Customer Ratings & Reviews

Excellent sounding B&W speakers, but (as expected) limited in lower frequencies.

I tend to listen to music more than watch TV, and I read many reviews on these saying these are great for music. Upon listening to this set now for a few weeks, I agree everything sounds crisp and clear.. I do feel they tend to be a little overly bright, but I was able to adjust that on the receiver. Overall, great value.

I have seen many reviews saying that the 606 S2 Anniversary Editions were too bright and may cause listening fatigue, but that has not been the case in my personal listening experience. I have always been a fan of a brighter sounding speaker with more treble, and every pair of speakers I have had (whether it be a car stereo or my other bookshelf speakers) I have had to turn up the treble a significant amount to sound clear enough for me. These are great out of the box, but I expect them to get even better with time as this is the case with most speakers. Bowers and Wilkins is known for their signature sound, and these also apply to that “V” shape that they are known for. These have excellent highs and great lows. Perfect for me.

Love these ones. Crisp and crystal clear sound, you hear the most hiding details of sound that makes you believe you are hearing to a different version of that song. No much bass, no matters, just add a subwoofer and you are all set. British technology. Highly recommended speakers.

Best book shelf speakers I have ever owned. The sound is amazing and you truly notice the difference from other speakers in this class.

This is one of the best choices I’ve ever made. The Best Buy custom worked in my house for several weeks, the experience was amazing. I am planning on getting them back to do my movie theater

Really pleased with these speakers! The sound quality is nice and plays a variety of genres well. Good range, though I’ll likely add a sub soon. Geek squad did a great delivery and setup!

They say it is too bright, but I like B&W sound. Maybe it is my hearing, but I also like SH HD600, which seems to be a legendary standard. These speakers match my 683 nicely,

Great room filling sound wirh deep bass for the size of speaker. Got an amazing deal, thanks bestbuy!

Excellent choice for bookshelf speakers, worth $$ spent.

Perfect speakers for Vinyl listening. These two speakers truly live up to the hi fi standard.

I've auditioned these in the Magnolia section and these are the speakers that I loved.

I now have surround sound and I am loving it. Great with shows, movies and sports.

Top quality… at the price offered. Clarity and sound is exceptional especially if paired with the same model center channel….Ideal for a typical living/family room as these are bookshelf speakers. Far superior than the typical satellite speakers. I did add a Sonance subwoofer…and a pioneer elite receiver…result is extremely satisfying whether watching a movie of listening to music! Highly recommended.

Great bookshelf speakers for surround sound and for 2 channel stereo music listening.

a little bright but not broke in yet, good bass for its size. might want to consider the s3 instead.

I initially went to Best Buy magnolia Center to listen to tower speakers. After scrolling through the selection of speakers on the floor I decided to take a listen to some of the bookshelves in the room. These bookshelves perform exceptionally close to floor standers in the lower frequencies but far more articulate in the higher frequencies. Most floor standers that I demoed still required a sub to be used. When combining these bookshelves with a subwoofer I felt there was absolutely no compromise in filling the room with high-quality definition in tones. My purchase was based upon the use of predominantly listening to music, in particular vinyl. I feel the speakers paired with a proper sub deliver a very enjoyable detailed listening experience. If you are looking for a home theater or house party volume levels these probably will not fit the bill. However if you are looking to listen to music at modest volume levels say 60 to 85 dB then I think you’ll be exceptionally pleased. The only downside I see in the speakers is that the highs can be slightly ear fatiguing on certain recordings and music types. However rolling off just a bit of treble from your source can tame this. Pink Floyd remastered albums sound amazing through the speakers as do more vintage vinyl such as Boston, Devo, New order, ELO, Van Morrison, and Tom waits. Poorly recorded albums will not be enhanced by the speakers; for example albums like Weezers Blue album are unenjoyable as the frequencies are grouped in a very narrow band. For home theater the speakers do a fine job however I am not Into movie listening experience like others may be. Hope this helps

Better than expected will be happy to recommend Best Buy for all of your tv and stereo needs

They have a very crisp and detail sound. I am very impressed.

Great use for surround sounds with good price for display model so made the purchase easier