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Summary: Compromise
Review: Decent tone at low volumes. The bass, as expected for a unit this size, doesn't knock your socks off, but sound quality is suprisingly good. For the customer who likes to listen to music at low-moderate volumes, this is a great value. Watch out if you listen to anything loud. There will be significant distortion,lack of power and poor balance at higher volumes. These speakers were a good complement for my laptop since the bulit in speakers are absolutely horrible, and you can't argue with the price. They are solidly built and thoughtfully designed. If you are willing to kick in twice the money, the Cambridge Soundworks "Soundworks" system is three times as good.
Rating: 
Summary: Better than expected
Review: For the price this pair of speakers are a nice suprise. I thought I would hardly get any midrange and bass at all but they do pretty well. I already have a nice hifi system at home so I didnt want so many speakers for a 5.1 or 7.1 setup nor did I want a subwoofer. I listen to music on my dedicated stereo system instead so I only needed speakers for occassional MP3 listening, TV on DVD or games. Games were my main concern since I thought they would probably not have the impact they would without a sub but they do just fine. I figured spending an extra $20 would not buy me that much better speakers or a decent sub so thats why I chose these. Cheap speakers will not reproduce audio accurately and will always add something to the sound but overall the 220's are easy on the ears. Im gonna give it five stars considering the price.
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Summary: You Get What You Pay For: Average 2-speaker System
Review: For the price, these speakers are a fair deal. Power rating is 5 watts per speaker.I bought these speakers to monitor output from a sound editing program. I would not recommend these if you intend to monitor sound quality. It's easy to overdrive these speakers and get fuzzy, distorted output, when there is no fuzziness in your sound file. For low-volume monitoring, these speakers are a great value. You get what you pay for with these speakers. Pros:
-Compact size and stable, metal base -Adequate for the average sound application
-Headphone input Cons:
- Input is a hard-wired male stereo mini-plug connection. If the output of your sound card is other than a female stereo plug, you will need to buy an adapter. My sound card output was two RCA plugs, and I had to string together two adapters: RCA to male mini stereo, and female-to-female mini stereo.
-Left and Right speaker hard-wired to each other. Thus, both speakers must be moved together, and the left speaker is not replaceable.
-No bass and treble controls
Rating: 
Summary: Good for the Price
Review: I bought this speaker set a few months ago and have to say that I am well pleased with them. Not a whole bunch needs to be said: they play well with all of the standard audio presets in WMP and WinAmp. There is no feedback or distortion with these. Sure, if you try to use SuperBass or such other fancy stuff you'll get some overload, but what do you expect? They're 25 dollar speakers that work well for gaming and music. Here's my perspective in a nutshell: if you're looking for a good set of cheap speakers with no major frills, these will do very nicely.
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Summary: Good for the Price
Review: I bought this speaker set a few months ago and have to say that I am well pleased with them. Not a whole bunch needs to be said: they play well with all of the standard audio presets in WMP and WinAmp. There is no feedback or distortion with these. Sure, if you try to use SuperBass or such other fancy stuff you'll get some overload, but what do you expect? They're 25 dollar speakers that work well for gaming and music. Here's my perspective in a nutshell: if you're looking for a good set of cheap speakers with no major frills, these will do very nicely.
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Summary: amazing sound! great looks!
Review: I have these speakers plugged into both a mac and a pc that sit in different parts of the room -- they are perfectly compatible with both. The sound is rich and clear without any hiss or background noise. I was very impressed with the sound quality.
They are very attractive sitting next to my black monitor, and the large volume button is handy. In fact, these are the best looking speakers I researched, regardless of price, and they look even better in person.
The only thing is there are little rubber feet to attach to the bottom stand, but they only give you three for a square stand without instructions for their best placement. Also, if you have a headphone plug that turns a right angle, It might not fit very well in the deep plugwell on the speaker side.
Those are very, very minor nitpicks and the ONLY things I can think of to detract from how much I enjoy these speakers. I used to have speakers that cost about as much but these are an excellent value, easily being 5 times better speakers but only being 5 dollars more.
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Summary: Excellent 2.0 Speakers -- but you probably want 2.1!
Review: I purchased a pair of Altec Lansing's 220 speakers for my son's computer (he is 7 years old and does not need extreme bass for games -- yet!). Desk space was restricted, and these work very well. BUT - since I have a pair of 2.1 speakers at my office (2 satellite speakers and one subwoofer), I need to stress that if you really want GREAT sound from computer speakers, you must seriously consider a 2.1 arrangement. Once you listen to music & games with a quality subwoofer, no 2.0 system can match it...
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Summary: Excellent 2.0 Speakers -- but you probably want 2.1!
Review: I purchased a pair of Altec Lansing's 220 speakers for my son's computer (he is 7 years old and does not need extreme bass for games -- yet!). Desk space was restricted, and these work very well. BUT - since I have a pair of 2.1 speakers at my office (2 satellite speakers and one subwoofer), I need to stress that if you really want GREAT sound from computer speakers, you must seriously consider a 2.1 arrangement. Once you listen to music & games with a quality subwoofer, no 2.0 system can match it...
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Summary: Great for listening to cd and mp3 players
Review: I purchased these solely for listening to my mp3 and cd/mp3 players, without having to wear headphones. These speakers sound pretty decent for the price; I am able to hear the full range of sound from the highs to the lows, now, the bass isn't floor shaking, but it is quite good. The speakers seem to be able to do justice to my music (everything but rap), there is great stereo separation. They are quite solid and heavy, with included stable, metal stands, or, you can stick on the included rubber cones if you prefer. They are pretty easy to set up and hook up to the device of your choice. There is a headphone jack and volume control. For the money these are a pretty sweet deal...
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Summary: Adequate for listening to my mp3 and cd/mp3 players
Review: I purchased these speakers solely for the purpose of listening to my mp3 and cd/mp3 players. They are relatively easy to set up and hook up to the devices, they are nice and heavy and come with a stable metal stand. You can also stick on the provided rubber cones to the bottom if you choose. The sound is adequate for listening to my music (everything but rap) as I get tired of wearing headphones and "tuning out". There is good stereo separation and I like that you can hear the highs as well as the lows, the bass isn't floor shaking but it is good enough for my needs. There is a headphone jack and volume control, and at this point, I am quite satisfied with my choice. These are quite good for the price. I paid... more for these locally.
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