Q Acoustics 3030i vs KEF LS50 SOUND DEMO
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- Q Acoustics 3030i vs KEF LS50 Sound Demo is not representative of the real-life qualities of these speakers. Dynamics, sound-stage, micro details... to really hear these, you simply have to hear them in person. It's meant for fun and noticing some tonal differences that maybe survived Microphone recording/UA-cam compression/Your own gear signature. Have fun!
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Q Acoustics 3030i on Amazon: amzn.to/3a3RwUq
KEF LS50 on Amazon: amzn.to/2JMzs6w
0:00 Track 1 (vocal)
1:36 Track 2
3:06 Track 3 (vocal)
4:41 Track 4
Track 1: Forecasting by Bert Jerred
Track 2: Rhastafarian by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: audionautix.com/
Track 3: Mister Right by WireLite
Track 4: Selfie Stick by Quincas Moreira
Lossless audio from the video (FLAC): mega.nz/file/QYkFQCSI#XsmGumr...
Gear used in this test:
DAC: Schiit Modi Multibit
Integrated Amp: Cyrus 8vs2
Recorder: Tascam DR22WL
#hifi #audiophile #speakers #stereo - Наука та технологія
![[Sound Battle] Q Acoustics 3030i vs KEF Q350 Bookshelf Speakers w/Arcam SA10 Integrated Amp](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1cNBULVD8lk/mqdefault.jpg)
I hope you take this video as a fun demonstration of two great speakers from different classes, and what each of these classes can offer. It's not supposed to be a direct rivalry since one is clearly much more expensive. When I started with Hifi, I always wondered if pricier gear is really that much better or if it's mostly marketing, but no magazine would ever compare devices of different classes. It's always "this is great for that price", but imagining differences between classes was somewhat difficult. So why am I doing this? Because I can and I believe it might be fun or even useful for some of you thinking "how much is enough" or "would I even hear the difference". Simply, I believe there is no such thing as bad knowledge.
iiWi Reviews very interesting comparison! They just sound different, not that one is way better! You can love fuller body sound by Kef, but I like the sound of QAcoustic - more airy mids and highs.
It's one year later: I have the KEF LS50 wireless (ver. 1), and picked up the 3030i's over the holidays (with a Blusound powernode). The 3030i's really give the KEFs a run for the money. Depending on how my aging ears are doing, some days I can't tolerate the BITE that the KEF's have, though I find the sound a bit "fuller in the midst. Generally, I don't recommend the KEF LS50 wireless (ver 1), because of the endless software glitches. For friends on a budget, I can highly recommend the Q Acoustics 3030i's. They've been a happy find (though be sure to use with grills OFF--otherwise the sound is too muddy).
Great Demonstration and well done, to my ears (62yrs) the kefs sound a little more airy and polished, the Q 3030i certainly don't disappoint and personally i would prefer but overall a good Demonstration of both speakers !
I love how the vocals pop on the kefs, but god damn, I love how deep speakers look.
once you have seen ls50 looks like a washing machine, you can't unseen it 😁
Thanks so much for the video. It's useful!. 💪👌
thanks for your effort
that was really fun and fairly objective. Im an old school hard wire guy & ran the whole signal w no DAC out of my laptop straight to a vintage HK receiver hooked to a pair of Elac B5s.
just remarkable. I could definitely hear when the change took place.
Remember that there is a DAC in your laptop ;)
@@757foks Yeah, and in the receiver too...
Those 3030's punch well above their weight, I have a pair of 2020i's on the TV system, excellent, great bass as well, unbelievable, but true!☺️
May ask what amp your using with them.
I've had speakers that cost 3 times the q Acoustics 2020i (monitor audio 100 silver) but prefer and kept the qs
I like the Q Acoustic.
Thank you for sharing this information. I've got the q acoustics 3090ci centre speaker which is brilliant, which is used together with my svs sb1000 subwoofer. Do you think I really need to buy a bookshelf speaker?
Similar other than high frequency where the LS50 pulls ahead with less splashiness and better transients.
LS50 are the clear winner as far as my ears can tell, but with a $ difference in price, the Q's are the smart choice.
Do you feel the 3030i can be good in a small room for vinyl through a Rotel RA-1062?
I'de watch this video for refering 3030i but i felt in love with kef ls50. Omg. The price is almost triple here Korea.
thanks for this comparisation!! I have a Yamaha R-N402D amp. Do you think it would match with the KEF LS50?
I bought the Q acoustics 3030i a week ago. They replace the Dali 104 in my case.The Dali was good but damn the 3030i.s are really brilliant,the sound is amazing.I bought the stands also en after some moving around they sounded already real good.. Unfortunetly i didn.t have the time to "run" them in properly but the christmas holiday is coming so i will enjoy them.. The 3030i,s are powered with the Onkyo TX NR 656 and it turned out to be a sweet combination. What a sound. I use the Wharfedale 9.1,s as backspeakers and they are real good..( I ran them as my frontspeakers for two weeks because i sold the Dali.s and had to wait for the Q,s to be delivered.)But the Q.s are topping the Wharfedales.. Q did a fantastic job with the 3030i !! I didn.t even consider the KEFs altough the are good as well. I always listen to music on Pure Sound with only the front speakers. It sounds wonderful.And also with my old Akai turntable who.s gonna be replaced by a Rega Planar 1 in the near future. I played Brandy with Lucid dreams when i connected the Q,s. It gave me goosebumps. The sound is so clear and pure. And that is a song to test it. I was speechless. I was happy with my old Dalis but the Q,s are on another level. Many thanx for the comparison by the way.!! Nice job.
I'm so nervous I've ordered the 3030i today, I have to wait three days to enjoy them
@@hostiaya Top! You won.t regret it! Let them play in for a couple of days.. I have them on stands.And the stands are on a wooden floor so i use spikes. Don.t put the Q,s close against the wall..Keep a minimum of half a metre distance from a wall.The sound is so pure and detailed.I got rid of my home cinema receiver.Got rid of the whole stuff. Of course i kept the Q,s. I bought a Denon PMA 600 amplifier,a Denon DNP 800 music streamer an a Pro Ject Primary E turntable. Back to basic! Wonderful sound! One tip,get some good loudspeaker cables. I have got the QED Reference XT 40i cables and they doing a very nice job. Let me know how they sound.You will enjoy it!!
@@miquel440 hi Miquel, thanks for the tips! I've got a Denon Ceol N9, hope this is enough for now.. because I have spent in the speakers a little more than my budget, and I also ordered those cables you told me (Damm they are expensive 😅)
I let you know how it sounds when I get it!!
@@hostiaya Yeah the cables are expensive...But it.s worth it. There so much more stuff on the Hifi market but also out of my league. I,m happy and satisfied with what i got.You can do a lot with a small budget.What Hifi tested the 3030i,s and they ranked them with 5 stars.I absolutely agree. And they match very well with Denon! Don.t worry about that.
@@miquel440 I received them yesterday... What a change! They are amazing!! (And huge 😅)
My first thought was: what I been listening to... haha, the stock Denon weren't awful but there's no comparison, this is other league
Today I'm testing them with a playlist from what hi-fi to that purpose and they seem to hanlde everything!!
I Can't wait to get their full potential
I think the Q Acoustics is a much tighter sound and controlled compared to the KEF. Making the KEF more brighter and almost a little louder. I still think the Q-Acoustic will be an easy listen with movie and most music. I think KEF will sound better when listening to classical music.
Definitely giving the edge to the KEF, better bass extension and more forward vocals which would suit my music tastes more, but damn the 3030 sound great too. Really smooth tones and an easy, natural sound, just not quite the punch of the more expensive options. Pair the 3030 with a micro sub and it could be a fantastic setup.
LS50's tighter bass not as muddy and slightly less overall low end compared to Q with less cabinet resonance and higher highs
I own a pair of 3030i's and KEF 350's. I really enjoy the whole q acoustic line. You can get the 3050i's cheaper than the metas.
I listening this on 3030i 😎😁
Amazing. They both sound just like my speakers at home ;-D
Aside of a more boxy sound and forward mids on the LS 50, I don't see that much difference for the rest. (listened through Event Alp 5 Studio monitors).
I'm a completely "normal" listener who since the 1970s just likes to have good music around me and also strives for very good sound within my "normal" budget. For me, the Q Acoustics 3030i is the clear winner in this comparison, it only costs about a third of the KEF LS50 and sounds even better to my ears because it is more balanced overall and well suited for long and relaxed listening to music.
Hi plz tell me which speaker has more bass as I have listened q acustic. So I can get a idea of ls50 base response from your answer sp plz plz answer
3030i goes just a touch deeper, but LS50's bassline is punchier, and its midbass is fuller... So with most songs it actually feels as LS50 is the bassier/bolder sounding one.
@@iiWiReviews thnx
3030 sounds sad and lacks the energy. Due to wooden cabinet, port and larger woofer. Maybe there is difference in the magnet as well.
I much prefer the tonality of the 3030i , and their natural pace. Couldn't stand the ls50 anymore. 3050i is something I prefer to both. Has the same "eaysyness" as 3030i but cleaner,more balanced and overall more monitor sound IF you set them right and away from walls with a good amp
Hola, me gusta mucho el trabajo desinteresado que hacéis, pero solo os pido una cosa.
que la pista que repruduzcais, sea la misma para cada altavoz, y así nos daría una mejor percepción sonora de los altavoces.
Gracias
El lo esta haviendo. Si t percatas en cada cancion escuchas alternos de ambos altavoces. Claramente puedes distinguir cada altavoz durante la cancion en curso
Country of manufacture?
The Kefs are over twice the price, the QA's would be more forgiving of a £300 amp or any budget components
Hellish deep though, I don't think they'd fit in my room
Considering the MA Bronze 2's.....which would probably have been a more similar sonic signature to the Kefs here tbh though again, half the price
I owed b/w floorstanders, moved small house and got 3010,concept 20,. 3030i, LS50 meta....all running through Arcam solo, I'd argue from my list LS 50 are totally different sounding and are superior, BUT the ability of the 3030i should never be pushed to one side, they sound warmer, better base and personally I love the mids, but the LS as a package are wonderful just lacking even the 3030i base, LS cost 3x more but you DO NOT get 3x the performance or sound,they are better in most everything but they do need a good amp,I have tried them with marantz 6005 and it was all over the he place yet my 15year old solo works like a cake with a cherry on top....
Kef are hard to drive,. impedance and sensivity
@@billybobby7607 hard to drive? Yes but in todays money you don’t need to spend a lot on an amp to drive them and drive them well
@@451greenwood 85db and 3.5ohm you need a good amp. I wouldn't use a AVR
What cabels do you use here??
Duelund 12GA 600V
Listening to this on LS50s that i just got from using Q 3020 for near field use with my PC.
I have the29... So, what the feel from one to the other ?
LS 50 More tight and solid
LS50 for me👍
Both pairs of speakers sound a bit muffled, perhaps the result of microphone placement, but I'd have to give the edge to the KEFs. That said, I own the Q 3020i's, and here at home they sound more transparent and sweeter than either speaker in the demo.
the difference is such that KEF sounds to the ear in stereo, and Q Acoustics sound in mono
Q 3030i is more pleasing to listen, kef may me more refined yet I like q 3030i.
I don't see what the fuss over the 3030s is. Perhaps its the room setup, but there's a significant drop in the mid-range and less extension on the bass. I listened to a comparison between the new Whafedale Diamon 12.1s and LS50 metas. I was floored by how close they were. But the differences here is like light and day. LS50 all the way!
I personally never got the fuss over the LS50 especially with how common they are recommended online. Only speaker I have ever truly 'hated', especially at higher volumes.
The q acoustic sounded like when you are walking outside the bar and you hear nice sounds.
The kef Ls is like you went inside the bar. Its kinda fatiguing when you stayed for hours.
i have both. Q acoustic sounds better more relaxing.
How would be combonation amp Marantz PM8005 with Kef LS50?..
Ty
Haven't heard it so can't tell really. But I heard several impressions of pretty bright highs, if that's true than I don't think it would combine that well.
@@iiWiReviews ty
Have tried it with the 6005 and it's harsh sounding, personally my own experience and others marantz in this case most models are not suited, on contrast the marantz works wonderful with 3030i....what I'm saying is you get a better sound from these 3030i at half the price than the ls50......sometimes buying the more expensive doesn't give you the better sound
@@451greenwood ty...
Do you think the q acoustics would be good for heavy metal music ?
I think it might be to gentlemanly sounding for metal. I would rather go with something more dynamic such as Klipsch RP600M.
Now listening this on Q's.KEF sounds sort of harsh.
Kakav je tvoj zakljucak .?
Još se kuvaju utisci i isprobava na razne načine ali za sada imam utisak da je izuzetno detaljan i malo svetliji u visokim. Takođe nije mnogo dinamičan, više onako smiren zvuk ima.
Had the KEF's. Didn't stay, to in your face, sold them. Got tiring real quick.
I agree. The KEFs do a lot of things well, but sounded too sterile for me to love them in the long run. I've been using Borea BR03s for a while and they make just about anything sound good, almost as well as my Nola Boxers.
The Qacustics has more natural saund !!! but KEF is litel more focused !!.
3030i has more body and easy on ear and sweeter sound. Kef 50 is more open but slightly sharp to ear, may be fatiguing for long listening.
KEF exaggerates in the treble..or? Even a bit distorted in the vocals
I like the KEF more
At three times the cost, you's expect to, no?
@@MaterLacrymarum Many times at three times the cost speakers are three times worse. Higher priced speakers don't sound always better.
Q Acoustics seems more impasted.....KEF another level, more detailed and the voice is always ahead. In Q Acoustics the voice is covered by the music....
yeah i agreed, the voice seems to be together with the mix in the Q Acoustics, while it should be the center of attention.
I own old Q Acoustics 2010I, which never impressed me. Then after i upgradeded to Dali speakers , I decided to use the 2010I in my workshop. I attched them to a cheap TOPPING PA3 Desktop HiFi Digital Amplifier and they actually blew me away. (amp needs at least a day to burn in).Sound is great for this budget setup. It taught me a lessson, you need to pair your speakers with the correct amp - if possible. What was interesting, is that the new Dali speakers did not sound good with this amp.
Speaker's manufacturers should give brand's amp recommendations.
@@tshaolin971 amp manufactures could also give you some speaker suggestions.
@tshaolin971 I also recently found that the QED speaker wire I was using was not great. Using OFC 4mm wire has improved the sound on my main system to my surprise. Cheaper wire CCA has an aluminium core
@@mangs9940 what kaind of qed ware did you used???
@@tshaolin971 they only gve wattage recommendations
Q Acoustic
KEF better only on track nr 3.
QA better on tracks 1,2,4.
yes,david vs goliath...
Given utubes comp + other factors to accurately critique.
Qs suffer from internal reverb. Likely the long throw depth of the cabinet. Treble strains to remain relevant.
The kef disappears utterly transparent.
You should play Angel by Massive Attack then we can discuss ... 🙂
Kef colored midbass
Kef
In comparison to kef, 3030i sounds veiled.
Thats because the q got no midrange and thats where our ears are the most sensitive
The QA’s had little to no sound separation. Idk, maybe they sound better in real life? But even the higher end models sound “ehhh”
At best and don’t really give that “hifi” sound…
KEF KEF KEF
At what, three times the price? I'd hope so!
@@MaterLacrymarum original ls50's sell for around £5-600 right now
@@hclandscapes SO around twice as much.
KEF sounds more airy and detailed.
Les Kef un peu plus lumineuses dans le médium 😮
Personally I prefer the presentation of the KEF’s, more open fast and dynamic. They should be considering the price difference. The 3030i is a decent budget speaker and a bit of a bargain at the moment but the Kef is a superior speaker in every way.
It's funny because the kef speaker looks like it wouldn't sound as good, by the way it's built. Butt I think it sounds better clearly superior
3030i price 1/2 ls50
More like 1/4
Yes !!!😂😂😂
the kefs sound like the singer is in the room
Qacoustics sound more neutral, balanced and better defined. KEF is too bright and fatiguing. Much like TVs setup in showrooms,
Lmfao!
I dont like kef speaker. They always sound like out of a tin. To much metallic sound.
Nah I own kef they are great.
@@billybobby7607 Did you ever hear others Speakers like KEF ?
Exact this out-of-tin-sound that i heard in the speaker shop i can also hear in this video. Sorry 🤷🏻♂️
@@OMPTraxxs I own kef speakers
Lol
I agree! The highs on the Kef are too fatiguing, and it really does not sound like a speaker that delivers a full sound. The 3030i’s sound more natural!
Q acoustic is more fun to listen
3030 produce natural better quality sound perfect midrange and nice highs deep bass not booming overall better speakers than ls 50 y you compare it with kef 150 it's another history
Q acoustics more open and detailed
I always think the 50s sound very artificial and lack audio depth.
Kef all nite long.
3030i is less bad. Cheap V-shaped "sound signature". Ideal " my first pair of speakers". Ls50 is worse, congested and bright, but on the other hand also more expensive ;) so great candidate for first and last pair for quite some time until the pain of the purchase is fully amortized and funds are freed for the next faux pas. British marketing works!
Intrigued that your comment is negative against both speakers, may I ask what speakers you like or recommend ? Many thanks in advance !
Mostly studio monitors. JBL studio 530 are very good speakers, cheaper and better quality. All decent Dynaudios and Focals are better than these, but more expensive. If however you buy amplified versions considering the cost of a proper hifi amp, the price is comparable and the quality is of course is in a different league.
I don't like LS50s because they are bright sounding.
No question here. Kef just outperforms in every possible way
LOL!!!
That's not a fare comparison... it's like comparing a Mercedes to Hyundai
Disagree the Merc is way more expensive and its way more in talent,,,LS is not that great of a leap over the 3030i there definitely not 3x sounding better considering there 3x the price.....if you had said Merc Vs Chinese JAG I'd have agreed with you
The KEFs sound like a fatiguing listen
The 3030s are great, but they're not even close to the LS50.
The depth, clarity and separation of LS50 is at a whole new level.
Kefs sound brighter
compare plastic to wood - like the instruments are made of wood not from plastic, I believe natural sound is coming from wood is more real natural.
Ovaj Q je baš loš uzimajući u obzir hvalospeve na njegov račun
Meni lično nije baš legao ali mnogi ga vole, tako da... Ukusi.
@@iiWiReviews Taj što ga je prodao posle mesec dana nije lud. Ovo što se kod tebe čuje je katastrofa
LS50 .. better
I don't know! They both kind of sounded like a samsung galaxy s21!
QA sound lifeless
The kefs sound like a tin can..q accoustics all the way
your microphone is not up to task , it's not good at all .
3030is are way better
The ls50 are terrible speakers way too forward sounding tiring
This is ridiculous as on a tv how can you do a comparison.
I used microphones and recorder that were just not good enough... That's why I stopped making these kind of videos - it was pointless.
I might restart these but with a much better equipment this time.