LP-8 V2

You don’t NEED a pioneer headset haha I use sennheisers, really lightweight and sturdy. Can take a fan blade at full blast lol. Speakers that are good quality are the kali audio lp8 v2. Good ass bass with no actual subwoofer

I have been using Kali Audio LP8 V1 for the last few years and they are great and come in under the budget. The V2 IN-8 would be an even bigger fuller sound. The front porting is great.

Yeah, should also mention the monitor speakers are actually pretty decent too. I use my Mac for some music stuff, so when I want more oomph I turn on my studio monitors (kali audio lp8-v2 connected via a Scarlett 2i2 interface). But for everyday YouTube use, the monitor speakers get the job done.

The Kali LP6 is an excellent choice, and you're right to go for the V2s. I have LP8 V1s, which I haven't felt the need to replace -- but they fixed a standing noise issue with the V2. Being your first monitors -- you're going to love them at first, and all will be well. But at some point you're like

Since there are no real recommendations so far...The ribbon tweeter of the A5X is something you either love or dislike. But I think the warmth you are missing is basically just 5 inch woofers not making enough bass and low mids to sound warm to your ears.Go for at least a 6,5 inch woofer. Since your

Look into Kali Audio LP-6 or LP-8 monitors. Plenty of power and bass is punchy enough for a living room with 10 people in it. You can always add a sub to this setup in the future.

of the speakers listed the Kali Audio LP-8 with its 8" woofer is going to have the best bass response

I feel you on wanting good bass without a sub. For your desk size and budget, the Kali Audio IN-5 actually has surprising low-end extension for a studio monitor. I've found they handle movie soundtracks really well. Another option that might work is the Audioengine A5+ - they're designed for near-fi

No to the microscopic kef speakers they're overpriced and have horrible low end, very early rolloff at 100hz. Kali audio mm6, or lp6 or lp8, or IN-8. Or jbl 308p / 306p, or Adam audio t7v. All so much better than the anemic kef. That is, if you care about bass and overall dynamics/ output capability