Best speakers for low bass in small space

[MBDK72]

Hi. Can you suggest what the best speaker design is best suited to give deep, low but tight bass in a small space? By small I will say, 4m x 4m. Are we looking at a small ported standmount or larger driver in a sealed box? Discuss.

 

[tackleberry]

Budget?

 

[rdale]

Hi. Can you suggest what the best speaker design is best suited to give deep, low but tight bass in a small space? By small I will say, 4m x 4m. Are we looking at a small ported standmount or larger driver in a sealed box? Discuss.

I think the best way to get great bass in a small space is with a pair of small subs such as REL Tzeros with small standmounts.

 

[MBDK72]

Budget?

1k

 

[CnoEvil]

I think the best way to get great bass in a small space is with a pair of small subs such as REL Tzeros with small standmounts.

I agree.

It's tight with a £1k budget....but some second hand original LS50s, or Q Acoustics Concept 20s/3020i, along with a small Sub or two from BK might be doable.

 

[Nopiano]

Sixty or more years ago I recall that corner enclosures were a thing, mostly home-made or kit designs. Today, as long as you can position them optimally then some slim floorstanders might work well, as 4 metres is not a bad dimension. If the room is literally square then other problems might arise, as square rooms are far from ideal.

 

[tackleberry]

Agree, slim floorstanders. Pmc, proac…

 

[Lowand]

My Totem Arros are currently in the 'Classified' section

 

[tackleberry]

I was gonna suggest those actually. Incredible bottom end on those for their size. I heard those years ago and asked the guy where the sub was!!

 

[tackleberry]

I would have them myself if I had somewhere to put them

 

[tuga]

One more vote for subwoofers

 

[enrae8]

I use Heco Direkt in a room that size- work very nicely for me

 

[Rayymondo]

pmc db1i
Under budget used ones around

 

[jobseeker]

4m x 4m is bigger than any music room I’ve had since 1980. I have used many floor standers of various types and sizes very successfully, bass-wise, so there is a big choice out there, depending on your preferences, room arrangements and budget. My current speakers are Audio Physic Tempo 35 in a 3.95 x 2.85m room.

 

[Strider]

Absolute magic
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294980715678?hash=item44ae38849e:g:dsAAAOSw5ThiMLgp
No to be confused with the cheap RTL range although they are superb value for money

 

[marko]

ANJ’s are out of your budget, so how about Snell J’s?

 

[MBDK72]

I use Heco Direkt in a room that size- work very nicely for me

I did consider these but have been put off by the savage What hifi review!

 

[Nopiano]

I did consider these but have been put off by the savage What hifi review!

That’s my favourite review to show folks who think everything gets 4 or 5 stars!

 

[Lawrence001]

Absolute magic
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294980715678?hash=item44ae38849e:g:dsAAAOSw5ThiMLgp
No to be confused with the cheap RTL range although they are superb value for money

Bit pricey, I think I sold my Studio 3s for under £200 after a few weeks on eBay, people weren't really forming a queue!

 

[uzzy]

Hi. Can you suggest what the best speaker design is best suited to give deep, low but tight bass in a small space? By small I will say, 4m x 4m. Are we looking at a small ported standmount or larger driver in a sealed box? Discuss.

The room is square - not good. As to small speakers with a decent bass the Kef Meta reference 1 may do the job if you have £7k burning a hole in your pocker (reviewd this month in Hifi World). At real world prices though the Totem's mentioned above are worth a listen - but second hand if they are not too big something like the IMF super compact (3 way), or B&W DM2A may be to your liking (or not)