Q Acoustics 3020c

The 3020c herald a new age for the established 3000 series

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It’s not hard to see why Q Acoustics’ 3000 speaker range has been one of the brand’s most popular. With a focus on as much sound-per-buck performance as possible, it has delighted rafts of listeners who just want a pair of speakers that will do the job without having to fork out bank-busting sums in the process. In terms of supremely well-valued speakers, the Q Acoustics’ entry-level lines have produced multiple five-star favourites and What Hi-Fi? Award-winning all-stars over the years.

Six years in the making, the new Q Acoustics 3000c series aims to take the range’s talents to new heights, albeit with some inflated price tags to match this bump in performance.

At ₨58K, they are one of Q Acoustics’ most affordable entry-level options (the cheapest is the 3010c). At this price point, the 3020c face strong competition from the five-star Triangle Borea BR03 and Dali Oberon 1 speakers, as well as from our 2024 Award-winning Wharfedale Diamond 12.1.

Visually, the 3020c are a pair of Q Acoustics speakers through and through. The British brand has always gone for that unobtrusive, minimalist aesthetic, with that signature snowman-esque driver array complemented by rounded cabinet edges and a modest look that will appeal to anyone who wants a set of speakers that will fit nicely into their surroundings.

We appreciate how nicely the 3020c are made, though, especially that handsome one-piece metallic bezel around the dual drive units and the smooth, polished feel of the cabinets. The rear-ported standmounters aren’t bi-wirable, but their sensitivity of 87dB/W/m and 6-ohm nominal impedance does make them fairly typical for speakers at this size and price.