Kanto YU2GR PC Gaming Desktop Speakers | 3″ Composite Drivers | 3/4″ Silk Dome Tweeter | Class D Amplifier | 100 Watts | Built-in USB DAC | Subwoofer Output | Pair | Gloss Red

Unreal sound out of a small speaker
I was a little hesitant when I saw how small these speakers are when pulling them out of the box. But my concerns were quickly put to rest when I listened to them the first time. Truly unreal sound out of such a small speaker pair. My office is a small-to-medium sized room and these speakers easily make it sound like I’m using large floor speakers. Pair these with a high quality sub and you’ll be very, very pleased!

Awesome if you take the time to tweak them via a quality EQ.
I’m running my YU2s with an an Audioengine S8 sub (crossed over at 80Hz). I’m mostly going to talk about how these are with a sub as I really don’t find the YU2s adequate without one. If you want anything close to full ranged sound, you’re going to need a sub.Out of the box, even with the sub, the YU2s have a tinny sound that is desperately in need of mid-bass boost. This is pretty normal as we’re working with some pretty small 3″ drivers. Fortunately this is easily taken care of with Equalizer APO (Windows) and the Peace UI for APO. This is a powerful PC EQ for audiophile use. I know there are Mac alternatives though I don’t know them by name. Learn how to use these tools to avoid clipping and you can make a really squeeze performance out of your speakers. Don’t let that inital tinny sound fool you, these speakers are capable of much much more.The YU2s are capable of putting out respectable and great sounding mid-bass for their size. They aren’t going to replicate what larger drivers can, it’s that simple. But are they great for gaming and music on a PC? Will they impress you with what they can do for their size? Absolutely.My last PC setup was a set of Klipsch Promedia 2.1. This setup is definitely a large improvement over that. The YU2’s top end is detailed and clean. Nice sparkly highs, clear vocals and punchy mid-bass after tuning out the system.If you want a sub with your system for gaming, movies and music, I do recommend the Audioengine S8. I chose this to pair with the YU2 specifically because it is a ported sub with a small footprint and a good sized woofer for a small office room. If you want your explosions to go “BOOM” you need a port for the added bass extension. This particular sub handles music great too. If you’re not into games or movies, you may want to try Kanto’s SUB8 instead which is sealed. A sealed sub will provide an arguably tighter punch, but will be lacking for games and movies. I personally like the versatility of the long throw ported S8.Build quality and looks of the YU2 are fantastic on the enclosure, tweeter, driver, backplate and knobs. I got the flat white which is just perfect looking for me. Beautiful and quality finish. I did knock a star off on build quality due to a pretty garbage mini-jack cord that shipped with the system. It was flimsy and caused a really loud buzzing sound when moving the wires due to a bad wire connection near the connector. They should choose something with more reinforcement for a mini-jack. This was the only weak-point as the speaker wire, RCAs and power cord were fine. I chose to use a mini-jack instead of the USB as I want to use my keyboard to change volume. Sounds great this way. No complaints, no hiss, no hum, even with no music playing and the volume set to max. Very clean sound.Cord length is plenty long so getting the wires to the left speaker was not a problem. My PC hangs under the desk on the right, and the main speaker connections are on the left speaker. If your setup is similar, worry not.I got them with the matching stands which I do recommend. If you don’t get stands, they do come with some felt stick on discs you can place on the bottom. The stands will angle the speakers to ear level, improving clarity. Worth it.The 5 star sound rating I chose takes their size into account. These are great for 3″ computer speakers. If you are space limited on your computer desk, you’re going to be hard pressed to do better at this price point. Their obvious competitor, the Audioengine A2+, is more expensive, and from what I’ve read, they can have a hiss and come more overly pre-colored from a sound signature standpoint. The A2+ has a 60watt peak, compared to the YU2’s 100watt peak. The A2+ seems over-priced to me for being more or less the same thing and less powerful.Overall very happy with the purchase. Great speaker at a great price.–Tweaked out the profile and I’m even more happy with these speakers. Attached image shows my Equalizer APO YU2 settings with the Audioengine S8. If I have one major complaint about the YU2 at this point it’s the lack of a high-pass filter for use with a sub. If you try to achieve any really loud volumes the speakers distort. If they had added a high-pass filter these could achieve a clearer sound with less distortion by sending the low frequencies to the sub. Still goes plenty loud, so not a huge deal, but certainly a missed opportunity by Kanto.

Perfect for desks
Good desktop speakers if paired with a sub. I am rocking these with the s6 of audio engine and these sound fantastic

TL;DR – These are great. I am very impressed with the sound for their size (they can easily go “too loud” for desktop speakers while maintaining said quality) and they look good.Prior to buying these speakers, I was using a Dell Stereo Soundbar hidden behind my monitor for minimalism, but on hot summer days with a fan or AC going, I was having trouble hearing it at max volume. I had been searching for an alternative that would give me better sound without being an eyesore and I am really happy I happened across these.I am using them through the 3.5mm AUX port plugged into my monitor with a KVM switch to my PC and Mac and they sound great on both systems out of the box without needing to futz with an EQ. I didn’t have the problem another reviewer mentioned about popping when rebooting or switching between systems.They’re small enough that they aren’t dramatically impacting the minimalist(ish) look I’m going for with my desk and aren’t a bother visually, although they’re not as small as you could go, of course. I think this is a good compromise, on the balance. Big enough to get quality sound (and they go quite loud, no more risk of me not being able to hear audio over the sound of the AC), small enough that they aren’t the main focal point.As someone who wouldn’t describe themselves as an audiophile, I would say these are priced a bit high for what they are, but I was willing to pay the premium for the look. The stands (sold separately) are very reasonably priced and kick the look up a notch while also serving a practical purpose of directing the sound toward your head.My only criticism or suggested area for improvement is the LED indicator on the front of the left speaker – it’s very bright and you have no way of controlling that. It also sticks out from body of the speaker, so you can’t use something like LightDims stickers to cut the brightness.All in all, good product and if you can justify spending this amount of money on computer speakers, you likely won’t regret it.

Beau produit, bien fini avec un son très surprenant pour la taille. En particulier pour les basses, mais elles ont leurs limites vu le diamètres du “woofer”..Un sifflement clairement audible s’est fait entendre (je précise : même sans source audio connectée !). J’ai fait pleins de tests (plusieurs filtres, changement de prises, de bâtiment, etc.) et j’en viens à la conclusion que ça vient de l’ampli. intégré.Donc si vous avez un bureau calme, l’ouïe fine et que vous êtes à moins de 1,2m de vos enceintes, vous serez gêné par ce sifflement.De façon surprenante, le sifflement “naturel” de mes enceintes Edifier 1280db est inaudible à côté (il faut vraiment coller son oreille pour distinguer qqc).Dommage.

Avec ces Kanto YU2 vous passez d’un son trop souvent négligé sur les bureaux informatiques, à un son HI FI : bien que relativement petits ils délivrent un son précis, détaillé, vivant !Une belle finition avec des couleurs pour tous les goûts, ils sont dotés de prises cinch, mini jack, mais surtout d’une sortie sub qui vient apporter, avec un petit caisson de basse associé, la rondeur nécessaire à une image sonore déjà très expressive !Branchés directement en USB sur votre ordi, ils sont immédiatement reconnus.Je conseille de les associer à leurs supports dédiés Kanto S2 : le son se spacialise tout en restant terriblement précis en stéréo.Avec leur taille contenue pour ne pas encombrer votre bureau, tout en étant à l’aise dans tous les genres, musique, gaming, streaming, ils sont devenus un complément indispensable de ma config.Au chapitre des regrets : l’entrée USB style imprimante des années 2000 et qui aurait pu (dû ?) être de type USB-C, ainsi que l’absence d’entrée optique réservée au modèle supérieur.Mais sinon, je recommande sans réserves !