Cyber Acoustics CA-3602a 62W Desktop Computer Speaker with Subwoofer - Perfect 2.1 Gaming and Multimedia PC speakers

An in depth look of my findings with this outstanding product! The point of these speakers for me are to allow me to listen to music while cleaning my room, but from hearing what they sound like, I think I'll be using these speakers for any time that I don't need spacial awareness because of the convenience of not having to have an $80, high quality headset on my head that tilts forwards or back when I look up or down (which is a really small problem) outweighs the difference in audio quality. With this, it feels as if you're getting twice the quality for the price of the product. Comparing to my $80 Hyper Cloud II X Headphones (and remember: headphones have the absolute best dollar to dollar value in audio quality compared to speakers), they are only 10% lower in quality in my opinion. Because they don't have that much loss in quality, I'd prefer listening to music or YouTube videos or things of that nature with the Cyber Acoustics Multimedia PC Speakers over my name-brand 4.5 star reviewed high quality headphones. The only two ways I could recommend any other form of audio is if this will be your only way of listening to this after purchasing them; if you're building a PC or need to get a new audio peripheral because the last pair broke and you want audio quality more than anything, get headphones, because since there is so little to put into them they have a much higher dollar per dollar value. The second way I could recommend another product is if you're an audio producer, then go ahead and get $500 per speaker setups because if it will be your job, you need something that catches everything that other audio delivers would never pick up. Or if you have an unlimited budget, then get something around the $300 mark. The dual speakers are small but powerful. I felt like I was getting something bigger than a large jar of peter pan's peanut butter but got something more along the line of the size comparable to the large end of the spectrum of a modern landline wireless phone. The audio cylinder used to control the speakers have an adjustable bass wheel, so if you like amazing bass, pump that up! If you like minimal bass, turn if off then slide it only a little to the on position. The volume adjustment twister is smooth and responsive, and the speakers reflect the slider really well (smooth and responsive!). Although the top portion isn't a button to mute the device, it does have an on/off switch on the side. If you wanted to mute though, you could just quickly twist it a quite a bit until no sound comes out. There are two more auxiliary ports on the dock, and one is a thing so that if you have auxiliary headphone you can plug that in real quick and it will pass what the speakers would normally get to the headset. The speakers mute when this happens. I prefer having my headphones go to the dock that were made for them, (it's not the pc itself, but a passthrough that has a bunch of options like adjusting the volume on it and mute). The second auxiliary port sends another signal to your speakers. Say if you have a male to male auxiliary cable and plug the speakers to your phone using the female auxiliary port on the speakers, it would play what your phone is playing. NOTE: This may be because I have a really torn, beaten up piece of crap for an m/m auxiliary cable, but the quality that came into the speakers were absolutely horrid. It may be because of the way the signal traveled through the cable, or it may be the dock that handles the signal when it gets in there, but it sounded much worse for me from the phone using my bad cable than what came from my PC using the cable that is attached to the dock itself. The cables attached to the dock are not removable, so if you wear down the audio cables and it starts to sound bad, then you will need to purchase another set of speakers (unless your really good at soldering wires together and find a way to do that for less money that just buying another set of these). In fact, the only removable cable is the power cable going into the subwoofer. This is possibly the only gripe I have with this product. This product will dominate any other external speakers from $1-$120 in my honest opinion. (At the time of purchase, this was $39.99 free shipping) Last note: the dual speakers are very tinny, and although this problem is rendered moot when you plug in the base, if you were planning on using the dual speakers only, from this setup, you would regret buying this product. To put this into an analogy, if you're buying a car and the tires were put on as you bought it but you decided not to put on the tires, the car would be basically useless, but with the tires, they're better than any other car in the price range.

I have a 26" Sanyo flat-screen TV which has decent audio for the TV channels, but for some reason, the audio is a little weak when playing a DVD or Blu-Ray via an external player (HDMI connection). Between the weak audio and my aging ears, I was having trouble understanding the dialog, and would have to sit very close to the TV. I decided to get a set of amplified speakers to boost the sound level and quality, and chose these based on reviews and price. The system consists of a subwoofer, two smaller speakers, and a control unit that looks like a hockey puck. The puck has two long wires permanently attached to it, both about six feet long. The thinner wire is the main audio input, and ends in a 3.5mm male audio plug. The thicker wire ends in a special mini-DIN plug that connects to a mating jack on the subwoofer. The two small speakers each have a wire permanently attached, also about six feet long, which ends in a 3.5mm male plug that plugs into the subwoofer. Towards the speaker end of the wire, the wire splits like zip cord and one half goes to each speaker. This end can be "unzipped" further if necessary. I found that the mini-DIN plug was a little loose in its jack, and if it gets wiggled, the sound can drop out. But as long as you don't wiggle the jack (by pulling on the wire that goes to the puck), it works OK. The subwoofer also has an AC power cord (about five feet long) that you plug into an AC outlet (120V/60Hz only). The entire top of the puck rotates as an overall volume control, from no sound to full sound. There is a smaller thumbwheel in the side of the puck that sets the ratio of subwoofer intensity to side speaker intensity, ranging from no subwoofer to so much subwoofer that it's overpowering. There is also an on/off switch, and once turned on, a blue light comes on in the puck. The switch is a slide switch, and I found that it takes two hands to operate, which is a little inconvenient. The other controls are easy to operate with one hand. The puck also has an aux input, which is a 3.5mm female audio jack. Plugging something in here (like a music player) shuts off the main audio and plays the aux input. With a Sansa MP3 player, the audio sounds adequate and good for a small room, but it's not going to shake the walls. The puck has another 3.5mm audio jack for a pair of headphones, and inserting headphones mutes the sound from all three speakers. This might be useful for a TV, because my TV didn't come with a headphone jack. Using a pair of Sony MDR V6 headphones, I found that the volume was barely adequate even at full volume, and the sound was rather thin since there is no such thing as a subwoofer when using headphones. To connect to a TV, if your TV has a headphone jack, you may be able to plug the main input (the audio wire going to the puck) into the headphone output and go from there, but my TV doesn't have a headphone jack. Instead, the TV has an audio line output on the side panel, consisting of two RCA jacks (red + white). You will need an adapter cable to connect the puck's main audio input to the TV audio outputs. This cable should have a female 3.5mm stereo audio jack on one end, and a pair (red + white) of male RCA plugs on the other end. This cable was not so easy to find locally, so be sure to order one when you order the speakers. In my case, due to the way I placed the speakers, I needed an adapter cable a few feet long, which is readily available from Amazon. They also sell a short version if you don't need the extra length. If you use these speakers with a computer system, you don't need an adapter cable. Just plug the main audio input into the green jack on the back of the computer, or into the headphone jack on the front of the computer. On my TV, the red + white RCA audio outputs are true line outputs, so the line output volume is full and steady regardless of the TV's volume or mute settings. Therefore it's possible to turn the TV's volume all the way down, using the TV's remote control, and listen via the three external speakers. You also might decide, like I did, to use both the external speakers and the TV's speakers, because this is the configuration that sounded best to me. By the way, it's not quite as convenient to mute the TV when using these speakers, because mute doesn't affect the line outputs. You actually have to turn the main volume all the way down on the puck. Overall, the sound quality is decent, especially for the price. The two smaller speakers sound a little too bright to me, and the subwoofer sounds a little muddy and boomy, but it's not so bad and you get used to it. It seemed to me that the system was lacking a little in the midrange, which is why I decided to add some sound from the TV's built-in speakers, too. Overall, the result is dramatically better than the TV speakers alone. It's much louder (without noticeable distortion), and much more full spectrum, so I no longer have any problem understanding dialog. Plus, with the subwoofer, movie explosions now sound like real explosions and not like a pop-gun going off. A small "con" is that the on/off switch is not really on and off. Even when off, the speaker system draws a little phantom power, about 2.4 watts according to my power meter. Compare that to some of my other gadgets that draw so little phantom power (less than 0.1 watt) that I can't even measure it. I figured, based on my usage and electric cost, that I'm wasting about $2 worth of electricity a year. This doesn't sound like much, but multiply that by 10,000 or more for all the systems in use and it adds up. Overall, I'm satisfied with the speaker system and would recommend it to others.

Today, I received my order for this Cyber Acoustics Subwoofer Satellite System in 3 days, on free 5-8 day shipping. I was very impressed by this, and its very low price. These speakers are really good considering the price. I seriously have 0 complains about the subwoofer, the speakers sound pretty good with the subwoofer on, and the volume control is INCREDIBLY handy. This set comes with everything needed, and includes a little plastic rest for your iPod, phone, or mp3 player, allowing your music device to sit up at a comfortable angle. However, I do have some cons, so read on. Pros: - These speakers are really at a great price - The subwoofer sounds fantastic, and I've heard from a cousin of mine that he has owned the same set for awhile, and claims that this subwoofer is "indestructible" (I'm assuming he meant that it hasn't blown out after a lot of use... Don't go hurling it out a window!) - The volume control works great, it even has a dial to change the Bass level. It lights up blue, which is a nice looking feature. - Decent volume Cons: - The satellite speakers themselves don't really sound good at all without the subwoofer. They are pretty tinny, and they really lack a mid-range. Some vocals in rock songs may be a bit drowned out by the instruments/bass due to this. It's not very noticeable with the bass going, and it's a minor inconvenience that I just noticed. If you are looking for amazing quality, spend a little more money. I don't listen to much rap or dub-step on these, but music like that actually sounds pretty darn good through these. - The max volume on these speakers isn't incredibly high when you have your computer or music device's volume at half-way as suggested. Turning it up a little on the computer or device is fine, but if you get high enough, you will hear some rattling. - These speakers are wired with an auxiliary cable. Due to this, you won't hear the highest quality sound that you would get from different sorts of inputs, but it sounds fine. All in all, I am very happy with my purchase, being a broke college student. They sound really good to me, and beat the heck out of my Macbook Pro's built-in speakers. I may one day try and replace the satellite speakers, but they aren't too bad. The subwoofer is excellent, and the set together sounds great. I would recommend this purchase to anybody looking for one of the best set of speakers in its price range.

I'm a fan of Harmon-Kardon/JBL products in general, having purchased my first 2 JBL bookshelf speakers (with 14" woofers) back in the early '70s. So I was favorably disposed to the SoundSticks even before appreciating their unique, crystalline appearance (they've become objets d'art in the Museum of Modern Art). I rather quickly went through 2 generations of SoundSticks. They served me well, for the first year, but then I would begin having problems with a speaker shorting in and out and no possibility of repair (the SoundSticks have no user-, or for that matter, technician-accessible parts). Each of the first two SoundStick units were available from Amazon for around a hundred per pair. But now that SoundSticks III are approaching two hundred, it's become difficult to renew a long-time attachment to the JBL-Harman line (though my Harman-Kardon receiver is still going strong). Clearly, it was time to look at the new kid on the block, the Cyber-Acoustics 3602, the most popular 3:1 system on Amazon and, at an bargain price that's likely to go up before it goes down. Moreover, in a blindfold test the sound of the CA speakers is comparable with that of the SoundSticks. Initially the bass of the CA unit seemed excessive if not overwhelming (from a woofer made of real wood--what will they think of next?). Then I noticed the handy bass-volume control on the included little "pod." It wasn't until cutting back the woofer by 2/3rds that the stunning clarity of the satellite speakers emerged. The sound may not be as "flattering" to the musician-performers as the somewhat "enhanced" audio from the SoundSticks (each with 4 JBL speakers), but what I'm hearing strikes me as more accurate, revealing, natural. The main points: Appearance: The SoundSticks have the "Wow" factor, but even the spare HK instructions suggest that you put them under your desk, out of sight, so it's not as though the 3 pieces are all that evident to your friends (unless you have a MOMA-like little theater in your man-cave). The 2 SoundSticks are considerably heavier, because of the the lead base (not bass), and they're an inch or two taller to accommodate the extra speakers. Still, the CyberAcoustics satellites are solid enough to stay in place, and their sound is more accurate if slightly less enhanced. The two speakers in each of the CA satellites are exposed, so the user must be careful not to stick a finger or thumb through one of them. Also they're ported at the top. The SoundSticks, on the other hand, enclose the 4 speakers completely inside each column, out of harm's way, with a port at the bottom rather than the top. Sound: Again, the 3-piece SoundSticks sound different (slightly more spacious, rich and full) but not necessarily better. Both CA and HK units have sub-woofers capable of drowning out the mids and highs of the satellite speakers not to mention bombing the user-listener into senselessness. With the SoundSticks you have to get down on the floor to change the volume setting of the subwoofer (which is rarely necessary); with the Cyber Acoustics the volume setting of the subwoofer is on a remote control--a little puck that sits right on your desk, within easy reach. In short, both units have bass to spare. Flexibility: Here's where the Cyber Acoustics 3602 really stand-out, your quintessential "A" student. Because of that little puck you can turn the speakers on and off and control woofer balance as well as general volume right from your desktop. With the SoundSticks you have to get down on the floor to turn the system on and off or to adjust the output from the sub-woofer. The general volume control is a gimmicky (but not all that convenient) "touch" surface area of the right satellite. Finally, whereas the SoundSticks have no inputs (like the CA 3606 they have a stereo 3.5 mini-plug going out to your computer or output source), the CA 3606 has two "extra" inputs on its multi-talented little puck. So you can plug in headphones without rearranging the back of your computer AND you can plug in an auxiliary player or tuner without undoing the primary connection (to a computer in most cases). Finally, the CA people have thoughtfully included an iPod stand (put it next to your puck, and insert it via an enclosed shorty cord) as well as instructions more complete than those with the SoundSticks. Practicality and durability: Too soon for a reliable report. but I've had problems after the first year with both SoundSticks I and SoundSticks II--small wiring problems leading to shorting out (it's hard not to occasionally kick the sub that's under your desk or nudge the satellites placed in the confusion of a typical desk top). Eventually a "small" problem like the shorting out of a single satellite becomes major and a fix proves impractical or cost-prohibitive. The sub-woofers of the two systems are comparable in size and weight, and both accept a plug with tiny pins that the user must be careful not to bend out of alignment. Frankly, the CA plug looks more user-accessible and, assuming company support is responsive, it would be a small matter to solder a new plug to replace one with bent pins. In conclusion, this particular 3-piece Cyber Acoustics unit is inarguably the best value in computer speakers. It's a fraction of the price of the SoundSticks II yet equal to the latter in audio quality (imo) and superior in terms of adaptability. Logistics offers speakers in this price range, but not competitive in terms of quality (the top-seller ones going for ten are inferior to the onboard speakers in my iMac). This, my 2nd Cyber Acoustics product, has exceeded expectations. And if it breaks down after a year, I certainly won't feel I didn't get my money's worth. By then, I'm likely to concede that the subwoofer is taking up excessive space under my desk and is really not needed. (Witness what a small Tivoli or Bose speaker can do without one. At that time, I'd look seriously at the JBL Duet speakers (a 2-piece unit that's about ten dollars less than this one).

Update:03/11/16 Dropped from 5 stars to 3. More like a 3.5, but a 4 seems too generous. The speakers began to make a crackling sound on their own and they would even intermittently turn off when the switch was set to the off position. I have these in my bedroom and they would wake me up at night. The only solution was to unplug the control module from the subwoofer. Most of the time I would just unplug the module when I was done listening to the them. It was annoying enough to the point that I finally decided to get myself a new set of speakers. A real shame since I held them very highly for the value they provided at the price I paid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update: 12/15/13 The speakers have been great, but there were times when the bass was bothering my hearing. I first noticed it in Metro 2033 during Artyom's narrative and then in the menu and map screen for Farcry 3. I have a Sound Blaster Recon 3d, so I used the control panel to adjust the equalizer. Dropping the 125hz band to about a -8 took care of the problem. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I purchased these speakers because I wanted to upgrade from my Creative A220's. While they sounded ok, they wore sorely lacking in bass. I was skeptical about buying from Cyber Acoustics, as I was unfamiliar with the brand. I couldn't be happier that I gave these a try, and for about $10 more than the A220's, these are definitely worth the extra cash. I have been using these for gaming mostly, a few movies, and a bit of music. I just finished watching Defiance (Daniel Craig) and I realized that these speakers were worth the time of posting a review. Gunfire, explosions, and voices were exceptional. I have a decent sound card (Recon3d) and was able to make adjustments through Creative's software. These speakers have a respectable amount of power, 6 watts each for the satellites, and 18 for the sub. The A220's are rated 2 watts per satellite and 5 for the sub. I do have a few minor issues with these, but they were not enough to bring my review down. The control is convenient, but poorly arranged. The volume is a little touchy, so one must be careful when adjusting it. The power switch and bass control sit opposite of each other, making it cumbersome to switch the speakers on and off. It's also difficult not to accidentally raise the volume while using either the power switch or bass controls. A final note - the headphone output volume on these is very low, so keep that in mind if you plan to use it. For the price you can't go wrong with these. Highly recommended.

Okay. These are $40 speakers. Keep that in mind, as I did, when buying these. I bought them to replace some studio monitors that I had been borrowing from a friend (M-Audio Studiophile AV40). Obviously those speakers are $120 (three times the price) and have a much different use than these, but I am comparing them anyways since they are what I used to use and these are what I use now. Control unit: The control unit is great. The chords are a good length so it can be placed on top of a desk, or table in my case, and away from the speaker. No more reaching behind the sub to turn the unit on and off (as was the case of my old computer speakers, not the AV40s). Having a bass control, volume, and AUX plug all on the same little round unit is awesome. My ONLY complaint about this is the volume control is very sensitive. I would say from minimum to maximum value is probably only 1/3 of a turn of the dial. This means it can be a little tricky to get the volume right where you want it. It spins very easily and freely, so a few times my cat has turned it up or down by walking over it. I blame my cat though. He's kind of a jerk. The design is not a fault, that's just the way it's made, so I'm fine with it. Not worth removing a star or anything. Subwoofer: The sub is a good size and feels solid. Again, for $40 I wasn't expecting miracles. When the bass is turned up about halfway it is clear and gives just enough "thump" to give the whole unit a very complete and full sound. I listen to a lot of EDM (dubstep, drumstep, drum n bass, trap, other bass music), and with the bass turned up all the way, or even much past half way the sound gets muddled and very "thuddy". It's simply no good turned up too high, as it makes the whole sound kind of hollow. I wasn't expecting this to shake the house (it doesn't), as it's only like 30W. Speakers: When I first opened the box I was a little surprised at how small the two satellite speakers are. Honestly, I was kind of worried that they wouldn't be loud enough (we like our music loud in my house!). As soon as I plugged it in and cranked the volume to 3/4 my worries were alleviated. Even turned up to 100% volume it never gets crackly or distorted. It's hard to express how loud they go using words, but they are definitely loud enough. I have yet to sit there, volume cranked, thinking to myself "dang, I wish these went a little louder...". I keep it at about 60% most of the time for good listening. I've had problems with other systems in the past with quiet listening. They were either totally silent, or too loud with the volume just barely up (for night time listening or just faint background noise). These speakers don't have that problem. I can listen to it at just a whisper if I want. The only thing I would change about the speakers is to put a little hole or slot in the back to mount them on a wall with a screw. My cat knocks over and destroys anything elevated and unsecured, so I need to find a way to securely mount them out of his reach. But they're computer speakers, meant to sit flat on a desk, so I can't ask for anything that goes beyond their intended purpose. Like I said, I replaced $120 M-Audios with this system. I am VERY happy with the replacement. If I need more speakers, I'm buying these. No way I would ever pay $120 for those M-Audios (my friend has too much money and not enough good sense or research ability) for my uses. Or really any use. They just weren't that great, sorry. These go just as loud as those studio monitors and I think they have a better range of sound, PLUS much better adjustment possibility with the included control module. I don't want to come across as being ignorant about the difference between computer speakers like this and studio monitors. I DJ a little bit and dabble in music production. I am fully aware of the purpose of both. The studio monitors can be used for purposes that these really can't (without adding additional audio connectors etc.). But for someone looking into just playing music from an iPod or laptop or whatever, and thinking about going with studio monitors instead of just a 2.1 computer speaker system, I say don't. GET THESE! Great value, great product, 1 year warranty, really awesome. Will definitely buy more of these. Thanks Amazon and Cyber Acoustics!!

This review is for the 3602 model I may be prematurely offering a review as its only hour out of box but Im so impressed i could just pee my pants. If it doesn't blow up tomorrow its the greatest thing since peanut butter and grape jelly. I got this new system to replace a 2 piece powered speaker system from the 90s. Still work fine but I felt sure I was missing something more than could be explained away by my 66 year old ears. Outer Amazon box arrived somehow unmarred as if Mr ups man used something else for a stepladder for a change. Actual product packaging is well done with paper mulch eggbox style insulators. Everything came out of the box and wrappers without struggling or breaking the product that the packaging was designed to protect. Simple setup instructions verified suspected hookup on non standard system (combo puck) Every port is well labeled, no guesswork. Im an old fart with 60s ideas about sound devices (bigger=better) In the 70s I had a pair of AR studio monitors (pricy then and damn I wish I still had those) that foretold the trend away from furniture sized speakers. When I read these reviews a few days ago I was leery of the flaky looking satellites but the indication was that they actually did the job somehow. After a 5 minute speaker setup followed by a 15 minute behind the monitor cleanup I fired up the old Mac and kicked on some Keith Richards then Stewart/Faces then Bombino and finally an hour of YOYO MA. My 10 yr old assistant's excellent ear determined the hard rock was clean and no bubbling bass on an 8 volume setting on the puck (internal Mac Volume set to max) and about an 8 on the pucks bass setting. In fact I could discern no sourness at max volume but you cant trust my ears. With the speakers on each side of and behind the 22" HP monitor. Setting the puck volume to 3-4 seems enough for classical listening for sure. Fills my small house nicely. The Cello stills growls menacingly at lower volumes. If a tune comes on that lifts the spirits and lowers the IQ, the puck rolls up and invites the Marshall stacks in to have a party. I have the puck at the right side of the keyboard, handy to adjust volume and bass gain. I was apprehensive about the usefulness of the silly little 7" speaker sticks, ultralight and flimsy as they look in the pictures. They topple over easily but I just left then on their sides when I found the sound quality is unchanged. I am just am so amazed by the new sound tech. Such sound from what appears to be so little. The woofer box appearance and heft is an other story, its about 10" square and heavy. The power supply is in the bottom of the box, a change for the better from 'yet another damn brick on the power strip' and no doubt useful to have weight in a box being pummeled by low frequency quakes. No controls on the bass box just a wall cord in and a jack for the puck and a jack for the tweets. I still cant get over the modern way of having a central bass and on the floor yet! Whatever the whole system delivers at least 3 times the sound you would expect from a $30 deal. A fair value at list price even. Sorry Im no audiophile and cant describe in those terms but then if you were an audiophile you would not be shopping down here in the basement with me. Im just an old hippy who is happy to find !plastic! speakers of questionable size playing mp3s of questionable audio quality at such an enjoyable level of clarity and depth. (maybe I can thank my damaged eardrums?) Buy this product and enjoy.

Just purchased this sound system. I haven't studied sound to the extent some Amazon reviewers have, so I would say I am more of a tech whore than a tech geek, but I do know some things. I bought this system to add a cool 2.1 sound set-up in my bedroom while I stream audio from my iTunes through an Airport Express. I also wanted to be able to switch my iPad audio over to surround sound if I felt so compelled, using my Airport Express. The speakers themselves put out really nice clear crisp audio and they can get pretty damn loud. I streamed music from my iTunes and right away I was happy. The bass is not nearly as nice as my 7.1 living room sound system bass, but I wasn't expecting it to be. The Cyber Acoustics bass about 7x7 inches width and 10inch tall. Given the size and given the price, it's actually a pretty sweet bass. My huge 7.1 bass, given it came with an expensive sound system, provides more subtlety in delivery and that lack of subtlety is only something someone picky like myself would point out. I can't hear my living room bass at work whereas I can tell Cyber Acoustic bass is if I listen close. I know that sounds a bit ambiguous but that's the best way I can think of right now to describe it. To put it another way, MOST people would be very happy with this bass. Very picky people like myself will notice it's not the best, but it's still really good. The con for me is something the minority would encounter, which is the cables aren't as long as I would have liked. The left and right channel speaker wires which come glued together up to a certain point to help avoid clutter for the end-user needed to be pulled apart to reach each side of my bed. This won't be an issue for those looking to use this at their desktop. Those looking to use with their television probably wouldn't have to pull the wires apart too much, depending on how far apart they want the left and right channel. I employed the use of my auxiliary extension from Monoprice.com to help the speakers reach the bass at the distance I needed. But again, this is something most people wouldn't find to be issues with. The sound dial is really slick. If you see photos of it, the top is a round plastic plate/knob you can turn left/right to increase/decrease audio. I prefer this over a little dial like you'd find on an old walkman, where you have to grab the entire thing to keep it in place while you adjust (which by the way IS how the bass dial is - but this is less often adjusted so that's okay). For those who are super crazy anal sound aficionados, you do not get access to treble, panning, equalizers or whatever else you would want to be able to control outside of bass. This is not an issue for me and I care a lot about quality of sound. The remote has an auxiliary in port if you want to plug in your friend's iPhone, lap top or any other kind of electronic. The cable to receive audio is your standard 3.5mm jack to go out to your computer, or in my case, the Airport Express. In short, this was definitely a worthy purchase. In total, with free shipping, I only paid $37.54. For some kick-ass sound, that's a great deal. I would highly recommend this for anyone seeking something simple, slick and loud.

Soddisfa perfettamente le mie aspettative. Un suono pieno ed avvolgente ottimo sia per musica e film che per divertimento. Decisamente ottimo design e qualità.

Me encantaron estas bocinas. Lei varias reseñas que mencionaban que estas bocinas duraban mucho y que debido a su gran desempeño no necesitaban reemplazarse ya que quedaban muy satisfechos. Ahora lo confirmo. El volume hub es muy util, trae entradas para AUX (por si quieres conectar y cambiar rapidamente a un aparato movil), entrada para audifonos (que redirige el sonido a ellos), control de bajo y volumen. Lo mejor es que no ocupa un puerto USB. El bajo es potente y claro, las bocinas suenan bien pero si hay que trabajar un poco con ellas en la configuracion para llegar a ese punto perfecto en el que las queremos. Yo les baje un poco el agudo para compensar ya que el bajo al principio es muy potente (las vibraciones se sienten en toda la casa) y lo tuve que disminuir un poco. Las bocinas son de un tamaño justo y no ocupan mucho espacio. En general me parece muy buena opcion para bocinas en entry-level.

Excellent sound for the price, my only criticism is that nowhere on the description did it say it was 110 volt , however that was soon remedied overall I am very happy with the product.

I bought this because of the raving reviews I saw online. But once it came home and I played it, it was nothing more than a below average system. I have a 2500 rupees F&D system that sounds much nicer and has much better bass. I can't possibly believe those customers who praised it out of the world! Since there were so many such good comments about this piece, I can only surmise that there are two models of this system and that some get the cheap build version and others get the good one. Its made in China, by the way. I have returned the piece. Cart2india charges 20% for returning the piece so I lost Rs. 2000 in the process, plus shipping charges. BAD BUY!

So.. If you sit in front of these at a desk, you won't be able to listen to them on full constantly. They go pretty loud, bass isn't a thumper but definitely good enough.. considering the cost of a real sub and the cost of these speakers. Base control and volume control on the wheel which also is LED lit so you can find it easy at night. My only complaint is the wheel is about 270 degrees of rotation from min - =max volume. I wish it was a like 180 or something smaller, or that you could push the blue LED to mute the speakers. Oh well, pretty nice if you don't want to spend a bunch but you need speakers.