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4.0 stars
"decent portable speakers"
Pros: portable as advertised, good sound
Cons: expensive, only best when volume set to around 85%
Summary: while this is probably one of the better portable laptop speakers out there, there are still some major gripes without which could have made this, the perfect portable laptop speaker. one major problem is that the speakers only function best within 80% of it's volume.. anything more would distort the sound so horribly. another is that when playing audio with "ooommph", the speakers tend to shut down for lack of power from the usb. on the good side i like the fact that both the audio and power comes from the usb, nothing to plug on your speaker jack. it also comes with a sturdy case to protect your $80 investment. it is well built and for the most part audio was decent, assuming again you never go past 80%. nonetheless i would recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade the mediocre audio found from their laptop speakers.
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These are pretty good USB-Only Speakers, but they are distorted on the low freqs., even at low volume, and have a good mid and high range, just like all the other speakers out there. Size usually limits performance, except with the super-expensive Bose "intestine-air-chamber-tube" design that lets the base move air around efficiently. I haven't looked at other notebook speakers yet, but I did look at the Saitek A-250 Wireless bluetooth speaker box at Frys, but it also sounds a bit small and wimpy. I'm returning these V20's because they don't have a 3.5mm MP3 jack, they just have the USB, which helps digitally, I guess, but limits their use, especially on the road. I'm an audio engineer and record sound on a daily basis, I use all the top equipment, studio quality headphones, mixers, etc... and I fly alot to gigs around the world, so, getting a good portable speaker that serves a dual purpose - Notebook sound and MP3 sound is really important. Let me know if you find a really cool set of portable speakers, and noise cancelling headphones. I've tested the Philips HN060, SBC HN060, and the overrated Sony MDR-NC11A earbud noise cancelling earphones. The Philips HN060 (the updated and improved version of the SBC HN060) is the most natural-sounding of the three, although it's noise-cancelling capability is minimal, and they're a bit open-air for me, but overall, comfortable, natural-sounding and pleasant to listen to on a long flight - I really LIKE the neck lanyard design - everything stays out of the way. The Sony MDR-NC11A's really have TOO MUCH BASS!!! Even if you're a rapper, you probably won't like these, as they are so full of bass, they push the vocal to the far back, and you can hardly hear people singing under the bass. If you like your vocalist to lead the song, it ain't happening here - you have to strain to hear the vocalist, even with my best graphic Equalizer, when the bass is dropped down artificailly, the vocal is still poor quality, along with the high frequencies like cimbals, lead guitar, horns, strings, etc... even with max. EQ on the highs! It's like someone at Sony put in a Monster Bass Distortion Circuit into the noise cancelling box, and forgot to put in an on-off switch for the bass, so, you have to live with this obnoxious, distorted bass. If you want to do a Pete Townsend and lose your hearing at 35, get the Sony's and enjoy the bass distortion and lack of normal mid and high frequencies. I also think Sony decided to use tons of bass to hide the other low ambient frequencies, instead of filtering them out, like noise cancelling headsets are supposed to do. The Sony's have better noise cancelling and primarily a better ear seal, than the Philips, but the lack of true frequency response across the spectrum and the absurd, intruding bass, that is uncontrollable, really kill these expensive earphones for me. Thanks for reading.
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Logitech V20 notebook speakers:
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