Logitech R-20 2.1 Speaker System

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16 x 14.5 x 20.2 inches ; 6.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007Z6RAA
• Item model number: 970153-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (119 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 20, 2005

Product Description

Sleek speakers with high excursion drivers optimize sound. - Ported wood subwoofer displaces more air for deeper bass. - Plug and Play Connects easily to PCs, CD and MP3 players. - Headphone jack for private listening. - Conveniently located volume control. - Shielded Satellites For use near PC monitor or TV.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hollow-sounding bass; other problems, February 23, 2006

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S. Hathaway - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech R-20 2.1 Speaker System (Personal Computers)

The bass sounds very hollow and boomy. The woofer is also too loud compared to the left and right speakers. Since there's no way to adjust the volume of the woofer separately, I ended up not being able to turn the speakers up as much as I wanted to -- the bass would overpower the rest of the sound when I did.

The volume control is deceptive. When you turn the volume up 50%, you get about 90% of the maximum sound output. The remaining half of the volume control is pretty much useless.

The cord connecting the left and right speakers is permanently attached to both of them, which can be annoying. It's about 6 feet long -- too short for my desk. The input cord and the cord to the woofer are also permanently attached to the right speaker.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for your laptop, June 30, 2006

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Franklin Villalobos (Lima, Peru) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Logitech R-20 2.1 Speaker System (Personal Computers)

I'm a Creative fan so these are the first Logitech speakers I ever bought and I was pleasantly surprised. I was looking for a set of speakers for my laptop but since the portable models are more expensive (and probably will not sound as good since being portable means no sub-woofer) I decided for this not-as-portable model.
Well, these are perfect to keep on your desktop (though the ideal placement of any sub-woofer is on the floor close to a corner), as it has a small sized sub-woofer all controls in one the speakers.

These speakers sound really nice, slightly superior sound to Creative's corresponding model (SBS 350) but with less output power (Creative's SBS 350 sub-woofer is larger and more powerful)

Pros:

- Headphone jack and POWER button in the left speaker
- No "wired remote" (which adds more clutter to your desktop)
- Nice design for the price
- Even cheaper than Creative's SBS 350


Cons:

- Small sub-woofer
- No "wired remote" which means you have to keep one of the speakers close.
- No bass control (which usually means too much bass if your audio source has no equalization control)

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant surprise, great sound quality., May 31, 2007

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G. Soos "emanigol" (Dublin, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech R-20 2.1 Speaker System (Personal Computers)

I have an aging computer and because of the looming Vista update issues any update has to be cost efficient. My Klipsch Promedia Ultra system let me down (again) and with the subwoofer alone filling half a room any repair shipping is out of the question. This product proves again that Logitech produces true quality at an amazing price. The sound is great with deep and warm bass range, it is great for both gaming and music, you can even hook up the system to your iPod. Highly recommend it.