decent but not great | Altec Lansing BXR1120 2.0 music and gaming speaker system

Altec Lansing BXR1120 Speakers Review | Altec Lansing BXR1120 2.0 music and gaming speaker system

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Altec Lansing BXR1120 - OK, But Should Not Be Your First Choice

The Altec Lansing BXR1120 2.0 music and gaming speaker system will give you basic speaker performance for an acceptable price. But it's hard for me to rate these speakers higher because for those looking for budget speakers, there are cheaper. And for those looking to spend in the same range, there are many better options.

For starters, the fact that they call this a "music and gaming speaker system" is definitely a marketing thing. This is definitely not going to satisfy anybody who wants to do anything more than minimal gaming. As far as music is concerned, once again this is for the undemanding user. There is no bass at all, and while they won't pop or crackle so much they definitely have that hollow cheap speaker sound. These are your basic general speakers for surfing the web and multimedia usage, nothing more.

If you must have these why not get the Altec Lansing BXR1121 2.1 music and gaming speaker system so you will at least get some bass. Because the 1120's have NO bass. Still, if you're going to do that then you will have to consider the Logitech S220 2.1 Speaker System or the Creative Inspire A 200 2.1 Speaker System, either or which will give you better build quality at a similar price. But let me not get too far away from these speakers. This is part of the reason why it's hard to rate these highly; there are MANY better options out there in this price range.

As for the "iPod / MP3" cradle, it's pretty much just a piece of plastic that will soon be lost or discarded. The MP3 player port is just a stereo aux jack on the speaker, but my set didn't even have the cable in the box. Further negatives include a build quality that feels VERY light and will certainly not stand up to anything but gentle use. These things will fall over easily and the cables should not be pulled on. Handle with care.

The Altec Lansing brand is definitely a plus that sets these above a products like the Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB 2.1 Subwoofer/Satellite System- Black or the Cyber Acoustics CA-3090 2.1 Computer Speakers- Black. Yet brand alone is not enough for me. The performance is just OK, but once again, not the first option in this group.

If you must get just a cheap set of speakers, the Logitech S120 2.0 Multimedia Speakers are probably almost as good at a better price. If you can pay a little more and step up to the Logitech X-140 2.0 Speakers or the Logitech X-240 2.1 Speakers. Like I said, there are almost too many options in this price range. As for me, I don't mind paying much more for myself. I trust my Creative GigaWorks T40 Premium 2.0 Speaker System. I would have probably not even gotten to test these if not for one of my relatives buying this without getting my input first.

Happy shopping.

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decent but not great

I own a pair of Altec Lansing ATP3 back home and they are the best speakers you can get in that range and budget. I was in the market for a cheap pair of speakers to hook my laptop up to. This pair looked good and the Altec Lansing name clinched it.

The speakers are good, however they are nowhere close to great. I am no audiophile but the songs sound a little bland. The max volume is not very high and should have been much higher. There is no bass control, just an on/off control, treble and volume.

As the title says - decent pair of speakers and probably a good buy at this price (~$20) but nothing great.

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Altec Lansing BXR1120 Speakers Review