL and for the buck and especially the boom....these speakers blow the others out of the room!!!!!!!

I can't attest to the sound of these speakers because I never got to use them. The orignial pair I ordered arrived damaged, as did the replacement pair. The factory packing is so poor that the probability of them withstanding shipment of any distance without damage seems remote. Amazon was very good about refunding my money, but this was a major hassle. Check with Amazon about packing before ordering.