In this article, the reader will get acquainted with one interesting representative of the market, which orientates its products in an affordable price segment, while not forgetting the decent sound quality. Mikrolab speakers are designed for true music lovers who want to get the most out of their great sound while maintaining their family budget. A review of the best models and owner reviews are included.
Top sales
Three-way speakers, housed in a compact wooden case, is known throughout the world. Indeed, the columns "Microlab Solo 7" for several years have been a bestseller. The manufacturer has something to be proud of:
- affordable cost - within 15,000 rubles;
- magnetic shielding of all speakers;
- a large range of reproducible frequencies - 50-20 000 Hz;
- the speaker for high frequencies has a fabric basis (as is implemented in High-End systems);
- connection to the source is via the RCA interface;
- there is the possibility of remote control using the remote control.
The advantages can also be attributed to the location of the low-frequency speaker in the speaker case - the manufacturer isolated it from the rest of the elements, but judging by the reviews, this decision is controversial. Especially when you consider the fact that in one of the speakers next to the speaker there is a power supply, because the manufacturer did not deign to make it separate from the acoustics element.
Owner reviews about the sales leader
In fact, it is not clear to attribute the advantages or negatives to the fact that to get high-quality sound after switching on, a five-minute heating of the speakers is required. Particular attention should be paid to the low-frequency element. Columns "Microlab Solo", like all studio equipment, have such a "disease." On the other hand, this factor indicates that there are really serious speakers inside the system, and not cheap Chinese products.
Many users who are used to listening to music at high volume have questions about the quality of the material from which the speaker enclosure is made. Due to the small thickness of the wooden walls, the case resonates with the sound made by the speakers. True, at low and medium volume this effect is not observed. There are also questions to the built-in amplifier, it seriously distorts the sound. Experienced enthusiasts found that an external amplifier (for example, the Marantz PM 5005 or Yamaha R-S500) is able to achieve better sound from the speakers.
Economical option
The manufacturer placed the Mikrolab computer speakers of the M-800 modification in the budget segment, focusing on the price of acoustics when comparing with other analogs. However, this system deserves a little more, because it is implemented in the form factor 2.1 and claims to take first place among competitors in the size of the subwoofer. A huge thirty-centimeter wooden cube looks more like an ottoman than budget acoustics. It reproduces low frequencies very powerfully and realistically, there is nothing to complain about.
Nothing good can be said about the satellites supplied in the kit. Yes, they have magnetic shielding, but many users did not see much sense in this functionality. Two plastic boxes of miniature size are not able to surprise the owner. In addition, the manufacturer significantly overestimated the performance of the speakers, indicating their power equal to 12 watts. From force, they can give out 5-6 watts.
Maximum convenience
The system "PRO 3" - columns "Microlab", reviews of which do not have any negative in the media. The acoustics are made in 2.0 format, but, unlike the Solo 7 modification, this product has an external control unit. Naturally, such a decision will positively affect the sound of the speakers. An important advantage is the ability to use an external amplifier, because the owner does not need to disassemble the wooden speaker casing for this.
The sound quality is also in full order - 35-20 000 Hz for this stereo system is not a problem. The remote control, the gold-plated contacts in the audio cables and the flexible control panel for the sound of the speakers will definitely attract the attention of many buyers. Even a low cost (10,000 rubles) contributes to the acquisition of this acoustics in the audio market.
Very strange product
Not without the “ugly duckling” in the computer peripherals market. Speakers "Microlab FC-10" occupy the lowest line in the ranking of expensive speakers, which did not meet the expectations of customers. With a cost of 6,000 rubles, system 2.0 could not surprise any user with the sound quality. In their reviews, many owners claim that all the characteristics indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging are overpriced.
Having a frequency range of 80-20,000 Hz, a total power of 20 W and magnetic shielding, the speakers are not able to meet the stated requirements. Low frequencies “locks” even at low volume, and the tenor's voice at high frequencies turns into a hiss. The most important drawback is considered by many owners to be an energy-saving system that automatically turns off the speakers during a fifteen-minute idle time.
High-end representative
Speakers "Microlab H-200" comfortably located in the lower price segment of the elite class. In the media, many potential buyers are perplexed why the conventional system 2.1 is so expensive (18-20 thousand rubles). Better to start with the case - it is made of wood (MDF). Moreover, the walls of the wooden speakers are very thick and at high volume do not resonate with the working speakers. In size, the subwoofer is 2 times larger than satellites, but in terms of power the difference is not so significant. The woofer produces 24 watts (sound range 45-140 Hz), and the satellites demonstrate 30 watts per channel (30-20 000 Hz).
Many potential buyers do not see the point in an external subwoofer before purchasing, because two stereo speakers operate in the full frequency range. However, when listening to songs saturated with bass (with the subwoofer turned off), they demonstrate the lack of low-frequency depth. Here is an external device and provides music lovers with the missing element of a decent composition.
When you want more
Many users who bought the Microlab 5.1 H-600 speakers later regretted that they lived in an apartment, and not in their own house. After all, nobody managed to unleash the full potential of this powerful system. The wooden case of the subwoofer hides a 100-watt speaker, which is capable of delivering a frequency range of 45-220 Hz. The satellites are also made of wood and have the same output power (30 W). True, it looks very strange, because the front speakers are 3 times higher than the rear devices.
Satellites operate in the full frequency range and are quite capable of doing without a subwoofer, however, in this case, the owner will be deprived of deep bass. The system is equipped with two control panels: wired and wireless, and also has full magnetic shielding. The cost of such acoustics does not exceed 30,000 rubles, which is why it attracts many users who decided to assemble a home theater from inexpensive, but high-quality elements.
Speaker Features
Oddly enough, many owners are often not concerned with the sound quality, but with the question: “How to connect the Microlab speakers?” It is not known what the manufacturer was motivated when he decided not to supply the operating instructions with a speaker connection circuit . In most cases, many other brands In such cases, they supply their products with cables that have different colors for the convenience of connecting them with acoustics.
Professionals assure that there is nothing complicated in connecting the Mikrolab speakers. In most cases, the system is equipped with RCA ports and cables with corresponding connectors. Having picked up the length, you just need to connect the satellites to the head unit (or subwoofer).
Finally
Columns "Microlab" can not be called cheap and affordable for every user. As practice shows, you still have to pay for decent quality. But it’s better to immediately get high-quality acoustics than torment your whole life listening to your favorite tracks in poor sound.