- Right satellite features unique Capacitance Touch volume control buttons
- Bass and treble are adjusted via controls on the subwoofer
- Both satellites have downfiring green LEDs, for a cool desktop look in minimum lighting environments
- Compatible with any Windows or Macintosh desktop or laptop personal computers equipped with audio output or a headphone jack
- Also great to use with portable MP3 players, discmans and walkmans ? again, simply plug into the headphone jack
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The JBL Creature 3 piece speaker system includes two desktop speakers and a subwoofer. 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.
What's in the box
1 subwoofer, 2 satellites, manual
Product Description
JBL Creature II -- This three piece speaker system may look like alien technology or a secret U.S. military project - and that may be exactly what it is! We do know that the Creature system includes two desktop speakers and a subwoofer. And we know the sound is awesome! Each module is magnetically shielded for optimal protection against image distortion on a computer monitor. Power - 8 watts per satellite @ 10% (THD+N); 24 watts subwoofer @ 10% (THD+N) Frequency Response - 50 - 20kHz Voltage input Size (Subwoofer) - 9.0H x 9.0W x 9.0D Size (Satellites) - 3.0H x 3.0W x 3.0D Color - Gray
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Speakers, but Not Best of Price Range,
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This review is from: JBL Creature II Self-Powered Satellite Speakers (Gray) (Personal Computers)
After buying an iPod earlier this year and trying these speakers out at the Apple Store, I felt compelled to buy them on eBay. Style-wise they are a perfect match for the iPod. Sound-wise, the set of Altec Lansing speakers I planned to replace with the Creatures are a bit better. I did not realize this until putting both sets back to back, but the bass is significantly more powerful on Altec Lansing 2100s. As you may have read in reviews of the Altec Lansing speakers, they lack a bit when it comes to mid-range sounds. Because of this, if you're going for the over-all sound, you may be better off with the Creatures. If you're out for power, the Altec Lansing set is where you'll get closest to a regular stereo. Unless you're totally set on the Creatures, try out Altec Lansing 2100s and see what you think. They are considerably cheaper as well. Don't believe what you hear about Creature II speakers being the best of the price range. There are some great computer speakers on the market these days. You really need to compare them back to back and with different music to really appreciate the differences.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I probably expected too much,
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This review is from: JBL Creature II Self-Powered Satellite Speakers (Gray) (Personal Computers)
Two words sum up these speakers for me: instant disappointment. I suppose I shouldn't have expected so much. I guess I'm just too cheap to pony up two bills for computer speakers. So, let me evaluate them based on price and value, rather than sound quality alone (for that is awfully subjective).
They still suck. At any price point, these speakers are a disappointment. The treble is too shril and tinny sounding (like an early 80's telecaster); the midrange is non-existent; the bass is underwhelming and flabby. Not only that, the gray plastic really looks cheap. (A little more silvery or metallic like the new Apple LCD monitors would be better.) This is too bad because designwise - they're pretty cool. They don't take up too much deskspace, they're kinda futuristic, and the touch volume works well. It appears these speakers are being sold on JBL's reputation alone. Too bad. As a guitar player I admit I may have particular tastes in sound (eg: I like speakers with alnico magnets better than ceramic) - but there are certain aspects to sound that do speak to quality rather than just taste. There is no way that these speakers can be called worthwhile - at any price. Feel free to disagree, but be forewarned. I'm not trying to slam the product. I wish I didn't have to return them (but I am). I'm just trying to help. I'd like to think after twenty years of guitar playing that I know a thing or two about sound. To sum up, the sound just isn't THERE. Ah well, the tone quest goes on.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good sound, good setup, simple/basic controls,
By Kram Niawt (Durham, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: JBL Creature II Self-Powered Satellite Speakers (Gray) (Personal Computers)
The two main speakers are basically the same ones that came with my iMac (G4 model), and they sound very good. I picked up this set for my living room, and simply attached my iPod's dock to the bass unit, where all the cables converge. That's my stereo now. The gray models' color is slightly cool and is glossy but not metallic in finish. It doesn't quite match any of my other electronics, but it's not an awful mismatch either. The dials, controls and the covers for the speaker memberanes are almost all chrome-silver covered plastic. The bell shapes grow on you. Small integral pedestals in the molds hold them about 1/4" off whatever surface they're on, so vibrations are minimised fairly well for most settings. The two main speakers are quite small, and can tuck away fairly easily, though their bell shapes don't make them the best bookends. The subwoofer is smaller than some, but not too small that it affects their output.
The speakers pick up plenty of detail from the music for most listeners, though if you're really trained, I'm sure they're not nearly as good as more professional gear. In my experience, the bass unit is maybe a tiny bit too aggressive at its normal level, but that depends on your music too. More recent music is being mastered to emphasize bass, and it can drown out midtones and treble. The level you can pump up the treble, bass and volume is almost ridiculous, so be careful if you have pranksters in the house who like to fiddle with the controls. :-) The volume is controlled by touch-sensitive buttons on the right speaker. There are no moving parts; it's like the iPod's scroll wheel in that sense. They're sensitive to touch and you can just hold your finger on the "+" or "-" buttons to keep changing the volume, no annoying tapping needed. The volume shifts are noticeable with each click, but are not too different that you'll have that problem where the voume seems either too quiet or too loud with nothing in between. The controls for the treble and bass are located on the subwoofer. This seemed inconvenient at first since you usually put that piece out of the way, but I never touch the two settings once I put them where I liked them. Others who want to fiddle more might find this to be a problem, though they might also find that two simple equalizers isn't good enough either. I find the default mid-range setting to be right for both. Basically, I trust whoever is mastering the tracks in the studio to get the equalizers right for me (even if it means a lot of bass). The dials "fall" into place at the mid-range easily although there aren't any visual indicators of their current setting. You have to "feel" your way around the dial. Again, if someone wants to interrupt your pacemaker with high bass, this thing makes it easy. ;-) The AC adaptor brick is kind of big. All the cables and their plugs on the bass unit are distinguished by color and shape -- square peg, square hole fit kinda thing. The cables are 4'-6' long, I can't remember exactly. Long enough so that my subwoofer is on the floor and the two speakers are about 30" higher and about 6' apart with the cables still slack. Considering that some computers get the equivalent speakers already, and that even without the subwoofer, they get good bass, this won't always be a good choice, especially at this price. But for my purposes, or for those who got cheapo speakers with their computer, these fit the bill nicely.
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