Altec Lansing XA2021 Powered Speaker System for Gamers

by Altec Lansing

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002XITJO
• Item model number: XA2021
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 5, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The soundtracks in today's video games are simply amazing. Unfortunately, your TV's speakers are amazingly lame. It's time to upgrade to the XA2021, a sound system that brings your favorite games to life. The system includes two 3-inch satellite drivers that let you hear every screech, crash, or laser blast with incredible clarity, along with a 5.25-inch long-throw woofer that ensures you'll feel every smash, bump, and thump. The same is true for action movies and DVDs. For more realistic and intense video gaming and movies, users can't go wrong with this system.

Features include:

• Awesome sound: Thrusts you into the gaming experience and dramatically improves the sound of TV, movies, and games
• Performance speakers: Deliver clear mid-range and a crisp high-end frequency response
• Deep-bass, ported wooden subwoofer: Adds explosive bass to your home theater experience
• Built-in controls: Includes power on/off and volume (master and subwoofer)
• Wall-mounting brackets for a flexible installation
• Headphone jack for private listening
• Total connectivity: Easily connects to your TV, video game system, DVD player, or VCR, as well as PC and portable music player
• Auxiliary input jack: Connect two different audio sources--your video game system and MP3 player for example--at the same time
• Color-coded cables: Ensure that you'll be up and running in seconds
• Shielded satellites: Safe to use near video monitors

Product Description

AWESOME SOUND Thrusts you into the gaming experience and dramatically improves the sound of TV, movies and games PERFORMANCE SPEAKERS Deliver clear mid-range and a crisp high-end frequency response. DEEP-BASS, PORTED WOODEN SUBWOOFER Adds explosive bass to your home theater experience BUILT-IN CONTROLS Includes Power On/Off and Volume (Master and Subwoofer) WALL-MOUNTING BRACKETS For a flexible installation. HEADPHONE JACK For private listening. TOTAL CONNECTIVITY Easily connects to your TV, video gaming system, DVD player, or VCR, as well as PC and portable music player. AUXILIARY INPUT JACK Connect two different audio sources your video gaming system and MP3 player for example at the same time. COLOR-CODED CABLES Ensures that youll be up and running in seconds. SHIELDED SATELLITES Safe to use near video monitors.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected, September 10, 2005

By 

S. Money "Supergrade7" (Navarre, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altec Lansing XA2021 Powered Speaker System for Gamers (Personal Computers)

I bought these speakers as an upgrade to replace the speakers that were included with my computer system. Of course, I must point out that computer speakers are very lame to say the least. The satellite speakers produce excellent sound quality along with the input of the subwoofer. The subwoofer really makes the difference with this set. I received a $20 rebate, which sweetened the deal. Even without the rebate, I believe you will be very pleased with the quality of the speakers and there performance.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speakers, Great Price, January 22, 2006

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Blanka711 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altec Lansing XA2021 Powered Speaker System for Gamers (Personal Computers)

The speakers were on sale and I thought what the heck I'll give it a try. Comes with two satellite speakers that can be wall mounted and a subwoofer.

Pros:
Great for gaming consoles as it hooks directly into your Xbox, Playstation, Gameboy, and PC. The subwoofer has amazing base and gives you that umph that's needed when playing games. An added bonus to this was the fact that it comes with an auxiliary cable that can be hooked up to your ipod, walkman, or any other device that uses headphones. Hooked straight into my powerbook and played my music with a whole lotta bump. I watched Blackhawk Down on my Xbox and was amazed at the sound clarity. I also hooked it into my ipod Nano and was listening to great music when cranked to full blast. Figured out that I had a jack for headphones on my TV and was able to hook it into that as well.

Cons: The length of the satellite speaker wires are too short to mount on far walls for the surround sound feel and the unshielded subwoofer requires you to place it 2 Ft. from TV or monitors.

Overall:
Wouldn't buy for the retail price of $49.99 but definitely well worth the sale price I picked them up for at $19.99. You could probably find them for even less.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for what I needed!, May 6, 2008

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P. Carr - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Altec Lansing XA2021 Powered Speaker System for Gamers (Personal Computers)

I don't have an elaborate game room setup but I needed something that would be an upgrade over using the TV speakers but yet it couldn't require the volume having to be up too high in order to hear the quality. For the price and based on the other reviews I decided to give these a try. They are awesome! My kids play games like Guitar Hero and Medal of Honor and instantly commented on the quality, especially the base. In the end it fit my needs perfectly.