Q1 Meta Bookshelf Speaker (White, Pair)

I spent about 15 hours researching and listening to speaker options. After time with the Dali Oberon 3s, Polk ES20s, ELAC Debut bd52s, and even the bowers and wilkins 606 s3s. I felt like the KEF Q1s hit the perfect blend of sound signature, clarity through the mids and highs while being serviceable without a sub woofer, all while looking superb in the walnut cabinet. I paired my Q1s with the Wiim Amp Ultra which is a breeze to power and more than enough for my 11x12 room (i know its pretty small) but even without a subwoofer it creates an okay sense of pressure on its own, but paired with a subwoofer creates an amazing immersive listening experience for movies or music. Even in a larger space (20x20 )with a subwoofer these little speakers can comfortably elevate the experience as a 2.1 channel or music listening space. And the cherry on top. They look so good while doing it. A small footprint in the room, easy to move and place where you want and it comes with port plugs if you haw to place them closer to walls like myself. A great value, a great sound, and a great buy.

The audio is clean and lively. It filled the whole living room with minimal effort and instantly added character to whatever we watched. If you're looking for stereo, this is perfect. However, we just bought a center channel to complete the immersive experience.

Outstanding in every possible way as one would expect of KEF. They are my second pair of KEF bookshelfs, the others bought a decade ago and also of UniQ design. Also own a pair of vastly more expensive B&W Nautilus bookshelf speakers and these KEFs are very close. The sound is natural and musical. Soundstage is vividly projected with perfect stability and resolution. The only downside to the KEFs is that they are so very good that you’ll want to upgrade all your components. You’ll hear any improvements you make in the signal chain.

For $399, these speakers sound amazing. Pair it with a WiiM amp ultra or ever solo a6 Gen2 and you have a great office system.

These speakers are essentially the KEF Q150s (which I also own) with a little plastic piece behind the driver to absorb reflections from the back of the cabinet. I would say there is a slightly wider dispersion, and they are a little brighter but otherwise they are identical speakers. Same sensitivity. Same housing. Same driver. Same crossover. That being said, the Q150s are excellent speakers, so I wouldn't dare buy these at MSRP. The Q150s retail for $299 and the Q1 METAs go for $599 (2025, pre-tariff). I was able to get these on sale for $399 and will keep them, but there's no significant difference. You would probably get a better value from buying the KEF Q350's which MSRP for $499 if space is not an issue.

These speakers are amazing. I was using Magnepan LSR's with a subwoofer before I purchased these. The Q1's blow the LSR's away. I still use a subwoofer with the Q1's which makes the sound performance excellent. Although simplistic in looks they are attractive and taking the grills off makes them look stunning. My favorite genre is jazz but I listen to all types of music and the Q1's don't dissapoint. You can spend a LOT more on speakers and not get the performance that the Q1's give. I highly recommend.

The Q1 Meta are proof that audiophiles are spoiled now. This is the kind of performance that made me ditch my $2200 Focal aria 906. These are just better. They are pinpoint imaging, very detailed and transparent. A triumph for price vs performance.

I am not super happy with these speakers. The quality all seems good however, the sound I do not feel was worth the price. I hooked it up to multiple receivers set ups and played it side-by-side with some much cheaper Sony speakers. The Sony speakers definitely sounded better. For the price I guess I was hoping for a lot more.

I bought these for a secondary system. To my fussy, but untrained ears they sound essentially the same as the previous model, the Q150. Thus they are going back. If the Q150 is unavailable, by all means get these! For comparison. I use KEF R3 in my main system and LS50 Meta as second. Speaker nerd for sure! Always a DIY-er before, as an adult my skills and time can’t hold a candle to what KEF offers. Recommended!

30年間聴き続けたケンウッドのコンポ初代Kシリーズが使えなくなり、スピーカーとアンプ・CDプレーヤーを買い替えました。 特にオーディオマニアでもないので14畳の部屋で気持ちよく聴ければいいと思い、アンプ（ネットワークレシーバー）はデノンDRA900HSP、プレーヤーはDCD-600NESP、スピーカーはKEF Q1 Metaにしました。購入にあたっては専門店に行って複数のスピーカーを聴き比べしました。 候補に挙がったのは、①POLK AUDIO RESERVE R100、②DALI OBERON1 2WAYブックシェルフスピーカー 130㎜ウーハー OBERON1DW、③Klipsch Reference R-50M、そして当機です。いずれも6～7万円代の製品です。 個々の特徴は割愛しますが、ドンシャリ傾向だったり、フワっと音が広がるもの、軽快で華やかだったりとこんなにも違いがあるものなのかと驚きました。結果的にKEFを選んだ理由は「聴き疲れしない」からです。それぞれ数曲ずつ聴いていて気が付いたのは、初めは刺激的で個性的な音がだんだんと耳障りというか濁りのようなものに感じられて疲れてしまう製品が多かった。その中でKEFのスピーカーが一番落ち着いて耳にスッと入ってきたことです。嫁さんと一緒に聴き比べして2人とも「これがいいね」ということで購入しました。 部屋に設置して音を出した第一印象は「あれ？なんか素っ気ない音だな」でした。でも1～2時間音を鳴らし続けていたら、どんどん材が馴染んできて音が変っていきました。全体的にはタイトな音でジャズなどはウッドベースなどもしっかり再現されていますし、ステレオの分離も申し分ないです。シンガーの艶やかな声も心地よいです。スピーカーの後ろにバスレフ穴が開いており、壁からの距離によってスポンジフォームをはめたり外したりしてノイズを低減し、低音の調整ができます。素人には充分満足できる買い物でした。

音質は当然ですが、見た目もきれいでとても良いスピーカーです。 当初はBowers&Willkinsの705辺りを考えていましたが、設置スペース、価格などを考慮して こちらにしました。 Sonyのハイレゾアンプで駆動していますが、かなり大きな音を出しても問題なく再生してくれる ので、良いですね。 この前はBose、Fostexなどのより安価なものと、キット品で購入したバックロードホーンなどを 使用していましたが、音質面ではこちらがずっと良い音質になっています。

La calidad KEF reflejada en cualquiera de sus productos. Además es la medida que requería por el espacio disponible.

Sonido agradable y envolvente es lo que sientes al escuchar estos fantásticos oradores! Precedidos de gran calidad como es de esperarse de Kef a diferencia de Q150 estos son más fácil de mover por sus 4 Ohms, lo cuál a mi me parecen mejor, ya que se sienten y se ve como fluye mejor el diagrama de sus bajos! Y te extienden mejor sus frecuencias altas y bajas con un audio exquisito que no cansa! Si siguen manteniendo el precio accesible u aún mejor, algúna oferta, que suele suceder muy a menudo son una excelente opción! No duden en tenerlos...feliz escucha!