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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Pictures
    2. Style
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Controls
    6. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Frequency Response Accuracy
    2. Raw Frequency Response
    3. Soundstage
    4. Dynamics
  6. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. Voice Assistant
    3. App
  7. Connectivity
    1. Wired
    2. Bluetooth
    3. Wi-Fi
  8. Comments

Klipsch The Three II vs IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Klipsch The Three II
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Variants

  • The Three II (Matte Black)
  • The Three II (Walnut)
  • SYMFONISK Bookshelf (Black)
  • SYMFONISK Bookshelf (White)

Our Verdict

Klipsch The Three II

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf

The IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf and the Klipsch The Three II are similar speakers with different strengths. The IKEA is Wi-Fi compatible and can produce a more extended low-bass with its Trueplay feature enabled. It also comes with bass and treble adjustments to customize its sound. That said, the Klipsch can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono which is more immersive. It can also get significantly louder than the IKEA, and it supports Bluetooth connectivity.

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Main Differences for
Music

Threshold 

0.10

Music 

6.6
6.7

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.9

Dynamics 
 

8.4
7.2

Soundstage 
 

6.5
5.6

EQ 
 

No
Bass/Treble

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Style Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Style Photo

RGB Lights  

No
No
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Portability 
 

3.7
5.3

Dimensions Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Dimensions Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Dimensions Photo

Volume 
 

757 in³ (12,398 cm³)
288 in³ (4,727 cm³)

Weight 
 

11.0 lbs (5.0 kg)
4.6 lbs (2.1 kg)

Power Source 
 

AC Only
AC Only

One-Hand Carry 
 

No
Yes
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Build Quality 
 

6.7
6.4

Build Quality Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Build Quality Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Build Quality Photo

Material Quality 
 

Great
Good

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Dust Resistance 
 

Unspecified
No

Impact Resistance 
 

Unspecified
Unspecified

Floats In Water 
 

No
No
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Controls 
 

5.0
6.4

Controls Photo  

Klipsch The Three II Controls Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Controls Photo

Controls Photo 2  

Klipsch The Three II Controls Photo 2
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf Controls Photo 2

Ease Of Use 
 

Great
Decent

Feedback 
 

Great
Okay

Music Play/Pause 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Call Answer/End 
 

No
No

Volume Up/Down 
 

Yes (Physical)
Yes (Physical)

Track Next/Previous 
 

No
Yes (Physical)

Microphone On/Off 
 

No
No

Additional Controls 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In The Box Photo  

Klipsch The Three II In The Box Photo
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf In The Box Photo
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Sound

Frequency Response Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.9

Frequency Response Graph  

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Slope 
 

-0.12
1.56

Std. Err. 
 

4.87 dB
4.02 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

54.2 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
18.8 kHz
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw Frequency Response Graph  

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Binaural Recording @ 1m 
 

Binaural Recording @ 2m 
 

Soundstage 
 

6.5
5.6

Directivity Graph  

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Directivity Index 
 

6.57 dB
4.47 dB

Stereo 
 

Yes
No (mono)
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Dynamics 
 

8.4
7.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

105.0 dB SPL
89.2 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

3.27 dB
1.80 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power Saving 
 

No
No

Charging Port 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Battery Powered 
 

No
No
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Voice Assistant 
 

0.0
0.0

Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Speakerphone 
 

No
No

Siri 
 

No
No

Voice Assistant 
 

No
No

Voice Activation 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No Microphone
No Microphone

Far-Field Performance 
 

No Assistant
No Microphone

Ambient Noise Performance 
 

No Assistant
No Microphone
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App 
 

0.0
9.3

App Picture  

Klipsch The Three II App Picture
IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf App Picture

App Name 
 

No App
Sonos S2

iOS 
 

No
Yes

Android 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

No
Bass/Treble

Stereo Pair Mode 
 

No
Yes

Party Mode 
 

No
Yes

Multi-Room 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired 
 

Aux Input 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

Yes
No

Other Ports 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bluetooth 
 

9.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Bluetooth Version 
 

Unspecified
No Bluetooth

Bluetooth iOS Latency 
 

9 ms
N/A

Bluetooth Android Latency 
 

22 ms
N/A

Bluetooth Range 
 

229.7 ft (70.0 m)
N/A

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No
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Wi-Fi 
 

0.0
7.6

Wi-Fi Version 
 

No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4

Wi-Fi Frequency Band 
 

No Wi-Fi
2.4GHz

Wi-Fi 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

AirPlay Latency 
 

N/A
-14 ms

Google Chromecast 
 

No
No

Chromecast Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Klipsch The Three II

IKEA SYMFONISK Bookshelf

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