I use these on my farm to have something that will reach out a bit and still sound good up close. I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality and the volume for 200 bucks, I would buy these again...The speakers sound great!They look good, the cherry finish is not as cherry as I expected, but I’m not disappointed.I also bought monitor stands to raise them off the ground, this made a big difference.I am using them in combination with an eight channel mixer, electric drums, electric guitar, daw.Very powerful sound. I never expected the quality to be top notch. The sleek wooden design also added more class to my mini home studio where I make all the magic happen. I’ll definitely recommend it for anyone serious about getting quality sound.These are awesome speakers for the price. They are extremely loud (at least as far as I'm concerned) and I've only turned them up halfway so far. I'm sure at full volume the police would be making a visit to my house. As for the sound, I'm no audiophile, I was just looking for some speakers for my computer, but they sound great to me, with good bass and well-defined highs. They also look beautiful sitting on my desk, and the build quality seems excellent. I would recommend them for anyone who is looking for some great mid-priced monitor speakers.Pros: price and lookCons: constant hissing/ noiseThe quality of the speakers was amazing..the only thing I didn't like was the packaging. Even though it was stated packaging will be damaged..the box was basically open upon arrivalPerfectFirst, I'll get the beef out of the way. I ordered the Cherry finish and received the cheaper by $25.00 black set. That's not the way you get 5 star reviews on Amazon, Mr. Rockville. Fire the blind guy in the shipping department then I'll consider ordering from you again.As far as the monitors go, I broke them in over 8 hours at 1/3 volume. The end result was a remarkably flat response at all levels of volume. As with all near field monitors, I need to get them up off the floor and at face level to really get the best sound. But that's next week.UPDATE:Wow seems no bass getting through to the slave speaker. This really looks bad for Amazon. I downgrade my rating and will never buy this brand again. Goodbye.After 3 months of intensive use the sound quality is good.Good job RockvilleProduct arrive broken. One speaker cracks when bass is to low.