Micca OoO Slim Center Channel Speaker with 3-Inch Woofers and Silk Tweeter, Thin Design Under 4″ Tall, for Desktop Stereo or Home Theater Surround Sound, Wall Mountable, Single, Dark Walnut

10 reviews for Micca OoO Slim Center Channel Speaker with 3-Inch Woofers and Silk Tweeter, Thin Design Under 4″ Tall, for Desktop Stereo or Home Theater Surround Sound, Wall Mountable, Single, Dark Walnut

1. 

   5 out of 5

   Ryan DuffyRyan Duffy – March 25, 2020

   Honestly I don’t right reviews too often anymore but these speakers are a HUGE exception. I love them, and I wholeheartedly recommend them. Here’s why:These things are incredible at creating a great sound stage when used as desktop speakers. They are fairly neutral, maybe a little bit warm but amazing for just clear, awesome sound with a great soundstage.The bass from the 3″ drivers is honestly very impressive. It audibly extended to 40hz without distortion at low-mid volume levels. I haven’t cranked the volume yet as I’m letting them break in a bit but the bass is a strong point.They also look great, the carbon fiber texture on the driver’s, the sleek black finish on the woofers and tweeters, the dark wood grain finish for the cabinet, and NO LOGO (!!!) on the front covers. Incredibly sleek and minimal looking. Love it.Overall great speakers, I would say they’re the absolute best I’ve heard in this size category under $250. They throw punches with the entry level small speakers from Martin Logan, and are in my opinion, much better than the Kanto YU2 and the Audioengine A2s as desktop speakers.My setup isn’t optimal since they’re rear ported, I have them close to a wall, but it has still been fine for lower volumes. I have a Sabaj A4 powering them at 80w per channel running off my laptop without a sub. I can’t do too much to make it better since I’m in a barracks room.For $250~ including the Sabaj A4 and Miccas 3ft speaker wire pair, they far surpass other comparable desktop setups.

2. 

   5 out of 5

   Michael J ShearerMichael J Shearer – June 27, 2020

   I replaced some aging Polk T15’s I was using as computer speakers with these bad boys. Great googly moogly what a difference! The polks sound incredibly veiled now, compared to these. I have them hooked up to a (pawn shop find) late 80’s Kenwood 2 channel amp, pushing 125 WPC. Yea, I know, a bit overkill but the extra power brings low powered speakers to life in my opinion. I don’t listen to music at my computer at extremely high volumes anyway, that’s reserved for my home theater. I was looking for a budget 2.0 speaker set because I don’t really have the space for another sub woofer in my man cave and I use the Kenwood because it has equalization built in. These Miccas fit the bill perfectly. Clean highs, and tight, punchy bass. The amount of bass these suckers put out is remarkable for their size. No buyers remorse here folks.

3. 

   5 out of 5

   helvetika – July 12, 2020

   These miccas replaced my Kanto Yu4 for my computer setup. I prefer these over the Kantos for my usage. Physically, they fit better, tucked underneath my ultrawide monitor. Sonically, they are a little “warmer” than my Kantos. They also have a little less bass (which I am perfectly fine with for my computer setup). The highs are just as revealing as the Kantos, but just a little more rolled off. I prefer this curve for everyday listening. I paired this with a loxjie a30 amp.

4. 

   5 out of 5

   domingo perez – July 12, 2020

   Now, please know, I am in no way, shape or form an audiophile nor am I an expert on sound systems. I used a Vizio 5.1 soundbar for almost 5 years and I was “happy” with it. Decided to give a real sound system a go and after searching for different speakers I decided on something not to bulky for my setup and that’s when I came across the Micca OoOs. They fit perfectly anywhere I placed them. Initially I had them on the tv stand (while searching for stands) and they sound amazing. Initially had a 3.1 system and honestly could not believe the sound quality difference between these speakers and the older soundbar. If you are looking for something on the slim side because of space, these are the speakers to buy.

5. 

   5 out of 5

   Jimbomania – July 12, 2020

   These are great speakers for the price. Not too big or too small, they’re great for a small room or home theater. Easily mountable on the wall or ceiling. I have 3 pair, left and right front channel, left and right surround and left and right height channels for Dolby Atmos and they sound great! They probably won’t win any awards and I really wish Micca would do speakers with bigger drivers. But if you’re looking for budget speakers for a small space you can’t go wrong with these. My room is just over 2,000 cubic feet and these are plenty to fill it with sound. Paired it with the Onkyo TX-NR686 receiver and the Elac Uni-fi C5 center channel and dual SVS PB-2000 subwoofers. I’m fully pleased with these speakers and highly recommend them!

6. 

   5 out of 5

   Tristan – August 13, 2020

   I have been listening to these speakers for two weeks or so. They are amazing. I used them on a very nice dedicated 150 Watt AB amplifier, and the sound was great. Of course, you are never going to get the depth of sound in such a small speaker, but when coupled with a sub, these are stunning. I loved pointing out to guests that the speakers we were listening to were the small pair — I also have large Infinity towers right next to these speakers and everyone assumed I was playing the larger speakers, again this wouldn’t be possible without a good subwoofer.These arrived ‘unbadged’ so you can put the Micca badge on horizontally or vertically (or just leave it off) so these could act as a center in a home theater, perhaps the other speaker could be a ‘back’ speaker. I only use one back speaker in my system.I was surprised that you get two speakers for the price. I initially assumed these were single center channel speakers, so I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed that the price was for two speakers.

7. 

   5 out of 5

   Damon MustaphaDamon Mustapha – August 22, 2020

   I bought these for desk speakers and used a lepai ta2020 amp (10 watt rms/channel). I played bass professionally and have done a ton of mixing and recording. They’re isn’t much info on these, so I want to be thorough.They sound decent. They have a surprising amount of bass if you equalize them properly. Without equalizing, they are kind of pointless. The sound is not balanced well. Way too much treble. I have cheaper speakers that deliver crisper and more spatial highs ( Sony Bravia surround speakers). Without cutting highs and boosting lows, bass guitar in songs is barely audible (compared to treble instruments). Equalized, it shakes the table.I did some testing and found that they can play down to around 40hz. 50hz is still decently loud, but lower than that and volume starts dropping.I played my bass guitar through them, and they sound surprisingly good. Extremely smooth, pillowy response. Micca should look into making bass cabs. Better tone than most of my cabs. They struggled on the low b string (rattling)(31 hz). It could be the amp though, so I’ll have to do more testing.All in all Im keeping them. They are quite compact and I don’t think anything can really blow these things away in this price/size range. They have a good sound, and are very functional. Good general purpose, stick anywhere speakers. It just doesn’t make me go wow (I really wanted them to).I would only buy these as a stand alone system. There are better treble oriented speakers out there, so if you are buying a sub then these are not what you want to pair it with.Update 10-30-19Just wanted to give an update after a few days. I bought a 50w x 2 amp and mounted these in my camper van. They are working amazingly well. Once I set the equalizer, I actually had to turn down the bass. It was shaking the walls. The only downside is for full range sound, they will not play loud. I used a decibel meter and it read 65-70 db at listening distance, about 2 ft away. Pretty cool, it sounds like a personal concert without disturbing anyone.I also ran another tone tester and got bass reproduction down to 30-35 hz. Quieter than 40 hz thoughI dimed the amp with bass boost and had no serious issues, except some amp distortion.I’m going to increase my rating to 5 stars. It serves my needs perfectly. Get a beefy amp for these guys. 50w a channel, they will use it

8. 

   5 out of 5

   Audio Nut – August 22, 2020

   First off…WOW!I’ve been listening to these for a couple of days now. Unlike the Mb series, these don’t seem to need as much break-in. They sounded great right out of the box. I called the wife down to the man cave last night to hear these, she is not technical but has great ears. She was amazed at these, especially when I told her the sub was off. I had to prove to her that there was no sub playing. The bass is that good, and for 3″ speakers, that’s unheard (see what I did there?) of.These play crystal clear, the highs and mids are just great, but they have a very satisfying low-end response too. Not window shaking subwoofer bass, but real bass. They sound really good without a sub. Now, these things are tiny, about the size of children’s shoe boxes.I reviewed the RB-42s recently, and gave them a glowing review with one caveat. OK, I’m gonna ruffle some feathers here, BUT I LIKE THESE BETTER THAN THE RB-42s!! Yep, you read that right.OK, the RB has the better crossover, and the bass might go just a touch lower. They have prettier grills and magnetic grill mounts. The RBs are superior in that respect. But these are just slightly brighter than the RBs, which I like. The RBs are just ever so slightly too warm for me. And these will play louder without bottoming out the woofers, which is the potential problem I noted with the RBs. Overall, I think these sound slightly better than the RBs.And hey, they cost about $50 less, so that’s a win win. I’m sitting here now listening to them without a sub, and they are VERY pleasant.These would do sine on a desk or in a small to medium room. A large room will probably need larger speakers.Multiples of these would make an amazing home theater setup! You’d need a sub for that because of the effects, but that would be the case with any speakers in home theater use.Just buy these! They are crazy good!Update 12-19-19I had mentioned t he RB42s above. I finally realized that there was a problem with the set I had. I exchanged them trough Amazon, and the replacement set is much better. I will now rate the RB42s better than the OoOs, but only slightly. I am still in love with the OoOs and extremely impressed by them. I’m trying to talk a friend into doing a home theater with them so we can really see what they have.—————————————————————————————————————–Update 5-5-20I rotated these back into my basement office/shop, and once again I am seriously impressed with them. Though the bass is very impressive for small speakers, I am running them with a 10″ Polk sub, and these guys sound absolutely amazing! I’ve been bouncing back and forth between these and the RB-42s, and honestly, I think these are the better all around speaker when used with a sub. They play slightly louder, and they have more of a “punch” than the RB-42s have. I seriously love these! There is nothing else for$100 that comes close to producing the all around quality that these do. Yeah, you might can get $100 speakers that make more bass, but the bass in these are very respectable, and they are extremely well-balanced speakers across the spectrum. Run these for a 2:1 stereo system and they sound great. Use them for a surround sound system in a small to medium room, and want for nothing more. They are they good!Enjoy!———————————————————————————————————————-Update 8-16-21I just ordered another pair! I put the first pair in my family room as a dedicated music system, not connected to the home theater. They play along with a sub and the sum is very satisfying.Well, truth is, I missed having them in my shop, so I ordered another pair. I have compared these time and again with the RB-42s, and I honestly like these better. No, they don’t have the bass of the RBs, but I run a sub with them anyway. The treble is a bit too rolled off on the RBs, and I prefer the sound of the OoOs to them.Again, these won’t play super loud, just can’t move that kind of air with 3″ woofers. But in a small to medium room paired with a sub, they sound amazing! So sweet and balanced! Best $100 bucks you’ll spend on new speakers. And they look nice and fit almost anywhere.Buy them, and run with a sub. You won’t be sorry.

9. 

   5 out of 5

   Devin – August 22, 2020

   I had a unique situation – I wanted hi-fi audio, but had only a few inches of space on each side of my TV, with no option to mount speakers on the walls, and zero usable floor space. My bedroom is tiny and long, so it’s a miracle I even had space for my 48″ TV, stand, and other assorted devices.Before finding these, like many of you, I went through tons of speakers, reading reviews and scanning dimensions, pricing, and various specs. I didn’t want to cheap out and get some pc/desktop speakers – these are tuned for someone listening just a few feet away max and wouldn’t fill my room with sound.I also didn’t want to sacrifice audio quality for speaker size – there are plenty of mini-sized bluetooth speakers that can be paired and used as a 2.0 setup, but again, the quality is generally lacking, and often the price is double what I’d want to pay, considering this. They’d also limit what I could add to the setup later, as well as my connectivity options.Lastly, I didn’t want to spend $1000+ for a specialized micro setup – I know they exist, and my wallet fears them.The bottom line: If you’re like me and have no space to spare, desperately want high quality audio, but don’t want to blindly spend $1000 on some weird micro setup, look no further! These speakers are less than 4″ wide (yes, four inches!), sound like a pair DOUBLE their size, and possibly TRIPLE their price (according to many reviews). The brand is reputable, and the quality speaks for itself. Let me be clear: even if I had more space for larger bookshelf speakers, I’d probably still go with these. They are that good!Getting started, what were my other options? Well… there weren’t many. I found a huge variety of 5-6″ wide bookshelf speakers that simply would not fit, a bunch of desktop speakers that really shouldn’t be used in a small home theater setup, and……the most promising option at the time, a pair of Audioengine A2 Plus’s. Now, these are also 4″ wide, so they’d fit just fine, however they are almost triple the price, and according to many reviewers, that price doesn’t exactly match the output (most pointed out that you could pay half their asking price and still get better hardware). To be clear, they’re not bad speakers, but for someone looking for true hi-fi audio who also wants the most boom for their buck, they likely won’t cut it – note that this is par for the course for many all-in-one setups, such as soundbars (speaking of which, STAY AWAY, please, if you value quality audio, as well as your wallet). Beyond other obvious issues, I wanted clear stereo separation, so soundbars were very much off the table.I also looked at the Micca RB42’s, which are highly reviewed and decently priced. Sadly, they’re also 1″ wider and would’ve left me with literally no wiggle room. I will likely revisit these in the future, if my space changes.Another option were the Cambridge Audio Minx Min 22’s, which seem to be well liked, but are 3x the price – for a blind buy… I couldn’t stomach it. I’m also not totally certain if they’d be suitable as main speakers in a 2.0/2.1 configuration (Are you using these? Please leave a comment!).So, by some miracle, I stumbled upon these, the Micca OoO bookshelf speakers. Most importantly to my particular situation, their footprint is as minimal as it gets (you can even place them horizontally!). But how is the actual audio?Their sound is clear and expansive, with nice, warm mids, punchy and surprisingly deep bass (technically rated for 60hz, though I’m hearing/feeling decent bass response down to about 35hz), and clean highs (not too crispy/sparkly, but not muddy either). Overall, they lean a tiny bit towards the warm side of things, with a great, truly room-filling soundstage and *plenty* of detail (without any additional processing that certain all-in-one solutions unfortunately rely on).Additional notes for BASSHEADS: these are not going to rattle your windows, but they provide WAY more bass than their size would suggest. You will likely have to turn down the bass a bit in an apartment/shared living environment. Personally, I don’t feel I need a subwoofer. YMMV, of course. Also, for the audiophiles reading this, these are NOT bass-focused speakers – while they do provide great bass, they are also very balanced. Again, they are slightly more on the warm end, but the emphasis is on detail.How’s the build quality? Well. Hrm. Unremarkable? They seem sturdy. Nothing rattles. Everything plugged in nicely. They look lovely, though this is obviously subjective. I honestly don’t foresee any issues relating to build quality in the future.What’s my setup? I’ve paired these with some decent 12g banana plugs ($30 – never overspend on cables!) and the S.M.S.L. AD18 ($140, another fantastic option for tiny setups like mine – review incoming). The whole setup cost less than $300! My wallet, and ears, are quite happy.Are they top of the line? Absolutely not, and they are likely limited by their size, though this is not unique to these – you can only get so much sound out of a smaller set of speakers. But wow, they really do sound fantastic, especially in a small space like mine (though they can certainly handle enough power to fill a much larger space, according to specs and my testing). For the price (perhaps even 2x, *maybe* 3x the price), I don’t think they can be beat.tldr; These are fantastic speakers with a tiny footprint, outputting high quality audio with a surprising amount of bass (while not sacrificing clarity). Can definitely be used as your main speakers in a 2.0 (or more) setup. A steal for the price, and they punch well above their weight. Highly recommended, for audiophiles and casual listeners alike.

10. 

    5 out of 5

    WilliamWilliam – September 25, 2020

    Let me start by saying I was skeptical after reading so many reviews. I have purchased MANY home audio speakers. When it was time to build the man cave I wanted something small and less expensive but would still handle my abuse. If your a gamer/music lover buy 4 or 5 of these and relax. You will not be disappointed. Sound while gaming is amazing. Movies sound great too. FYI my man cave is small but perfect for me. Also you will…I repeat…..You will have to make some eq adjustments. Once dialed in it will make you wonder why you waited so long. Your receiver will be the major factor (as always) with these. They love power and can take it.I am using an old Denon receiver pushing 120 watts to each.Update: After changing some options on this old receiver I was able to configure it for Dolby digital and dts. WOW…..major difference in clarity and image. I am so happy I purchased these. They sound even better. I have put 15 hours of play so far and they are amazing and I really push them. I play all my music and games pretty loud and so far I am overly pleased with my purchase. I will update again later.03/16/2020Just received another pair of the OoO’s. LOVE these speakers. I am completely re-doing my 7.1 with nothing but these. There amazing! Love them doing my gaming sessions.