The BEST, Klipsch for me.

@ArtVandelayOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Not a chance 🤢

@joseman9230

Жыл бұрын

Me encantan los Klipsch

I've owned both, and what you can't discern in this test is each speakers soundstage and instrument/stage positioning. This was one of the biggest selling points for the KEF Q350 for me, the Klipsch did not follow me around the room like the drivers on the KEF did. Meaning, in my room at least, if you moved out of directly in front of the Klipsch the sound stage went away, with the KEF I can be off to the side at my desk and I still hear some soundstage, they have great placement of instruments too.

@sdrtcacgnrjrc

Жыл бұрын

this a big deal for me. thanks for the info !!

@aadirao4169

9 ай бұрын

Thankyou sir I owned klipsch refrence theater pack as my 1st setup. And currently planning to buy kef q500 / 100 / 600 for my next setup ( getting them in good price ). I am more a soundstage person so glad to find your comment here.

@robde-e-e

7 ай бұрын

In this video the KEF Q350 sounds 'muffled' and 'far away' to me. So I don't get the positive reviews all around...is it better in real life?

@Rebasepoiss

6 ай бұрын

@@robde-e-e You are listening to music that was recorded on a microphone, compressed down to a KZread video and then played through whatever speakers or headphones you may have. Obviously you are not going to get the real picture here. That's like comparing the picture quality of high-end TVs on your shitty laptop monitor. You cannot see what the camera can't record accurately, what the KZread compression algorithm can't retain properly and what you own screen can't show. The same goes for audio.

@robde-e-e

6 ай бұрын

@@Rebasepoiss I agree fully the loss of quality before it gets into my ears. But then I'm still wondering why the Klipsch sound pretty good in the same clip!

This is the best, so far, channel i have found for comparisons...by far... Thx!

Brilliantly compiled comparison!

Depends on the music listing selection. For a more live in your face performance sound, go with Klipsch .

Klipsch sounds harsh and artificially loud. The KEF is warm and easy to listen too.

Hey, I've just come across your channel and find your comparisons very interesting and quite useful, as opposite with some others where is difficult to identify the different nuances and details. This is the third comparison I check on your channel and, Mr., they are very useful. Thank you for sharing your job, really. Greetings from Spain.

@eprojectEllie

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I enjoyed the sound of the Klipsch. It just sound more alive and I like that. They accent the brass and cymbals nicely. I own an pair of the RP600M and love them. Most of my listening is in the experimental electronic genre of music and they are perfect for that sort of listening. This was a very good comparison.

@usersky007

Жыл бұрын

Klipsch is louder overall, that's why it sounds better, no merit to this. If you want to compare, volume should be well matched.

Klipsch sound better to me and I'm not "fatigued" by them. It's about personal preference and the sound you love which is why we have speaker choices.

Both sound good in their own way. For jazz, I do prefer the Klipsch due to the more lively brass and cymbals.

I JUST purchased the RP600 MII which fix SOME things and I was ALMOST going to get the Kef Q350s its hard on youtube but the Kefs seem more reserved which may even mean more accurate but the Klipsch seem to be more lively TO me. Everyone is different thanks for the comparison.

i have both, klipsch has more treble, sound like your eq is on,if u like loud music go for klipsch, kef at low volume is kind of boring..........but with klipsch u save a lot of money.. this go on sale often. people complain about the harsh on the klipch , not my case is pretty good, best bang for the bucks is klipsch sound is alive.both are pretty good!

I listened to both of them live. KEF sounds more natural and has a wide stage, the sound is neutral and not tiring, but it is a detailed and beautiful sound. The Klipsch has a flatter sound with a strong coloration. I vote for KEF, but I wouldn't be able to tell from the video - only after listening to it live.

@lebtung7447

3 жыл бұрын

You're so damn right, I used to own a pair of Klipsch Rp160m, which I believe doesn't have any difference from sound signature with the Rp600m. For me the Klipsch has a pretty wide stage, but the sound imaging is pretty forward and flat to my ears that makes me feel the sound around and in my head, which is pretty tired for listening for hours, and yep the flat sound is the weak point of these speaker. but honestly, for the price range, these pair of speakers producing a very very nicely bass, none of other speakers in this price range can be closer

@darpanbhuyan1909

2 жыл бұрын

@@lebtung7447 - I purchased the KEF Q350s at a good 400USD cheaper as well as the Wharfedale Evo 4.2's at 100USD cheaper and to my ears, they are both better speakers unless a "live" sound is your only criterion. The KEF Q350s are better with a varied range of music. My two cents are, the Klipschs are only good value if they are cheaper in the country one is purchasing them in. In India or the UK, they are overpriced for what they bring to the table.

@robde-e-e

7 ай бұрын

In this video the KEF's do not sound natural and wide staged to me. Could be my setup which I listen to this video of course. But the Klipsch sound much more bright, vidid and detailed. Is the soundquality of this video misleading??

I started my journey with Klipsch RP600M waited for break in but always felt something is wrong. Then watched reviews and realised it’s the mids that are missing and at low volumes all I hear is bright highs. Didn’t like them and returned those replacing with Kef q350. Day and night of difference. My wife was surprised too. Kefs are a different level unless you enjoy U shaped party music at loud volume. This video makes Klipsch sound better with a ton of highs but in reality Kefs are miles ahead. One is premium and Klipsch is good looking mediocre product. Music is subjective, though hence some may not agree with this.

@user-tq1jd7um8z

11 ай бұрын

The appeal of Klipsch is not its flat characteristics, but the fact that the horns reduce the amplitude of the diaphragm, which allows for a faster response time and more realistic sound in the treble. This allows for the startling sound of cymbals and the realistic texture of trumpets. This is a unique attraction in klipsch horn speakers that cannot be achieved even if other speakers with dome tweeters use equalizers to lift the treble.

@user-tq1jd7um8z

11 ай бұрын

But Klipsch is certainly not flat. Perhaps as Klipsch, he was trying to create a nice, exiting voice by that characteristic. I agree with that characteristic, but I think there are many people who do not like this.

@user-ls3qh6sh2m

6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂is😂😂😂😂😂 4:48 youwillfind 4:10 @@user-tq1jd7um8z

Well, they are quite different. The Klipsch RP600Ms were undoubtedly built to hit a wide audience. I still do have a pair of the 600s. They are quite fun, lively and often characterized as bright but I couldn’t disagree more. That “horn” tweeter and wave guide present a lot of info and will require some moving around in your room to keep in check. That top end detail is brought forward and almost sounds like a stage in front of a stage. You either like it or it can be off putting. It’s all about preference and music as they accept power from a wide array of amplifiers although it’s widely known that Klipsch does some weird stuff with their measurements. However, these are easy to drive and do scale well. They are colored but most things are to a degree. The bracing isn’t world beating and the crossover components are not boutique. However, these aren’t boutique speakers either. The KEF to me sounds a bit dry as if it’s under a table. Not bad at all but it’s a different t flavor. The concentric driver design on the KEF and ELAC speakers give you such good staging and off-axis sound. But again, it’s going to be whether that’s important to you or not. If your room is smaller then that may not matter as much as in my case. I’m usually sitting in one spot or just in another room altogether. To me, I think Klipsch is the better choice for more genres and louder listening (75-85db). The Klipsch need volume to wake up the big driver. They also like at least 7-8ft of distance between them to your listening position. These are both very good but I’d argue the 600s are an engaging, fun, less picky w/placement/power, and can be enjoyed w/HT and 2-channel scenarios.l and IMO that’s what Klipsch was trying to do. And with their silly pricing, you can score a pair for about $350 or less these days. Even if you don’t love them, it’s a fun speaker to use in another system or just sell for no or little ln the end the Klipsch RP600M gets a lot right while falling way short of perfection. However, that does not exist in audio objectively speaking. If I were going to buy KEF, I’d save and spend more on the R3s or just go for the more exotic and better component laden Buchardt MKIIs. It’s just crazy how all this is a game of inches, subjectivity, and compromises.

did you matched the decibel level between the two speakers? it sounds like klipsch's sounds much bigger than kef's

Brass is supposed to sound like brass, and the klipsch delivered exactly that. No bad for a bookshelf….

Love my 350's

Defititively prefer the klipsch and like someone said, always possible to Play with trebble and\or base to make them sound a bit different. I like the punch klipsh gives. They are way more lively and in my opinion that's what music should. Fun and lively not flat, neutral and boring (not saying kef are boring) just saying klipsch are more fun to my ears.

I guess the horn sounds better coming from a horn. I did hear a lack of low end from it though which probably made it more cramped and shouty. It should sound much better with a sub in bigger room I'm guessing. For Q350 I would try to use it without a sub in the untreated small room perhaps on a desktop computer with nice soundcard with a simple int. amp. This is nice comparison, thx

I have KEF Q 350 and I'm thinking change to Linton. What kind of differences? Thanks

Hai What’s your take on Kef q series vs kliptch RP series for a home theatre set up ?

Kef for its more of natural sound and clean vocal.

Klipsch is the winner! I have to turn up more to hear the voice of KEF

I vote Q350, with confidence.

Klipsch sounded lively but its highs will cause ear fatigue. I own klipsch . Klipsch sound very decent , its loud , its bassy but its highs are harsh and these spekaers are not for long listening session .

@pbaker7160

9 ай бұрын

Ear fatigue is BS. You're thinking of the Forte's, Cornwalls or other Heritage series. The RP600Ms are anything but fatiguing.

Great content. Please make comparison kef q350 and ls 50.

@eprojectEllie

3 жыл бұрын

I will, give me time~ ,thanks

I am a longtime owner of KEF floor-standing speakers, which finally died after about 33 years. Am now in a smallish room, so replaced them with the Klipsh 600, based on reviews. Used and kept them for about 9 months but felt there was something lacking in the midrange. Bought the KEF 350, and feel like I've arrived back home. Surprising bass for their size, treble is not harsh (as the Klipsch could be at times), but absolutely clear and full in the midrange. Keeping the KEFs, I gave the Klipsch to my son.

@arpeemac

2 жыл бұрын

still listening through my KEF C85 (bought early 90's) right now as im typing.

@user-me1eb9yk7c

2 жыл бұрын

i ll do the same. Thanks

@wishtone885

2 жыл бұрын

Youre kef is for sale?

🤠 Are there new models to replace the Q350 & Q150 soon, considering there's a new LSX now?

While playing a trumpet (for instance) The KEF sounds like a trumpet being played through a speaker. The Klipsch sounds like a trumpet. Disclaimer: I own the Klipsch RP-600M and I've not heard the KEF except in this demo. I play the 600M several hours a day, sometimes loud. They do not make your ears bleed. Maybe some of the older 3-ways did but not the modern 2-way Klipsch.

From this sound comparison here, it sounds like someone is tossing a towel over the KEF-350's as they seem very muffled and veiled. Wheras the Klipsch is very lively and it seems to have the bigger sound stage. NOW I actually own the Klipsch RP-600m's and I can say that it does have a bit of a hole in the midrange at about 1.5k. Double NOW, I also have the KEF-Q350's on the way, and so far, from this demo (and a couple others), I am VERY unsure of my purchase. In all cases, the KEF-350 sounds duller. However, there are others that say here (and in those other demos) that the soundstage of the KEF-Q350 really cannot be duplicated in a KZread video. So when the KEF's come in, I will do the actual sound comparisons myself and will come back here to report my findings.

The sound is different and well distinguishable from one another. Klipsch RP600M very sharply sharpened for analytical listening, the KEF Q350 is more natural and restrained, but less dental in this frequency spectrum. If I made sound correction first on one and then on another pair of speakers, they would directly contradict each other. Loudspeakers shouldn't be so contradictory. Where is the truth?

Klipsch ❤️

Great head to head comparison ! I like both, different sound signatures, initially tends to like more Klipsch, after some time listening they looks to be a bit fatiguing for the ears, too bright on the metals high ... on the other side, KEF sounds more natural and fuller, but a little faded. I am in the battle to decide to buy one or another, but I think for now I'd go with KEF.

@user-dv5yt9yc9x

2 жыл бұрын

I also see a solution in between. Both systems are flawed.

@sdrtcacgnrjrc

Жыл бұрын

was considering these and the Polk R400. Tbh the more reviews I watch/ listen the more confused I get. Saying that, the KEF is the best price around here, the Klipsch is +100$, the Polk + another 150 :-/

For long listening, i prefer KEF. Its a nice warm speaker.

The klipsch with a tube amp💯

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

klipsch ...natural sound👍❗

Please do the RP600M MK II

I have to say Jazz is more favourable to the klipsch 👍 better dynamic than kef.

@titosirj6262

2 жыл бұрын

Which type of jazz?

Hi..nice comparision again. Can you please do a kefq350 with Polk r200 on the exact same song. Exact same way. With the same amp cxa61. Thanks.

@darpanbhuyan1909

2 жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, i have both loudspeakers in the above-mentioned comparison and the closest thing to the amp used i.e. the Cambridge Audio CXA81 (the one used in the vid was CXA61). Seeing that i was in somewhat a position to gauge the accuracy and adequacy of the video insofar as conveying the Sonic signature of the featured loudspeakers were concerned, i immediately listened to the comparison video through my RME ADI-2 DAC FS and Hifiman HE400is and Audio Technica M50 in order to eliminate the room and to account for the very different frequency tuning and other variable responses of both headphones (yes, that also plays a part). Right off the bat, this video is completely and utterly useless insofar as conveying what the KEF Q350 sounds like. And the only manner in which, to my mind, it informs the listener of either loudspeaker is that the Klipschs have a more prominent treble which, again to my mind, is very little information to proceed on. Otherwise, this video falls dangerously short of conveying how these loudspeakers truly sound, especially if somebody is basing their purchase on it. For a light Sunday afternoon chuckle, sure! 😄

What the point unless you have a paur if jef and klipsch

I love kef precision soundstage and flat haracteristic for long listening. Kiplish =ears blood

I just got the 350s for $500 but on this review I think the klips is better but they cost more

Prefer a natural sound and a quality reproduction of the music.... so KEF is the winner. I admit the klipsch sound is cool for about 5 minutes with the exaggerated highs but I could and rather listen to quality sound for hours.

@eprojectEllie

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@voiceofreason9238

2 жыл бұрын

This Klipsch 600M does not have an exaggerated HF. This is what a trumpet actually sounds like. For trumpet the KEF sounds like somebody threw a blanket over the speaker.

@KeikoFXDesigns

2 жыл бұрын

I feel as if the vocals are much cleaner and not so bright as if the singer is right in your face.

@invisired

2 жыл бұрын

@@voiceofreason9238 amazing analogy :D

I am a Kef lover but...in this case...Klipsch over the top

@williammanganaro9070

2 жыл бұрын

One of the more honest critiques here. I like the Klipsch better also.

Klipsch winner 🏆as if the sound became half with kef

Klispch the winner 👍👍

best sound klipsch¡

El kef me resulta más agradable porque no me satura el oído escuchando por más tiempo.

A klipisch realmente foi melhor que a Kef . Principalmente nos detalhamentos das altas , como o prato de bateria mais perceptíveis durante a reprodução. Mas gostei mais dos médios da kef .

The KEF will have a wider soundstage all day long (on all genres of music). Also the best separation of instruments. However, the Klipsch has better overall clarity. There’s something special about those horns. The detail is almost exaggerated at times, but it sounds like you’re live and very close to that drum kit. If you only have the two speakers and you want to fill the room with a wide soundstage, the KEF might be better and more balanced. The clarity and detail in vocals, upper mids, and treble is higher with the Klipsch, though. Depends on one’s preference. Also, the KEF is more treble forward than these Klipsch, ironically. But not with the same detail. Meh… I would choose Klipsch.

And I have 3 dollar ear phones in so, they both sound tinny. Sill to do this.

Klipsch for me but both ok

Si on veut une écoute introvertie la Kef et si ont veut l'ambiance live avec de belle voix la Klipsh. Avec la Kef le chanteur chante avec son masque & les instruments dans une autre pièce.

They're similar enough that I think you could make the KEF sound like the Klipsch just by turning up the treble on your amp, and vice versa, make the Klipsch sound like the KEF by turning it down a little.

@eprojectEllie

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for your thoughts, I did not touch anything. This test was performed under the exact same condition.

@weiletoh4736

3 жыл бұрын

absolutely agree. From this piece of recording, the difference in the treble is the main factor. Bass wise, probably around the same. But still, prefer the klipsch rp600m as they are more forward sounding.

klipsch have higher treble peaks, but in a good way , more reaviling sound. kef have peaks in lower treble, but more neutral sound .

Il n'y a pas de différence notable entre les deux, mais mon choix va vers les Kef dont les basses sont plus généreuses et l'écoute est plus douce, les klipch sont fatigantes au bout d'un certain temps, donc les kef c'est mon choix😊

the kef sounds more dull on the voices but I bet its off axis response is a lot better.

Lol... the Klipsch's make my old Boston's sound much better.

when I visited klipsch showroom the sales man looked at me top to bottom and said " you can't afford these" lol well he was right I changed my mind about klipsch. I no longer want cheap loud speakers. XD then I looked around fund MA Silver 100 costs almost double that of RP600M but perfect for my taste and fits my poor wallet. I'm glad Klipsch thinks I'm not worthy of their over priced garbage, mid range is poor and gets annoying with overpowering high at times.

I thing that… with Klipsch more high frequencies are present.

Kef sounds way more natural. I’m a klipsch user though

The KEF are muffled in comparison, however i do find the Klipsch a bit harsh in the Treble but the winner is clearly Klipsch here

Me gusto más Klipsch

Klipsch sounds better for me.

Médios das Kef são mais naturais, os da klipish são pronunciados, as duas são boas

The klipsch can be tamed with a little less treble but the KEF are muffled.

@DougMen1

3 жыл бұрын

That's a really idiotic statement. Just as the treble on the Klipsch can be turned down, it can also be turned up on the KEF! DUH! JEEZ!

Kef sounds like you are tuned to an AM band radio...but Klipsch sounds like you are listening to an FM band radio station live stereo wide sound ...

I am listening on a very good system and it's not even close. The Kefs sound natural and great (considering the source is a compressed YubeTube video) and the Klipsch are shouty, in your face and has no sound stage. The sound should not appear to come from the actual speakers. The sound should come from in-between the speakers and further back, rather in your face. I understand why some people in the comments think the RP600M are better, but they aren't even in the same ball park. Kef speakers are not as efficient as Klipsch, so they won't play quite as loud at the same volume on the amp and E Project should have balanced the gain for each speaker. It's not a bad thing for small speaker to be less efficient, because when you feed them some power, they come alive and stay tight without sounding shouty and harsh. Kef speakers are as detailed as you would want a speaker to be and even too much for some people. Klipsch are blaring right in your face, even at low volume. They give me instant listening fatigue. I have the Q100s, LS50s, R900s and many other speakers and the Kefs are very natural, airy and detailed, but they take a bit more juice to wake them up, because most of them dip into the 3ish ohms. My LS50s are much harder to drive than my R900s, but when hooked to my JC1 mono blocks, the LS50s sound incredible. The LS 50s need a VERY competent amp to shine their best. The Q350s are 87dB efficiency (if I remember right) and they dip into the mid 3 ohms. Some people say the "Kefs sound flat", but nothing could be further from the truth. Their amp sounds flat because it can't produce dynamics with 3 ohm loads and lower efficient speakers. In my opinion lower efficiency in small speakers in a good thing, because stiffer drivers (less efficient to move) stay together (much) better when you push them with more power and sound much better than shouty high efficient speakers, which are easy to excite the drivers. Way too easy to over excite the drivers, even at modest volumes.

@januszpuawski3909

2 жыл бұрын

And which amplifier did you recommend especially for the KEF Q350?

@gordthor5351

2 жыл бұрын

@@januszpuawski3909 I think Kef and Parasound have great synergy, but any decent high current neutral amp should work well with the Kefs. I have some B&K amps and they work well with Kefs as well, yet more laidback and a bit warmer sound. All Parasound amps are direct coupled, thus have no capacitors in the signal path.

@januszpuawski3909

2 жыл бұрын

@@gordthor5351 Thank you! The Parasound is great, but unfortunately beyond my reach. I sometimes think if an older high-current amplifier, such as the Arcam FMJ A29 or the Denon PMA-1500r, was a good choice?

@romuloparizgalon801

2 жыл бұрын

@@gordthor5351 I just read your comment and am now worried... I have the new onkyo nr7100 will these be able to bring the kef q350 to life as the LR in a 5.1.4 setup (that have Q650 at the center and Q150 as Surrounds)? I'm really afraid now... what spec should I check to make sure it will be enough?

@Skidaddl

Жыл бұрын

@@januszpuawski3909 I have a pair of Arcam Delta 290's paired together (75 w/ channel each), and they make my KEF Q300's SING!

klipsch tiene mas sencibilidad puede ser levantado casi por cualquier amplificador tiene mejor bajos ahora las kef tiene como sonidos neutros mas finos pero para los que le s gusta el metal y rock fijo las klipsch ahora si te gusta la musica relajante mejor kef.

Odd that the Kefs sound muffled compared to the Klipsch. Don't have that problem at home (I have q350 at home).

@bumkrilla5339

10 ай бұрын

It's because klipsch are bright speakers the kef will always sound muffled when compared to klipsch that being said it's just sound preference kef has better mids and klipsch has a dip in the mids I personally love both for different reasons if you listen at low volumes a high sensitivity speaker like klipsch is going be dynamic and no detail loss as for more traditional speakers you have to turn them up a bit to come alive

Kef all the way. I sold my klipsch cant stand the piercing sound. Even with my tame amp.

RP600M is more fun.

Sounds like someone's standing in front of the KEFs ... lol!

Klipsch 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Клипши чище играют, кефы глухо.

Kef more natural

The RP600 are bright, energetic and fun as hell to listen to for a while..untill your ears hurt. They're about the brightest speakers in their class. Their horn loaded designs make everything else sound dull. These KEF'S or the brighter LS50's, whatever. I don't think Klipsh generaly shoots for comletely ballanced reproduction of the source recording. 🙂

@pbaker7160

9 ай бұрын

I listen to them all day while working at low to medium volume and have never found them fatiguing.

klipsch

Imo Kef is annoying, Klipsh more emotional more alive

Les klisch sont bien meilleures a mon gout...plus ouvertes, moins de retenues sur l'en semble du spectre!! ce qui leur confere des timbres plus realistes!! maintenant faut voir l'image stereo, !!

@jean-noeljean-louis186

Жыл бұрын

Le son klipsch est agressif, et fatiguant.

@batirossi1773

Жыл бұрын

@@jean-noeljean-louis186 c'est sans doute vôtre source dématérialisée qui les rends agressives ces enceintes ont un très haut rendement... elles vont vous rendre ce que vous leur donnerez..si vous avez une mauvaise source, elles vont vous le faire sentir dessuite...ce qui prouve leur grande fidélité... ajoutez leur une source digne de ce nom et vous serez surpris..😉

Klipsch mate!

Klipsch wins convincingly, more dynamic and lively. KEF bland and muted, listen the trumpet, very different.

In this battle, I choose Dali...🤜

@mauricioz7567

3 жыл бұрын

Hola qué Que modelo de Dalí sería mejor que estos dos? Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

horn tweeter...nuff said...too bright

Not 1..not 2...not even 3.... but 4 craplifiers!! No tubes = no soundstage, no harmonics, no musical flow.

Klipsch уши не выдержат долго. Если только с ламповым усилителем.

Horrible music to test these speakers.