KEF Just Gave Its Elite Audiophile Loudspeakers a Refined Upgrade

The famed British hi-fi manufacturer just refreshed its flagship loudspeakers.

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KEF introduced its Blade series of floorstanding loudspeakers back in 2012, and, since then, they’ve served as its flagship models (even if, technically, its $225,000 Muon is the crème de la crème of its loudspeaker offerings).

Then, in 2022, the British audio maker updated its Blade series with next-gen Uni-Q drivers that feature Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT), a proprietary tech that absorbs unwanted sounds that lead to distortion. KEF called these the “Blade Meta” loudspeakers.

Since then, KEF has sold two models, the Blade One Meta and the smaller Blade Two Meta, both of which are designed for serious audiophiles with deep pockets. And it’s offered them in several different colored finishes.

Now it’s adding a few new finishes to the mix.

KEF’s Refreshed Blades

Pair of tall, sleek, metallic silver floor-standing speakers with black speaker cones in a minimalist room. — KEF’s Blade One Meta in the new Grigio finish.

Specifically, KEF is refreshing both its Blade One Meta and Blade Two Meta loudspeakers by introducing them in three new high-gloss metallic finishes. The three options are Grigio (silver), Garnet (deep wine red) and Sapphire (blue).

Another neat detail is that, unlike previous models, KEF is color-matching the drivers on these refreshed Blade loudspeakers.

According to the brand, these new finishes with matching drivers are “designed to align with 2025/26 furniture and interior design trends.”

Pair of tall, curved dark brown speakers with black and red circular drivers. — KEF’s Blade Two Meta in the new Garnet finish.

Aside from the new paint job, the acoustics of the actual loudspeakers have been unchanged.

The Blade One Meta is the larger loudspeaker with larger drivers, while the Blade Two Meta is designed for slightly smaller — but still big — listening rooms.

Both models have KEF’s latest generation Uni-Q driver array (which places a tweeter in the center of the bass/midrange driver) at its front and four force-cancelling bass drivers at its sides. The combination is designed to deliver an exceptionally pure sound.

Pair of tall, curved, metallic blue floor-standing speakers with black and blue drivers on black bases. — The Blade Two One in the new Sapphire finish.

Price and availability

KEF’s new-look loudspeakers are available now for the same price as before. The Blade One Meta and Blade Two Meta cost $35,000/pair and $28,000/pair, respectively.

In addition to the new high-gloss metallic finishes, KEF is still offering both loudspeakers in a few more glossy colors, including white, black and red. Other previous matte finishes have been discontinued.

Pair of tall, curved silver floor-standing speakers with black drivers and rounded black bases.

KEF Blade One Meta

$35,000 at KEF

Pair of tall, curved floor-standing speakers in metallic blue with black bases and multiple drivers.

KEF Blade Two Meta

$28,000 at KEF

About the Author:

Tucker Bowe has been on Gear Patrol’s editorial team since 2014. As a Tech Staff Writer, he tracks everything in the consumer tech space, from headphones to smartphones, wearables to home theater systems. If it lights up or makes noise, he probably covers it.

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