Boston Acoustics Horizon MM220 Multimedia Speaker System (Midnight)

Customer Reviews:

Great Sound, nice size, light wgt but just not enough bass or fullness [Posted on 2008-06-05]
I ordered these Boston Acoustic Horizon MM220 ($99)and Creative T40's ($125) 2.0 speakers of similar size and cost.

The reason I didn't give them 5 stars was the huge brick transformer that is required to power and use them as well as the lack of control for bass/treble. They had a nice rich sound and the bass was good for what they are, however, they could use just a bit more. For movies they were excellent though as good as the creatives for my testing. That big brick transformer kept killing it. The Bostons also have the great rubber feet that are very flexible and absorb allot of the shaking. As when I had them cranked they were in full shaking mode but no loss of quality sound nor did they move at all from where they were positions on the glass table top.

I liked the fact that the Creative T40's had the bass and treble controls and no big brick transformer unit to power them. Each require separate power, however, the Creatives have a small footprint plug and no transformer like brick..

On the other hand the Creative speakers are about an 1 inch taller, wider and heavier. I felt they had a deeper sound from bass being it could be adjusted on a easy to reach front dial control.

One key thing to remember these are not 5.1 or 7.1 and you don't have a sub. This type of speaker is made for your computer desktop/laptop/ipod/gaming at a average level of good quality sound and volume. I have a 7.1 channel system for my HD TV and stereo for when I need or want intensity. I feel these small size speakers are really good for my purposes. I will use them when I travel, even though they are heavy. I will have quality sound for music and blue-ray on the laptop where ever I am.

I liked the Bostons sound better when watching the movies, with some music I felt they just needed more bass when I tested, the Creatives sound great with either music or movies. I would keep the Bostons if I needed another pair as they have a full rich sound but the brick and no control of bass/treble kind of helped me make my decision. If you want lighter smaller speakers and the speakers are not going to travel you may want the Bostons as they are $25-$30 cheaper in cost and look nice and provide good sound. I suggest finding a retailer to listen to them both or buy both and return the one you like least. Sound is very personal to everyone and each have different ears and what they like when they hear music or movies.

I am only using these types of speakers for a Sony Vaio laptop. I tested each set with music and movies to determine my choice. I would NOT recommend these personally but as I have said I suggest allot of testing in stores or via friends. Make sure to use the music, movies, games you enjoy to really take the speakers to the test for your pleasure.

Click here for more details and discount information...