Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a musician. These speakers look great; that is the main reason I bought them. I do wish the sound quality was better. The sound quality is above average, but not great. However, I was able to use software graphic equilizer to adjust the sound to a better balance. The frequency response is uneven. The tweeters are all very small speakers, 1.25 inch wide, with one woofer unit. Since there are no mid-range speakers, the mid range is compromised. It is not all bad though. The best feature is great top end response from these little tweeters. Above 8K hz and 16K hz, the sound is very crisp and clear. As I generally like good meaty bass, with high crispness, this is not bad. The clear plastic bass unit is great to look at, but cannot match the sound of a square wooden box - as is true for concert halls. Unfortunately the bass has an unatural high spike about 120 hz. Also the output below 60 hz is virtually non-existant. Putting the woofer on the floor under a desk might magnify the 30- hz but again it is great to look at, so I keep it on top of the desk. I find the woofer volume best around 60 to 70%. Here is how I have adjusted iTunes graphic equalizer to over come the speakers' native tendancies (1 = a line): 32 hz +2 64 hz 0 125 hz -0.9 250 hz +0.9 500 hz +0.9 1K hz -0.9 2K hz 0 4K hz -0.3 8K hz -0.6 16K hz -1.2 You will want to increase the mid 250 and 500 hz range to increase warmness. There is another unnatural spike at 1 K hz, where the wavelength matches the dimensions of the stick tubes. It sounds like talking thru one of those gift wrapping paper tubes. Reduce 1K Hz to avoid that. The top can be tempered down to taste; the top is the best frequency range these speakers produce. The left and right need to be placed far apart. I am not sure if the speakers are doing this on purpose, but I get an uneasy mono feeling if they are too close. Too much focus. I also turned on my computer hardware virtual surround sound which seemed to round out and increase the stereo spread. If you have it, try a computer setting bass boost on as that will increase warmth. The left and right should be pointed directly at you, not angled away, to get the benefits of those high frequencies. I got these new for $140, and I think they are worth it. As always, it is best to try before you buy in a store front, if you are that picky. Hope this helps!