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With a few tweaks, they have a really nice, surprisingly balanced sound.You should turn the the bass level on the back of the subwoofer all-the-way-down otherwise the bass can be a bit boomy. I got these for $20 from a guy on craigslist two years ago and they still sound fantastic. My brother-in-law tweaked his EQ settings in iTunes to boost the treble but I don't think it is necessary.I don't think I've ever gotten a better deal on anything in my life.
At $35, what a steal. Great crystal clear high end and powerful bass. The mids somewhat fall out, but the hi-lo blend compensates. I can rock with these units. My wife tells me to close the PC room door, and then to turn them down. "Logi" rocks.
This excellent 2.1 system has powerful, distortion-free bass and prestine sound quality even at the highest volume levels. I bought these speakers over a year ago, and they still sound as great as they did the first time I used them with my computer. This is the best value that exists in a 2.1 system, and I highly recommend the Logitech X-230 speakers for anyone who recognizes a good sound system, and a and good value.
Logitech makes nice stuff, but they must have outsourced the glue guy to some drunk schmuck with a bottle of Elmer's and a Bic lighter. It looks minor, but I bought the speakers brand new, so it shouldn't have any tears. Anyway, I gave 2 stars. I would have given 1 star if I wasn't able to get into the box and tape up the air tube.
The front was real tricky because it's very tight space and you're reaching through a 6-inch round hole. Too many people have reported the same problems with the air tube. Plus it's something I'll have to watch out for, not to aggravate the tear. In the end, I pried off the speaker grill and unscrewed six screws, then the woofer lifted right out. But if you like your products to be perfect out of the box, don't take your chances. I tried pulling the tube back into place, but it was so loose I knew that it would fall out again with the vibration, this is a sub woofer after all. I've had the speakers for a year, but just finally took them out to set them up today, so I don't know how long they will last.
The fact is, like many others, my set had the air tube broken loose inside the sub woofer enclosure. I used electrical tape to secure both ends. In my opinion, the problem with the air tube completely undermines the overall craftsmanship. I would have given it 5 stars had it not been for that problem in the first place. Real sad. mesh covering the speakers.
If you are slightly handy, by all means get these speakers, they will be a good value. In the end, I'm fairly happy with these speakers. Another gripe I have is that one of the satellite speakers has a small tear in the (nylon). The problem is that they look and sound nice enough to trick you into thinking they are worth much more than you pay for them. All I can do is hope. So I spent a couple of hours trying to figure out the best way into the enclosure to get a better idea on how I would solve the problem.
I was shocked to see the shoddy glue job at both ends of the cardboard air tube. Good luck.
This system is a vast improvement over the little speakers that come with some computers, or for that matter over many comperable add-on systems.You can use an equalizer, either your PC software, or an software add on to get better results. Although some of the midrange is lacking, using the equalizer "smoothing" control helps a great deal,If you see one of these and need a general purpose amp, or gaming amp, snap it up. Two years with this system and I think I know what it can do.It is just the thing for those rocket explosions and jet takeoffs. It is better than the newer Logitech systems such as the x240.Be warned, it can rock your house with all that bass and sub-bass. Altogether, it is alot of bang for the buck. Gaming is the mode here although it is not bad for general use either.Be warned, the mid-range suffers slightly if you have a critical ear.But for 33 dollars, this is a well built 32 watt RMS system which is Heavy on the Bass, and quite good overall.
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