Dayton AudioClassic B65 Bookshelf Speaker Pair (Black)

The good:Easily the best sounding bookshelf speakers I've heard in a long time that were not hugely expensive. I tested a set out running a Fosi Audio BT30D and found them to be much more lively than I had expected. Great sound for a budget friendly 2.1 channel home stereo system that provided room filling mids and highs as well as a decent amount of bass kick from the 6.5 woofer. Vocals and instruments were represented very well in my opinion.The bad:I purchased a set with every intention of placing them on their respective bookshelves to avoid the cost of buying or building speaker stands for them. Unfortunately, without the open air to breathe, the whole range of sound suffered, but especially those previously room filling mids and about 90% of bass response.So, if you have the space and the budget to make the proper accommodations for a set of these bookshelf speakers, they are fantastic and I would not hesitate to rely on them for the bulk of my music listening outside of the car. But without a more open environment to place the speakers where they seem to really shine, they are a pass.

I’m using these with two Class D monoblocks. I’ll be placing them on speaker stands (rather than on a desktop; IMO, while one could use them in a desktop/near field setup, their sonic capabilities merit their use either with a subwoofer (for two channel stereo) or as part of a video surround sound system. NB: These are PASSIVE speakers, viz., they require an integrated amp or equivalent (e.g. preamp + power amp or a stereo receiver). They look good, and both sound and build quality are well above what one typically gets at this price point.

I got a pair of these to try out against some Neumi BS5 speakers. They held their own so I kept both and run these as my rears. Tldr: Good at movies, ok at music and has small issues with female vocals. Great value!For movies, these are pretty good speakers. No real faults. Not a ton of bass but decent clarity, to clarify it does have bass though. The sound quality is good at low to moderate levels. Haven't really tried turning these up super high.For music , these struggle with certain female vocals. There's like a garbling effect at some specific frequency. These speakers don't like music optimizer on my amp or me upping the treble. Left alone they sound very clear and I enjoy the sound at a moderate level.For the price, I'm not sure you could find anything that comes near these. They look great and sound good.

So, for the price these sound just fine. These are being used in our work gym, and do a great job and sound good.These are not for critical listening, but for the money, one shouldn't expect that. Factoring in price, these are solid and balanced and a god value. I have high end gear for my serious listening, these are perfect for bring sound to those other places where you just want to bump a little.

I was skeptical buying these as I haven't seen much on the product, but let me tell you I am so glad I did. These are some of the best speakers i’ve purchased for this price in my life. I paired these with a Sonos Amp that’s connected to a stereo pair of Sonos One’s and a Sonos Sub Mini, and it’s quite breathtaking when everything is working together. The sound quality is very clear and has depth and the soundstage when all speakers are going is unbelievable actually. Dayton Audio can take my money any day with this deal !

Bought 2 pairs for my surround sound system. Was actually looking at another speaker type and kept running across mentions of these Dayton speakers. Mentioned that for the price point they were better than others that were two to three times the cost. The only complaint was that the looks were not that good. Just a box with a grill. The sound however is fantastic. These replaced some Bose 141 speakers that I had for some time. Watching a 4k copy of My Fair Lady, really made the soundtrack stand out. These are far superior to the Bose that I had used to have.

Probably ok for the price, but they just did not hold a candle to the Klipsch models I bought for about 50 more bucks. If you are looking for warm 70s Polk audio sound, these are pretty close, but they can't handle a lot of power. If you are looking for accurate... Keep looking.

I don't expect much from compact speakers, but these definitely deliver good quality sound! The bass is strong and full with no distortion. The really high treble notes are crisp and clear. And they gave me my desk space back!