I desperately need great speakers.

[Shodan]

I've already posted here with no luck, now I did more research and I'm hoping I'll have more luck. Alright, so, I need great PC speakers with the best sound for the best price, as well as high quality and a good, well-known brand.

I want accurate, balanced and crisp sound overall and I really, really want loud, strong and clean bass, but definitely not boomy and overpowered. How much better would it really be with a subwoofer instead of kevlar woofers in studio monitors? Again, I want to hear that strong bass, I really do, just not boomy or overpowered.

I've been looking at both "computer speakers" and bookshelf speakers / studio monitors, here's what I found:


1) Logitech Z625 - bass is probably the only good thing, at least it seems good, and the price

2) Harman Kardon SoundSticks III - build quality of the satellites seems questionable due to the design, also not sure how good the subwoofer is

3) Bose Companion 50 - too expensive, but other than that, probably the best choice because sound is probably really great, as well as the surround effect thanks to the design of the satellites, also design and build quality and included subwoofer which should be powerful

4) AudioEngine A2+ - would've been perfect for everything except for the lack of a subwoofer; sound, price, design, reputation, size, but they aren't available here in Croatia nor does Amazon ship them here...

5) M-Audio BX5 D3 - they seem nice, kevlar woofers especially, but I don't really know much about them or the brand, also no subwoofer

6) KRK Rokit, whatever model - they look ugly and I've never heard of the brand, otherwise my only problem is the lack of a subwoofer


I could really use some help with finding ideal speakers for an ideal price based on what I said above.

Also, I would order only on Amazon and from Amazon itself to be 100% sure, never from random sellers or pre-owned.

Thanks in advance.

[_I_]

for best sound use a 5.1+ receiver and bookshelf speakers and powered sub

any htib with a digital input (spdif or hdmi) will also work better than any 2.1 pc speaker set

[Shodan]

Ursprungligen skrivet av _I_:

for best sound use a 5.1+ receiver and bookshelf speakers and powered sub

Which ones are there, from a good, well-known brand? How much better would a subwoofer really be when such speakers have fairly large kevlar woofers?

[Porky Pig]

Buy Headphones

That way you won't bother your neighbours!

[Shodan]

Ursprungligen skrivet av sjohn29:

Buy Headphones

That way you won't bother your neighbours!

It wouldn't be that loud at all, but even if it was, I honestly couldn't care less for reasons that I could go on about all day, so I rather wouldn't. I wouldn't like wearing headphones all day and I find them inconvenient.

[_I_]

most are good
center and fronts are most important
get good rear/side sets
decent sub 8+in (75+w) is enough for a small room

one like this would destroy the logitech z 5.1 setups
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/yamaha-725w-4k-ultra-hd-5-1-channel-home-theater-system-with-bluetooth-black/6352589.p?skuId=6352589

[Nomadski]

I wouldn't get Bose Companion 50 speakers - I've read too many reviews from Bose fans saying the sound is really dissapointing.

I've had Bose Companion 2 Series 2 speakers for donkeys years and they give a beautiful sound, albeit only stereo and no sub. Plenty of bass available without the sub, but obviously isn't to a floor shaking level. Cheap(ish) too, if you can find them.

Don't buy the Series 3 Companion 2's though - I've heard them and they actually sound worse than the previous generation ones.

[_I_]

bose = buy other sound equipment

[Monk]

Honestly, at that sort of price point, you won't get amazing speakers and a sub and a 5.1 setup will be worse, your best bet is to go to your local audio store and try a few sets, or, you could get a pretty damn good set of headphones which would blow the speakers away for the money and good hifi beafpho Es can be worn all day and barely notice you had them on.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Great speakers = then go buy a 5.1 surround sound digital receiver and your own speakers that can connect to it via speaker wire.

So called computer speakers are all junk.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

The best choice of "computer speakers" would be the Logitech 5.1 500 watts config

[Talby]

How about BYO 2.1 system with active speakers & sub, something like this

Edifier R1280Ts[www.amazon.com]
Monoprice 60-Watt 8" Subwoofer[www.amazon.com]

[sebo]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Bad 💀 Motha:

Great speakers = then go buy a 5.1 surround sound digital receiver and your own speakers that can connect to it via speaker wire.

So called computer speakers are all junk.

i have a klipsch promedia ulltra 5.1. quite possibly the best pc sound system ever made (2003) best $400 i ever spent on PC stuff, and it still works and sounds excellent. guess this was in a period when PC sound systems were pretty more widely available than they are now. it's more of a niche now since most people aren't going to pay $300+ for a good pc sound system.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ursprungligen skrivet av sebo:

Ursprungligen skrivet av Bad 💀 Motha:

Great speakers = then go buy a 5.1 surround sound digital receiver and your own speakers that can connect to it via speaker wire.

So called computer speakers are all junk.

i have a klipsch promedia ulltra 5.1. quite possibly the best pc sound system ever made (2003) best $400 i ever spent on PC stuff, and it still works and sounds excellent. guess this was in a period when PC sound systems were pretty more widely available than they are now. it's more of a niche now since most people aren't going to pay $300+ for a good pc sound system.

I still have a set of those and yes they are great even still. The Logitech 500 watt offerings are equally as good as the Klipsch Ultra 5.1 (no longer made now for many yeara) and anyones best option if 600+ $ isn't a budget you can do for a receiver + speakers. And newer gen Logitech speaker models support things like Optical Toslink and BT, not just 3x Analog 3.5mm

[Morphic]

https://www.amazon.com/Cerwin-XD3-Powered-Desktop-Speakers/dp/B009JXHTNU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=CERWIN+VEGA+XD3&qid=1599109316&sr=8-1

I've had these for 5 or 6 years now and they seem good. I'm no audiophile and rather uneducated when it comes to sound systems... but these sound great and were cheap when I bought them.($120)

I end up having the volume knob on the speakers at the halfway mark then set the PC volume to ~40. Anything louder is too much and even when I max it at 100 for jams, I can still turn up the speakers themselves which is crazy to me lol. Sound seems clear but as I said, not an audiophile so I might be a filthy plebeian that thinks crap sound is good.

[AbedsBrother]

I have this pair.
https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R980T-Active-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B01LXDZ8WB/

I wanted something by Polk Audio ofr Klipsch, couldn't afford them, so went with this instead. Satisfied considering what I paid (about the same price, but two years ago). Bass is very good for the size, highs are not tinny. If you really want thumpin' bass, though, you should definitely be looking at something with a sub-woofer.