Speakers

[lazymuoio]

Looking to buy some speakers in the 200-350 us$ range, any recommendations as to what to get or avoid? thanks guys

 

[Shotgun OS]

Harmon-Kardon Sounsticks II. Very good speakers...sound great, awesome bass, and look amazing. I got mine for about 120$ on sale. They go for about 160$-ish. They aren't too expensive, either. I can crack the subwoofer+ volume all the way up and they don't blow out. I really recommend these speakers.

 

[lazymuoio]

thanks dude, how do they compare to the bose ones which are slightly more pricey and do they take up a lot of space, im living in a dorm room so i dont have much room

 

[Shotgun OS]

thanks dude, how do they compare to the bose ones which are slightly more pricey and do they take up a lot of space, im living in a dorm room so i dont have much room

I personally think that the Bose are overpriced. You can get great quality speakers that are just as good in other brands. I personally cannot hear much of a difference between the two. The Soundsticks dont take up much space. About 2 inches wide and 10 inches tall each. The subwoofer is about 8 inches wide and 10 incheastall.

 

[dmw007]

Bose all the way for me!

I continue to recommend Bose. I have the Bose Companion 3 speakers hooked up to my MacBook Pro and I could not be happier. The sound quality is outstanding and for being such small speakers they surprise me at just how loud they can get.

 

[betelgeuse1]

I have used the JBL Creature speakers as well as the Bose Companion 3 speakers. I'm currently using a set of studio monitors (better for sound accuracy with Logic) but I was quite happy with the Bose speakers. The only thing I didn't like about the Bose speakers was the wired remote unit that must be connected. I ended up hiding it under the desk.

 

[suneohair]

I love my Altec FX6021s.

 

[roker]

+1 for H/K Soundsticks!!

 

[Dybbuk]

I have used the JBL Creature speakers as well as the Bose Companion 3 speakers. I'm currently using a set of studio monitors (better for sound accuracy with Logic) but I was quite happy with the Bose speakers. The only thing I didn't like about the Bose speakers was the wired remote unit that must be connected. I ended up hiding it under the desk.

I just ordered the Creatures today. What did you think of them?

 

[Kamera RAWr]

I have the Bose Companion 5 speakers.... but the 3s are just as good. Can't say enough how good Bose sounds

 

[Jim Campbell]

I just ordered the Creatures today. What did you think of them?

As mentioned in another thread, I have Harmon Kardon Soundsticks in one room and Creatures in another. The HKs seem, somehow, to have more 'punch' and fill a big room with very clear sound.

The Soundsticks feel like they have slightly less 'oomph' but produce (to my - admittedly knackered - ears) a gentler, fuller sound that I find very pleasing.

I keep meaning to swap the two sets of speakers over to see how much of the difference is the product, and how much is the room acoustics. I may get off my butt and do it in the next couple of days and report back ...

Cheers!

Jim

 

[GavinTing]

The Logitech Z-2300 seems to be getting rave reviews from my buddies

 

[levitynyc]

Stay the hell away from Bose. Bose is well marketed, expensive crap.

Ask anyone who knows anything about audio equipment and they will tell you the same thing. I had the Bose Companion 3's and they sounded like **** and I paid through the nose for them. I returned them within 5 days.

I bought these instead and couldn't be happier

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000062VUO/104-5778507-4443120

I have the Bose 3-2-1 system that I got as a gift (so I couldn't return it without insulting the giver)

My 2.1 Klipsch speakers sound as good as the Bose 3-2-1 and they were 1/10th the price.

Friends don't let friends buy Bose

 

[Kamera RAWr]

Stay the hell away from Bose. Bose is well marketed, expensive crap.

Ask anyone who knows anything about audio equipment and they will tell you the same thing. I had the Bose Companion 3's and they sounded like **** and I paid through the nose for them. I returned them within 5 days.

I bought these instead and couldn't be happier

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000062VUO/104-5778507-4443120

I have the Bose 3-2-1 system that I got as a gift (so I couldn't return it without insulting the giver)

My 2.1 Klipsch speakers sound as good as the Bose 3-2-1 and they were 1/10th the price.

Friends don't let friends buy Bose

Now thats just a crazy rant. I'll admit Bose isn't then end all, be all, but they make a good product as do many other manufacturers. Some people love Bose, some hate Bose.