PC Speakers

If you're in the market for a fun-looking, clear-sounding set of speakers for you office or dorm room, the JBL Duet II is a good choice.

The Edifier MP300 Plus is a well-designed, affordable, micro PC speaker system for laptops, but it only sounds good at close range.

Altec Lansing's Expressionist Classic FX2020 PC speakers may not blow you away with their sound quality, but their distinctive look will win them some fans.

While the great-looking Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass FX3022 multimedia speakers fall a little short for music listening, their potent bass makes them a better choice for gaming and movie watching.

While we weren't blown away by their sound, the Logitech Z-5s' combination of a simple, clean design, USB connectivity, and some basic remote operation make them a decent value in the sub-$100 PC speaker space.

The LaCie USB speakers are too expensive for a niche product that places style over substance. The speakers look fancy and will undoubtedly attract attention...until you actually hear them.

While pricey, the Parrot DS1120 Bluetooth speaker system offers a great combination of good sound and stylish looks.

Bose's entry-level Companion 2 Series II speakers offer good bass and dual inputs--but they're not the best-sounding PC speakers in their price class.

The tiny Bose MusicMonitor computer speakers are ideal for buyers who need the smallest possible speakers, but you can find better-sounding--albeit much larger--alternatives at this price.

The Creative GigaWorks T40 is a good choice for those looking for larger than average size and sound in their PC speakers.

Parrot's Bluetooth Sound System is expensive, but if you're looking for a set of attractive and good-sounding wireless speakers to stream music from your Bluetooth phone, PC, or--with optional dongle--iPod, it certainly fits the bill.

The Yamaha NX-A01 won us over with its minimal design and sound quality, but don't expect it to blow the roof off.

The Yamaha NX-A01 won us over with its minimal design and sound quality, but don't expect it to blow the roof off.

Swans created a great-looking, affordable product that falls short on bass.

Logitech's Z-10 speakers are exceedingly stylish, sound great and are tightly integrated with most Windows-based software audio players.

For emergency audio needs or casual background music, the JLab B-Flex Hi-Fi USB Speaker is worth adding to your travel bag--yet audiophiles don't need us to tell them what to expect from a 2-watt speaker system.

For emergency audio needs or casual background music, the JLab B-Flex Hi-Fi USB Speaker is worth adding to your travel bag--yet audiophiles don't need us to tell them what to expect from a 2-watt speaker system.

The USB-powered Logitech V20 laptop speakers keep extra cables to a minimum and sound great, as long as you're not listening to hip-hop at maximum volume.

The Logitech Wireless Music System can wirelessly stream any audio file format from your PC to your home stereo system, but you'll have to fly blind because it doesn't have a visual user interface.

The various color schemes, sleek curves, and shiny body of the JBL Creature Speakers are sure to add a stylish twist to any workstation.

Though not as powerful as the competition, the Creative I-Trigue L3800 2.1 speakers still pack some punch and offer a wireless remote to boot.

It's not as powerful as Logitech's wired Z-5500, but the benefits of the Z-5450's wireless rear-channel speakers outweigh the minor quality issues.

The Logitech Z-4 2.1 speakers improve on the lackluster Z-3s in both audio output quality and design.

The Logitech Z-4i 2.1 speakers improve on the lackluster Z-3s' in both audio output quality and design.

Altec Lansing's three-piece speaker system lets you get more mileage from your Roady XM radio.