I replace my main computer every couple of years but with thing I never changed was my speakers. I had been using these cheapo Labtec speakers that served me well at low and medium volume having full range and deep base that were perfect for games, music and voice. Nothing ghetto blaster but who really needs that for sitting in front of the computer. Even for a party these speakers for playing music were satisfactory.
Well after 9 years of use one shorted out so I spent some time looking at both the Creative and Logitech line. I figure how hard can this be to find a decent speakers for low-medium volume.
First try
Creative Inspire T3100 for $34.99 at Circuit City. It totally lacked mid range and had a muddy base. Adjusting my Creative Audigy2 equalizer was no help in trying to bring back the mid-range. The T3100 might be passable for music at high volume but not for sitting in front a computer for games, voice and listening to music at low-medium volume.
2nd try
Creative Gigaworks T20 for $99 at Circuit City. This time much improved mid-range over the T3100 but totally lacked bass. Now I am not looking for some high volume ghetto blaster base, just looking for normal full base at medium and low volume. The base seemed supressed and adjusting it through my equalizer and speaker control only resulted in distortion. I would have expected a better product for $99.
Both products came with a lovely blinding blue light. Now what genius designed these things for desktop usage which would be a cause of distraction.
Recommendations?
Although I really did not want to make the jump to 5.1, I do not see anything decent out there these days for 2.0 or 2.1. So my next step is to try the Logitech z5300e or the G51. But my concern is how they perform at low and medium volume. Also can the rear speakers be shutdown without losing anything thing?
These all seem like higher end so I do not want to have to crank them up loud every time. I believe the X2300 had an unprotected base and the other Logitechs in the <100 range seem to have some pretty small speakers.
So any recommendations for low, medium volume?
Well after 9 years of use one shorted out so I spent some time looking at both the Creative and Logitech line. I figure how hard can this be to find a decent speakers for low-medium volume.
First try
Creative Inspire T3100 for $34.99 at Circuit City. It totally lacked mid range and had a muddy base. Adjusting my Creative Audigy2 equalizer was no help in trying to bring back the mid-range. The T3100 might be passable for music at high volume but not for sitting in front a computer for games, voice and listening to music at low-medium volume.
2nd try
Creative Gigaworks T20 for $99 at Circuit City. This time much improved mid-range over the T3100 but totally lacked bass. Now I am not looking for some high volume ghetto blaster base, just looking for normal full base at medium and low volume. The base seemed supressed and adjusting it through my equalizer and speaker control only resulted in distortion. I would have expected a better product for $99.
Both products came with a lovely blinding blue light. Now what genius designed these things for desktop usage which would be a cause of distraction.
Recommendations?
Although I really did not want to make the jump to 5.1, I do not see anything decent out there these days for 2.0 or 2.1. So my next step is to try the Logitech z5300e or the G51. But my concern is how they perform at low and medium volume. Also can the rear speakers be shutdown without losing anything thing?
These all seem like higher end so I do not want to have to crank them up loud every time. I believe the X2300 had an unprotected base and the other Logitechs in the <100 range seem to have some pretty small speakers.
So any recommendations for low, medium volume?
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