Best 2.0 PC Speakers Available

[random57]

Im going to college and am torn between the Klipsch Pro Media 2.0's and others like the Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0's I know there are others, the Amazon reviews are all over the board for both, what are your guys #1 choice for 2.0's? Thanks.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

2.0 or 2.1? If you are wanting 2.1, I would definitely give the Klipsch Pro Media 2.1's a look. They are great sounding speakers, and I love their ability to give good bass even at ow volumes. And if you really need 2.0 and not 2.1, I guess you could just not connect the sub (if you can do that), although it would be very pointless.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/StudiophileBX8a-main.html

M-Audio BX8's beautiful sound that will fill most rooms. can be found cheaper at other sites (samash?)

 

[random57]

Yeah I need 2.0's because I can't be haulin around a sub across the country, any word on the Klipsch 2.0's the Amazon reviews are massivley skewed and unreliable.

 

[random57]

Dang those M-Audio's look killer but I have a roof of like 150-200, im a poor college kid.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

If that is the case, then I would look at getting a good set of headphones.

 

[random57]

I looked around on the M-Audio site and found These Are they worthy at all?

 

[Sdiver2489]

Originally posted by: random57
I looked around on the M-Audio site and found These Are they worthy at all?

they have a 2" driver...what do you think?

 

[LOUISSSSS]

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/DX4-main.html

M-Audio DX4's same exact satellites from the LX4 system. satellites sound great! from experience. look around as they might have been discontinued but still better than anything made for 'computers'

 

[iskim86]

if you're gonna buy a pair of crappy sub-$300 passive studio monitors, you're better off with headphones.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

i wouldn't consider the dx4's crappy being used as computer speakers for a college student

 

[coolpurplefan]

I get pretty good sound from the JBL Duet I just bought. Yeah, they're small and not too expensive but I didn't want something too powerful, my neighbor is a pain in the butt.

I don't know if you want to research Behringer MS20 but they seemed OK from what I've seen. I think bananas.com had them and even ships to Canada. Or, actually wwbw.com has good shipping to Canada as well.

 

[Puffnstuff]

I would tell you to forget desktop speakers and get a pair of turtle beach earforce 5.1 headphones.

 

[NanoStuff]

A pair of these would be amongst your higher-end options. The main problem here is you're gonna need to make a fair bit of desk space.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Another $200 2.0 option
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836136102

Those are pretty big though... what are your size requirements?

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: random57
Dang those M-Audio's look killer but I have a roof of like 150-200, im a poor college kid.

M-Audio StudioPro 4 for $130.00 is pretty good deal. There are a few other monitors for under $200 on Sweet Water that may be worth looking at but the M-Audio's are a pretty good deal.

 

[frostedflakes]

First of all, I should probably mention that I'm not really an audiophile. That being said, I have the Klipsch Promedia 2.0 and think they're fantastic. My reason for going 2.0 was 1) space and 2) I couldn't stand the boomy bass from 2.1 sets, or at least 2.1 sets in my price range. I keep the bass knob about halfway up and this is perfect for me. Obviously it doesn't shake the walls, but it's enough to add some good depth to your tunes.

 

[iskim86]

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i wouldn't consider the dx4's crappy being used as computer speakers for a college student

i mean if he's gonna spend $200 for a pair of speakers, get a klipsche or some other computer speaker system, not a pair of monitors, ya know?

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: iskim86

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i wouldn't consider the dx4's crappy being used as computer speakers for a college student

i mean if he's gonna spend $200 for a pair of speakers, get a klipsche or some other computer speaker system, not a pair of monitors, ya know?

I've heard both and would disagree.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: iskim86

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i wouldn't consider the dx4's crappy being used as computer speakers for a college student

i mean if he's gonna spend $200 for a pair of speakers, get a klipsche or some other computer speaker system, not a pair of monitors, ya know?

I've heard both and would disagree.

I think it depends on what you're trying to do.

For sound quality I think it goes
Headphones
Monitors
PC speakers

For what a lot of guys I knew in the dorms want to do with their system (get really loud to the point of annoying people) then the order gets reversed

 

[iskim86]

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: iskim86

Originally posted by: LOUISSSSS
i wouldn't consider the dx4's crappy being used as computer speakers for a college student

i mean if he's gonna spend $200 for a pair of speakers, get a klipsche or some other computer speaker system, not a pair of monitors, ya know?

I've heard both and would disagree.

i don't have first hand experience of klipsche, it's just an example. high end $200 computers speakers > low-end studio monitors

 

[LOUISSSSS]

what are "high-end PC speakers"
and "low-end" monitors?

 

[ribbon13]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
For sound quality I think it goes
Headphones
Monitors
PC speakers

read that three times friend.

Headphones, however great, will never stand up to true monitors. Budget monitors, sure. But headphones are for people who can't afford to live how they want.

O.P... do you happen to have access to a stereo receiver? You could build a mini-monitor kit.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: ribbon13

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
For sound quality I think it goes
Headphones
Monitors
PC speakers

read that three times friend.

Headphones, however great, will never stand up to true monitors. Budget monitors, sure. But headphones are for people who can't afford to live how they want.

O.P... do you happen to have access to a stereo receiver? You could build a mini-monitor kit.

I'm thinking for this budget

 

[random57]

Nah, sorry guys but this is really for a just bang up 2-3 year set of 2.0 comp speakers, Im interested in finding the "best" pc speakers there are for around 150-200 Im not looking to build out a mini monitor kit or anything, this isnt a studio, just a drom that will be watching movies, playing games and listening to iTunes. I kinda want speakers, I mean I already have some pretty nice headphones but the point here is 'speakers'.