Micca PB42X Powered Bookshelf Speakers - 30W RMS Active Studio Monitors with 2-Way Design (Black, Pair) for Home Audio, Gaming & Music Production

I've had these for a couple of weeks now and have been running them from my PC through the Sound Blaster X7 computer amplifier/sound-card/DAC/etc as my desktop speakers. This delivers about 50w to each speaker. With that set up, these things blow my mind.Sound: I honestly didn't know you could get sound this good at this price point. Things have definitely changed since the days of my youth. These have a big and expansive sound for something this small and deliver some impressive quality with both EDM, rock and metal music. There's some slight colored response here, but I think it's a good thing on this level of audio setup honestly. For all intents and purposes, it's got a reasonably flat response and if there's anything lacking it might be in the bass, which is simply a matter of physics. You're not going to get that good bass from something this size.For a 'main' listening rig, this would benefit a lot from a decent sub-woofer.Aesthetic: In a word, quite excellent. These are made from black textured plastic and have a simple yet pleasing design to them. The mesh is magnetic so there's no ugly pinholes showing if you wish to keep it off, and these will look good with pretty much any interior you put them in. Simple classic design, and the carbon fiber cone and translucent plastic tweeter dome should look good anywhere. Size wise, these are actually quite tiny for what you get, so they'll fit in pretty much anywhere in the house and I think they are just the perfect size for a desktop.You might want to get them stacked on something though, as you'll want to keep the tweeters at ear height and these aren't big enough to accomplish that all by themselves on your average desk position.Build Quality: No complaints so far, but I'm only two-three weeks in.Summary: These may very well be the perfect entry point into the world of good audio for a whole lot of people. I honestly don't think you can get better sound for this price anywhere else. In addition, should you upgrade later these will still be able to fill a role somewhere else, be it in another room or adding to your TV setup or whatever else thanks to their excellent performance and nice, neutral aesthetic that goes well with everything.Five Stars from me so far, as I can't say anything about longevity and build quality other than "seems good for all I know".