I own JBL Creatures II and love them. They can get pretty loud and still have great sound. Even low, the sound is very clear. The bass can hit too. They are probably the best speakers at the price for a computer. The soundsticks are good too, I have only heard them a few times so I can't fully judge. Go to an Apple store (or any PC store) and they usually have both the SoundSticks and Creatures on display and you can listen to them.