ORA 140W Powered Reference Speakers

Wow just wow .. better than more expensive speakers I tried. ( And I tried quite a few of them which you would see on general internet reviews) You probably won’t need a SUB the bass is so good. Bluetooth connectivity is fast ; small form factor and looks very cool

This is a huge change from my AudioEngine+ speakers. When I first turn them on it was night and day, being in front of them feels like a mini concert, here's what I like: Pros: 1) The sound is crystal clear and the bass is perfect. Best pair of desk speakers I have ever bought hands down. 2) I like that the volume knob is in front. 3) I like how the build is rock solid, it doesn't feel like cheap plastic speakers. 4) I like how the cord connecting the both speakers just clicks-in and is very long, my audioengine speakers they had this screw were you would have to fit a copper wire in and squeeze the screw between the metal screw and the speaker, which was very annoying. 5) I like how it comes with rubber feet so they don't slide around the desk. 6) I like how it comes with a color code LED, yellow light means you're connected to the PC, blue light means it's ready to pair with your device. I use an iPad, I like how all you have to do is set it to blue LED and play music from your iPad and that it pairs automatically. Things I don't like: 1) Doesn't come with a USB-A - USB-C cord, if you want to plug into your PC then you have to buy it separately. 2) The knob doesn't have a stop point, so you always have to remember to turn it down before playing it otherwise you get a jump scare. 3) I wish there was a way to adjust the bass manually on these speakers, sometimes the bass can be a bit overwhelming especially if a song is designed to have lots of bass. But that's okay, you just have to adjust the bass on PC or on iPad which is easy enough. Did you notice I still gave it 5 stars? Yeah, the quality overrides all the little things that I found wrong with it!

These speakers sound great. I’m not an audiophile by any means, but to my ears they sound really clean and balanced. They have enough bass to actually feel the music a bit, without it being overpowering or muddy. For their size, the low end is impressive and very satisfying. Build quality is excellent — they feel solid and well made, not cheap at all. This is my second set of what I’d call “audiophile-style” speakers, and I’m very happy with the purchase. For comparison, I also own Audio Engine A2+ speakers. While I like them, they definitely lack bass on their own. I had to add a subwoofer to get the sound where I wanted it. The extra size of the Kanto ORAs makes a noticeable difference, and they sound great without needing a sub. Overall, fantastic speakers with great sound and build quality. No regrets at all.

Got the Moon color on sale for $250. The color looks better in person than in the photo. I had the Edifier M60 and the M3 all hooked up testing prior to getting these and while I thought both of the Edifiers sounded good in their own way, as soon as I hooked up and played the Ora4’s I was like “ya I’m keeping these”. The bass is much more present and plays much louder than the other two. The overall sound on these is great for the price I paid. I’m not knocking the Edifiers. The M3 sounds excellent for its price with more detail in the sound and separation. It didn’t get loud enough for me and the bass was ok but not as punchy and deep as the m60 or Ora4. The M60, smaller and noticeably louder with more bass than the M3. Sound is good but not as much clarity and detail as the m3 or Ora4 in my opinion (still a good value for its price). With that said I will be returning the Edifiers and keeping the Ora4 for good. I’m overall happy with them even though they are pricier than the other two. I only knocked off 1 star because they’re expensive. If it wasnt for the extra $50 off, I would have kept the Edifier M60.

I bought these becuase my Klipsch Promedia 2.1 system finally died after 21 years. After careful research I decided to go with the Kanto Ora4 and also ordered the 8 inch subwoofer. The speakers have a great finish, easiy instructions, blue tooth capability which I am not using. Unfortunately I knoced off 2 stars. The speakers sound more muddy than my previous Klipsch units. Also they do not get as loud as the Klipsch. I had to download the FxSound equalizer app and it did help with the sound. Now Klipsch came out with a revised version called the Lumina for 1/2 the price I paid for my Kanto set up. Overall decent but to me the Klipsch is way better.

I have tested a lot of speakers in my days and I'm not surprised by much but these are a different story. The first thing I did was put them on some speaker stands and sit 5-6 feet back and played a bunch of different types of music. These are not large speakers. There very light and small. Like 8 inches tall. I was not expecting much bass below like 40-50 hz but when I played some test songs that have some 29-45hz bass and these speakers actually produced all of it. Down to 35hz I am getting a strong bass response something I didn't expect. They only have 4 inch woofers. I can even faintly hear bass tones down to 29hz. This is confirmed when I did a frequency response measurement with good bass down to 35hz. Than it rolls off quick below that. I have the klipish the fives and the are know for there size defying bass and yes they have more bass like double but the kantos go just as deep in a cabinet half the size. I also compared them to my edifier 2850db speakers that are huge with 8 inch woofers. They have decent bass but for 8 inch woofers there not as impressive as they could be but still some bass down to 30 -35hz. Similar frequency response to the ora 4. The ora 4 is like 8 times smaller and they dont sound weak in bass va the edifier which is wild. Edifier have more bass but the difference its not as big as the size difference would indicate The other great thing about these speakers is the balance of the sound as you increase volume. A lot of speakers will stop increasing bass above like 70% while the mid and high frequency get really loud making the sound unbalanced. This is what the fives do. But the kantos are just as balanced at max volume as they are at 40% also no distortion as all when pushed to max. The tuning is perfect and the sound is so clean and just on the warm side. This will prevent listening fatigue with long jam sessions. I plan on adding a kanto 8 inch sub soon just to get some more volume and fullness in my large room. I have them mounted to the wall 7 feet apart. I can use them with my TV if I want or just listen to music. I hightly recommend these speakers. It's weird they don't feel super premium when you hold them and feel the plastic there made if. But when they play music it all goes out the window. Also placement maters. Intried these on my desk and I where I was sitting was cancelling out the deeper bass and they didn't sound as big. But in my room where there mounted and I sit at the opposite wall the bass sounds huge. Rooms will always have areas where bass sounds super strong and deep and some spots where it almost disappears. Finding the right spot is important with these speakers.

Excellent clarity, very respectable bass without a subwoofer, quite loud. Immediately had me considering another set of larger Kanto's for our TV. Having used these for a week or so, I'm reminded of my time working at the repair department for an electronics store many years ago. I had never experienced what really high quality audio sounded like until I heard the very expensive speakers being tested by the guys in the shop. These are certainly very high quality monitors and I'm very pleased with my choice. I don't have any experience with the other options at this price point but I think most people would be very satisfied with the ORA 4's.

Speaker works as expected. Not miles better than my current speaker (Edifier E25HD). Size of the speakers are smaller than I imagined and can easily fit on a computer desk with limited space. However, the 8 rubber feets and quick start guide were missing from the package. While the missing items are cheap and negligible, it mades one wonder if the speaker is brand new or otherwise. Why would items be missing from a new sealed set? To make matters worse, both Amazon and seller (Electronics Expo) pushed the responsibility to each other. Amazon claiming that it is merely the platform and simply insisted that I contact the seller directly. The seller on the other hand, claiming that the product is sold and shipped by Amazon hence not their issue as well. Terrible platform and seller. From this experience, you can expect the warranty for this product to be non existent. Not the first time that Amazon refused to make good an order. An earlier order for another product that was on offer was simply cancelled without any reason given. Did I keep the product? Yes, only because I had bought a speaker stand specifically for this speaker separately.