Sony SS-MB150H Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

Rating:
Summary: Great Little Speakers
Review: These are great soundings little speakers for the price. The frequency range sounds fairly flat through it's advertised range 80MHZ-50KHZ. The highs don't roll off at 20KHZ like some cheaper speakers due to the extended range tweeter. This is important if you listen to any piano or electronic type music that produce frequencies in that range.

The bass frequency response is good for it's size, but you will want to add a subwoofer if these are your main speakers. They do not sound good if you turn up the bass and play them too loudly. For surrounds though, these speakers are exellent. The larger diameter woofer will allow you to low pass the frequncy being fed to these speakers at a lower range, which is essential for creating a richer surround effect. Too small of a speaker necessitates crossing the bass over to the sub at too high of a frequency for my tastes, and in addition to ruining the localization effect can make male voices sound too boomy without some tweaking. I've never been a fan of those all-in-one systems like Bose with the array of tiny satellites and single bass module, besides being way over-priced, they just don't sound as good to me as larger speakers do. And while even these little Sony speakers can't go toe-to-toe with a larger bookshelf or tower, you can create a pretty nice system for a whole lot cheaper than Bose or comparable brand by adding a few of these together with a sub.

One caveat, these speakers are not pre-made to wall mount. They have no keyhole or mounting screw made into the back. If you wish to mount them on the ceiling or wall, you will have to drill into the back of the speaker with wood or metal tapping screws to attach a mount. It's not really a big deal, but some people may find that intimidating. It would be nice if Sony would have added that feature; however, you can always put them on stands.


Rating:
Summary: Good for the price but it doesnt hurt to spend a little more
Review: First of all I have 2 stereos one at my house in Zeeland Michigan and one in my parents house in Spring Lake.That means I have 2 sets of speakers I have the 200Hs in my house because I like them more and they were more expensive at least when I bought them 3 or 4 years ago.The 150Hs sound pretty nice for as cheap as they were but there are a few differences in sound.The 200s have clearer treble and smoother bass and sound better when played at a moderately high volume.The 150s are decent but Im already thinking of upgrading to the newer 350s that are recently on sale now.If I like them enough I will keep them at my new house and keep the 200s at my parents' and sell the 150s back to Amazon.But still these are pretty decent.

Rating:
Summary: Good as Surround Speakers
Review: These speakers don't hit the low lows but they work well for surround speakers and for 60 bucks it's not a bad deal. Throw in a sub with them and you could have yourself a full range system.