Best Bookshelf Speakers Under $500 for Bass Response — Page 2

Under $500, JBL 305p, Yamaha HS8, and Kali Audio LP-6 V2 are examples to consider while staying within the stated cap.

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#25
Reference Premiere RP-500M II Walnut

Klipsch

$389.99

Reference Premiere RP-500M II Walnut

53/100
23 opinions

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#26
CR3-X

Mackie

$99.99

CR3-X

50.8/100
10 opinions

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#27
A2+ wireless

Audioengine

$299.00

A2+ wireless

55.3/100
49 opinions

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#28
305p

JBL

$199.00

305p

69/100
174 opinions

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164 positive2 neutral8 negative
#29
HS8

Yamaha

$398.99

HS8

67.3/100
192 opinions

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163 positive2 neutral27 negative
#30
LP-6 V2

Kali Audio

$249.00

LP-6 V2

67.3/100
148 opinions

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#31
R1700BT

Edifier

$219.99

R1700BT

62/100
31 opinions

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#32
IN-5

Kali

$449.00

IN-5

60.8/100
50 opinions

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#33
ES15

Polk

$299.00

ES15

60.8/100
47 opinions

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46 positive1 neutral0 negative
#34
LP-UNF

Kali Audio

$349.00

LP-UNF

59.3/100
81 opinions

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75 positive0 neutral6 negative
#35
T8V

Adam Audio

$359.99

T8V

58.1/100
55 opinions

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#36
Alpha 50 Evo

Focal

$329.00

Alpha 50 Evo

57.9/100
33 opinions

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29 positive0 neutral4 negative
#37
Transparent Zero Plus

Vanatoo

$499.99

Transparent Zero Plus

53.6/100
12 opinions

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#38
R1700BTS

Edifier

$209.99

R1700BTS

53.2/100
8 opinions

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#39
D12

Edifier

$179.99

D12

52.9/100
17 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral2 negative
#40
SSCS5

Sony

$278.00

SSCS5

52.7/100
11 opinions

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9 positive1 neutral1 negative
#41
Micro Monitors

IK Multimedia

$299.99

Micro Monitors

52.3/100
3 opinions

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#42
Classic B65

Dayton Audio

$79.98

Classic B65

52.1/100
6 opinions

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#43
Borea BR02

Triangle

$299.00

Borea BR02

51.9/100
7 opinions

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#44
ORA4

Kanto

$349.99

ORA4

51.7/100
35 opinions

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23 positive1 neutral11 negative
#45
R990BT

Edifier

$99.99

R990BT

51.7/100
6 opinions

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#46
Classic B40

Dayton Audio

$59.98

Classic B40

51.7/100
4 opinions

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#47
Monitor SE Atom

Paradigm

$399.98

Monitor SE Atom

51.5/100
10 opinions

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#48
RB42 Reference Bookshelf Speaker

Micca

$159.99

RB42 Reference Bookshelf Speaker

51.5/100
2 opinions

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