Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers user reviews

Pros Crystal clear noise.

Cons Distortion due to bass and wires

Summary Klipsch Promedia 2.1 have been on the market now for nearly 4 years and they continue to surpass most of the 2.1 speakers on the market today. Being the first computer-based speaker system to be certified by THX, they have a clear response in high and mid sounds. There is great bass as well, especially at 130 watts, but can come across as muffled depending on the sound. Movies and games are great with these speakers, and with a new low er price, they are great buy -even today with the newer systems on the market.

Pros Good sound quality

Cons Poor product life, horrible warranty support, even worse customer service

Summary After the preamp input cord started losing its connection with the subwoofer almost 2 years to the day after I bought them (which is, conveniently, the end of the warranty period), I took them back to the place I purchased them, per the instructions of the Klipsch website. At the store, they said that they don't service warrantied products, and that I would have to contact Klipsch. Well, it turns out that if you don't have a receipt, you might as well not have the speakers, because Klipsch will do nothing, even if you have the box and serial number. It wasn't enough that the speakers crapped out on me after almost 2 years, the customer service people just didn't care. I never played my speakers that loud, and I always took good care of them. If you are looking into buying a good set of speakers for your PC, go with Altec Lansing. They sound just as good and they will actually last. Stay away from Klipsch, they are bad news.

Pros THX certification insure very clear and clean sound

Cons Subwoofer offers clean bass however becomes distorted during very low frequencies and louder volumes

Summary Greatest set of computer speakers I have ever purchased. Wonderful THX certified speakers produce very realistic sound with very little distortion. The only downsides would be no remote control and mainly being the distortion the sub produces. But otherwise a product I would recommend to anyone interested in purchasing quality high-end multimedia speakers.

When I wrote this review I think it had been a month or two after purchase and use, and at that time they were all I said they were. Well....sorry....but a few months after that I ran into problems, most notably with the cheap, wafer cones Klipsch likes to call the "midrange."

They're not bad speakers, but to not, repeat, do not, exceed the volume levels, ever. You must be careful. The sub never turned out worse or better, but eventually I did find it somewhat lacking.

These speakers were one of the better speakers when I purchased them 4-5 years go, but today they're more deserving of a 2.5 star rating given it's price range and competition.

IOW: 4 stars at 2 months of use
2.5 stars at 6 months of use

sorry, for the terribly and exceedingly late follow-up.

Pros Rich, clear sound without noise or distortion.

Cons Power must remain on 24/7 for best performance.

Summary I have burned through a lot of speakers over the past several years, but the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system is about as good as you can expect from PC audio. Being more of a fan of high-end home audio (Vandersteen, Krell, Wilson and others) I was amazed at how well these little puppies did in voicing music and powering games. Right now, I have two sets rigged on separate computers, one with an Audigy 4 Pro sound card, and the other with an Audigy 2 ZS. The sound is engagingly distinctive, voicing even the smallest characteristic nuances of each card -- which is a very positive thing for any speaker system to accomplish. Although the Logitech Z-2200 system sounds a tad bit smoother right off the shelf, they don't hold up nearly as well as the ProMedia 2.1s after extensive burn-in.