Creative Labs GigaWorks T20 2.0 Multimedia Speaker System with BasXPort Technology
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Most Helpful First | Newest First (4 out of 5)Creative's GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers - Efficient and Sleek
Creative's GigaWorks T20 2.0 speakers are efficient, well designed and powerful. While they are a toss up with the Klipsh Promedia 2.0 set, they have enough going for them to make a case. Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black Ultimately, I would recommend test driving both. I like the Creative T20's overall performance and design.
Pros
+ Nice looks and high quality cables
+ Extra cable
+ Nice adapter for RCA inputs (TV, receiver, etc.)
+ Decent low-end range and base with above average mid-range
+ Nice more sturdy housing with good controls
Cons:
- Only average high-range sound
- Bass XPorts on top will collect dust
- Creative reputation is not stellar
- Cost is near the Klipsch Promedia set
Creative Gigaworks T20 have nice power with 28 watts and active speaker amplification. The cone drivers and tweeters are excellent, and the Bass Xport delivers nice thump. The bass is clearly not subwoofer equivalent, but nice for a 2.0 set. The sound is rich and clear and can be adjusted via the front knobs. Separate bass and treble knobs allow control if you know how to use them.
These speakers also simply look good. Each speaker is about 9" tall by 3" wide, allowing you to fit them easily around any workstation.
The bass ports on top require you to clean out the holes to avoid dust build-up. And Creative's reputation is also a concern, though I have had no problems myself with these. Still, Klipsch is not immune to reputation concerns either.
If you need real low-end depth, a subwoofer that comes in a 2.1 set is probably the minimum that will satisfy you. Likewise, if you are a gamer or an audio sound editor, you really should be looking at 5.1 sets.
For all other users looking for good quality in a smaller simpler set, this is worth a look. If you are a fan of Klipsh, compare these to the Promedias and make up your own mind. Enjoy.
(4 out of 5)Creative's GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers - Efficient and Sleek
Creative's GigaWorks T20 2.0 speakers are efficient, well designed and powerful. While they are a toss up with the Klipsh Promedia 2.0 set, they have enough going for them to make a case. Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black Ultimately, I would recommend test driving both. I like the Creative T20's overall performance and design.
Pros
+ Nice looks and high quality cables
+ Extra cable
+ Nice adapter for RCA inputs (TV, receiver, etc.)
+ Decent low-end range and base with above average mid-range
+ Nice more sturdy housing with good controls
Cons:
- Only average high-range sound
- Bass XPorts on top will collect dust
- Creative reputation is not stellar
- Cost is near the Klipsch Promedia set
Creative Gigaworks T20 have nice power with 28 watts and active speaker amplification. The cone drivers and tweeters are excellent, and the Bass Xport delivers nice thump. The bass is clearly not subwoofer equivalent, but nice for a 2.0 set. The sound is rich and clear and can be adjusted via the front knobs. Separate bass and treble knobs allow control if you know how to use them.
These speakers also simply look good. Each speaker is about 9" tall by 3" wide, allowing you to fit them easily around any workstation.
The bass ports on top require you to clean out the holes to avoid dust build-up. And Creative's reputation is also a concern, though I have had no problems myself with these. Still, Klipsch is not immune to reputation concerns either.
If you need real low-end depth, a subwoofer that comes in a 2.1 set is probably the minimum that will satisfy you. Likewise, if you are a gamer or an audio sound editor, you really should be looking at 5.1 sets.
For all other users looking for good quality in a smaller simpler set, this is worth a look. If you are a fan of Klipsh, compare these to the Promedias and make up your own mind. Enjoy.
(5 out of 5)Quality sound without the boom
I'm very happy with the T20 speakers. I dumped my over rated Bose set with their un-natural, dominating bass. These have good, natural sounding bass and mids and highs to go with it. They're worth the money.
(4 out of 5)Simple setup, solid sound
Although I like the sound produced by my good old Cambridge Soundworks PCWorks computer speakers, I was tired of all the wires. Wires to connect the two small speakers and the subwoofer and the power supply and the volume control - and no matter how I tried to keep them tied and neat and sorted, they would inevitably get tangled up.
When I recently got an iMac I wanted to minimize the number of wires and cords living on and around my desk. On that score, I'm delighted to have the Bluetooth keyboard and mouse - that means two less cords involved in the setup.
But I wanted a little more oomph (obviously, I'm not an expert audiophile) from the audio and video on my iMac, than provided by the built in iMac speakers. I got these Creative speakers at the Apple store today and they are just what I wanted. They can't rock the house like the three-piece speaker set with subwoofer can, but they have a good rich sound with plenty of bass and plenty of volume for desktop speakers. They aren't wireless of course, but the cables appear to be good quality and are the minimum necessary. I like the controls on the front and also the jacks for plugging in an auxiliary device and headphones.
As other reviewers have noted, the bass ports on the top are going to be dust catchers but I'll deal with it.
(2 out of 5)Pretty much toy speakers
I certainly wasn't expecting audiophile quality speakers, but given the other good reviews of these speakers, I was expecting something better than a typical $30 set of computer speakers. I am really really underwhelmed by the sound quality of these speakers. Granted, they are better than the integrated speakers in my monitor, but not by a whole lot. I tried to tweak the EQ settings on my computer, adjust the bass and treble on the units, but they still sound flat. Treble is weak, midrange is missing, and bass is poor. I can't tell that there is any stereo projection. I wasn't expecting great bass since this is a 2.0 system with no subwoofer and I don't really like a ton of thumping low end, either. Good thing that a $20 rebate brought these speakers to about $65. I probably could have paid half for a generic set with the same audio quality though. My old cheapo speakers, circa 2002, actually sound better than these. They almost sound like two mono speakers set next to each other, except that would be insulting to my Tivoli iPAL.