They can have boomy bass, they are not particularly well balanced in terms of their drivers integrating, they do not compare to other high end speakers in terms of refinement, they don't image as good as other panel speakers but like all panel speakers, they do sound open and relaxed. They also play quite loud for a panel type speaker. Think of these speakers as high end lookers for the masses, who ususally buy something like Bose, and the Monsoons will soncially crush every Bose speaker that has ever been made.
