

Those who are looking for more bass, on a budget and who aren’t overly discerning might try the $100 Bose Companion 2 instead. That’s not to say they lack bass - just that there are a few sets of desktop speakers out there with more bass, if that’s a primary concern. They’re also not quite the bassiest of desktop speakers at lower volume. The YU2’s are expensive for desktop speakers with no subwoofer. Nothing out of the ordinary - until the volume got loud, at which point the bass became exponentially more impressive. The bass is there, and it’s clean but it didn’t deviate from the expectations I had of what a bookshelf set should produce. But even with optimal placement I wasn’t able to eke out anything boomy form the YU2s. The speakers’ rear-facing slit-like bassports are designed to sit close (but not to close) to a solid surface. The bass was also better at higher rather than lower volume. And what really made my jaw drop was that the YU2s were able to do this with very, very little distortion even at window-shattering levels, the highs were still bell-clear, the bass still buzz-free. With the needle pegged, the set made the whole house reverberate with thunderously loud sound. The volume level I could crank the set to was almost unbelievable. Hair-raising - all superlatives I could use to describe how the YU2s sound.


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BIG SOUND.Įnclosed in a 5.9″ tall MDF cabinet, YU2’s 3″ composite drivers and 3/4” silk dome tweeters provide detailed mid-range and crisp highs – surprising performance for such a small speaker. Available in matte or gloss finishes to personalize your space. If deep bass is your thing, simply connect a subwoofer to the SUB OUT port and revel in pure low-end bliss. A specially tuned bass-port on the rear extends the low end while keeping airflow away from your active workspace.

3” composite drivers ensure a distortion-free bass and midrange, while the 3/4” silk dome tweeters effortlessly produce scintillating highs. With its built-in soundcard, it can stream high-quality audio directly from your computer’s USB port, or connect directly to any 3.5mm AUX jack for maximum input flexibility. Proudly designed in Canada, the YU2 desktop mini-monitor will make you believe that big sound can come in a small package.
