They were purchased for a computer lab where space does not allow for a system with a subwoofer.
Today, you don't find many good 2.0 speakers with external power supply and enough wattage. Usually, you can find weak USB-powered speakers at this price range.
The positives:
- Good (relatively) sound and satisfactory bass for the category, but if you listen to bass-heavy music and desire better, it's better to look for something with a subwoofer. The term "good" refers to computer speakers in the €30 price range.
- Decent volume, but they are not intended for high volume, so don't expect to throw a party with them. They are good for a room and reasonable volumes. I use them in a 40 sqm computer lab and they are "sufficient" for that space without excess power. They don't distort or crackle at high volumes.
- I find them aesthetically pleasing.
The average and negatives:
- Average depth and bass volume, but good for a 2.0 system. Obviously, for more, you would need a solution with a subwoofer. Overall, the sound is balanced.
- Average build quality of the plastic. Their black color doesn't look very high-quality. They might look better in white. They are lightweight for their size (easily moveable, don't sit well).
- They don't have a front grille/mesh for protection, which is not ideal for a lab as students might tamper with them (press, write, etc.) on their cones and damage them. For this reason, in my opinion, they can only be used in a PC lab and in supervised spaces.
- The connection cables to the PC and the L to R are not detachable, so if they break (due to pressure or pulling), you need a "handyman" to fix them (they can't be easily replaced). The L to R cable is quite long, over 1.5m, but as I mentioned, it seems fragile.
- Unlike in the photo, mine don't have "white" markings on the ports and the volume control knob. I painted a "dot" with correction fluid to see it. They are black (no printing) and not visible. In reviews and images on the internet, they appear differently. Maybe it's a matter of newer batches (purchased in 01-2019).
Overall, I am satisfied, even more than with the Creative T10 speakers I had previously purchased for the lab. The T10 speakers, although more expensive, had a much more "flat" and unbalanced sound that couldn't be fixed. They didn't work well for music, although in a lab, you need them for other tasks (mostly for speech). Of course, the T10 speakers had better build quality (plastics, protective grilles, detachable cables), but first and foremost, speakers need to sound good.
The line in and aux connections have not been tested yet.