Customer Ratings & Reviews

These bookshelf speakers were a follow-up purchase after upgrading my center channel, and they did not disappoint. Paired with the Klipsch center speaker, they really brought my system together. The soundstage feels wider and more balanced, with clear mids and crisp highs that complement dialogue and music equally well. Coming from speakers that were part of a basic 5.1 bundle, this was a noticeable step up in overall sound quality. They handle movies, TV, and music very well and don’t require excessive volume to sound full. If you’re gradually upgrading a surround system, these bookshelf speakers are an excellent next step and a great value for the performance.

Nice bookshelf speakers. I have a fairly small flex room i've turned into a movie room. I got these for surround sound. Definitely enough power and they sound great for my use. Would recommend.

Klipsch make great speakers. They provide a warm sound with great detail and surprising bass for a speaker of this size.

I turned half the basement into a gym. I had an extra stereo system for 20 years ago collecting dust but it needed new speakers. I connected the Klipsch to an Onkyo receiver and I had an existing subwoofer. The size of the Klipsch are perfect for the space as they are not in the way. I mounted one on the wall and the other simply placed on top shelf of a very tall rack. They sound great. Whether you are playing it loud or soft you get a full range of sound and the subwoofer helps pound out the bass when desired. I would recommend and even buy these again if needed.

detailed sound with strong highs and clean mids, making it great for medium sized rooms. Bass is decent but after getting a sub it sounds amazing, and it’s a great value for the price.

Great quality speaker with smooth ones. Good bass and excellent treble at all volumes. Fits easy on top of bookcase and not obtrusive. Clean sound.

Im so impressed with Klipsch that I am a fan now. Their reputation and brand quality doesnt disappoint. Budget in mind, I bought a sony receiver and these bookshelfs Klipsch. These speakers produced high/mid range sounds without distortion. It has some clean bass and it can be improved if i buy a subwoofer. Soon, i’ll get a nice set up going in my living room and Im confident Klipsch will be my next purchase.

One of the best speaker for the price. The sound is crisp and has pretty decent bass.

These speakers sound really good. They are a great value. They have a compact size but a much larger sound stage than they appear. They feel quality when you hold them, I like that

Excellent small speakers with sufficent range to fill a medium size room. Excxellent craftmanship; good tonal balance; good bass extension.

The Klipsch R-50M bookshelf is a pretty impressive speaker considering the small footprint - while it is a little taller than other 5 1/4" bookshelf speakers (thanks to the massive horn tweeter), the depth and width of the speaker are quite a bit more compact than other bookshelves I've seen. Practically, this means that you might be able to fit them next to a TV more easily, or on a shorter shelf than other models. Lookswise - I found the grille off look to be a bit unbalanced thanks to the large tweeter design. That's personal preference, of course, but I think this is the only speaker in the lineup that I prefer the grilles on vs off. I found the sound of the R-50M speakers to carry over many of the qualities I loved about the R-800F towers, while being a little less impressive overall. Efficiency isn't as good as the towers, although that's to be expected, of course. Compared to 2 other sets of bookshelf speakers in my house, I found the tweeter design contributes favorably to a simliar "wall of sound" up front just like the R-800F, but the other bookshelf speakers I compared to were a little better in the mid-range and low end. I tried various distances from the wall, given they are rear ported, but I could not get any improvement to the sound using that method. That's not to say these sound bad - far from it. I just was a little overwhelmed after auditioning their big brothers, and was expecting to be delighted with the same clarity at low volume. Instead, I found I had to get a bit louder to get the same dynamics out of the R-50M. In practice, as rear speakers in my surround setup, the sound characteristics of the R-50M are well suited to the other speakers in the Reference series and they handle movies, SACD, and DVD-A surround audio formats with aplomb. I have not had a chance to wall mount them yet, instead using stands for the time being, but my plan is to use the integrated wall mount threaded hole to seamlessly get these on my wall soon. That's a great perk that's an improvement over the keyhole mount you often see on speakers like this.

Had to grab these as an xmas gift for adult daughter setting up an actual traditional sound system (i.e., nothing Bluetooth or satellite sourced). She inherited her grandpa's excellent components, but his speakers were inside the walls. We have been fans & owners of Klipsch horns since my first pair in the late 70s, so we know the quality & love the sound. The price for this pair was unbelievably low, so I jumped on it. Daughter & her spouse are beyond thrilled, & now their system is complete!

Klipsch in my opinion makes about the best speakers out there in this price range. These look really cool so you might want to leave the covers off. Some people think Klipsch have too much treble on the very high end. I think it's called being too bright. To me you can just turn the treble down a little if it bothers you. I don't care because it really helps understand dialog in movies to have that clean sharp sound. Music is helped by the clarity too. These are tall for bookshelf speakers so you may need to make sure they will fit if going into a cabinet.

Great speakers perfect size and fill the room perfectly

Replaced old tower speakers with these gems. great range and looks great in our smaller living room than the space we had with the large towers. Put these on stands and they look and perform great. Researched speakers and these were the hands down choice. Great value for the performance.

Bought these speakers to upgrade the small Yamaha surround sound speakers that came with my audio system. These bookshelf speakers sound a LOT better and I ended up buying 2 more and a center all from Klipsch. Sound quality is way better and has a good punch to anything you are watching or listening to.

These speakers are great especially at their usual sale price. Quality is decent and the sound is lively without being obnoxious. They look great too.

These Klipsch bookshelf speakers are worthy of the Klipsch reputation of amazing sound! I needed living room speakers that wouldn't take up a lot of space (wife restrictions)... these delivered and then some! I highly recommend these speakers for amazing sound and great value.

Clean sound. Very nice replacements for my ancient late 70's model dinosaurs. Bass is very nice, but I recommend a nice subwoofer, to get a super nice experience. Got'em on sale priced: $239, open-box $190. Open box got sold out before I could get to them, but if other websites sell'em for less I say get'em. A good value, considering my ancient ones I got over $300 back in the 70's. So yeah, I think I upgraded without breaking the bank.

I bought these in sale; my review is based on the $200 sale price. Build quality: Ok. Nothing to brag about; rectangle box, vinyl finish, plastic grille. Honestly I find they look ugly (though they don’t look bad in the pics) Sound: Very good. This is an exciting/energetic speaker with good treble/dynamics, nice midrange and punchy bass. This is a bright speaker but not fatiguing. I’d compare the sound to the Jbl 530. At $200 these are a great value. At $400 they’re still good but have competition. I’ve also had the RP50 mk ii; as one would expect, they are better in every regard. Still energetic but with more smoothness. If you’re debating between the two, have the extra money and prioritize music, RP50M mkii are better. If for home theater, r50pm mk ii will suffice