Customer Reviews

Creative TravelSound without AC Adapter- Silver

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2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I recently purchased these speakers and was amazed at how bad they were. These are not cheap speakers.

The purchase was for my CD player and computer. The problem is that when you turn up the volume to any decent level, there is buzzing and alot of noise, especially on any bass tone.

There is also a switch at the top between the up and down volume buttons that's supposed to produce a "Wide Stereo Effect". It actually makes the noise worse.

While they do look nice (though they have a tendency to fall over), the sound quality make these not worth purchasing.

I've returned these speakers and am now looking for an alternative.

Maybe I just got a defective item, but the sound on these is almost unlistenable. I had to take them back. This surprised me, because I very much liked the low-priced computer speakers they make under the Cambridge Soundworks brand name.

Go for the comparable speakers from Panasonic (RP-SPT70), which sound great and are exactly half the price! It was a choice between the Panasonics and the expensive Sony offering (which I still haven't heard), and I'm very glad I saved the money and went with the Panasonic.

In any case, avoid these Creatives!

These speakers were quite surprising at first listen. For the miniature size (and they are small) these speakers really put out a nice loud sound. Almost unbelievable. These speakers will work best as sound for a ONE ROOM environment. Don't plan on replacing your home stereo. The main complaint from most users is that the speakers distort under high volumes. You can't expect home stereo sound from a tiny unit like this. But, believe me, the sound is more than adequate for travel purposes. For example, these are perfect for a hotel room or a nice sound source during a day on the beach. They are MORE than adequate for those types of applications. Don't buy these speakers with the intent that they will serve as at-home computer speakers. These things are fantastic for the road and best of the best in travel speakers. However, sometimes people can expect more than is technically feasible. Considering the size and price, these speakers ROCK!

I bought these speakers to go along with my Audiovox D2010 portable DVD player. These speakers rock for such a small package. You can't expect thundering bass, or a huge volume from small speakers. But for me, using these on travel in a hotel room is fantastick. I bought mine from Buy.com for $57.XX and free shipping. I looked around at Sony, Panasonic and Sharper image for travel speakers. By far these are the best availible for the size and price.

I never watch TV at home. As soon as I get into a hotel room, however, I immediately switch the TV on. When I travel with these speakers and an MP3 player or laptop, however, I set up some background music and don't waste my life watching the Weather Channel. I've had mine on the road for more than 70 traveling days and in checked soft-ish airline bags for perhaps 10 flights. So far they are still working well.

At this weight you can't expect an authentic reproduction of a 9' Steinway grand piano. But these are vastly better and louder than the speakers built into laptop computers.

Just bought these at a local store. They are a lot better than the laptop speakers. A whole lot louder, too.

The sound is pretty good. It is just a little bit better than Laptop speakers. I use it for my projector and it will be loud enough to fill a room with sound 35x35 feet. Don't expect much bass though unless you turn down the volume alot. It can run 35 hours on battery which I think is really good.

I was moved to compose this review after reading several of the existing reviews below. My experience with these speakers has been very positive. When wish to listen to music or watch a movie on my laptop or smartphone and want to share the experience and cannot use a headset I use this compact, well make speaker system. I use a small ac adapter. The sound is adequate for two sitting in relative close proximity.
I note another reviewer complaining of noise which sounds like interference. My bet is that his computer produced the noise. Placement of the speakers as far as possible from the computer may resolve the problem if it does, in fact, occur with your computer. I do not have this problem with my MacBook Air, my Dell laptop or HTC Android.

If you travel and do not want to rely only on headphones these are a very good choice as a travel companion.

I owned this product for several years in the past, using it many hours to listen to audio books. It finally went out after being a real trooper for a long time. The replacement is almost identical, but with improved control locations. The sound is very clear for the spoken word, and really better than anything else I tried first---all of which I returned after listening.
This speaker only works on batteries, but with rechargeables it works for many hours. This is a terrific product.

THIS LITTLE BABYS SOUND SO LOUD,,, NEED TO USE RECHAR BATTERIES CUZ IT EATS EM FAST