Philips 2.1 Channels 50 Watts RMS Multimedia Speakers

List Price: $69.99 Discount Price: $53.11

Features:

• 100 watts total power, 50 watts RMS
• Digital Dynamic Bass Boost
• Wooden subwoofer and open face satellites
• Features blue LED

Customer Reviews:

good speaker - subwoofer can be damaged in shipping [Posted on 2006-10-29]
The hardware looks quite nice - however; the subwoofer broke lose from the face plate. I have read a few reviews and they all seem to say - good sound for the money.

The Sattlite speakers were unharmed - however, they must be used for the subwoofer.

Contacting Philips for replacement subwoofer - or will return to Amazon if Philips can't fix them.

Once I get the hardware fixed I will post a follow up

Bradbn4

Don't buy [Posted on 2007-02-06]
I recieved this item and it was broken in so many ways i can't even begin to explain. oh and to make things better, i tried contacting the company and they were impossible to get ahold of. then, i finally got ahold of them after amazon.com had already reimbersed me. thanks for nothin is all i have to say.

Excellent Sound, Quality Lacking [Posted on 2007-12-22]
I had purchased these from the Philips Outlet about 2 years ago. They sound great, but lately the volume knob has failed (I believe the soldering must have failed) and the speakers no longer work. Worth the $25 or so I paid then, I wouldn't buy again for more than $30. Also, they get sufficiently loud (and are clear), but only enough to fill a medium-large bedroom.

Great Sound, Little Money [Posted on 2008-03-05]
It's sad that these speakers are getting beaten up for poor shipping and handling. Why rate the speakers poor if abusive handling causes damage to your shipped item?

I gave these speakers a 5 for their excellent cost to sound quality ratio. I use them in my bedroom on my gaming PC. Sometimes I play ITunes through them, and they are great for this. Nothing ever distracts me from the sounds I am listening too, whether its the crackle of leaves as I crouch prone through foliage, or I am listening to rock music as I get ready in the morning. There is no hum. There are no imperfections. The Bass is not too heavy. The highs sound good, and the mids are not muddled.

Sometimes, sound quality is real hit or miss with computer speakers. Spend too little money, and you get some real garbage. Sometimes the subwoofer isn't matched well to the satellites. I bought an Altec Lansing for my teenage daughter, and the subwoofer on that is VERY overpowering. She uses her headphones most of the time, so its not usually an issue.

The Philips set was right on the money. There is no headphone jack, but this is minor. Also, there is a BRIGHT blue LED light on the power switch. Its a fairly good reminder at night for me to power down the speakers.

The speakers are low and squat. They are impossible to knock over. I would not trust small children around them as you can easily push on the speaker cone, but there is no bubble to flatten out so it can take some abuse from toddlers and babys.

I tucked the subwoofer out of the way. The subwoofer volume control is on the subwoofer box, so its kind of a pain to adjust, but at least I am not accidentally dialing it up like I do with my Creative speakers.

For less than a price of a video game, you can have a set of speakers that lasts many years. I have had mine now for 14 months and they are still going strong.

No doubt [Posted on 2008-09-11]
I have tried many different PC speakers in the last years and I can tell, that these are the best for the price. The basses are very round and smooth, the subwoofer doesn't vibrate by itself but makes vibrate all the room! The sound is very rich and well balanced. I guess you can have more, but not for this price.
P.S.: It seems very clear for me: if the problem is the shipment you don't have to think that a product is bad for this...

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