JBL Creature II 3-Piece Desktop Speaker System (Aluminum)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 12 x 15.8 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BM4TWW
• Item model number: CREATURE2AL
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 4, 2005

Product Description

Features:

• The JBL Creature II speaker system includes a touch volume control.
• The Creature II audio system utilizes a straightforward interconnect technology.
• The powerful subwoofer provides clean, low bass.
• The mini stereo jack connection allows you to enjoy high-quality audio from a variety of devices including digital music players, computers, stereos and portable listening devices.
• Both speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded to provide the greatest protection against image distortion on a computer monitor.
• The JBL Creature comes with unique "capacitance
• Touch" volume control buttons on the right satellite.
• Both satellites also have down firing LEDs for a cool desktop look in minimum lighting environments
• SPEAKER SYSTEM
• Input Impedance: >5k Ohms
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >80dB
• Frequency Response: 50Hz - 20kHz
• Input Sensitivity: 400MV RMS for rated power
• Voltage Input: 120 VAC
• SATELLITE
• Drivers One Odyssey +' transducer
• Power Rating 8 Watts per satellite at 10% (THD+N)
• SUBWOOFER
• Drivers One 4" Magnum transducer
• Power Rating 24 Watts at 10% (THD+N)Crossover Frequency 180Hz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for., February 14, 2007

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Vince "orbhot" (Jacksonville Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JBL Creature II 3-Piece Desktop Speaker System (Aluminum) (Personal Computers)

Price-wise, this is a good 2.1 computer speaker system. Despite the fact that I knew better, I went ahead and bought this system through Amazon before listening to it first. The sound from the satellites is very tinny sounding, for lack of better description. I have tried to get them to sound decent using the EQ in iTunes, but they still sound pretty poor. I would have returned the system, but shipping was too much to warrant, especially considering what I paid. If you want a cheap system that looks funky and plays loud, but only sounds OK, that is what the Creature delivers. Do yourself a favor though, don't make the same mistake I did. Go listen to these locally before buying.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars JBL Adequate sound though not their best product, March 30, 2007

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Bernardo F. Arbelaez "Bernardo" (Maracaibo, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Creature II 3-Piece Desktop Speaker System (Aluminum) (Personal Computers)

For the price I got on this speaker set, worth the money. I`m a fan of JBL products and have had surround speker systems from the brand with excellent performance, not so the case with this product, a liitle disappointed. Now for the details .. Conectivity a 4, realtively easy to hook up. Sound a 3 because speakers don`t seem to be shielded, for example these were purchased to use with a Macbook and they are set close to the monitor so you get interference & crackling noise, moved from location a little farther (as much as I could due to space restriction) and still got some noise in them. Volume level is ok. Appearance a 4, the silver model is very cool looking. All in all an ok purchase for the money, they are recommendable, Note: make sure yo have enough space to locate far from the monitor.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, size, price, January 3, 2007

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Wade Armstrong (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JBL Creature II 3-Piece Desktop Speaker System (Aluminum) (Personal Computers)

The Creature 2 is priced reasonably. It's also pretty small -- the two satellites are tiny, and the bass unit is manageable. Out of this very practical size/price combination comes sound that is awfully darned good. It fills the room, and you can hear all the detail. The Creature 2 is loud enough to listen to the punk rock I like, but the sound quality is also good enough that I can appreciate the cool jazz I enjoy when it's time to slow things down. I get Creature 2s as gifts for all my good friends and they love and are impressed by them too.