Micca MB42X-C Advanced Center Channel Speaker for Home Theater, Surround Sound, Passive, 2-Way (Black, Each)

Being a big fan of the MB42X speakers, I just couldn't help buying a set of these. I bought two and am using them as left and right mains on a stereo set-up. I received them earlier in the week and have been letting them play several hours a day to break them in. And they have not disappointed me! They are amazingly smooth and well-balanced for such an inexpensive speaker. They sound much like the MB42X's, but with better base. Not lower base, but the twin woofers seem to make the base response more pronounced. For 4" woofers, the bass response is quite impressive. I am running them with a sub, but even with the off the bass is very full and rich. I am testing these in a room where I normally run speakers with 6.5" woofers, and these almost match the bass response of the larger speakers. The tweeters appear to be the same ones as the MB42X's use, which is a good thing. They are bright for silk dome tweeters, but never too bright. Just the right amount of sparkle to make the highs so pleasant. Vocals are very natural on these. Though I'm using them as a stereo set; I have no doubt they will perform well as a center speaker. And the extended bass response will likely allow these to out perform many larger speakers. For home theater; using these for center, left and right with MB42X's in the rear and a sub would totally rock a small to mid sized room. These are knocking on the door of entry level audiophile grade, but for budget prices. I have 3 sets of MB42X's which have all held up nicely to frequent use; so I would expect these to last as well. Incredible speakers for the price, and very good speakers for almost any price. I recommend these with confidence, Good listening! Update- I've been playing these for a month or so now. Like their little brothers, these speakers need a lot of break-in. And I seriously mean A LOT of break in. Honestly, I've never seen speakers this slow to loosen up, which I think is why some are not rating them as high as perhaps they should. Anyone basing their opinion on how they sound right out of the box is not realizing the potential of these speakers. . The "hollow" sound that some complain about in the MB42X's pretty much goes away once they have some time on them. I'm talking about 30-40 + hours of play time here; these speakers are very slow to loosen up. But when they do... The bass these things make defies the laws of physics. Amazing! Not quite audiophile grade, but pretty close. A couple of spots on the response graph is all that is keeping them from being equal to $500 speakers. And frankly, most people won't notice the very slight deficiencies. What really matters is that they sound good, and they do! A crazy bargain at this price!

The center speaker is the most important speaker in your 5.1 setup, this is where all the dialog comes from. I choose this speaker between the fact that I could not fit a larger speaker in my entertainment and the high reviews on this model. I upgraded to this from a 3" monoprice branded center speaker (which was an upgrade from an old basic home-theater-in-a-box setup). The monoprice was a noticeable upgrade from the basic ones, and this center speaker was at least as big of an upgrade from the monoprice. I noticed a nice improvement in both loudness and clarity of the dialog the first day I plugged this in ... and even more after they where broken in. For a $70 speaker the cabinet has a nice finish, the magnetic grill is nice and the overall quality is very good for its price range. While these are certainly not going to rival top end systems, if you have size limitations like I do or just trying to spend less than $100 then you cant go wrong with this center speaker

I bought this speaker to replace a "tired" Polk center channel speaker. A few adjustments and this speaker sounds as good but not better than the Polk. It appears to be a design and build from 2012 which puts the technology back a few years. It was a good buy and does seem to balance well with the other 7.1 speakers. It requires less power to respond than the larger sleepy Polk. The cabinet is tight with no rattles. The two suspension speakers are made from carbon fiber and give a tight low/midrange. The tweeter is bright sounding but I would not say crisp. The "s" sounds in some music and spoken words extend to a "hiss" ever so slight. Just me I suppose, but I listen for cleaner highs reproduction. All in all a good speaker I'll keep.

I just got my system really dialed in today and I'm so happy I bought this speaker. I am hard of hearing with a degenerative condition where my hearing gets worse as I grow older. When I was younger, I could hear music pretty normally except for the highest pitch flutes and cymbals. But for the last 5 years or so it has been incredibly difficult to enjoy music unless wearing headphones because vocals have sounded very muted on any system. Today, I feel like I'm hearing music as good as I did 10 years ago. I recently upgraded to the entry level Onkyo 5.1 receiver. When I first hooked up this speaker, I noticed an immediate difference and could hear vocals and mids better, but as I've dialed in this system and played with the settings of the receiver, I have really brought out the sounds I haven't been able to hear for years. Whats even more impressive, is that in configuring settings like the sound image and dimensional settings, I have really been able to bring out both the clarity of vocals, but also keep the bass really tight and strong. I'm hearing bass come out of this speaker that wasn't there when I first hooked it up, and it sounds fantastic. So the takeaway for you folks without a hearing problem should be this: This is an exceptional speaker, especially for the price. when dialed into the system, you're going to get fantastic vocals and tight, efficient bass. It won't shake the room, but it won't muddy up your highs either. This is all thanks to the crossover. If you're on a stereo system, I would suggest buying two of these and using for you main speakers and pair it with a subwoofer and you will be set.

I use a pair of these as a stereo pair in my bedroom hanging on each side of my 42in tv at the foot of the bed. Using these in stereo standing up vertically, these are some of the best speakers that you can buy for the money. Crystal clear sound that's very articulate, and phenomenal imaging. I have been using them like this for 2 years paired with a 15in sub to cover the low end. I wouldn't hesitate to buy 5 of these for a full home theater setup.

Excellent value for the money.

Good and clear sound especially human voices/dialogues, value for money.

I got first the center channel 42mxc ,was already a great improvement , I was looking for the 42MBx model to match the center , but since they are out stock a while ago I decided to go for the RB model they are small and on the limit to be still able to use the same Sanus stands ( I was planning to drill and put Threaded Inserts for Wood ) but instead I used gorilla tape for mounting on the small Sanus base and worked great ), about the sound , I have a small apartment so is more than enough , the sound is great and complemented with a small Sony sub the whole system is excellent I don’t like overwhelming bass shadowing the rest of the sound ,I use a Marantz NR 1403 receiver that gives me 50W per channel @8 ohms, the volume is at 70 units most the time the max is 98 units of volume which I haven’t reach , , the LFE for the sub is at 100Hz , I will try later an old AV Sony receiver a( still analog )that I use only for music but has twice the power to see how the system behave using the Marantz’s preamp output , the system works great but I think more power will give more control of the speakers, my wife and I noticed the improvement, many times we can distinguish if the background music or sounds comes from the “TV” or is a sound coming from our place or from outside.

Best value for money product. May buy their latest in Bookshelf speakers soon .

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