Hope it is great!
@Edward_Gray For me the market place still says “coming soon”… Was it available when you ordered it?
Anyway, nice that you get to try it out and give your impressions so that we know what to expect!
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@Edward_Gray Oh! It was unavailable because I was browsing the marketplace in US settings, but it became available once I changed to France!!
Ordered it too! ^^
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Please, keep us posted about the comparison of these against the stock ones.
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Just upgraded to the 80db speakers. Absolutely fantastic, great job, Framework team! These should be the default option.
Max volume is actually load now, and I don’t need to use any loudness settings in EasyEffects (EQ) to make the volume sound more reasonable.
Please let me know if any of you have any questions about them!
The only annoying part of installation is lifting the tape for cable-managing the right speaker.
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Previously, the sound of the speakers without EQ sounded horrible even if the environment was bad, would it be better now by default?
I still need EQ, but it’s important to mention I am on Fedora Linux. It might be better for Windows users.
One thing I’m loving is that the audio sounds less “tiny” at higher volumes, though. This is especially noticeable with good EQ.
I’m using this EasyEffects preset right now: Speakers sound quality - #63 by Philonmetal
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That’s great!
I am on PopOS now with EasyEffects too. Guess I will get the speakers once they are in stock.
Thanks!
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I would purchase them (also in stock in Germany) if it wasn’t for the €30 shipping fee. Isn’t there a wearhouse on Europe?
I wish there was a bit more of a technical discription. While I don’t expect my laptop to be a speaker and would prefer an high end dac/headphone amp or digital audio out I would likely do this if it was clear what the value was.
Received mine in the US, shipped from New Jersey. Initial removal of the original speakers was easy, following the Speaker Replacement Guide. Likewise the reinstall of the new speakers.
Have to play with equalizer settings, because strong bass causes rattling.
Other than that, a 50% volume is now easy to hear. With the original speakers 80% plus was sometimes hard to hear.
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How were you able to order in the US? Or did I misunderstand about the destination? I want these but they don’t show as available (only “get notified”) and their year-in-review email today stated:
We launched the Speaker Kit - 80dB for those who want a little more loudness. This is currently in stock in Germany, UK, Ireland, Austria, Netherlands, Australia and France only.
Same here. Could definitely use more loudness, but the shipping fee stopped me.
@Michael_Frick, I ordered on December 9, shipped on the 12th, and delivered on the 14th.
It took a couple of days to find the few minutes needed to install
@Edward_Gray but how? 
Like I said, I want them, but they’re not available in the US store and they explicitly stated as much today in their email. 
On 12/9, they were available. Is there some sort of “request notice” button? Perhaps they can let you know when it’s available?
I recently took advantage that feature from a watch store, and happily received an home to the Seiko Orange Monster. Better features, as well.
Ahh, perhaps they just sold out before I ever saw them. Thank you for the update! I took their email/blog message to mean they hadn’t ever been available in the US yet (perhaps still clearing some legal hurdles).
Just got around to installing mine (ordered December 9, 2022, in the US), and I’m pleased. The original speakers were disappointing, but with the 80dB speakers I can see watching a movie or listening to music with the speakers.
The hardest part about installation was dealing with the tape (and it sort of lost its stickiness as I was trying to remove the old wires). I also ended up with about 1.5cm extra slack in the wires connecting the two speakers, so it curled under the WiFi card (but not touching the antenna). Would be nice if speaker kits included replacement tape.
Anyway, I recommend the upgrade! (Anybody have a use for the original speakers?)
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