Since the creation of the computers a long time ago, people were also interested in attaching a sound device to the computer. Usually all the computers or laptops are having some kind of included speakers. These can be integrated (in the case of laptops) or can be small stereo speakers. But they are usually not so good or powerful, and most of the people prefer to buy some new set of speakers. There are different options for you, depending on what sound quality, power and also budget you have. If you are not looking for something very powerful you can also choose some other stereo speakers, better than the ones included on your computer. But if you want a little more than this, then get a 2.1 audio system. Beside the two stereo speakers, it also has a subwoofer. This kind of device (the subwoofer) will bring the deep and low frequencies, in another word the bass. And this will bring a new dimension to your music and games, and will make the windows and your body to vibrate (when turned really loud). Better than the 2.1 systems are the surround sound system. These can be 5.1 or 7.1. The 5.1 are having a center channel (responsible for the high sounds, such as voice), a subwoofer (which brings the bass) and also 4 satellite speakers (which will give you the surround feeling, if they are placed correctly. The 7.1 has 2 more satellite speakers than the 5.1  but of course …if you want something powerful, but you don’t to fill your room with many speakers and wires, then you can choose some floor standing speakers. These are usually tall, slim, but also very heavy and they will give a good and powerful sound. If you want to take the party outside then you can choose some outdoor speakers, or if you want the sound coming from your walls or ceiling then you can buy some in-wall or in-ceiling speakers.

There are many audio producers to choose from, and one of the biggest and famous is Altec Lansing. The company has a great history and experience so you know that its products have a good quality. It is one of the oldest in this domain, and was founded back in the 1920’s. Through the years the company brought many inventions and innovations to the audio market and it  expanded all over the world. Today it is producing all kinds of speakers from computer speakers to headphones or iPod speakers.


Today we are going to talk about one of its products, the Altec Lansing VS 4121 blk computer speakers. These are pretty nice looking speakers with a simple and compact design but also with a good performance.

As you can notice there are 2 speakers and  a subwoofer, this means it is a 2.1 audio system. The tweeters included in the stereo speakers will brink crisp and clear highs while the midrange drivers will bring the middle frequencies and will disperse the sound around the whole room. The sound range will be completed by the subwoofer which gives a deep and powerful bass, making your music sound like in a club, or your movies sound like in the cinema. This versatile and compact system fits anywhere and sounds great everywhere.


Now let’s talk about some of the technical specifications for this system. The sound pressure level is 97 dB and the total power is 31 watts RMS. Well this is not something that will rock your room and disturb your neighbors but it is pretty good for a small room or office. The power is divided into 6 watts for each satellite speaker and 19 watts for the subwoofer. The frequency response for the system is between 25 hz and 15.000 hz which is pretty good for a small system like this.  The signal to noise ratio is > 73 dB and here are the dimensions: a satellite speaker has 4 inches width, 4.7 inches in depth and 9.2 inches in height and the subwoofer has 8 inches width, 9.9 inches depth and 13.6 inches in height.



If you are wondering what is that small and thin component, well that is the control unit. It’s much easier to have a component like this instead of having the control buttons on the subwoofer. The subwoofer usually stays under the desk (to have the best quality of the bass), and it can be difficult for you to reach under the desk each time you want to change the volumes. But with this control unit it is much easier, and you can place it wherever you want, so it can be easy to access. It features the overall volume button, the on and off power button and also the volumes for the bass and treble.

The two satellite speakers are also magnetically shielded, so they can be easily placed near a monitor or TV, without interfering with them. The system also has a headphones jack , for the times when you want to enjoy your music in privacy, without disturbing the others around you. The cables are each colored in a different way, to make the installation as easy as possible.



If you are wondering what the others users are saying, well you should know that they were pretty happy of this product, and the average rating is 4 stars out of 5.

We forgot to mention the price for this system. Well it is somewhere around 70 dollars, and this is not quit expensive. So after all it is a good audio system which will worth its money. Enjoy!