I had Audioengine 2 for a long time, and they're exceptional value for money, bass is not so much there, but otherwise it's surprising how well they perform considering price and size of the speakers
Just keep your eye on the volume control because they start behaving really bad if you run them too hard but what can you expect from a 2.75" woofer
I don't think the 2+ could be any worse in that regards when it comes to cost/value proposition