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Summary: Amazing speakers
Review: These speakers are great. They produce excellent sound and have pretty decent volume. I haven't had any problems with them. They are a good size so its no hard to find space for them. The bass is pretty deep and hits hard. Overall these speakers are amazing for the price. The sound is great and for that price you won't see anything better.
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Summary: EXCELLENT COMPUTER SPEAKERS
Review: These speakers are the best you can get for the money. The CSW 5.1 channel digital are better, but unless you have a DVD player and really want great digital audio, go with these. Ive tried Boston Acoustic Digital speakers and some other high priced name brand speakers and they can't even compare. Get the Creative Labs Live (Live Value, Live MP3+, or Live X-Gamer-then do yourself a favor and download LiveWare 3.0 from Creative Labs) sound card to really make 'em rock. This makes the fourth set of speakers I've had for my computer and I will not be giving these up. The only thing I didn't like is there is not a jack for headphones.(But who the heck wants headphones when you got all that power just waiting to be released).
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: These speakers matched with Soundblaster Live make your computer come to life. Easy setup and installation. If I had to use just one word "WOW". Kudos to Amazon.com for excellent delivery. I ordered them on 22 Dec and they arrived on the 24th!
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Summary: They're a blast!!!
Review: These speakers rock. My brother picked these up for me a couple of months ago. They were hooked up within two minutes, and Ive been enjoying the sounds from these speakers ever since. These are speakers, so there is not much that you can write about them. The cool features of the speakers is that I have a volume remote control hooked up to it which allows me to just change the volume by rolling the knob, instead of reaching for the controls. The subwoofer gives out quite a bit of air when playing Metallica, did I mention that they are loud...? The speakers look cool too. The colors match the colors of a normal computer, so it doesnt look out of place. The speakers can be loud if you want them to be, and increasing the volume does not interfere with the clarity. You wont find another set of speakers that perform as well as these do in this price range. You wont waste your money, my brother didnt, haha.
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Summary: They're a blast!!!
Review: These speakers rock. My brother picked these up for me a couple of months ago. They were hooked up within two minutes, and Ive been enjoying the sounds from these speakers ever since. These are speakers, so there is not much that you can write about them. The cool features of the speakers is that I have a volume remote control hooked up to it which allows me to just change the volume by rolling the knob, instead of reaching for the controls. The subwoofer gives out quite a bit of air when playing Metallica, did I mention that they are loud...? The speakers look cool too. The colors match the colors of a normal computer, so it doesnt look out of place. The speakers can be loud if you want them to be, and increasing the volume does not interfere with the clarity. You wont find another set of speakers that perform as well as these do in this price range. You wont waste your money, my brother didnt, haha.
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Summary: BE CAREFUL!
Review: These speakers work more than fine for music, CDs, MP3s, and some videos. Still, if you want to buy speakers for watching movies from a DVD, you will need Creative FPS2000 which is a package of 5.1 channel decoder (Dolby Digital, AC3, 5.1) and as it is obvious 1 main speaker, 4 satellites and 1 subwoofer. Much more powerful. Even better: the Creative's digital speakers (i think DTT2500) for pure digital sound! It is really disappointing to discover later that you can't enjoy the DVD's features in sound because of the FPS1000 speakers!
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Summary: An impressive low-budget speaker system
Review: This is a very good low-budget speaker system, but there are a few drawbacks associated with the product. For the vast majority of users, PC games and audio CDs sound very good, and the four speakers do of course allow for stereo effects. The subwoofer is small enough to fit under your desk, the two front speakers are small enough to fit comfortably alongside your monitor, and the system is easy to hook up.I used these speakers for three years, and very early on I began having plug connectivity problems. If I plugged all of my plugs in tightly, I would at best get sound from two speakers. I had to play around with the plugs and find a magic spot, loose enough for each plug to stay put without falling out, in order to get all four speakers working at once. Any time I bumped the subwoofer, I usually had to go through the process again. Also on the negative side, you have a lot of wires. I seemed to always be tripping over the lines going to my rear speakers or just plain knocking the speakers over onto the floor (without any negative consequences, however). The main drawback about this speaker system, though, is its lack of abundant insulation on the wires-that is necessarily one of the sacrifices that accounts for the affordable price. I often used to pick up CB radio chatter from truckers passing by my apartment, and sometimes it could be quite loud; if you're not expecting it, it can really make you jump. I basically turned these speakers off whenever I was not using them to avoid the external chatter. If you live in an area where truckers pass by in large numbers, you may want to consider paying a little more to get a better insulated system. Despite the problems I have mentioned, I do like these speakers a great deal; for the PC user on a budget, these are more than worthy of your consideration. You would be hard pressed to find another system offering such a quality stereo sound for a lower price.
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Summary: An impressive low-budget speaker system
Review: This is a very good low-budget speaker system, but there are a few drawbacks associated with the product. For the vast majority of users, PC games and audio CDs sound very good, and the four speakers do of course allow for stereo effects. The subwoofer is small enough to fit under your desk, the two front speakers are small enough to fit comfortably alongside your monitor, and the system is easy to hook up. I used these speakers for three years, and very early on I began having plug connectivity problems. If I plugged all of my plugs in tightly, I would at best get sound from two speakers. I had to play around with the plugs and find a magic spot, loose enough for each plug to stay put without falling out, in order to get all four speakers working at once. Any time I bumped the subwoofer, I usually had to go through the process again. Also on the negative side, you have a lot of wires. I seemed to always be tripping over the lines going to my rear speakers or just plain knocking the speakers over onto the floor (without any negative consequences, however). The main drawback about this speaker system, though, is its lack of abundant insulation on the wires-that is necessarily one of the sacrifices that accounts for the affordable price. I often used to pick up CB radio chatter from truckers passing by my apartment, and sometimes it could be quite loud; if you're not expecting it, it can really make you jump. I basically turned these speakers off whenever I was not using them to avoid the external chatter. If you live in an area where truckers pass by in large numbers, you may want to consider paying a little more to get a better insulated system. Despite the problems I have mentioned, I do like these speakers a great deal; for the PC user on a budget, these are more than worthy of your consideration. You would be hard pressed to find another system offering such a quality stereo sound for a lower price.
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Summary: Good things come in small packages
Review: This is easily the most impressive sounding system I have heard for the price. The Henry Kloss magic has been weaved, and with four 3 inch square sattelite speakers and a tiny sub-woofer, he has eeked out sounds that many of us would be surprised to hear from an expensive HiFi. Bass is tight and well controlled, it does distort at higher volumes, but these are levels you're unlikely to be using in most situations. The tiny cubes are little gems offering crystal clear highs and a surprisingly rich midtone rendition, I would however have them facing 45 degrees or so AWAY from your listening position as this helps refine the treble characteristics a little. The in-line volume control makes it possible to situate it anywhere you like, and having a single control for the 5 speakers is a welcomed option. The sub sports 4 RCA connectors, and a front and rear line in from the volume control. There's also an on/off switch which I'd have preferred to see on the front rather than the back, and also a "set and forget" knob for bass level. The supplied stands are a little feeble, but certainly up to the job, and while I've heard complaints that they're too short, this tends to offer a better angle for listening generally rather than having them firing into the back of your head. With a twin amp set-up feeding sub and sattelites seperately, each tuned to the characteristics of the target speaker, the audio is rich and full across most of the range, only falling short in the sub 60hz field, but you'll need trained ears to have it bother you. If I'd paid $150 for this quality of sound, I'd consider I had a bargain, but at this price there really is nothing around to touch it. It may not rattle your fillings loose, but it will certainly impress even the most demanding of listeners. Well done Soundworks!
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Summary: Good cheap solution but not for professional use
Review: This is the choice of speakers for someone who wants to hear 4 way gaming. If you want it for excellant music qulaity then forget it. The Subwoofer is useless if turned up to high. The volume control and stands are a welcome bonus and if you have the Soundblaster Live or Monster MX300 then you will have a GOOD PC solution. Gamers will be happy but for people who use their PC for recording and music play back you will not get the best out of your sound card with these. There are much better speaker out there - albeit for more money. Still the volume control is good.
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