KEF - Q Series 6.5" 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) - Satin Black

Loving my new Kef Q350 in Walnut. These are probably my first true audiophile speaker purchase, assuming these are on the low end of that category. They are far superior to my recent purchases of tower loudspeakers, Polk Tsi300 (very nice but just not great) and Klipsch 620F (very nice but a bit too bright for music only) and blow away some vintage speakers I have tried Bose 301 series II and 501's Pioneer CSR 300 and Realistic. Just much cleaner sound and more detail to my ear. These have perfect bass for small to medium office/living room and I don't think a sub is needed unless heavy bass is a must. Love the look without grills and the walnut finish is nice enough for $700 speakers. They are warm and I am pairing with Cambridge Audio CX 35/channel integrated amp, Cambridge CD and Project TT. Perfect set up for my taste, just need to add Cambridge Streamer. Pretty large for bookshelf but no overwhelming and I have on Kanto 32" stands, seems like perfect height for my listening position. Highly Recommend

These speakers with my Rotel A12 sound absolutely amazing. The lows and the highs are there and everyday I’m impressed. I don’t even use a sub and they definitely make my bedroom floor shake. They’re perfect in my bedroom. Some of the best bookshelf speakers that KEF makes. I love the design and feel of them. I’m a very proud owner of these

I compared both q150 and q350. I felt Q350 has more depth to sound and I loved hearing music in q350 than in q150. Even though it has 6.5 inch driver, it may require a sub based on listening preferences. For reference I am using tidal mqa from bluesound node 2i and pioneer lx504. Q350 is way better than q150 as I felt it more lively and detailed. I am not saying q150s are bad but I felt very little difference from my existing bookshelf infinity p153. For additional money I felt q350s are worth. For $500, q350s are great. But for original price I would have compared with B&W 600 series and then made the decision. Overall I am happy with the purchase and as always thanks to BB and Magnolia for their great service.

These are beautiful awesome speakers. They sound amazing.

Clean, tight bass. Clear mids, and smooth highs. Warm buttery sound. Amazing sound stage with the uni-Q driver array, creates a large sweet spot in the room. Currently used in a 2 channel setup, adding the SVS PB2000 Pro subwoofer. For certain music styles you could use them without a subwoofer.

About 18 years ago I fell in love… With a pair of speakers! I bought my first pair of KEF tower speakers, which featured the Uni-Q technology speakers. I’d already owned a pair of B&W tower speakers, so I was familiar with what audiophile speakers sounded like. What I mean by that is speakers that don’t color the original sound. High-end speakers are meant to be transparent and not add anything, they should reproduce audio the way it was recorded. What I loved about my first KEFs (Q50’s), was their ability to reproduce vocals. In my opinion at that time and price point, nothing else came close. Fast forward to 2020 and KEF is continuing to create magnificent audio speakers. The case in point is the Q350 Bookshelf Speaker system. These speakers pack a punch in a small package and feature KEFs newest Q-drivers. These speakers also feature state of the art materials, from the custom in-house drivers to the solid non-resonant cabinets. The Q-series speakers are unique coaxial design drivers. KEF places the tweeter in the middle of the woofer to blend the sound waves in an even distribution, and increase clarity and sound stage. From a stylistic/aesthetic perspective, you are either going to love the look of these or hate them. These do not come with speaker covers, so what you see is the full-on raw speaker driver in a very crisp, tight-right angled cabinet. These are not pretty speakers, in my opinion. But they are cool to look at! If you want speakers to be heard and not seen, these may not be your cup of tea. But if you like the look of high-tech speakers - you’re going to love them! You can get speaker covers from KEF, for an added cost. But don’t do it! These are incredible speakers that and audiophile will want to see uncovered. There are lots of speakers in this price range to choose from, and it is hard to know which to go with. For me, it comes down to what I like to listen to. If you want wall-thumping, bass-pounding speakers - you’re not going to find that here. But if you enjoy accurate reproduction of audio, particularly in the midrange. I love to hear clear, rich full vocals. Q-series just do it so well. The audio imaging is so precise, so open sounding. I love them! If you are looking at these KEFs you probably already have an appreciation for audio, and you know that KEF is a top tier brand. The Q350 will perform equally well in a small room, to a large one. You can pair them with just about any amplifier, and still get a great sound. I paired mine to an esoteric tube amp which isn’t particularly powerful but puts out clean warm sound. I can power these speakers just fine and the speakers are efficient enough to deliver amazing balanced audio. But if you really want to amaze your friends, put these on a high-end amp and push the watts through the channels. I hooked these up to my 900-watt per channel Rotel amp and I was just floored. They sound so good! If you made it this far in my review, I hope you’ll treat yourself to a pair of KEFs. They are incredible speakers and well worth their price point. One bit of advice I will leave you with is if you do get a pair take your time in setting them up. The position plays a huge part to get the best experience out of these. These are bright speakers, with incredible imaging. Depending on your room size and shape you may need to move them around a bit, and point them in directions you may not have originally planned on. Once you get the direction and position just right you will be treated to beautiful soundstage and imaging that will make you smile ear to ear.

Best side speakers I’ve ever had. The sounds is amazing.

These speakers are absolutely amazing! The sound from them is very crisp and clear, at low and high volumes. I had never previously heard of KEF prior to having these recommended to me but now I'm very glad got introduced to these and decided to buy them. I even went back and bought the KEF center channel.