Customer Reviews

Creative Labs SBS 350 2.1 Black Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers)

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Creative's SBS 350 2.1 speakers are sufficient. They're easy to set up and use, but lack frills that could make them more attractive.

Two little speakers and a subwoofer are included. The speakers produce a relatively rich sound, with a low noise floor. There's no hum or hiss when they should be silent. The sub is basic - fairly rich, but nothing to write home about.

My last set of Creative speakers was their 4.1 set by Cambridge Sound. That set had a power block with a cord, which I half expected to see here as well, but this time they went with a standard 'wall wart' transformer. It gets the job done, but I find it less convenient.

The speakers connect to the sub with a standard 8mm jack. Each speaker connects right at the jack with its own wire, rather than attaching to each other, so this may limit how far away you can put the sub. The volume knob is attached directly to the sub. The audio wire that connects to your computer is also attached to the volume knob. In the Cambridge Sound that I had, there was only one wire coming out of the control knob - having two makes it a bit harder to place.

The cords are relatively long, but could use another foot or so to really be convenient. Due to the layout of my computer room, I have my tower on one side of the desk and the subwoofer on the other side of the desk - the cords are long enough (barely) to allow me to put the volume knob next to my monitor.

The volume control has an on/off switch as well as a wheel to control the volume. This is nice in that it lets you shut off the speakers without losing your volume setting. Two sticky pads are provided to allow you to stick the volume control to the desk, monitor, or other surface.

All said, they get the job done. They sound good, and at the end of the day, all the ease of setup in the world wouldn't matter if they sounded bad. These speakers have yet to disappoint me.

I bought these speakers for my mp3 player, as opposed to the traditional desk setup for a computer. While I was surprised at the power these little speakers had, I often found the bass overpowering the satellite speakers. Obviously, this was due to the fact that the subwoofer was on the ground along with the satellites, but this problem could have been remedied if there was a separate control knob for the bass.

For a traditional desktop setup, I don't think you'll find this as problematic, but even so, the bass often felt way too strong.

I just got these speakers, and I'm very impressed. I can't honestly tell you how loud they can get, because I was only able to get them up to about half volume before I was worried about my neighbors complaining. The sound is powerful and clear, and you can't beat the price. If you want good quality speakers for cheap, you won't be disappointed.

OK, all I wanted to say is that these speakers are amazing. I guess I dont have much to campare them to since the last speakers I had were these crappy ones that came with my computor, but still, this is an AWESOME system. I got it as a present from my sister, and after hearing how good they sound I was stunned to see that they are only twentysix dollars. They have a great sub-woofer that can almost get too loud sometimes, and they look good too. I know everyone is gonna say my review isn't helpful but all there is to say is that this is a great buy. Unless you want a friggin movie theater surround system that costs a thousand bucks, this will do the job....by the way they can get REALLY loud too. ;)

I got the Creative lab SBS 350 2.1 for my Toshiba 2600 portable dvd player hooked them up, and a nice rich balanced sound came out those tiny speakers! I got more then what I paid for....

These speakers are great for portable dvd player....

PS. SBS 350 kicks a_s, and the bass was strong enough to be felt!

These speakers are great! Inexpensive and the sound quality is good. Nothing spectacular but hey - they sure beat a lot of other same price ranged items out there...There are no bass or trebel controls but the general tone is good. Not bad if you're on a budget but crave rich sound.

After I did a little research on Amazon with other peoples reviews and had it narrowed down to three I decided to buy these. I can not believe the sound that comes out of these!!! There is no static or buzzing sound. Even when it is on low the sound is so clear. I strongly reccomend these speakers to anyone who wants to use minimal space and have a quality sound with a great low price!

This is the thirt set of Creative speakers I bought so here's my two cents:

Pros:

- Powerful sound for a small room (I used it with my DVD player and has a nice deep bass for its size and price)
- Excellent POWER/PRICE ratio.

Cons:

- No bass control.
- No headphone jack.
- Too much cables.
- If the source does not have equalization control you may need a sock to reduce bass. It sounded awful with my Philips MP3 CD Player, sounds nice with my Pioneer DVD Player and sounds excellent with any PC once you equalize it to your liking.

Depending on where you want to place it you may want to consider Logitech's R20 2.1 speaker set.

For richer sound consider the larger 2.1 set from Creative wich has the same design, a large sub-woofer and bass control.

This 3 speakers give and spectacular and powerfull sound!! They're perfect for the house or office when you want a great quality of the sound. I'm very happy with this purchase and the delivery time was awesome!! I really do recommend these speakers! 5 stars!!

These are excellent speakers. These speakers have no hum. I was looking for speakers without that annoying hum when the sound is not on, and these speakers have no hum at all. The price was incredible, so I thought I would try them. I would have paid well over the price I received them for.