Quick speaker review: Ojas DIY kit


Quick notes in case you are wondering about the Ojas speaker kits.  Recently bought the DIY kit from Ojas, the project from Devon Turnbull.  As promised, it was easy to assemble and they sound GREAT.  Shockingly good, no sub needed, reminds me of my 1980’s JBL speakers (these are JBL too I believe).  Made me sell my modded Klipsch Cornwalls (which I loved).  Painted them green, they are my TV/audio system, I’m very happy.

garthb309

@avgonzalez77 @blkwrxwgn great questions, and great point about the marketing.    My comparisons are the Klipsch heritage series: heresy's, cornwalls, la scalas, and belles.  Most recently I had souped up Belles with ALK crossovers in my basement/man cave.  In that space, to me, the Ojas speakers outperformed the Belles (and the rest of the Klipsch's).  I think the Ojas does a nicer job on the treble/high end without ear fatigue, and the lower end are actually crisper than the Klipsch.  My wife summed it up on the overall sound: "The Ojas have a great "80's" sound.  

It's possible (highly probably even), that the La scalas/Belles crush the Ojas in a large space, but in my 13' x 18' room with low ceilings the Ojas sound way better in a lower volume setting.  

If you want more validation on how much I like them:  I bought a second pair of Ojas, the latest pair with the mod kit!

Also, Devon and his team provided great customer service, I had some problems with the second mod kit and he sent replacement parts out immediately and was very helpful.

hey @garthb309 thanks for the follow up! Question for you - how would you characterize the "80's sound"? 

@avgonzalez77 great question, it's the sound you get when you turn on one of those classic teen movies (sixteen candles, say anything, pretty in pink).  It's a bit of a metallic, boom box sound but in a good, nostalgic way!  Listening to Bowie's "Let's Dance" album was a perfect match for these speakers.  The bass is crisp (but not booming) so it's enough bass, although I do like my subwoofer with the Ojas + horn mod for a total package.

Hope that helps!  

p.s. I think these are great, and wouldn't be surprised if Devon doesn't do this forever,  that's why I picked up a second pair