KEF LSX vs AirPulse A80 || Sound & Frequency Response Comparison

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KEF LSX on amazon DE: amzn.to/3mkrzUk
KEF LSX on amazon UK: amzn.to/3wsRXAn
AirPusle A80 on amazon DE: amzn.to/3trhet0
AirPusle A80 on amazon UK: amzn.to/3cGYEr0
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Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:15 Intro
00:15 - 01:26 Retro Wave
01:26 - 02:31 Long Night
02:31 - 03:34 Jazz Con Cajon
03:34 - 04:40 Metal Head
04:40 - 06:07 Mortals
06:07 - 07:14 The Making Of Thumbs Up
07:14 - 08:28 Bellissimo
08:28 - 09:33 Deep
09:33 - 10:40 Inspiring Middle East
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All the tracks used in this video can be found here:
• Test Tracks
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-Sound recorded using pair of SE Electronics SE8 mics and Zoom H6 recorder
-Frequency measurements done in semi treated room using UMIK-1 microphone
-Levels matched using SPL meter
-All tone controls set to neutral

Пікірлер: 80

  • @DSAUDIOreview
    @DSAUDIOreview3 жыл бұрын

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  • @JohnWell4131
    @JohnWell41313 жыл бұрын

    I prefer A80, much clear sound.

  • @diuran1919
    @diuran19193 жыл бұрын

    AirPulse A80 more open and wider for me = better

  • @GrandHeresiarch
    @GrandHeresiarch3 жыл бұрын

    Well this was eye opening. Thanks for making this comparison.

  • @Alex-Rainmaker
    @Alex-Rainmaker Жыл бұрын

    Wasn't expecting the A80 to sound this good for the price.

  • @MonsieurWolf76
    @MonsieurWolf763 жыл бұрын

    I'm a little lost, how is possible that edifier did better than Kef? In all website, magazine etc we see kef kef kef and nothing about edifier, almost never, it's crazy.

  • @Stephane.French.Catholic.An.33
    @Stephane.French.Catholic.An.333 жыл бұрын

    Hi ! I think that Airpulse A80 win on all points if we can boost a little the frequencies between 140hz to 270hz (see the curve on video), then his sound will be more balanced and natural.

  • @carnalcarnivore
    @carnalcarnivore3 жыл бұрын

    KEF. Nice bass for 115 mm woofer.

  • @UltraZelan
    @UltraZelan3 жыл бұрын

    KEF sounds more open in the mids and deeper in the lows in my opinion. Listening in the ATH-M20x with T20 tube amp.

  • @quananginh9446
    @quananginh94462 жыл бұрын

    The "Deep" track does sound deeper on the Edifier A80.

  • @charlesc6375
    @charlesc6375Ай бұрын

    Merci pour cette vidéo.

  • @James-hb6ee
    @James-hb6ee2 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. How closely do you match the sound levels?

  • @lingax1881
    @lingax18813 жыл бұрын

    Finally LSX met a tough rival

  • @vvolt155
    @vvolt1553 жыл бұрын

    Big thanks for comparisons! Krk g4 8" vs krk v8s4 someday plz!

  • @pc2181
    @pc2181 Жыл бұрын

    If you like the bright high frequency then A80 all the way, but some ppl might feel it is too bright. Might have to lower the treble by one db.Couldn’t tell much difference in mid and low. By the way, a80 is a much more reliable active speaker and cost less than half of lsx

  • @KS-ms8cf
    @KS-ms8cf2 жыл бұрын

    Great Video and comparison, thanks so much

  • @juanegrillo6223
    @juanegrillo62232 жыл бұрын

    Tough one, bt overall I´ll go with Airpulse.

  • @kevinw0lf
    @kevinw0lf3 жыл бұрын

    The KEFs does sound a tinny bit more wide than the A80s, but response is flatter on the Airpulse. Both seems to hold pretty well on nearfield, but I would suspect the KEFs might do better in soundstage consistency, due to their coax design. The bass should probably be equal if not just sounding a bit fuller on the KEF.

  • @user-kv4kt6dp8t
    @user-kv4kt6dp8t3 жыл бұрын

    Wow...A80 Great!

  • @robertopassionwatch233
    @robertopassionwatch2333 жыл бұрын

    Kef ❤️

  • @lopi769
    @lopi7693 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I would like a test between Microlab 11 and 26! Thank you

  • @adnmhy1187
    @adnmhy11873 жыл бұрын

    Please try hivi swans d300 and compare it to kef lsx 🙏

  • @yakoboss
    @yakoboss Жыл бұрын

    I bought me a pair of a80 they are great! Better looking than i though bigger than i though and so great sound no issues at all with the basses it kudt great bang for buck just get it in the worst case if you r a bass head just add a sub!

  • @ivaninvit
    @ivaninvit3 жыл бұрын

    AirPulse A80

  • @thivi7799
    @thivi77999 ай бұрын

    Loa kef lsx nghe cũng ổn nhưng đã nổ điện khi sang năm thứ hai, tìm hiểu thì được biết nhiều người cũng bị tương tự

  • @lylekruger4864
    @lylekruger4864 Жыл бұрын

    The A80 would've benefit greatly from a bigger driver and a slightly less recessed ribbon tweeter, because it is super precise and as a result the kef's are wider and presents a fuller bass response. The Airpulse was designed by Phil Jones, so the expectation on them to be perfect is high and with that hefty price tag they certainly do have flaws compared to rivals. Overall I'll take the LSX but on a budget the Airpulse is a great option, picked a set up yesterday for just under $300 and at that price its an amazing set.

  • @levchakov
    @levchakov3 жыл бұрын

    A80 sounds better, more open sound. The voice is better on A80 also. KEF have more dark signature, may be they will be less fatigue for long listen. But, is there a difference in resolution? It's impossible to understand from youtube. Does KEF's worth twice the price of A80?

  • @rdolle990
    @rdolle9903 жыл бұрын

    The KEF's sound very boxy with a hiss. Glad I don't have to save up for that money :) Tweeter on A80 is so much better.

  • @quananginh9446
    @quananginh94462 жыл бұрын

    I would gladly take the LSX for the same price of the A80 for the sound stage, the defined bass and comfortable treble. But A80 is significantly lower priced, which is a real bargain for a speaker with dark bass and accurate treble.

  • @melvinaperez2585
    @melvinaperez25853 жыл бұрын

    Kef LS50 vs Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 Please.......!!!

  • @JohnWell4131

    @JohnWell4131

    3 жыл бұрын

    .....

  • @littlekitten2599
    @littlekitten2599Ай бұрын

    Сделайте пожалуйста видео с А100 и А80.🤗

  • @crate718
    @crate718 Жыл бұрын

    so far listing with my dt 1990 i would say the AirPulse A80 is the best in performance to price ratio so far

  • @Zenthex
    @Zenthex3 жыл бұрын

    how thick are your bass traps?

  • @DSAUDIOreview

    @DSAUDIOreview

    3 жыл бұрын

    What bass traps?

  • @koraytugay

    @koraytugay

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DSAUDIOreview he means isolators below the speakers I think

  • @Zenthex

    @Zenthex

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DSAUDIOreview those things you have behind the speakers, aren't they bass traps? how come i'm not seeing an sbir dip in your frequency response graphs?

  • @DSAUDIOreview

    @DSAUDIOreview

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are 5cm thick and are there to limit echo not control bass response.

  • @marks7646
    @marks76462 жыл бұрын

    Is a80 same as a100?

  • @DarkvirusXI

    @DarkvirusXI

    7 ай бұрын

    a100 has bigger woofer

  • @user-zr8ve6hd4c
    @user-zr8ve6hd4c3 жыл бұрын

    Edifier s2000mklll vs a80, кто вытянет ? Ленточник заметно лучше планарного твиттера вытягивает верха ?

  • @DSAUDIOreview

    @DSAUDIOreview

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ribbon tweeter in A80 is a significant improvement over planar tweeter in S2000MKIII

  • @galactusonlygreenmetal152

    @galactusonlygreenmetal152

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DSAUDIOreview thanks, but what about the mid and low frequencies? The bass is much inferior to the a80, they are less than the s2000mk3, so the bass and the middle are worse? In general, as a class in terms of sound, what would you recommend?

  • @galactusonlygreenmetal152

    @galactusonlygreenmetal152

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DSAUDIOreview спасибо, а как средние и низкие частоты ? Бас сильно уступает у а80 они меньше чем s2000mk3, значит бас и середина хуже ? В целом как класс по звуку вы что посоветовали бы ?

  • @DSAUDIOreview

    @DSAUDIOreview

    3 жыл бұрын

    That depends. If you care about fidelity and want to use them in the nearfield than A80 all the way. For TV use and casual listening S2000MKIII is better choice

  • @galactusonlygreenmetal152

    @galactusonlygreenmetal152

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DSAUDIOreview The high frequencies are better in the a80 because of the ribbon tweeter, so it reproduces them more accurately, but as in the a80 with the mids and bass? Basovik 4.5 for a80 versus 5.5 for 2000mk. How much difference does it feel? If you buy a sub Edifier T5 for a80, will it noticeably add to it in sound? It's just that s2000mk has no access to the sub = (

  • @kakenn20
    @kakenn203 жыл бұрын

    Lsx has better bass than s2000mk3? Thanks

  • @DSAUDIOreview

    @DSAUDIOreview

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope

  • @kakenn20

    @kakenn20

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DSAUDIOreview Thanks

  • @ras.4913
    @ras.4913 Жыл бұрын

    airpulse seem to have more depth

  • @sennheisermxsennheisermx
    @sennheisermxsennheisermx3 ай бұрын

    same

  • @colacoke4945
    @colacoke49453 жыл бұрын

    lxs has fewer units with a smaller size. no surprize

  • @Joseph-Lau
    @Joseph-Lau3 жыл бұрын

    Both of them sound bad to me, but the LSX which I use to consider to have one, sound pity much very “speaker sound”, especially in the mid range.

  • @lazylizard6682
    @lazylizard6682Ай бұрын

    AirPulse A80♥♥♥

  • @gabsriel
    @gabsriel3 жыл бұрын

    A80 sounds metallic to my ears. And the LSX boxy. I would say that I do not like neither of them.

  • @ruslanstepanchenko8481
    @ruslanstepanchenko84812 жыл бұрын

    KEF speaker systems are very sad.. and have a higher price tag

  • @retmania
    @retmania3 жыл бұрын

    A80 wins, 03:34​ - 04:40​ Metal Head you can feel something missing in the LSX

  • @vietht
    @vietht3 жыл бұрын

    The Kef lx sounds pretty bad to me. I am suprised all the website like whathifi rate it very high. It sound worse than Yamaha hs8 and tannoy gold 8

  • @harveylin3548
    @harveylin35483 жыл бұрын

    Kef have the fuller sound for sure, much better bass.

  • @tradehut2782
    @tradehut27823 жыл бұрын

    KEF wins for me. The Airpulse sounds compressed/struggling in the lows when the kicks come in. KEF sounds like it is more dynamic. KEF also has better low mids

  • @benrise4775

    @benrise4775

    2 жыл бұрын

    ofc KEF wins, because you have KEF. lmao

  • @littlekitten2599
    @littlekitten25999 ай бұрын

    Хм, у A80 более широкий диапазон и более ровный чем у кеф

  • @-MarkWinston-
    @-MarkWinston-3 жыл бұрын

    Both are begging for a sub, and I dont mean the awful T5

  • @arx117

    @arx117

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which sub you recommend?

  • @-MarkWinston-

    @-MarkWinston-

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@arx117 for a budget sub, get the Elac 1010. It blows the T5 out of the water.

  • @Lion-mf7jz
    @Lion-mf7jz2 ай бұрын

    Kef выдают искусственный и неестественный звук в сравнении с Airpulse. Kef выделяются только басом, но и он не соответствует оригиналу. Победитель очевиден

  • @MonsieurWolf76
    @MonsieurWolf763 жыл бұрын

    On whathifi, a80 look crappy...

  • @dizazone
    @dizazone3 жыл бұрын

    звук ужасный,наверно из-за комнаты

  • @andm2962

    @andm2962

    3 жыл бұрын

    Комната и перезапись на микрофоны. Суть не в том, чтобы узнать качество звучания каких-то колонок через видео (это невозможно), а в том, чтобы в равных (пусть и неидеальных) условиях понять разницу между ними.

  • @dizazone

    @dizazone

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@andm2962 в старых роликах у него звук был норм,я купил так а300 и они звучат так же,имеется ввиду звуковая подпись,но в реале качество еще лучше чем с ютуба звук

  • @carl5011
    @carl50115 ай бұрын

    Neither.

  • @user-wl4dx6qw8w
    @user-wl4dx6qw8w2 жыл бұрын

    kef sound dark

  • @byronomboy
    @byronomboy2 жыл бұрын

    KEF wins

  • @user-sl1qg1lx5i
    @user-sl1qg1lx5i Жыл бұрын

    Лёха в окопе

  • @yttean98
    @yttean983 жыл бұрын

    Airpulse wins on horizontal dispersion whereas KSX wins on sound coherency.

  • @0123453734
    @01234537346 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @juanadame99
    @juanadame993 жыл бұрын

    AirPulse A80

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