KEF Q150 Bookshelf Speakers - Hands On Review
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We all want great sound, but not all of us have the money to shell out for audiophile-grade speakers. That's where KEF's Q150 Bookshelf Speakers come in. A revamp of the original Q100, the Q150 delivery HiFi sound, that most music lovers can afford.
The centerpiece of the KEF Q150s are the Uni-Q Driver Array, which is borrowed KEF's much more expensive Blaze speakers. What you're given is a sound with a lot of body, resonance, and plenty of volume without distortion.
Just which sound signature you prefer depends on personal choice, but KEF's latest addition to the Q-series, the Q150 offer high-grade sound, at a mid-range price.
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i love my q150's, im using them as studio monitors on 1ft audio stands with rubber on top and bottom. hooked up to a high end sony amp
I have these, the RP 600-M, and the ELACs. All three are good, but these KEFs are the overall best IMO. It's not by a huge margin, but the driver integration and tone were both a little better on the KEF, as is off axis response.
Which amp do you use with the Q150s?
I have Kef Q750 towers which I paid $233 each at Best Buy for floor models, they sound amazing. Picked up a pair of Q150 for $300. and have an amazing speaker system for under $1k
@@jazzfan67 Sorry for the delayed response. I use the Yamaha WXA-50. I got it on sale for $430.
really enjoy my q150. the sound they pack out for the size is awesome; i actually preferred the q150 over the q350!
I've auditioned the Q350's in store and loved them. The smaller Q150's would be a better fit size wise with my tight listening room. I'd like to hear what you liked more with the Q150's vs. the 350's. How are they working out for you 3 months in?
Idk what sound improvements have been made to the new KEF series vs. the last gen. but with the KEF Q100 vs Q300 It was widely accepted that the Q100, Q500, and Q200c sounded the best from the line up even though they had the smallest drivers. The thing to understand with the KEF Q series is that they are KEFs budget speakers and as such are designed to appeal to the largest group of people possible. Most novice audio consumers are going to want the biggest speakers they can get, since big speakers equate to louder sounding but not necessarily the best sounding... which is the case with the KEF Q series. One of the biggest differences between KEF Q series and KEFs higher end models like the LS50s, R series, Reference series, Blades etc is that the KEF Q series are the companies only speaker line that has Uni-Q drivers larger then 5 1/4" (some speakers have woofer drivers larger then that size but the uni-q drivers are always 5 1/4" or less except in the case of the Q series.) at the end of the day KEF has perfected there Uni-Q driver to work best in a 5 1/4" size. So even when looking at the Q series it should be understood that the smaller driver speakers are the true flagships from the line... meaning that KEF has spent the most time testing and developing the smaller driver speakers and the larger ones are basically an after thought to just slap in a bigger driver in an attempt to appeal to a larger number of people. So basically if your after sound clarity and precision then the 5 1/4" driver speakers from the KEF Q series are always gonna be the better choice... on the other hand if you don't mind sacrificing some sound quality for overall louder sounding speakers then the Q series speakers with the larger drivers might be best for you.
which amplifier do you use?
Hi, why do you prefer kef q 150 more than kef q 350
@@jvesik I agree - the 350's are more adaptive. The 150's need the small room "other box", so to speak -or the room being the box holding the box. The 350's are more air--y and can expand in a larger room. If they made a better cabinet for both models, that would have helped a lot.
Kef salesman !
How does kef Q150 compare to Klipsch R51M?
Any recommendation for stands for the KEF Q150? Thanks
Hello ! Thank you for your video. Do you recommend this pair of KEF for JAZZ listening ? thanks a lot ! matthew
KEF are perfect for Jazz . Get the most expensive KEF's you can afford it .
I do too - but not so much in med to large rooms. Smaller bedroom or even desk top is better. For larger rooms - go for the Q350's - I think (in my experience).
Great review. I plan connect KEF Q150 or ELAC UB5 speakers to Rega Brio amp. Which one speakers are better?
Elac more bang for your buck slack freq starts at 44k us you get screens with elac. Kef you need to pay extra wtf
Elac has a very decent level of materials and construction. The KEF are 2 magnets fitted on a shoe box.
How do they sound on solid stands, those are obviously really wobbly? Finish is already looking distressed on lower edges. Would love to hear a pair...
They sound fantastic and well made for its price . But get, if you can, the most expensive KEF's you can afford it .
are these speakers good for doing things like listening to music??????
I bought a new pair on sale and the KEF Q150 does not worth the sale price. Return to the seller, right away.
I heard these are very good loudspeakers, even though they are well over $800 in Canada. Thumbs up, but what about the speaker stands? Can I build stands for these KEF Q150 speakers myself?
Q150 are on sale now for $399 and I'm from Vancouver. I think the sale is over feb. 6th?
@@johnSR32 John S Okay, thank you, John. I was thinking of oak, and MDF for the surface that the speakers are to stand on.
Are they a substantial upgrade from the Pioneer BS22 speakers?
Don’t buy anything from KEF. You could get better for the price.
Significantly better.
@@jaxw2628 like...?
@@justinwaloshin7832 Elac Unify UB5, Klipsh 500m, Jamo C93 ii
They just made a cheaper version of the Q100 for the same or more expensive price. Well done greedy KEF.
cabinet is not that great as well... better box would have made a difference, I think..
@@cmkilcullen8176 Just cutting more and more costs without passing the savings also to the general population that instead needs to fork out constanlty more and more money to get decent quality that years ago could have been bought for much much less.
@@pedecia yes...
Just about any music lover can afford. No,no,they can’t.
Lmao. If you have a credit card you could easily pay like $50 a month for 7 months.
@@NeapolitanApe Not everyone wants to always owe someone money, you are pretty much renting them until they are fully paid off, that goes with anything thats being financed.
Got them for $275 last year. They sound fantastic.
I'm sure these sound amazing, but they're hideous. The cabinet finish is awful.
take them to the local spray shop and get a high gloss finish.
Please forgive my ignorance. What the hell is a "spray shop"?
@@thetrumanshow4791 put trump 2020 stickers on them they will sound better
Not Bi-wire or Bi-amp capable and cost more than the Q100 and not as good looking and no grills. They are charging more for less. WTF!!!
Really don't need a bi amp connection for a speaker of this price level. The LS50s don't even have this. The 150s might sound better than the 100s too so that makes up for the looks which I don't mind (but not blown away by)
Very coherent and musical sounding, but plagued by too much and boomy bass
jpnz I was disappointed until I put the plugs into the speakers. Since I have a sub, I let the sub do most of the low end. Now I’ve been loving them. They just sing
@@blok31092 mid range could be better. Smaller room - not too loud and you are okay with the 150's..
Screens optional ha ha ha ha
yea - really.. that is a bit crazy..
They have absolutely NO bass
Great!
So many contradicting comments on bass, some say too much, others say not enough, and you say 'no bass'.
@@dixienormous2440 for bass? THEY SUCK. ....laughably bad.
wow...those are some ugly wires
Do you have to sound so girly?
Do you have to be a dickhead?