Customer Reviews:
 Very good October 28, 2008
Seller maintained the warranty promisse. I recomend. For sure will be doing more business with him.
Great speakers! October 26, 2008
Love these speakers - they rock! Makes listening to music and watching DVD's on the laptop really nice! Good price too!
Exceptional Speakers For Their Intended Purpose October 25, 2008
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First of all, don't buy these speakers if you want something that will fill a large room with rich, full sound - you will be disappointed. Do buy these speakers if you want a simple solution to enhance your multimedia experience on your laptop while mobile, as a supplement to a more substantial permanent solution in the home.
I bought these for a trip I was taking so I could play music and video while staying in a hotel room. I was staying with a friend and we're both into music, so I wanted speakers that would provide decent and reasonably loud sound reproduction in our room. I originally bought the Audiosource DB5 speakers after doing some research and reading reviews here on Amazon. They are a good option for ultra-compact speakers, but just didn't have the "punch" I was looking for. They work as a quick solution to plug in an MP3 player for some background music, but they just can't drive sound enough to provide an immersive experience.
Since my trip was coming up soon and I didn't have time to buy something and have it shipped via Amazon, I ran out to a local Best Buy to see what else was available. I got it down to the Creative Labs T20's and these Logitech V20's. The T20's would have definitely done the trick, but they aren't meant as travel speakers, and wouldn't have packed up easily. They're heavy, have an external power source, and need to be plugged into the headphone jack of your laptop (same as the Audiosource speakers, which was not a positive for me). So, I hesitantly picked up the V20's and checked out.
When I got home I took them out of their carrying case (which is a really nice touch), connected them together, and plugged them into a USB port on the back of my laptop. Within a few seconds Windows (I'm using Vista 32 Home Premium with SP1) recognized them, installed the driver, and they were set to go. I fired up my music management software, played a song, and instantly knew that I'd made the right decision.
As others have said, they will bounce around a bit and distort and cut in and out if you start going over 80% volume. At that high a volume level, they start trying to draw too much power from the USB port, which causes the stuttering playback and distortion. That doesn't really matter though, because even at 50% they are more than adequate for portable speakers connected to a laptop. They deliver excellent bass and good highs, but are lacking a bit in the midrange. That said, these are portable speakers rated at 2W, and I think they do an exceptional job for the size/price.
The friend I was staying with travels a lot to remote places in Alaska, and he is going to buy them himself after hearing them. I have never written a review on Amazon before, but I was so happy with these that I had to come back and relay my experience. These speakers won't be for everyone, but I don't think anyone would knock them for what they are in their price point and category.
Highly, highly recommended!
Great buy! October 25, 2008
I got the idea of how these speakers work when I heard it from a friend's laptop. I was so amazed about the sound it produces and it's really great to use when listening to music and watching movies. :) I will definitely recommend this product. :)
Excellent laptop speakers October 22, 2008
I bought these for use with my Dell Studio 17 laptop and they are great - good sound and plenty of volume. No problem installing on Vista 32-bit Home Premium edition, either. I am extremely happy with these.
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