Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I needed a pair of floorstanding speakers for my home theater system and bought these after reading a lot of good reviews online. However they turned out to be a real disappointment. The sound was harsh, boomy and too sharp. I decided to remove the speaker units to check, thinking that perhaps there might be loose connections inside. What a shock I got when I saw what was inside: The woofers have real tiny magnets and there was no crossovers used on them, there are working as full-range speakers, the reason for the harsh sounds since they are producing the whole range of frequencies...they should not be called "woofers". Then the midrange speaker and the tweeter. The midrange unit has a 2.7uf capacitor and the tweeter has a 1.2uf capacitor as "crossover". That means the crossover frequency for the midrange is around 7,350Hz and for the tweeter, around 16,500Hz!!!! These are figures one can calculate on line. These are real cheap speakers with really poor quality sound. I am disgusted to have purchased them. One would expect better from Sony. Sony should changed the advertisment for them, especially the part about the crossover and the woofers. They only good point is they look nice. If there is a rating lower than 1 Star, I woulD have used it.

The Sony SS-MF650H are a low-cost solution to good directional sound for a very small room.Though I have not had the opportunity to test the ultra-high (up to 50kHz) frequency, the highs on these speakers sound very well, maybe only slightly boxy - note that the speakers are rather directional so the sound does not spread.The sound is very flat. The lack of depth makes it feel as if the sound is coming from a flat wall or a small box rather than from a space, especially if you stand further away (over 5 ft.) from the speakers. It seems that the speakers have a much lower than published sensitivity level. However, don't get discouraged because with most speakers/headphones it may be that the speakers need some time to burn in (loosen the diaphragm) to get a bit more "sustain" to their output rather than seem to have a very sharp cutoff.The bass is very punchy, and not deep. I would definitely recommend a subwoofer for these speakers, as their highs are very good, and midranges are nice but maybe a bit flat. The subwoofer will party compensate for the problem, and you could even completely cut off the bottom frequency band and suffer little ill effect (use the LFE on your receiver for the sub-woofer... don't worry, low frequency bass is not perceived by humans as directional so your surround or stereo won't suffer). In other words, you will need a lot of tweaking and additions to make these sound nicer than their out-of-the box quality.Ignore the 50kHz rating for ultra-high-frequency sound as a positive feature, as no receiver you will buy at the budget for these speakers will be rated for that output. Most are rated for 20 Hz - 20kHz, at a reasonable RMS.You get what you pay for... for the price tag on them, the SSMF650H are good. They perform reasonably well on highs and mids (but in no means studio reference sound), and are crisp and punchy on the bass. They do however seem to lack depth and have low sensitivity - especially so on the bass... the further you move away from them (and especially if you stand up above them), the sound quality suffers.I would recommend Wharfedale Diamond 8.4 speakers as a better choice if you're willing to expand your budget a bit. Polk is also not a bad choice for cheap sound.I also demo-ed the ~$100 per pair CAT SDAT LEB-404 (I think I saw them on overstock for $80 with free shipping). They are a bit shady, but excellent for the price - seems that the 20 Hz bass rating on them is actually somewhat accurate. If you're looking for deep and bass-heavy sound without a sub-woofer, and are willing to take a hit on mids and highs a bit this is your "budget solution" instead of the SS-MF650H. I was pleasantly surprised. They also have poor sensitivity though, so if you have a big room shop around for something better.

I listen to a wide range of music, from hard rock, techno/electronic, to classical, and I've found it difficult to locate reasonably priced speakers that can handle all of this -- at least until I ordered this set. I was apprehensive about buying online (and also about the Sony brand for speakers), but I'm very happy with this purchase. I've been very impressed with the sound both at the high and low ends - the highs are crisp and the bass is tight, not boomy. The soundstage is expansive (of course, this depends a lot on your receiver as well) and imaging good. I'd definitely recommend this speaker set.

I was a little skeptical of these speakers being able to create dynamic sound for their reasonable price. When I installed these I was blown away. They bring out the mid and low range with no flaws. These speakers were made to be played loud. For anyone who is intrested in investing a reasonable amount of money on great speakers this is the way to go.

i ordered these sony ss-mf650h floor speakers because of the reviews on them and when i hooked them up to my harmon kardon 3480 i was blown away by their ability to handle all ranges of volume with no distortion .the first piece i played was the grand canyon suite c/d at very loud volume and the speakers pushed out crystal clear sound. im in love

Speakers have taken some serious abuse over the last two years of college, including excessivly loud play and being knocked over multiple times. These speakers sound amazing for the money and i will be using them for many years to come!

The sound quality is excellent. The price is very reasonable for the pair. I don't know why anyone would what bigger unless they what to impair their hearing. Service was fast also. Thank's Victor