Altec Lansing FX6021 3-Piece Speaker System (05/03/2004)

Very Clean sound and Looks clean too. Nerdboy approved.by pcnerdboy - August 9, 2011

Pros: Super crisp sound and clean but powerful bass sound. very dynamic. highs are high and lows are low. very High definitions in the sounds of the instruments.

Cons: not surround sound. but the best for being stereo speakers that sit on my computer desk.

Outstand...none no betterby wmplpi - June 14, 2007

Pros: Sound Quality VERY good

Cons: Led lights on controller too bright for night time

Simply the best multimedia speaker out thereby nifleheim - May 27, 2007

Pros: Great instrument repartition, natural sound

Cons: Leak in Mid

good looking 2.1 speaker with best quality in desktop speakersby mlin - January 15, 2007

Pros: very good clarity, spacious soudning, nice looking, wireless remote

Cons: no extreme bass like some logitech speakers

expensive high end good looking 2.1 desktop speaker with good sound quality and a wireless remoteby cyclonexf - January 15, 2007

Pros: Spacious and detailed sounding with wireless remote

Cons: No deep bass/extreme highs

The overall best 2.1 computer speakers, period.by angrykeyboarder - April 27, 2006

Pros: Awesome Sound, Looks and Price

Cons: Analog Only (no S/DIF jack)

Review: Altec Lansing seems to be one of the most underrated and under appreciated speaker manufacturers around (at least when it comes to computer speakers that is).

I first discovered Altec Lansing decades ago. Their professional model speakers were very common in nightclubs.

My first personal experience with their speakers was in 1999. I purchased a computer and was offered several choices of speakers. I settled on Altec Lansing ADA-880s and I was thrilled with the sound quality. They are a 2.1 setup too, but not terribly attractive.

I finally gave them up in April 2006 (15 months after I bought my latest computer), mostly because their old-fashioned beige just didn't fit in with the rest of my computer and peripheral setup.

It was a hard decision because the old ones sounded so great.

After a lot of research I wound up buying Altec Lansing again. If you're not a gamer that requires wall-crumbling bass, 5.1 or 7.1 speakers, these babies fill the bill.

That is pretty much me, hence the purchase.

The sound is incredible. The bass doesn't have quite the punch of my old speakers, but it still has enough to annoy the neighbors. That's all I need. I've never had the freedom of living somewhere that didn't't have neighbors on the other side of one of my walls.

Where these babies really shine is in the highs. They are beautiful. Crisp and clean. And the design can immerse you in that sound if you have them close to where you're sitting. I have one standing on each side of my monitor and being that they each have 6 drivers and are over 12" tall, they do one heck of a job of surrounding you with sound (well as good as any 2.1 speakers can, that is). Get some DSP action going with you're sound card and you are really in for a treat.

I listen to a wide variety of music (R&B, Hip Hop, Light Rock, Jazz, Classical, Pop and Showtunes) and it all sound great on these speakers.

By the way, I can honestly say that the bass will drive the neighbors nuts if you crank the volume. The hip hop tunes I've played so far prove my point.

And the icing on the cake is these speakers look as good as they sound. The aluminum look is very stylish. The speakrs are wall mounted but I think they look much better on the stands. It's a very unusual look.

I also have an aluminum case on my computer and a silver front bezel on my LCD Monitor and the speakers and wired remote look great alongside them.

The combination of looks an sound is unbeatable. I looked at top of the line 2.1 speakers from Bose, Creative, Klipsch and Logitech. The Logitech speakers got excellent reviews. These Altec Lansing FX601s were all but ignored by many major review sites.

But I digress...

The bottom line is, I made the right decision.

5 stars!

My search is overby sab30 - October 3, 2005

Pros: Great sound, nice appearance, remote, easy Ipod setup

Cons: None in the first week

Best 2.1 setup aroundby persiap - July 13, 2005

Pros: Incredible satellites, crystal clear sound

Cons: sub could be bigger

The more I listen to em, the more I like 'em.by kentsum - April 1, 2005

Pros: Beautiful sound, even across the room. Stunning design.

Cons: None for me. Some might want a harder-driving bass.

amazing speakers!!by 199657710366057339589467585945 - March 25, 2005

Pros: beautiful design, stunning sound, multiple inputs, remote, seperate power/volume/treble/bass control

Cons: apsolutely nothing

By far the best computer speakers i ever heard!!by - January 12, 2005

Pros: All i have to say is WOW!!!! These speakers are extremely powerful and have crystal clear sound. They look amazing and sound even better. Never have i heard speakers that sound like this.

Cons: NONE WHATSOEVER!!!

Good, but not the best for the moneyby - January 12, 2005

Pros: Good overall sound quality. Better than most.

Cons: Generally overrated. Compared to products like Harmon Kardon Sound Sticks, they do not have the presence, definition, texture, or color. They suffer from some congestion on highs.

Brilliant Speaker System if you don't expect a replacement for a home theater system.by - September 17, 2004

Pros: Many Pros. This is a great overall system. The sound is crisp and clear without being too loud or disturbing to others. The powered subwoofer offers clean and undistorted bass. The control pannel is an added feature that you'll see on most of the full fea

Cons: Seeing as that altec lansing does say that this is a extremely full featured system, I would have liked maybe at least a third EQ control. Right now there are seperate bass and treble controls which are nice and it doesn't seem as if it would be too diffi