Dayton Audio B452 Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Dayton Audio B452

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Dayton Audio B452 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the treble quality and usability are on the whole positive. The size and price are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the reliability.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Dayton Audio B452 speakers: Plenty of gusto for less than a bottle of whiskey (review)

Solid bookshelf stereo speakers for just $30 a pair? Believe it or not, yes.

Dayton Audio's diminutive B452 speaker sports a 4.5-inch woofer and even a 0.6-inch polycarbonate dome tweeter. Build quality standards are decent, there's not a lot of plastic, and the medium-density fiberboard cabinet and cloth grille are neatly...

Spring-clip wire connectors don't provide a secure grip on the cables.

While Dayton Audio's entry-level B452 bookshelf speaker's sound won't seduce too many audiophiles, it's remarkably satisfying for a speaker in its ultrabargain price class.

Jan, 2015

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Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com.au)

Dayton Audio B452 speakers: Plenty of gusto for less than a bottle of whiskey (review)

We first reviewed the Dayton Audio B652 stereo speakers back in 2010, and were thrilled to note the bookshelf speakers' sound went toe to toe with speakers that sold for three or four times its rock bottom $40 (for the pair) price. Now, joining the...

Dayton Audio's diminutive B452 speaker sports a 4.5-inch woofer and even a 0.6-inch polycarbonate dome tweeter. Build quality standards are decent, there's not a lot of plastic, and the medium-density fiberboard cabinet and cloth grille are neatly...

Spring-clip wire connectors don't provide a secure grip on the cables

While Dayton Audio's entry-level B452 bookshelf speaker's sound won't seduce too many audiophiles, it's remarkably satisfying for a speaker in its ultrabargain price class.

Jan, 2015

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