Benwin CLT20 2.1 Speakers
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- Max. Power Output: 3 Watt
- Number of Speakers: 2 Speakers + Subwoofer
- Connection Type: Cable
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Good for me. YMMV.
Pros
Compact, elegant, nice sound
Cons
Light on bass
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Buy these for personal speakers for music and game playing. Do not buy for earthquake-realistic game play.
I bought these speakers a few months ago sight unseen. The price was right, the specs looked good, amd I liked the appearance. So I took a chance.
They arrived in a simple card box, with the usual expanded polystyrene foam packing. In the box was the bass unit with a 4" (?) downward facing driver, and two sattelite speakers, one of which has a headphone socket, a volume/on/off control, and a bass drive control. Since the power adapter is incorporated into the bass unit, there is no seperate power adapter. I believe there was also an instruction booklet. Since all else didn't fail, I didn't read it.
Wiring was simple. Plug in the power, the green (correctly colour coded) plug goes into the speaker outlet (also coloured green on modern PCs), one sattelite speaker is permanently connected to the bass unit, the other is connected with a grey plug. Time to listen.
I found the sound delightful. I mainly listen to classical music, so I look for an even frequency response, with clear treble, and an extended but not too prominent bass. These speakers deliver most of that.
The top end is clear, perhaps a little sharp at times. Cymbals, piano, acoustic guitar sound fantastic. Voice sounds a little over emphasized, perhaps a bit too much of a presence boost, but just a little. Bass seems well extended for such a small box but not too intrusive.
Only problem is, that's with the bass cranked all the way up. Now I like a deep bass, and these do put out a decent level all the way down to really low frequencies, but they do not put out a lot of power down there.
Now this is good and bad, depending on who you are. These speakers deliver good music, convincingly presented. However…. If you are a mega gaming enthusiast, and you want to feel the blast when your neutron tank is destroyed by a Q-type helical disruptor beam, forget it. These speakers are not going to deliver the experience you crave. The same goes for anyone who really wants to feel the beat. That gut-wrenching power is simply not there.
But if you are a parent, someone else who has to be around these speakers while in use, or simply someone who likes to be considerate, these are ideal. Computer beeps and burbles will be well presented. Music can be heard and enjoyed, including the bass. No explosion is going to pass unnoticed, even if it doesn't blast you out of your chair. And nothing's going to rattle the foundations either.
Overall, the sound is far superior to other speakers I've tried in the price range I paid. Clear treble, adequate but not overpowering bass. Only thing I'd want is the ability to turn the bass up a bit more. Not that I neccessarily want to, just that I do not like using something on the limit of adjustment
They arrived in a simple card box, with the usual expanded polystyrene foam packing. In the box was the bass unit with a 4" (?) downward facing driver, and two sattelite speakers, one of which has a headphone socket, a volume/on/off control, and a bass drive control. Since the power adapter is incorporated into the bass unit, there is no seperate power adapter. I believe there was also an instruction booklet. Since all else didn't fail, I didn't read it.
Wiring was simple. Plug in the power, the green (correctly colour coded) plug goes into the speaker outlet (also coloured green on modern PCs), one sattelite speaker is permanently connected to the bass unit, the other is connected with a grey plug. Time to listen.
I found the sound delightful. I mainly listen to classical music, so I look for an even frequency response, with clear treble, and an extended but not too prominent bass. These speakers deliver most of that.
The top end is clear, perhaps a little sharp at times. Cymbals, piano, acoustic guitar sound fantastic. Voice sounds a little over emphasized, perhaps a bit too much of a presence boost, but just a little. Bass seems well extended for such a small box but not too intrusive.
Only problem is, that's with the bass cranked all the way up. Now I like a deep bass, and these do put out a decent level all the way down to really low frequencies, but they do not put out a lot of power down there.
Now this is good and bad, depending on who you are. These speakers deliver good music, convincingly presented. However…. If you are a mega gaming enthusiast, and you want to feel the blast when your neutron tank is destroyed by a Q-type helical disruptor beam, forget it. These speakers are not going to deliver the experience you crave. The same goes for anyone who really wants to feel the beat. That gut-wrenching power is simply not there.
But if you are a parent, someone else who has to be around these speakers while in use, or simply someone who likes to be considerate, these are ideal. Computer beeps and burbles will be well presented. Music can be heard and enjoyed, including the bass. No explosion is going to pass unnoticed, even if it doesn't blast you out of your chair. And nothing's going to rattle the foundations either.
Overall, the sound is far superior to other speakers I've tried in the price range I paid. Clear treble, adequate but not overpowering bass. Only thing I'd want is the ability to turn the bass up a bit more. Not that I neccessarily want to, just that I do not like using something on the limit of adjustment
