Altec Lansing BXR1120 2.5 music and gaming speaker system | List Price: $19.99
Discount Price: $12.99
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Brand: Altec Lansing
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2007-04-10
Features: - Rock your MP3 Player too - A second jack allows you to connect your MP3 player without disconnecting your PC / Universal MP3 cradle included
- Headphone Jack For private listening
- Shielded Satellites For use near video monitors
- Total Continuous Power - 3 Watts RMS / Total Peak Power - 15 Watts
- Satellite Speakers - 3 Watts @ 8 ohms @ 8%THD @ 100Hz - 20KHz / 2 channels loaded
Really cheap "cheap" speakers [Posted on 2008-10-03]
I'm no audio buff, but these are really bad speakers. They were bought to replace the standard non-upgrade Harman/Kardon speakers that came with a Dell system that finally died after about eight years of daily use. I selected them because they had both a volume and a tone knob. However... the tone knob only lets you select between "tinny-sounding" and "tinnier-sounding". They have VERY little bass and just have a very flat-feeling sound. Plus the cords were enough shorter on them vs. the older ones that we were unable to place the right speaker on the right side of the computer, and have to live with the stereo channels reversed. I realize I could buy an extension cord, but I plan to get a better set of speakers instead, because these really aren't good.
I'm returning them. [Posted on 2008-11-11]
I picked up a pair of these at WalMart yesterday for under $15, and I have repacked them so I can return them to WalMart the next time I go there. Last night I ordered a pair of Creative Labs GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers from Amazon's Warehouse Deals, which had an open box pair reduced to around $62. I'll review them after I've had them for a week or so.
Back to the Altec Lansings. As other reviews have noted, they fall over easily, and I found that annoying. They wouldn't stand up for me on a flat (not shag) carpet, and I had to put a book under each one. Barely touching the wires caused them to tip over.
The sound is not terrible, but lacks oomph, though I did not expect better for what I paid. I might have decided to keep them if they did not tip over so easily, and it was primarily for that reason that I began to search on Amazon for alternatives.
I wanted speakers that I could use with my laptop, an MP3 player, and also with a Nintendo DS Lite with the new Korg DS-10 Analog Synthesizer cartridge running on it (a very nice program that includes a drum machine, sequencer, and two analogy synth emulators). I wanted something I could take with me on road trips, and I wanted speakers that operate on AC current rather than only on batteries. The Altec Lansings sounded good with my laptop playing music and Netflix "instant watch" movies, and they sounded good with my MP3 player connected, and they didn't sound too bad with the Korg emulator playing through them. They also sounded adequate when I played a racing game called Grid on the DS Lite. But like I said, because they tipped over so easily, I started looking into alternatives, and once I did, I realized that it would probably be worth my while to pay extra to have superior sound, especially where bass is concerned. I did not want speakers that included a subwoofer, because that would make them far less portable than what I want.
For someone who only wants to spend $15-$20 and who plans to put the speakers on a flat surface and leave them there, I'd say the Altec Lansings would be okay for what they are, which is cheap speakers that sound clear but lack a low end. I like that they have a knob on the front of the right speaker that controls bass and treble. But for me this purchase was yet another reminder that the saying "You get what you pay for" is more often than not true.
Pros: Inexpensive, sound is clear, bass/treble knob, can hook an MP3 or CD player up via the front without disconnecting speakers from computer, MP3 cradle has rubber feet and rubber strips to keep the player from moving around when user is operating it.
Cons: They fall over too easy, flimsy build, and while this isn't really a con for these speakers, anyone wanting significant bass will not get it from a speaker set lacking a subwoofer in this class.
Just fine - if sound quality doesn't matter at all [Posted on 2008-11-18]
I bought these speakers for my computer after my old ones died. Since my family's computer has a nice surround sound system for listening to music, it didn't bother me much what these sounded like so long as it did have sound to it. And in this way, I was not disappointed.
The sound itself is alright. The static is very, /VERY/ noticeable and very much detracts from most of the things you might listen to. Still, the speakers themselves are not eyesores, and it did survive moving from dorm to dorm as I went through school, so I suppose that's why I had to give it two stars instead of one. And for the money, I suppose it wasn't a bad deal. They were cheap and have worked, if not well.
As far as recommending this to anyone else, if you're in my situation and just want a little sound for low cost, maybe you should try these speakers. However, if you like music and find it worth listening to without annoying you, consider something else.
Suprisingly Impressive [Posted on 2008-12-02]
Amazingly impressive sound quality for just under $20. I'm very happy I bought them, which note that I was able to find for the same price at a local Staples. Highly recommended.
Altec-Lansing Speakers [Posted on 2008-12-15]
For inexpensive speakers they have amazing sound quality. They were very easy to install. I would highly recommend these speakers especially in the present economy.
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