Like all great speakers, the best Klipsch speakers combine form and function. Klipsch has a reputation for delivering highly engineered speakers with a focus on sound quality and an intelligent feature set, and as our curated list proves, it’s a reputation that’s well earned.

Read on for all of the rest of the best Klipsch speakers, or bounce over to our best Bluetooth speakers roundup for some more amazing wireless selections.

As it turns out, you can buy happiness, Klipsch claims. Its R-26F floor-standing speaker will cost you a pretty penny, but it will up the game of your home theater system, bringing movies and music to life. With Klipsch’s notorious Tractrix horn-loaded tweeter and two 6-½-inch copper spun woofers, it delivers clear and accurate high frequencies with a solid bass response.

Best Overall

Klipsch R-26F Floorstanding Speaker

The feature-packed R-15M combines the connectivity and stereo separation of a receiver-speaker setup with the simplicity of a soundbar. Toss in stellar sound quality and a bold black-and-copper design and you’ve got the perfect solution for leveling up your audio system. Klipsch’s 5.25-inch Spun Copper Cerametallic Cone Woofer and one-inch horn-loaded Tractrix tweeter work together to deliver an impressive high-end response, greater extension and minimal distortion.

Best Bookshelf

Klipsch R-15M Bookshelf Speaker (Pair)

One of its most notable features is the built-in phono preamp, which lets you hook it up to a turntable to play vinyl. It also comes with a small remote control that’s fairly intuitive to use. Overall, the R-15M is best suited for smaller rooms and although the bass is full, adding a powered subwoofer would truly optimize the heart-thumping impact.

Designed to blend in with its surroundings, this speaker is powerful enough to rock out to. With 50 watts of power per unit and a 94 sensitivity rating, its sound can easily fill a large backyard, though if you’re in search of heart-pounding bass, you’ll likely want to add a sub. It has a 6.5-inch dual voice coil polymer woofer and dual ¾-inch polymer dome tweeters, which enable it to play both left and right stereo signals with clarity and precision.

Best Outdoor

Klipsch AWR-650-SM Indoor/Outdoor Speaker

The speaker comes in granite and sandstone ​and manages to avoid the cheesy-looking pitfall of most other rock speakers. The main drawback of ground speakers is that you need to run the wire underground, but if you’re prepared to put in the work, we can assure you, you’ll be pleased.

In contrast to a floor-standing speaker that makes a statement in your space, in-ceiling speakers can be tucked away to deliver an impact with minimal intrusion. And the powerful R-1650-C speaker is especially impactful. With a 6-½-inch polypropylene woofer for crisp mids and bass, plus a coaxially mounted one-inch dome tweeter for silky highs, it makes a reliable addition to your surround sound setup.

Best In-Ceiling

Klipsch R-1650-C In-Ceiling Speaker - White

The speaker mounting system simplifies installation, while its grilles can be painted to further disguise and are moisture-proof, making it suitable for bathrooms and kitchens. Still not convinced? Klipsch offers a limited lifetime warranty should something go wrong.

Klipsch The Three

It may have a bit of an odd name, but the Klipsch The Three is one of the few speakers on this list that doesn’t require a dedicated receiver or playback device. Featuring a classy retro design with wooden construction and metal hardware this Bluetooth speaker is the perfect highlight for any bookshelf, study or living room.

Best Bluetooth

Klipsch The Three

In addition to pairing with devices via Bluetooth the Three can easily serve as a standalone system thanks to the integration of Google Assitant, granting access to music services like Spotify and Pandora just by saying “Hey Google”. Apart from just music this device can also provide hands-free control for other smart devices in your home such as thermostats, smart bulbs, and door locks.

If you’re looking for an awesome standalone speaker that does much more than play music, the Klipsch The Three is an ideal option.

If you’re looking for a way to take that signature Klipsch sound with you wherever you go, the Heritage Series Groove is the best and only way. This compact speaker boasts a massive sound capable of playback from any Bluetooth enabled device or via 3.5mm AUX cable.

Best Portable

Klipsch Heritage Series Groove

Measuring just 5x6x7.7 inches (HWD) and weighing in at just over 2 Lbs. the Heritage Groove is compact enough tag along with you without weighing you down. Featuring an 8-hour battery life that can be topped off with either the included AC power adapter or any Micro-USB cable, the groove is the perfect speaker for going out and about.

While the metal accents and wood construction definitely make the Groove stand out against its peers in the portable speaker market, this doesn’t exactly make it a prime candidate for excursions to the beach or really anywhere it might get wet. Just keep the Klipsch Heritage Groove high and dry, and it will serve you well.

  • Where should I place my speakers?
  • This can be a little different depending on if you’re using a single speaker, 5.1, 7.1, or a 9.1 setup. However, there are a couple of evergreen rules to follow regardless of how many speakers you’re using. This will obviously depend on your room layout, but you should try and have your speakers equidistant from each other with surround speakers placed in the corners around your listening area. You should also try to keep your speakers free of obstructions and if you can safely mount them on a wall, even better. Preserving space between speakers and the places where people will most often be sitting or standing is also vital, ideally with the speaker(s) roughly equidistant from any seats.
  • Will the distance of my speakers from the receiver affect my sound quality?
  • Yes, while it’s not always possible, for the best audio quality, you’ll want to keep the length of cable tethering your speakers to your receiver as short as possible. Although your sound quality won’t suffer very much unless they’re 25 feet or more from your receiver. For any wired speakers, you should use a 14-gauge cable, and potentially using a 12-gauge cable for any speakers extending past 25 feet from the receiver.
  • How many subwoofers do I need?
  • This all depends on the size of your room, more subwoofers give you a better bass quality and offer you more flexible placement when looking for the best spot for optimal sound quality. However, having more than a single subwoofer in a small listening area may be overkill. Also, some single speakers provide enough bass as standalone options that an additional woofer isn’t required.

This can be a little different depending on if you’re using a single speaker, 5.1, 7.1, or a 9.1 setup. However, there are a couple of evergreen rules to follow regardless of how many speakers you’re using. This will obviously depend on your room layout, but you should try and have your speakers equidistant from each other with surround speakers placed in the corners around your listening area. You should also try to keep your speakers free of obstructions and if you can safely mount them on a wall, even better. Preserving space between speakers and the places where people will most often be sitting or standing is also vital, ideally with the speaker(s) roughly equidistant from any seats.

Yes, while it’s not always possible, for the best audio quality, you’ll want to keep the length of cable tethering your speakers to your receiver as short as possible. Although your sound quality won’t suffer very much unless they’re 25 feet or more from your receiver. For any wired speakers, you should use a 14-gauge cable, and potentially using a 12-gauge cable for any speakers extending past 25 feet from the receiver.

This all depends on the size of your room, more subwoofers give you a better bass quality and offer you more flexible placement when looking for the best spot for optimal sound quality. However, having more than a single subwoofer in a small listening area may be overkill. Also, some single speakers provide enough bass as standalone options that an additional woofer isn’t required.