No matter what kind of activity you are doing at your computer, you will also need some sound. And to have sound you must have some speakers or headphones. But today we are going to discuss just about speakers. there are so many types of speakers that you can choose from, with different sizes, shapes and characteristics.



There are also many audio producers on the market, and some of them are: JBL, Harman Kardon, Bose, Altec Lansing,. Boston Acoustics, Logitech and so on. Today we are going to focus on the Boston Acoustics company, that was founded in 1979 in the United States of America by Fran Reed and Andy Kotsatos. Since then the company continued to develop and to bring great products such as computer speakers, audio systems, iPod speakers and also speakers for the auto industry.

And today we are going to discuss about a specific product from this company, and we’ll choose the Boston Acoustics MM 226 computer speaker system. This is a 2.1 system, that has two small speakers and a subwoofer. This system offers quite a good sound, with clear high sounds and also a deep bass thanks to the subwoofer. You can connect it to your computer, but also to other audio sources such as CD or MP3 player, iPod, and even to your Xbox game console.

Each satellite has 25 watts RMS of power, and the subwoofer has 50 watts RMS, so this means that the total power is 100 watts RMS. And this is quite a good power for a 2.1 system, and it means that you can throw a good party using this system. The design is simple but elegant, and the dimensions of the system are: 251 mm x 70 mm x 73 mm for each satellite speaker and 140 mm x 327 mm x 203 mm for the subwoofer. Each satellite speaker weighs 1.1 kg (2.6 lbs) and the subwoofer has a weight of 6 kg (13 lbs). So it is not a small system, but it is not very big either.

The Boston Acoustics MM 226 system has a price of about 180 dollars, so it is not such a cheap system. But it also sounds really good, so it will worth its money. It is available in two colors : black or white, depending on how the rest of your room looks. Besides the two speakers and the subwoofer you will also get a wired control pod. This device has the on and off switch and the knob for the overall volume. You can place this pod right on the table next to your hand, so you will easily be able to control the volume of the system. On the rear of the subwoofer there is also the knob for the bass level. And here there is also the AUX jack (for connecting other devices and music players) and the headphones jack.

The ratings and reviews for this system are quite good, and most of the users were really happy with the product. An user is saying that this is a perfect system for an apartment room, and it will sound good and also powerful when it needs to. He also suggests to use a good sound card to have the best sound quality for the system. Other users agree too that the sound is really good, complex and that will bring a new dimension to your music.

And not just the home users are saying that this is a good system…the professional sites and reviewers also agree that the bass and the overall sound for this system is very good. And if you are not pleased with the black or white available colors, you can choose to buy some colored grilles (for 18 dollars), and you can choose between these colors:  glacier, chocolat, rose bud, chili pepper, onyx, silver, caramel or pearl gray.