Tom’s Guide Verdict
The Majority D80 speakers arent completely unlistenable, dont get me wrong.
However, audiophiles need not bother with these the music playback is quite gnarly.
The Majority D80 bookshelf speakers are versatile speakers designed for varied multimedia consumption.
Still, is the versatility a big enough positive to make them some of thebest desktop speakersaround?
Find out in this Majority D80 bookshelf speakers review.
Perhaps if you need a super compact speaker, the D80s would be superior.
Ill discuss this more in the Sound quality section below.
While the slightly aged design is pretty unassuming, this doesnt have to be a negative thing.
However, if you want a particularly good-looking pair of speakers, these likely arent the ones for you.
If youre after an attractive speaker, Id recommend the JBL 104 BT or the more budget-friendly Majority D40X.
If you want a basic-looking, ignorable speaker, then the D80 could be a good option.
Majority D80 review: Controls & connectivity
The D80 speakers have a range of connectivity modes.
The speakers can connect via Bluetooth, aux, HDMI, optical, and USB.
The D80 speakers come with a little remote that takes 2 x AAA batteries.
Watching TV via HDMI ARC in Movie mode actually sounded pretty good.
I watched Modern Family onDisney+, and the difference between my TV speakers and the D80 was astounding.
I wouldnt recommend dialog mode even for news and TV, as it was awfully tinny.
Still on movie mode, I switched to Avatar: The Way of Water.
The soundtrack was a little tinny in the midrange, even in movie mode.
To test music playback, I listened to tunes on both Spotify andQobuz, ourbest streaming service.
After the mostly positive TV experience, I was excited to get stuck in.
However, as soon as I pressed play I was disappointed by the basically nonexistent bass.
I would recommend listening to these speakers on something other than Spotify Qobuz has much higher-resolution music.
Then during Leave Out All the Rest by Linkin Park, the vocals crackled and sounded warped.
Theres nothing aggressively wrong with the D80s.
The sound quality is fine, but it never reaches greatness.
TV playback is good enough for everyday use, but wont perform as well as a soundbar.
With music, theres no major warping or detortion, but theres nothing to celebrate either.
At this price point, just get the D40Xs.
Majority D80 review: Verdict
So,shouldyou buy the Majority D80 speakers?
I think the answer is very clear here: I would buy the Majority D40X speakers over the D80s.
For TV, honestly, Id recommend getting a separate soundbar for TV performance.
You dont even need to spend a lot the Sony HT-S100F is just 99 and sounds marvellous.
