Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer- New Whitebox

by Logitech

Product Details

• Item Weight: 10.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006BK4ZY
• Item model number: 970123-1403
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Crank up the audio on your PC with this 2.1-channel speaker system and enjoy clean, crisp, consistent sound from your games, music, and more. The Logitech X-230's high-tech subwoofer adjusts itself dynamically to deliver distortion-free bass, while the two wall-mountable satellite speakers use Logitech's patented FDD2 technology to eliminate the uneven sound response created by conventional dual-driver designs. The result: a clear, uniform sound field without the "hot spots" and inconsistency of other dual-driver satellites.

Features include:

• Frequency Directed Dual Driver (FDD2) satellite technology produces a uniform sound field for full, rich sound
• Dynamic, real-time bass equalization maximizes bass response while minimizing distortion
• Ported subwoofer design displaces more air for deeper bass
• Headphone jack enables private listening
• Master volume and subwoofer level controls placed for quick, convenient access
• Satellite speaker stands rotate for easy wall-mounting

What's in the Box
Two satellite speakers, subwoofer, color-coded audio cables, user's manual.

Product Description

X-230 SPK 2.1 WHTBOX 32 RMS 64W FDD2 BLK

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleek modest speakers work well,, March 12, 2007

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Omar Siddique (Ellicott City, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer- New Whitebox (Personal Computers)

I've owned many computer speakers over the years, and the Logitech X-230 are one of my favorites for their combination of price and design. They look modern and streamlined, and pack enough punch for most all desktop uses. I bought 3 sets of these x-230s over the last six months, to replace older, bulky, clunkier 3-piece speaker sets. The new ones sound much better than what they replaced.

Crank them all the way up, and you will notice the relatively weak middle range, but it's still very crisp and clear and hard to complain about at this price. These speakers are identical to the non-OEM (fancy box) version of the product, only the external packaging is different.

The only minor drawbacks, that are addressed in Logitech's more expensive speakers, are:

- the bass volume control is on the sub-woofer unit rather than on the speaker with the regular volume control

- the fixed cable connecting to the two speakers to each other is relatively short. Not a problem unless you have an unusual desktop design (such as dual wide-screen flat-panels).

But for their quality, these speakers are downright inexpensive. Recommended.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quite solid, July 10, 2007

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Caraculiambro (La Mancha and environs) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer- New Whitebox (Personal Computers)

The other day, while in an electronics store, I was watching some hoodlums messing around with that "Guitar Hero" videogame. What impressed me was not the game (or their antics), but the fact that the speakers which were flooding that large room with sound so impressively were these unassuming-looking ones by Logitech.

I immediately purchased some and have been very happy with them. The sound is both crisp and deep. Installation is entirely plug-and-play; in fact, there is no disk included.

Only one minor gripe: you have the ability to plug headphones into one of the speakers, but if you do so, the volume control knob no longer applies and you have to go through your OS interface to turn down the volume. This is the only thing that has disappointed me in an otherwise worthy speaker system.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SAVE YOUR MONEY get whitebox - simply the best for the price, June 3, 2005

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jink (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer- New Whitebox (Personal Computers)

I've been looking for sub-$50 2.1 speakers for a while...and these came up again and again in reviews. Sure, these are an older model, but does quality age? Quality is quality, and for this price, you can't do better. I also own much higher quality 2.1 and 5.1 computer speakers from different brands (altec lansing, klipsche, etc) and although those were better, it wasn't by much, and they were double and triple the price of the x-230.

my only gripe is that the grill is really like plastic cheesecloth...probably easily punched through if you have projectiles flying around more often than not. also, the bass is a little muddy.

amazon offers this in a retail and whitebox version...save your money, go for whitebox, it has everything (speakers, manual) that the retail box has, just no pretty pictures on the box.