Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer

I use these speakers with my laptop and I love them. Even though the speakers and woofer are relatively small, they create a lot of sound. People are always surprised by how loud they are for their size. The sound is clear and detailed. The bass has a great thump, especially since I keep the woofer under my desk in the space made for the pc tower (the sound bounces off the wood and amplifies the thump of the bass). I keep the woofer dial in the middle and when I want to really pump up my music, I move the dial on the speakers to a little past the middle (I keep the volume on my laptop set to the max). They make listening to music and watching movies more pleasurable. However, these speakers aren't powerful enough to provide the full, surround sound required for something like a party. In my opinion, these speakers reach their loudest and best quality sound when the dial is set to just past the middle (both on the speaker and woofer). I've been told that the type of sound card used also has an effect on sound quality but I don't for myself because I have a standard sound card in my laptop. These speakers are a great buy for frugal music lovers [though they're no longer as cheap as they were before-$31.99 in May 200] who don't have a lot of space for large speakers.

I purchased these after reading so many reviews - and I wanted a front headphone jack for my Sennheiser PX 100's. My very researched observations: (1)Presentation and build quality are excellent; (2)Sound quality is not; it's very good, but not excellent. They can handle volume very well, and they pump out the highs and lows very well. Like so many other reviewees I now have my sub volume all the way off (that's enough), and I've messed around with equalizer settings adinfinitum. I still can't seem to bring up and balance the midrange frequencies enough though, and the final sound always seems to remain a bit flat, even perhaps a bit 'tinny' and somewhat unnatural and inaccurate sounding because the midrange can't seem to assert itself effectively enough above the output of the highs and lows. I find myself constantly recalibrating my equalizer settings to compensate for this, but I think the problem is not a function of input adjustment but a lack of effective midrange output(no midrange speakers). For the money these speakers are good, but if you want beautiful, accurate, musical reproduction, these might be more or less only as good as the stock speakers that came with your computer. However, these speakers can handle volume, so they're probably very good for parties or gaming. I've got my rack system tied into my computer as well, so for me, it's possible to compensate for some of the lack of midrange when I crank up the whole system. If you want beautiful musical reproduction from only these speakers, maybe it's best to spend more money with the aim of getting some more midrange and therewith some more accurate sound reproduction as well. If you're looking for a stand alone replacement for your stock speakers that can handle volume for gaming or parties, then these will probably be excellent...Thanks to all for their previous very informative reviews...I'm glad I purchase these speakers, and I'm very satisfied with them - but, for music, only as an integral part of my total sound system.

I decided it was time to upgrade my generic no-name "Hi-Fi Stereo Multimedia Series" speakers with something just a little louder. I mostly just play some music on my computer while I work, but wanted a little more oomph. These speakers got good reviews (...)so I took the plunge.My observations:- The cord between the left and right speakers is too short for my desk. I have a large corner desk and my old speakers had no problem sitting at either end, but these Logitechs can only be put about 4 or 5 feet apart, not the 7 or 8 that I needed. So I had to move them to a lower shelf, closer to the monitor.- These things are waaaay too bassy for my liking. The subwoofer has a knob on it and I have it turned the whole way down but I *still* have to use WinAmp's graphic equalizer to trim it further. High end is fine, middle range is largely absent, and bass is way too thumpy. Not the profile I was looking for to listen to while working on my computer. Maybe there is a "break-in" period that will change this character, but I'm skeptical.Featurewise they are very nice with handy volume knob and headphone jack in the right speaker.I'm half tempted to send them back, but I think I'll donate them to my wife's computer and keep searching. If you have a smaller desk and like thumpy bass, these are perhaps ideal speakers for you and you can count my vote as 5 stars in your case. But while I'm no audiophile by any stretch, these speakers just don't have the flat response I would have preferred.