Or should that be sound to behold?
Semantics aside, these compact desktop speakers pack a punch.
I never want my testing period with these excellent speakers to end.
If youre a music lover like me, owning a pair of thebest desktop speakerswill be super important.
And theyre under $100?
I jumped at the chance to review these speakers.
But are they some of the best bookshelf speakers under $100?
Find out the whole story in this Majority D40X bookshelf speakers review.
This price places them firmly in the affordable range of bookshelf speakers.
The D40Xs are $240 cheaper than our best speakers for music theKanto Oradesktop speakers.
Majority D40X review: Design
The D40Xs are constructed simply, but well.
Their sleek black design looks right at home on my walnut desk.
The connection inputs are all on the back of the speakers, and there are a lot of them.
These are all playback options; theyre not there for looks alone.
I tried to plug in myiPhone 11for playback but the USB-A connection just charged my phone.
I mostly used the 3.5mm aux cable connected to myMacBook Air M2and Bluetooth to my phone for testing.
One of my biggest complaints with the JBL 104 BT speakers was the weakness of the mains connection port.
Even the slightest knock on my desk would dislodge the mains cable and the speakers would power down.
Thankfully, that problem is non-existent with these speakers.
The options that most people will use are Bluetooth and Aux connection.
The speakers run off Bluetooth 5.3, which connects easily to my phone.
Despite this wide range of input options, I settled on playing music through my laptops aux cable.
The D40X speakers also come with a handy little remote.
After putting the batteries in, I had fun pausing/playing my music from my bed.
This is very normal though; Id expect this from any TV remote.
But during testing, I was met with wondrous sonic weight.
The bass vibrated into the desk and the soft vocals were smooth like whipped cream.
If youve never watched it, and you care even a little bit about music watch it.
Its got the best movie soundtrack of all time, and Ill die on that hill.
I particularly loved how the heart-wrenching soundtrackliterallygave me butterflies during emotional scenes.
On top of that, the dragon sound effects roared through the speakers with pure power.
I definitely think these would hold up during movie nights.
Majority D40X review: Verdict
I couldnt believe these speakers were only $99.
The sound quality almost matches that of the JBL 104 BTs, and the built quality far exceeds them.
The sleek wood finish matched my desk perfectly and gave a modern, industrial aesthetic to my desk setup.
