@@reserva120 most likely due to Carver not having a loan/lease model to send out to us for a reviewer trust me if they did a lot of reviewers would love to review that tube amp ! Sean will tell ya the same 😃 that carver does look B.A. !
Hi Sean . I have a b&w pv1d matched to hegel h190 paired with b&W 706S2 . The sub adds subtle bass to the presentation without being dominant. I thought I got ripped off by buying this sub as I could have bought a svs sub. But now looking back I made the right decision . The opposing drivers of the sub cancel out any distortion so the bass is clear and fast. Works beautifully. The hegel amp is just pure muscle its so clean sounding . It's a beautiful match to my system. I use tidal to listen to music and use hegels dac. All I need is the amp speakers and sub. Do a review on the hegel. You will end up buying one. Trust me. The musical fidelity has nothing on the hegel. I am a hegel convert! The amp is designed and made in norway
Thanks for the review Sean! I’ve been loving my Apogee Stages for 28 years convinced that no sub could integrate seamlessly with the panels...I finally grew a pair and picked up the kc62 and wow! Yes perfect integration with no noticeable x-over anomalies. I run the sub at pretty low volume but the foundation and musicality are there. I listen to rock, punk, classical, and jazz and this thing shines on all of them. Really happy with purchase and I agree with all your observations in the review. Great job
Sean, absolutely love your vids. The format is great, you're well spoken, easy to listen and follow and you have the perfect combination of subjectivity und objectivity. You're saying the pros and cons and who this is for and for whom it's not. Keep doing these great vids. Your time and effort is much appreciated. Best regards from Germany, Ben
thanks Sean! made my day!! and seeing that classic Getz/Joao Gilberto timeless album by the KEF....ahhhh!!! what a beauty!!!! the delights of uncompressed music...long time ago, when you could even hear the studio, the ambience, the space where great music was created...
It also seems sort of like it was designed specifically to pair well with the LS50 Wireless II to make for a super compact, wireless, sleek looking, full-range system. If I was putting together a system in a small living space and my budget was $4K, that combo's something I'd take a hard look at for sure.
Another helpful review with a good explanation of the sub's limits. I bet a couple of KC62s in a small room with almost any decent speakers would sound really good...
I ve already ordered a second unit. Amazing sound but the best point is that you can hide it very easily. I integrated with minidsp shd. Very very happy with the purchase
Thanks for putting out this definitive, mic drop level review. I've had it for weeks now and it essentially replaced 2 T5is, and 2 SB1000s. You nailed it. The RELs had seamless integration but lacked that slam. SVS had output but lacked tonality and texture. KC62 solves my dilemma. I'm using a pair now and it's overkill in my space so I'm going back to a single.
Great review, thanks for helping me decide that this IS the right sub for me and my space - Moderate listening volume, tight space, and 1% of listening is movies/games! My KC62 is arriving today, pairing up with a pair of KEF Q950s! 🤞
I think it's quite important to point out when doing speaker review's that a speaker that sounds great in your room might not necessarily sound as good in another persons room. I myself have experienced this when listening to a set of speakers in 2 different rooms. I think we can all agree that the room plays a BIG factor in how a speaker sounds.
this is a very sober and honest review, glad you finally released it. this sub is very exciting and appealing but it has its limits, they're not relevant for all potential customers but are worth knowing... especially for the price.
Any visitors to my home always exclaim how fantastic My LS50 and KC62 look. These look great and sound astoundingly good for their size. Some might find them too bright for their liking, but the app allows you to reduce the treble which solves that. Transparency, depth, sound stage, heft.. Well done kef.
Thanks for inadvertently turning me on to the Getz/Gilberto album! Listening now on a pair of new KLH Model 5's (thanks for that recommendation as well), and it sounds fantastic. What a great recording!
@@robk5745 Here are my impressions that I posted in the comments of the review video: "So...I took delivery of these speakers late yesterday. I've probably only got about 10 hours or so on them, but I can see what Sean was so excited about. You don't want to stop listening! I'm going through endless playlists right now, and it's a beautiful day outside...I really need to get out! Before these I was listening to Tekton Impact Monitors, so I was really intrigued by Sean's comparison to the Double Impact. The Tektons are more neutral, and I'd agree that they are a little cleaner in the midrange, but these Model 5's are fun, fun, fun! Something about the way they're voiced makes everything I've tried so far very enjoyable to listen to. I love the mahogany finish, in part because it talks to the reddish wood trim and floor in my listening room, and the standard grills look great to me. I've found the middle setting on the "acoustic balance switch" to work best for me on most music. The build quality on these is fantastic, including the stands. The binding posts are beautiful and look to be high quality. I don't really know how to explain the sound of these. This is definitely a toe tapping and head bobbing speaker. I've caught myself doing that a lot, and even jumping up to dance once in awhile. I can't remember the last time I did that with my Tektons. Don't get me wrong, the Impact Monitors are great and I'm keeping them for now, but I'm really enjoying the KLH's. Many thanks to Sean for this review. I've found that my taste in speakers tend to align with his, and he has a real gift for explaining the sound of a speaker, at least for me. Forgot to mention, I'm driving these with a VTV Purifi-based power amp and a Pro-Ject Pre-Box S2 DAC/Preamp."
@@tteeydoc1 I don’t …. I try to get through my partner’s wish for Sonus Faber Aida speakers in a small flat, first of all I can’t afford the speakers my partner wants and second, they are even too large for my taste 🤣 I try to level these things out by aquiring 4 subwoofers, no protest there 😎
Hi Sean, I been waiting for this review. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into this review, you are truly providing a public service for all of us. At some point I might just get this sub and I must admit my hands are itching to get one of this even if my room is 2.8m x 2.0 (9.18 x 6.5). Only thing which holds me back is the cost. £1500 is alot of money but it will pair well with KEF LS50 Wireless 2 I heard and read and the feedback is that it just gives another dimension to the overall sound. Once again sir, my true apprientiation for your hard work. 🙌🙏
I have it with the KEF LS50 Wireless 2 and it is awesome. The LS50w2 stops putting out the low bass when you hook up the sub and it makes the mid and high range sound even more awesome than the speakers do on their own (even though they are awesome without the sub).
@@Old-Man-MTB such a shame I got so much stuff I need to get... Maybe Christmas present for myself. Mind you the room I got is 6sqm in total so very small office in relative term so not sure if they will do such a impact.
Always happy when you post a new review! Btw they keep getting better and better from all points of view, so you might want to reconsider the entire 'zero' fidelity ideea ;)
Great review as always. When you say that there is nothing out there that is comparable are you saying that the SVS 3000 micro isn’t comparable? I would have thought that was the natural sub to consider as an alternative at lower price and including an app for easier set up. I have to say I really enjoy your style of delivery for your reviews. Keep up the great work.
I've had a REL T-Zero MK3 since release and I can say in a smallish room it's very very good. The integration is incredible and the transition is just simply not noticeable. It gets low. Not basement low however the base is so tight and detailed.
I had the 2nd generation T-Zero. Nice little sub. Granted, the KC62 makes it sound like a tiny child at a playground in most regards BUT... as you note, the lil T-Zero's speed is something else. It's also a lot less money.
I have a small listening room (11x13 ft), was thinking to get two Rel T Zero's They seem a great little sub, particularly as I'm not a big bass head. Do you think that makes sense over say one KC62 (if cost is not an issue)? Thanks.
@@marcfoss7687 no amount of REL T zeros will give equal bass to this KC62. If you want a nicely integrated fast sub to add on to your bookshelfs etc then it's a good step up. Any speakers bigger will not gain much benefit from t zero
@@Joe-io2yj Thanks for the reply. I plan to purchase a pair of small but good quality standmounted bookshelfs so think that two REL T zeros would probably be the best match. I am really concerned about boomy base issues in my small listening room so I figure it might be better to avoid too much lower end...
Great review, thank you for spending the time on this subwoofer. I think you may have saved me some money but it's so enticing because of its size and aesthetics. But I think I will save some money with a Rel T/7i . SIgh.
Shamu... RIP. Wait, hold everything. I just looked up the article on Wikipedia and it seems like there have been many with the same name over decades. My childhood was just shattered!
Yep, fantastic little sub. I got a hold of one. I use it in my desk setup with the LS50 wireless. It is really amazing how good everything sounds. I highly recommend getting this if you are at all interested. Thanks for another great review sir! P.S., are you keeping at least one of these for yourself? I hope you are.
Love that Stan Getz album, I’m guessing you’ve heard the white one, with Charlie Byrd? Live to 2-track, sounds wonderful. Favorite album to “test” how system is doing since moving into “audiophile land”
It was a good review but the Rel T/7i was released 6 years ago and is discontinued and was replaced by the T/7x a bit over a week ago and is supposed to have improved sound quality over the outgoing version.
great review, and i like to add that subwoofers like this with dynamic eq work much better with adding more of them than other subwoofers. you cant add more bass extension with normal subwoofers, you got to have it in the first place.
Great review- honest and informative. I remember taking home the Carver Sunfire sub that was all the rage back in the early 2000s. Was fun for about a day to see the paint shake loose in my house, but ultimately ended up with a pair of Vandersteen subs. The long throw woofers are definitely amazing these days, but for two channel, I think I’d still go for a more traditional sub. But having said that, still itching to try this sub!
and for people who are looking for something like this, but have the room for a little bit of a bigger sub - check out it's big brother the KF92 which will give you all the things mentioned in this review but be able to perform at louder movie watching levels in medium sized rooms.
What Kef does with bass from relatively small drivers is pretty damn amazing. My old Q300s still impress me (although, now have two subs in the mix these days).
Brilliant review. Detailed and both analytical and subjective (and thats not a contradiction) Am looking seriously at LS60 and like many people initially dismissed this subwoofer but my trust in KEF made me look again. Your review has probably made my decision - although I want check if they can handle "big" classical (eg Mahler 2nd and 8th and organ music) at a sensible volume!
A nice audiophile solution for a good desktop/nearfield monitor setup. Pretty expensive, but hey.....isn't everything that's good? They're cute, I'll give them that.... Nice review.
Covered all the basis and hard hitting questions! Thank you for this review! ... Oh, please tell me that’s a Triangle Comete EZ chilling in the background. 😳
A very good and enjoyable review. Thank you. Now I have to decide whether to buy 2 Rel T/9i's at discount price or two of the new REL T/7x's at full price. Please help me make up my mind? My main speakers are Quad 57's and I listen to 90% music 10% videos. Many thanks.
Sweet review! Sweet B roll. I was working in the Virginia/DC area durning the cherry blossom bloom and man that was cool. Crazy color and texture that I don’t get to see out in the high desert of Nevada 😝
I’ll stick to my jtr captivator4000ulf lp. Zf, review some jtr subwoofers or speakers. Please do the sub.. nice review. Pretty insane that thing can do 11hz. The captivating is tuned to 10hz and can easily go down to like 5hz. I think it would be a fun review lol. To say the least.z but that little sub seems like a great buy and I think I will get one possibly one day.
This is not quite an acoustic suspension design but it's close. One of the first if not the first to use two opposing in phase subwoofers was Teledyne Acoustic Research model AR9 which used two 12 inch side firing acoustic suspension woofers per channel. Placement is critical. Based on their recommendations the optimal placement is sideways on the floor against the wall at least 2 feet from a side wall. Two of these units is clearly preferable to one. If you try it let me know what you think.
Hi Sean, great review as usual. Would you be interested to see how our Timekeeper 3i pairs with the LS50 and KC62? : ) You could be one of the first in the US to do so. : ) Cheers, Alex
I just got the kef ls50 metas and was thinking on the svs pb-2000 pro, was looking on the kef kc62 but almost double the price. Is the svs a good choice for music listening.
Sean, I own a Cambridge Audio Minx X201, as small as this KEF. And it gives a lot of omph and completes my BR03! Small is beautiful, even for a subwoofer!
Hey Sean really enjoyed the video, I found it very informative. I am restricted by space, and listen at moderate levels. This sounds like a sub that I need to take a look at. I am looking for one that will work with both music, and movies. This sub sounds like it will fit my needs.
Well, I can agree with you on the sound quality, BUT the real problem with the KC62 is that it turns off at low volumes. It's a very annoying problem. We don't always feel like listening at very high volumes and, on the other hand, in certain situations we can't. Many people complain about this problem, but KEF doesn't seem to be able to solve this serious problem. I have already sent the KC62 self to my seller, who has already contacted KEF, but so far, after more than 2 months nothing. I connected KC62 with my LS50W II, in manual or LFE mode, but the problem persists, What should be a good set is compromised by the KC62 problem. Unacceptable.
I want one of these in my apt. to add some cleaner, punchy bottom end to go with my Dynaudio Contour 20s. I have a sloppy, old, inexpensive audio engine sub that I have been wanting to upgrade. This will be my upgrade!
Thanks so much for the comprehensive review! I’ve got a REL T5. Would the KEF KC62 be a significant update for me you think? I’m using the KEF LSX speakers (1st Gen). Cheers!
It makes sense why the KC62 wouldn't gain much from isolating it from the floor. The point of the opposing drivers it to remove cabinet resonance that will carry through anything it touches.
Great review like always, thorough and detailed and to the point. PERFECT! feel like i know what these are without hearing them. Literally your Bro3 review was so spot on that what i heard was the same thing described in your review. I think based on what I've heard here I'd prefer Rel, but I'm sure these are awesome. Quick off-topic question if I may: I'm moving into a new place and will probably only be able to listen at moderate/low levels and closer to my speakers - so would you suggest the KLH Model5 or the Polk R500s for that kind of listening? Or should I save up and buy some Harbeths lol Thanks again for the great informative content!
Thanks Matthew. Honestly - I'd consider saving up for some Harbeths if you know you'll be listening at low volumes on a regular basis. Particularly Compact 7 Anniversaries or a used set of Monitor 30's. I *really* like both the KLH Model 5 and the Polk R500's, but both of those products need just a bit of volume to 'come alive'.
here we go... how about RSL Speedwoofer (or two of them) vs the KEF kc62 ... or two of KEF...? money be damned, but I don't want any sub bigger than the RSL .. what's your take? music mainly, though I like I good movie but I find that if it's good enough for music for me it'll be good enough for movies for me. moderate size room, moderate listening levels let's say 85db with sometime cranking it up higher.
Great review mate. Would you recommend 1 or 2 KC62 in my scenario? I’m using Adam a77x monitors atm. (looking to replace them with KEF LS50 wireless II) - Small office room for work, listing to music, playing games etc - 3x5m - Semi acoustic threated - My desk on the long side of the wall Appreciate the response
If possible can you please try to get your hands on the KF92 from them. I’m dying to know if everything that I hear about this sub is a direct translation to that one except bigger and louder.
@@sudd3660 I’m surprised to hear that. I was thinking that you might have to sacrifice some “musicality” with the bigger sub. I’d love to hear from someone who has heard both!
@@mattolsziewski7164 hope we get some video reviews comparing both, i seen some home theatre people getting the kef 92. maybe Steve Guttenberg had both in for review.
I have the kc62 sub and kef lsx II and turned the volume up 60 percent and bass at 10 all the way. Played a song with lot of bass. Will anything get damaged? Or did it damage?
JUST for music.... 2 REL T5i / T5x or KC62??? I understand it has better output, exention, build quality, but MUSIC only (pop, rock, indie, jazz & radio)? Thanks pls answer I trust you the most
Regarding KC62 v the Rel. What about if one is going to be listening to music(only) with full range speakers and a 40Hz sub setting. What would you recommend as the best option? Everyone so far recommends the Kef in this scenario.
I have no interest in high decibel listening and I'm not into surround sound or big home cinema setups for large rooms. I just want a good allround sub for TV and music that fits into a cabinet in a smaller apartment. To me it's between the KEF KC62 and the SVS 3000 Micro. After watching two reviews here on Zero Fidelity (also the comparison video) it seems like the KEF KC62 could be the better option, but it's tempting to choose the SVS due to the app and the lower price - but it's not as compact. Haven't bought the hi-fi cabinet yet so I don't know if that's a showstopper.
I think the key is get 4 of them and put one in each corner of the room and set the two on the back wall 180 degrees out of phase with the front wall subs to eliminate room boom. At least that’s the theory. I may do exactly that and use them with my Spatial Audio X5 open baffle speakers.
You said you wish it had an app where you could adjust all the settings. I have the KEF app and can adjust all of the KC62 settings while sitting in the chair across the room listening to it.
Great review! As someone with a combined 2 channel/home theater setup, I love that the RELs can be connected via LFE and high level outputs simultaneously. Is that something that can be done with this?
Question to anyone reading this, I have to go with a small sub and I am trying to get low, clean, quality sound. I do listen a lot to hip hop and like feel the bass a little but not too crazy. I have a cheap 10" polk audio speaker that I am happy with. So I want an upgrade but I was always told larger driver the lower the bass. With that being said based on my research and speaking to kef they belive this is better low range and quality then there 12" sub BUT its from two 6.5" drivers which made me skeptical about it. Am I good with this sub for what im looking at?
Very nice review, as usual, very informative. Right now I'm in a dilemma as the best option to add a pair of subwoofers to my hifi stereo system. My only interest is music, I live in an apartment, my living room is 45 m2 - Two Kef KC62 for 3000$ or Two Rel T7/x for 2300$ ? I'm really leaned thowards the Rels, what do you think in 2 words? TIA
