Ikea Symfonisk Bookshelf vs Micca RB42

The $179 Symfonisk Table Lamp doubles as a lamp, while the $99 Symfonisk WiFi Bookshelf Speaker, reviewed here, can be used as a wall shelf. Sonically, the speaker delivers a powerful punch for the price, including some impressive bass depth. It can also be incorporated into exisiting Sonos systems, making it the least expensive Sonos-compatible speaker available and earning our Editors' Choice.

Despite the reviews of its jaw-dropping low-end quality these speakers produce, it's still missing lower frequencies. I didn't hear lower bass that the Logitech Z333 2.1s were making like when a vidoes showing a ground shake or things exploding, the sound didn't rumble fully as the Logitechs. Another negative would be its uncomfortable listening experience

Those looking for really pounding low notes might be a bit disappointed but the frame sounds great with most music genres. The Sonos One still sounds a little better all-round but it is very close.

The construction quality on the RB42 would be impressive if they sold for $400, making one raise an eyebrow considering that they sell for $130. Micca may have cut corners in other places, but the curved 3/4-inch thick MDF cabinet wrapped in a laminate dark wood veneer isn’t one of them. The RB42 are solidly built loudspeakers that look great as well.