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Summary: Rock n Roll
Review: I bought these speakers based on glowing reviews, without hearing them first. My initial impression was that they sounded good, but nothing to rave about. After a week or two break-in period (Monsoon recommends a week), there was a noticeable difference. These speakers are well-balanced, with clear, uncolored highs and midrange, and tight bass. Female voices are extraordinary, though pretty much everything sounds wonderful on this system. I've read complaints about weak bass, but my impression is that while it can't hit the very low register (how can any speaker do that with such a small enclosure?), the bass response is adequate and in balance. If you're the type who likes exaggerated, overpowering bass that drowns out the rest of the musical range, then look for something else. This system's strength is balanced, crisp and clean reproduction of music. The build quality is excellent, also. I am totally happy with this system and highly recommend it. Caveat: there is a narrow "sweet spot" so take the time to carefully position the speakers, and also allow enough "break-in" time. You will be rewarded.
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Summary: They Sound Better and Better
Review: I bought these speakers based on glowing reviews, without hearing them first. My initial impression was that they sounded good, but nothing to rave about. After a week or two break-in period (Monsoon recommends a week), there was a noticeable difference. These speakers are well-balanced, with clear, uncolored highs and midrange, and tight bass. Female voices are extraordinary, though pretty much everything sounds wonderful on this system. I've read complaints about weak bass, but my impression is that while it can't hit the very low register (how can any speaker do that with such a small enclosure?), the bass response is adequate and in balance. If you're the type who likes exaggerated, overpowering bass that drowns out the rest of the musical range, then look for something else. This system's strength is balanced, crisp and clean reproduction of music. The build quality is excellent, also. I am totally happy with this system and highly recommend it. Caveat: there is a narrow "sweet spot" so take the time to carefully position the speakers, and also allow enough "break-in" time. You will be rewarded.
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Summary: Good....but......
Review: I bought this system for $30, so I don't have a vested interest in it one way or another. I have owned Eminent Technology LFT VIII speakers made by Bruce Thigpen in Florida, who licensed the planar technology to Monsoon. I expected great things, as the LFT VIII's were among the best speakers I'd ever used. I was slightly disappointed, but only slightly. And my results may be in part dependent on my soundcard and computer setup, as all results are. However, I found these speakers, although reasonably accurate at the desktop level, to be slightly grainy and "digital" in presentation. The base module was the most disappointing, but considering its size, I would expect nothing else. It is small; midbass peaks are prominent, and can only be ameliorated, but not cured, by judicial use of the Media Player equalizer and SRS. In the end, a similarly priced Cambridge Soundworks Microworks, in my view and in my system, is simply better. I judge this based upon 15 years of playing in the audiophile game, with over 100k of electronics. That doesn't mean I have better ears, but it does mean I listen carefully. With the Monsoons, I hear notes, but don't get well integrated bass, or musical "sounds." With the MicroWorks, I hear a more "chimelike" sound in the sats - almost tubelike - which leads to longer listening sessions and a more satisfying musical experience. The bass is much better integrated. The Monsoons are very good - and excellent for the money - but in the end, they are perhaps too accurate a transducer. At close range, I don't want to hear digital jitter and crud; a bit of euphany is fine by me. The Monsoons don't make me want to sing and dance; they make me want to take notes about how good they are. Just not quite enough to put them over the top. But good!
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Summary: Good....but......
Review: I bought this system for $30, so I don't have a vested interest in it one way or another. I have owned Eminent Technology LFT VIII speakers made by Bruce Thigpen in Florida, who licensed the planar technology to Monsoon. I expected great things, as the LFT VIII's were among the best speakers I'd ever used. I was slightly disappointed, but only slightly. And my results may be in part dependent on my soundcard and computer setup, as all results are. However, I found these speakers, although reasonably accurate at the desktop level, to be slightly grainy and "digital" in presentation. The base module was the most disappointing, but considering its size, I would expect nothing else. It is small; midbass peaks are prominent, and can only be ameliorated, but not cured, by judicial use of the Media Player equalizer and SRS. In the end, a similarly priced Cambridge Soundworks Microworks, in my view and in my system, is simply better. I judge this based upon 15 years of playing in the audiophile game, with over 100k of electronics. That doesn't mean I have better ears, but it does mean I listen carefully. With the Monsoons, I hear notes, but don't get well integrated bass, or musical "sounds." With the MicroWorks, I hear a more "chimelike" sound in the sats - almost tubelike - which leads to longer listening sessions and a more satisfying musical experience. The bass is much better integrated. The Monsoons are very good - and excellent for the money - but in the end, they are perhaps too accurate a transducer. At close range, I don't want to hear digital jitter and crud; a bit of euphany is fine by me. The Monsoons don't make me want to sing and dance; they make me want to take notes about how good they are. Just not quite enough to put them over the top. But good!
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Summary: Great Sound for the Space it Occupies and the [Price]
Review: I first heard this set of speakers in CompUSA over a year ago. I was about three aisles away and could not believe the tremendous sound! I made an immediate purchase. I've had them ever since and still thoroughly enjoy them ! I find the base more than adaquate. A superb sound for something so little. I take them along with me when I travel and hook them to my notebook so I can share music with my friends -- they are always impressed. Great sound with DVD also.
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Summary: Great Sound for the Space it Occupies and the [Price]
Review: I first heard this set of speakers in CompUSA over a year ago. I was about three aisles away and could not believe the tremendous sound! I made an immediate purchase. I've had them ever since and still thoroughly enjoy them ! I find the base more than adaquate. A superb sound for something so little. I take them along with me when I travel and hook them to my notebook so I can share music with my friends -- they are always impressed. Great sound with DVD also.
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Summary: VERY GOOD WITH QUALITY SOUND
Review: I PURCHASED THE MONSOON MM-702 NOT FOR MY COMPUTER, BUT FOR USE AS A PORTABLE SOUND SYSTEM USING MY CD PLAYER AND AN FM STEREO RADIO. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE OVERALL SOUND QUALITY OF THE SYSTEM. I REALLY LOVE THE LOOKS OF THE FLAT PANEL SPEAKERS AND THE SUB DOESN'T TAKE UP A WHOLE LOT OF ROOM. BASS IS NOT HUGE BUT IT MIXES IN WELL WITH THE SOUND OF THE PANEL SPEAKERS FOR A PLEASING SOUND.ANYONE THAT CARES ABOUT GREAT SOUND HAS TO CONSIDER THIS SYSTEM. THE PANEL SPEAKERS WIDELY DISPERSE THE SOUND ALL OVER. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. I'M SURE THESE SPEAKERS WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM WHETHER YOU'RE INTO MUSIC OR GAMING. BUY THESE, YOU WON'T BE SORRY.
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Summary: Rock n Roll
Review: I've had several other speaker systems for my computer over the years and always got that "tinny gaming" sound that was overloaded when I played MP3's or CD's. I read the reviews of these speakers and honestly, was very skeptical. I mean {the price] isnt a huge bankroll but its not a couple of bucks either. SO I plunked the bucks down and I am ALIVE! These speakers kick. There is very little distortion and they can handle volume. I located the Subwoofer under my desk as they suggested and it shakes the floor. Good thing you can adjust the bass. It takes a little time to position the speakers so you get the true stereo but once they are there its heaven. Monsoon says it takes a week or two for the system to adjust to the room conditions but the sound just got better and better and still gets better. If you're deciding on speakers for your computer, these speakers almost sound better than my Infinity RSM tower speakers(almost but not quite). I have to keep remembering its my computer I'm listening too.
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Summary: Become drenched in sound
Review: When I bought a new computer several months ago, I did some research on my audio options and decided to go with Monsoon speakers. For the previous few years, I had a four speaker system that sounded OK but which provided me with ample opportunities to trip on all the cords scattered across the floor. I was leery of a two-speaker system, though, wondering how in the world it could actually simulate sounds from all directions with just two snazzy but relatively compact speakers. I was tired of tripping over wires, though, and the look and name and reasonable price of this system appealed to me, so I embraced the challenge and dreamed of being engulfed by torrential waves of glorious sound. Hooking the system up was as quick and easy as two shakes of a lamb's tail. You have the subwoofer and two speakers, and that's it. I don't have a lot of space on my desk, but the speakers easily sit on either side of my monitor, taking up little space, and my subwoofer is safely ensconced under my desk. There's a little handheld control unit for muting and adjusting the volume which I can leave dangling over one arm of my chair for easy access when needed. Best of all, there are no wires trailing across my floor to extra speakers behind me.I am no expert on audio technology, but I can tell you the sound is excellent to my ears. It may take you a little while to get the speakers positioned perfectly, though - with this flat technology, some of the rich sound you want can go whizzing right by your ear if you don't have your speakers aligned correctly. The placement doesn't have to be absolutely perfect, though; it's not as if you have to hold your head perfectly still in order to enjoy the magic of the aural environment this system is capable of creating. As long as the speakers are pointed in your general direction, you are going to get excellent sound. The most amazing sound, though, can only be heard in the sweet spot, and fortunately it only takes a little time and adjustment to find this sweet spot and thus begin hearing your music and games in a whole new way. Songs I have listened to for years suddenly seemed brand new because I was hearing nuances I had never heard before. Game play sound is also excellent; atmospheric games are made more involving and fun than ever - those bad guys sneaking up behind you really sound as if they are sneaking up behind you. DVD sound really comes alive to help create an optimum DVD viewing experience. I love my Monsoon speaker system; it looks cool, sounds fantastic, and saves a lot of space on and around my computer table. I can't really explain how Monsoon's Planar Focus Technology creates such a rich three-dimensional sound from two speakers, but I can certainly testify to the fact that it does indeed do just that. Unless you have more money than you know what to do with, I enthusiastically recommend a Monsoon speaker system for your computer audio needs.
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