I've tried every music type and all sound good including harp, Gregorian-chant female solos in a large hall, string orchestras & talk. There's nothing it can't play well (even sound great for action movies, you feel in a cinema). For jazz they sound almost hi-fi like. I'm flabbergasted. Acoustic guitars sound amazing. One problem I had was that the speakers' USB cable created electromagnetic interference so I had odd lines on the screen for black backgrounds. This vanished after I used a 3m USB extension cable, from a discount store. This step also eliminated the slight humming noise from the speakers. There is some bass, more than in my previous PC speakers. Cymbals, drums & male opera sound fine, super. They are loud enough for all my music needs, louder than I expected as they are 3W+3W RMS. Some people will want something louder like a Trust Remo. They have a 3-year warranty. There's no grill in front of the speakers to give protection so I taped half-inch-thick foam pads to it. A lot of the more expensive speakers (£20-250) still have some 1 and 2-star reviews. This has none, which speaks volumes. Some people might want to get a 3m/5m/10m USB extension cable as the USB cable is only 2 foot long. You would also need one for the 3.5mm audio cable. There is a volume dial but no on/off switch and no place for plugging in earphones although you could get a dual 3.5mm to 3.5mm adapter which lets you plug two sets of speakers into your PC. Certain people have said they would like a treble control on their speakers but you can download good media-player software which gives you a graphic equalizer. Tip: place the speakers 15 inches apart, no more or less, facing slightly away from each other. I heard various music recorded in 32 Kbit/s, 48 Kbit/s & 64 Kbit/s HE-AAC (equal to 64 Kbit/s, 96 Kbit/s & 128 Kbit/s mp3 respectively), all with a 44Khz sampling rate & could notice the difference in quality between them. I didn't expect that from speakers so inexpensive as normally anything above 64 Kbit/s mp3 sounds the same. Astonishing! PC speakers have come a long way. A jazz concert on YouTube with CD-like sound quality (96kbps HE-AAC) sounded as if I was actually there. I've just heard an amazing piece of music by Caibedo Island, Sensual Bossa (YouTube). This music really makes the speakers sound superb, really hi-fi like. Try this song after not before you get the speakers so you can experience it for true. Update: I have now compared 80k & 64k HE-AAC & was able to notice the difference! I then tried 96k & 80k. I was able to tell the difference. At 80-96k the speakers are in the range of mini/micro hi-fi speakers from a good manufacturer like Sanyo, Aiwa, JVC, Panasonic. When I test sound samples I use a variety of music genres like jazz, classical, opera, pop, country & new age. Also take into account that my PC's sound card is built into the motherboard. These have poor signal-to-noise ratios. So its true quality is more 250k mp3. At this rate it is in fact hi-fi quality! You only need 64-80K HE-AAC (128-160k mp3) to feel as if you're in the room with the musicians. (If you want to hear free radio stations broadcasting at these rates there are hundreds of free ones at shoutcast dotcom. Click the Bitrate column title to sort in order of bitrate.) Update: I have now compared 96k & 112k HE-AAC & was able to notice the difference. So its true quality is more 240–250k mp3. Unbelievable. When I hear pop music on Nova FM at 112k it sounds more like a live performance than sound you hear at home. Give ClassicalMusicAmerica on shoutcast dotcom a blast at 128k AAC. (HE-AAC is written as just AAC on shoutcast dotcom). ITU Radio has stations at 96k AAC. Listening to Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture & other classical works at 128k HE-AAC sounded as if I was there. If you need more volume you could search for 'boosting sound above 100%'. Try it with your current ones first then you will know it will work for the Leto. I hear the stations using the VLC player software which has a graphic equalizer (there's a version for android too). Users could try this experiment: tell others you have a new hi-fi system. Blindfold them & have them enter the room to hear sound samples at different recording rates. Then reveal your hi-fi. I now have to have pictures on my PC of expensive hi-fi equipment to remind me of what I don't need. I have now compared CD-quality flac recordings with 128k HE-AAC & I can't find much difference. The speakers are virtually CD quality. Read full review
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These cost me less than £11, I wanted them for the PC I use as a television. If I'd wanted them for serious or high volume music listening, obviously I'd have needed to spend many times this cost - but as a subsitute for the little speakers in a PC monitor or the average inexpensive tv, they're excellent. They have sufficient clarity and volume to fill the living room, and are the best small inexpensive PC speakers I've ever bought. Just one point to note, those exposed circular silver speaker covers give to the touch, and even though the're recessed into a hollow, be careful not to poke them. I have the impression they are the reason for a good level of clarity and volume, so place the speakers where they aren't vulnerable to knocks. Altogether, excellent value for a cheap pair of speakers.Read full review
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The speakers are fine but the leads are much too short if you have a tower PC. Only OK for a laptop.
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Excellent value for money provides decent sound at a low price and does not require external power source also has adjustable volume!
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Don't expect mega bass but they do provide a nice clear sound and well worth the money.
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