Samsung Pleomax Digital USB Speaker 2.0

List Price: $24.99 Discount Price: $16.74

Features:

• 5.1 channel with 3D sound effect , Magnetically shielded, Plug-and play, System requirements: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Frequency response: 200Hz-20kHz, Dimensions: 2 1/3" W x 4" H x 2" D

Customer Reviews:

A Lot better Sounding than my inbuilt Laptop Speakers. [Posted on 2008-08-11]
After owning these for a little over a week now, I can say I am pleased enough to write a review. The Laptop I am using these on is my HP DV6700 Special Edition, it is white just like the speakers so these will go perfect with the Mac Book or any White notebook. They also have them in Black.

The sound on these speakers are better and go much higher than my inbuilt speakers on my notebook, while I wouldn't recommended blasting them on the highest volume they do offer a better solution to using laptop speakers. I like that it uses usb to power them but it has it's draw backs, some times the sound stops, it's very brief about a second but it's noticeable, at first I though the music I ripped from the disc jumped due to a scratched disc, so I played an mp3 and it does the same, only seems to happen during playback at high volumes though.

They aren't the most powerful speakers nor do they have a kick in base, so don't expect booming sound, you can use any equalizer settings in your music player and increase the bass, just don't go to far with it. These do work with Vista but it's best if you let Vista locate and install the drivers automatically, if you intend on using the disc you'll need to right click the disc in my computer and go to properties, change the compatibility mode to run on Windows Xp Sp2 and the disc will run. (Note) even after getting the disc to install on Vista you can only use the surround sound emulation on Actual Windows Xp computers.

I Rate them a 5 due to portability, convenience, they are nice and small, ease of use, sound quality being better than my inbuilt notebook speakers, and the fact that I knew what I was buying. If you want more kick from bass buy 2.1 speakers with a sub woofer or 5.1 speakers, both of those will need an ac adapter. I love the fact that these are powered by usb which makes them just as portable as my notebook, while not for blasting music through the house watching movies is much easier now as I can get higher sound, one thing I wish you could do and I have tried is the ability to play both these and my inbuilt laptop speakers simultaneously. If you need portable speakers, or speakers powered by usb because you don't want to use another a/c power jack and you want an alternative to your notebooks inbuilt speakers buy these, if your an audiophile get 2.1 or surround sound speakers not these.

Not Bad [Posted on 2008-09-12]
Good for the price. I use them for watching movies on the computer. If you listen to a lot of music, get better speakers. Tinny without much base for music.

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