I ended up getting these after hearing them in a store and finding them cheaper on Amazon. Originally I had bought the Edifier S2000MKIII which had amazing reviews and we're about 100 less. The bass was loud on those but it was not detailed enough. It did not blend with the high sounds of the music. It sounded like more of a thud than a thump. After returning those and getting the PSB speakers, I immediately noticed more detail in the sound and the bass was more complex and richer sounding. I'm not an audiophile by any means but I can pick out some intracacies in music. For the price, I would say these are very well made. Overall, the sound is at a 4 out of 5. For the price for these powered speakers, I would say they are worth it! The speakers were quite a bit smaller and far less heavy than the Edifiers. It just goes to show that size of magnets in speakers is not everything.