What are these really suited for, centre, for voice only,and better accompanied by a sub for bas, or can they do both voice and bass
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I am using one for my center channel in a 7.1 setup Works great for this and provides nice chrisp sound quality. I am very happy with this product.
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I got mine for a center channel with the 5650 as left and right and a sub. Sounds great. I almost would even have bought this one for my left and right. Very clear and crisp but definitely pair with an additional sub.
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David - if your main usage is TV or movies the center speaker is the most important, since it carries the main vocals. The size of your L and R mains won't really matter since they are mostly peripheral sound. Hope you have a sub-woofer, that will help with the overall surround system. I have greatly enjoyed the difference this BIC center has made. Enjoy!!
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These are the speakers that will allow you to hear the music over the bass. They are not bad speakers. They will not be what gives the bass though. They sound good in my car alone but if you want bass you need to get a subwoofer as well.
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This is a center speaker. You need a subwoofer or front speakers to get you the bass. Not withstanding that, it is a very good speaker you are going to love your home theatre experience.
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More even, well rounded vs overwhelming bass. If you are looking for the latter exclusively, you will probably want to look elsewhere. These are good for a range of music/audio though if you have diverse tastes.
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No, I never heard of those. I really can't answer about the bass. I know that when you first use these you should have the volume turned down a little.
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I have an SVS sub paired with mine. I use them primarily for home theater, but I listen to music as well. They sound really good together. I've never really used the speakers alone. I do not think it's too much bass. If so, you could always dial down your sub a bit.
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I would recommend a sub and surround speakers. I use a sub and it sounds great. I also got the matching center channel which is awesome too.
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I put these in old Community Floor Monitors and they played well with the original horn. Not a lot of bass but that may be from the design of the cab. For stage monitors I don't want a lot of bass anyway. Let the subs do the bass for the venue. I Prefer EV or JBL to Cerwin Vega for mains. I'd recommend the higher end EVs if you can afford them. JBL are easily overdriven and damaged if you are not careful in your setup and mixing.
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Depends ..how you place them is important I found out.Any place I tried sounded bad until I put em 8" from the floor.They have good mids if set a 8o hz crossover. Lower they sound good but a lil less so .The 153s are better and have a airy quality that is great , their off axis much better also. But I don't like using a sub for music and at full range these excel .Decent bass and all ,that is if you turn up the volume.At low volume..um no .Always some trade off,no speaker is perfect .For movies and the sub on they are great.I cross over at 70 for that.
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Theyre damn good for bass, but the mids are lacking a bit. you may be able to compensate with an eq adjustment
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for surround speakers these work great. I would not spend extra money. For front or main speakers you may want to invest in better bass response.
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If you do not want thundering bass, these are excellent speakers. However, with an added subwoofer, this would be an exceptional speaker. They have a good amount of bass output on there own. This is a bookshelf that would benefit greatly with the addition of a sub. I enjoy mine. They are drive by a Harmon Kardon HK3390, again - I am pleased with my choice.
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They're honestly not "good" for any usage, but they'll be functional for both of those. Better choice would be the micca mb42x or pioneer Andrew Jones speakers. They're smaller, but are farrrr better designed and, surprisingly, even have better bass response.
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Yeah they are good for just about everything, you might want something that goes a little more low range for heavy dubstep, but I do bass heavy stuff all the time on them. You just have to get used to them, they r very clean and flat
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The issue with that is frequency levels, center channels are generally best suited for carrying vocals and high range instrumentals. You wouldn't receive the lower frequency sounds at a level that would make for an enjoyable listening experience with 3 centers.
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I would say they are great in both. Where I work out there are a lot of T.V. sets and people talking and I can bearly hear them, even if the headphones aren't on too loud. As far as bass goes I would also say great. I loved them so much I ordered a pair for my husband who also uses them at the gym. Hope this answers your question.