Most people might know Klipsch as a maker of very good entry-level bookshelf speakers. But serious audiophiles and hi-fi enthusiasts understand the legacy of the American speaker firm.
From the very beginning, Klipsch’s reputation surrounded the loudspeaker. Its Klipschorn changed home speakers forever, launching in 1946 as an innovative monitor that fit in the corner and leveraged the walls to extend the sound of the horn.
Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, Klipsch has teamed up with OJAS on a spectacular new loudspeaker that celebrates the brand’s history while also pushing things into new territory.
Round Two
The kO-R2 is the second act of a partnership that audiophiles took note of back in 2024, when Klipsch and Devon Turnbull, the founder and creative force behind OJAS, released the kO-R1. Now sold out, that first collaboration was a reimagined two-way Heresy, limited to 100 pairs and built in Klipsch’s legendary Hope, Arkansas facility.
The kO-R2 operates on familiar footing but scales the whole thing up considerably. This is a floorstanding two-way, horn-loaded loudspeaker, and it’s a noticeably more ambitious piece of hardware than its predecessor.
Horn Again
At the center of the kO-R2 is the Ojas 1506 multisectoral horn, cast from heavy aluminum and finished with electrophoresis and a flat black powder coat. Turnbull drew heavily from the multisectoral geometry of the Western Electric 25A and the faceted character of classic Altec multicellular horns, arriving at a distinctive square-and-isosceles trapezoidal mouth shape that distributes frequency evenly across both horizontal and vertical planes.
Paired with that horn is the K-33-E, a 15-inch fiber-composite cone woofer from Klipsch’s Cornwall IV, which brings serious low-end capability into the equation. The crossover is deliberately minimal and a two-way configuration, just as founder Paul W. Klipsch preferred. The man famously called passive networks a “necessary evil” and always pushed toward fewer crossover points. This speaker is built in that spirit.
A five-step high-frequency gain attenuator gives the listener room to fine-tune the treble without touching their amp, which is a practical touch for a speaker likely to end up in rooms with varying acoustics.
Built Like It Means It
The kO-R2 cabinet is constructed from Baltic birch plywood, sized at a substantial 46″ tall and 25″ × 22″ at the widest points. Two finishes are available: Red Oak veneer and Hammertone Silver powder coat, both wearing the same matte-black horn up top. The materials also consists of anodized aluminum binding posts, anti-vibration rubber feet, and a laser-engraved metal ID plate. Like last time, every unit is assembled by hand in Hope, Arkansas.
Turnbull’s fingerprints are all over the cabinet design. OJAS has always occupied this particular lane between hi-fi hardware and sculptural design object, and the kO-R2 delivers on both fronts.
Spec Sheet
Model: Klipsch x OJAS kO-R2
Type: Two-way, sectoral horn-loaded loudspeaker (floorstanding)
Horn: OJAS 1506 multisectoral, cast aluminum with electrophoresis and flat black powder coat
Woofer: Klipsch K-33-E, 15″ fiber-composite cone
Crossover: Two-way, passive
High-Frequency Tuning: Five-step gain attenuator
Cabinet: Baltic birch plywood
Dimensions: 46″ × 25″ × 22″
Finishes: Red Oak veneer or Hammertone Silver (powder coat)
Edition Size: Limited to 600 pairs worldwide
Origin: Handcrafted in Hope, Arkansas, USA
Pricing & Availability
Limited to just 600, the Klipsch x OJAS kO-R2 made its world debut at Milan Design Week 2026 and officially launches in June. Pricing has not yet been confirmed, but given that the kO-R1 retailed at $8,498 per pair, expect this larger, more materials-intensive floorstander to be even pricier.
Recap
Klipsch x Ojas kO-R2 Loudspeaker
Klipsch and OJAS are back with a second collaboration, the kO-R2, a limited-edition floorstanding loudspeaker that builds on the success of their sold-out kO-R1 with a larger cabinet, a custom cast-aluminum multisectoral horn, and a 15-inch woofer borrowed from the Cornwall IV.
