The computer speakers had really evolved in the last years and today they are featuring some really advanced technologies. These will make them sound really good, but they will also make them smaller and compact. So it is not necessary to have really big speakers to have a good sound, and you can enjoy great audio with small speakers.



The technology has advanced so much today that there are even some speakers that work with no batteries and no AC adapter power source. So you might ask yourself where do these speakers get their power from. Well the answer is simple…from the computer (or notebook). They are connecting with it through an USB cable, which is both for the audio signal and for the power. These are called USB speakers, and usually they are quite small and lightweight. So this means that they are highly portable and you can take them and use them wherever you want, with your laptop. There are many models of USB speakers and today we’ll discuss about some made by Logitech.



Logitech is a big multinational company that is specialized in producing all sorts of computer accessories. Among its many products you can find : speakers, webcams, microphones, steering wheels and other gaming accessories, mice, keyboards and others. But today we’ll discuss just about some speakers, and we’ll choose the Logitech S 150 USB computer speakers. They have  a simple but elegant black design, so they assort with your notebook (because most of the notebooks are also black). Because of the small dimensions you can take these speakers anywhere you are going and use them with your laptop. They are connecting with the laptop or computer with an USB cable, and this means that the sound will stay digital all the way, so it will sound good.



One of the 2 speakers has three built in controls, and also a LED to indicate when they are turned on and working. They don’t have so many features, and this is because of the small price of just 15 dollars. So if you are looking for some cheap but also good speakers for your notebook you can choose these ones.

Each speaker has a power of 0.6 watts RMS, so the total power is 1.2 watts RMS. This is not something powerful that will “rock your world”, but is something acceptable , that will allow you to enjoy some nice sound with your laptop…for example when you are traveling by train, or when you are at a business meeting and having a presentation, or when you are in your dorm room (in case you are a student).

The overall rating for the Logitech S 150 USB speakers is 3.5 stars out of 5, meaning that most of the users were happy with them. The persons who already used them agree that they are small speakers that are very easy to install, and that even though they don’t have so many features or power, they sound quite good for this small price. Enjoy them!

Logitech is one of the biggest producers of computer peripherals in the world. It is a Swiss company that was founded in 1981 and which produces today all sorts of devices such as: mice, keyboards, speakers, game controllers, webcams, microphones, steering wheels and others. It has the headquarters in Romanel-sur-Morges in Switzerland, but since it is a multinational company it has many more others factories and stores all over the world. The company had become so famous thanks to its cheap but also very good products.

From its many products we’ll discuss today about some speakers, and we’ll choose some Logitech USB speakers. As you might already know the USB speakers are usually very small and portable speakers, that have just a single cable. This one is both for audio signal and power, and connects with the computer (or notebook) through an USB port. So this way you can take the USB speakers anywhere with you, and use them with your laptop, without needing batteries or a power source.

So now let’s choose a USB speaker offered by Logitech, and we’ll take one if its latest products, the Logitech® Laptop Speaker Z 205. It is a new model launched just a few days ago, and it is a great choice for your notebook. It has a special feature so that it can clip securely to most of the notebooks, so you can easily use it anywhere you are using your laptop.

It is quite small and lightweight, and if has 2 included drivers, that will offer you a nice stereo sound. And of course it connects with the computer or laptop through an USB cable, so there is no need for batteries or an AC adapter. The fact that it connects through the USB port makes the sound digital all the way, so there won’t be any conversion to analog, meaning that the sound quality will be better.

It comes at an accessible price of 39 dollars and it also features a carrying case to make it easier and safer to be carried around. As we said it is quite small, having dimensions of (H x W x D): 64 mm x 180 mm x 34.33 mm (2.52 in x 7.09 in x 1.35 in).

Because it is such a new model it doesn’t have so many reviews yet, and on the official site of the company there is only one review. This user was really pleased with the speaker, so it gave the perfect score (5 out of 5 stars). So after all it is an ok USB speaker, that can be easily be placed on top of a laptop, or even on top of an LCD monitor, and this way you will have more free space on your desk. This was just one of the Logitech’s USB speakers, but there are three more other models offered by the company. Just search on our site in other articles, to find more details about them. Have a nice day!

Logitech is one of the biggest producers of computer accessories in the world. It builds and sells all sort of products, such as mice, keyboards, speakers, steering wheels, webcams, microphones and others. The company was founded many years ago, and it has a good experience in this domain, so you can trust its products. The great thing about Logitech is that it offers pretty good products at low and accessible prices, and that’s why it sells so many products all over the world.



Among its speakers you can find some pretty good models of 5.1 surround sound systems. Some examples are: the Logitech X 540 system or the Logitech Z 5500 system. If you just bought a new 5.1 audio system from Logitech and you want to enjoy its best sound quality, you will also need to buy a 5.1 sound card (unless you don’t already have one). You can find many good sound cards on the market, and some of the bests are the cards from the Sound Blaster family, produced by Creative. There are many sound cards in this family, and each one has different purposes…some of them are more suited for games, others for music and others for movies. An example of a good sound card that is good for all the activities mentioned above is the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium.

On this sound card you will find 7 ports, and here they are: the first port (the  blue one) is for a microphone or a portable music player (mic in / line in), the next four ports (green, light blue, orange and black) are for the speakers (stereo, 5.1 and even 7.1 surround sound systems), the next one (grey) is for an audio / video receiver (optical out) and the last port is the optical out port which can be used for a MiniDisc Player or a game console.

The instructions about hooking up  5.1 Logitech speakers to the Sound Blaster are quite simple: all you have to do is plug in the three connectors that the audio system has into the sound card. The job is simple and all you have to do is match them by colors (the orange connector into the orange jack and so on). After plugging in all the three connectors it is not necessary the you will have sound.

Now you also have to install the appropriate software and drivers. Some systems and sound cards won’t require any drivers, but you will still have to go into the “Volume control” from your Windows and make sure that all of the volume levels are up, and that none of the channels is muted. So good luck and enjoy your new Logitech 5.1 system and your Sound Blaster sound card!

Whether you want to listen to some music on your computer, or play a video game or watch a movie you will also need some speakers. You could stay with the stereo speakers that your computer came with, but they are usually not so good and powerful. And that’s why many people are choosing to buy a new set of speakers.



There are many producers on the audio market, and each one is offering a lot of good models of speakers. Here are just some example of big audio producers: Harman Kardon, Creative, JBL, Altec Lansing, Bose, Boston Acoustics, Logitech and so on. Each of the companies has a wide diversity of speakers such as: stereo speakers, 2.1 systems, 5.1 systems, wireless speakers, outdoor speakers, in-wall and in-ceilling speakers, floorstanding speakers and so on. Each of these has its own size, shape and characteristics.



So if you are not sure what to buy between some stereo speakers and a 5.1 system, we’ll present a model from each category, so that you can make an idea. Let’s begin with some stereo speakers and we’ll choose the Logitech X 140 speakers. As you can see these are some pretty small speakers that are looking quite simple but also elegant. They have dimensions of 24 cm in H, 9.9 cm in W and 12.4 cm in D…they are not tiny, but they are not huge either, so they will easily fit on your desk.

They can be connected to a computer, but also to other music sources such as CD, DVD or MP3 player. One speaker has the controls, and also a headphones jack for the times when you want to enjoy some music on your own. Among the controls there is also a volume knob for the bass, meaning that these are not like the regular stereo speakers, but they also have quite a good bass. The total power is 5 watts RMS, so each speaker has a power of 2.5 watts RMS. This is not much, but it can be ok for the day to day music. . The frequency response is from 80 hertz to 18.000 hertz and last of all the price is 30 dollars. So after all they are quite good stereo speakers, with a price and sound quality above average.

Now let’s discuss about a 5.1 surround sound system, and we’ll choose the Genius 5.1 SW-HF 5000. In terms of design, this one also has a simple but elegant design. The speakers are made out of brown wood, meaning that they fit  perfectly with your furniture. The system is composed of 4 satellite speakers, a center channel and a subwoofer. Just a satellite speaker has the dimensions of one of the stereo speakers that we presented above.



But the center channel is bigger, and the subwoofer is even bigger and heavier. So in terms of dimensions, a 5.1 system is much bigger than some stereo speakers. But the system also sound a lot better. For example the Genius 5.1 SW-HF 5000 has 5 times the power of the Logitech X 140 – 150 watts RMS. Even though the stereo speakers we discussed about had some bass, the 5.1 system has a much more powerful bass, thanks to the subwoofer. Also the whole sound is much better, and spread in all the directions thanks to the placement of the satellite speakers. So, after all, if you are looking for some small speakers that are not so powerful, for the day to day music, then you should choose some stereo speakers. But if you want some more powerful speakers, and the space is not a problem for you, then you should definitely choose a 5.1 surround sound system.

The computer market had known a great evolution in the last years. Many years ago the computers were just some big and unpractical devices, that were used only for scientific or military reasons. But in time they become more and more practical, smaller, and also capable of doing more and more operations, so they become popular among the home users.



There are so many activities that someone can do at a computer, for example watch a movie, play a video game or listen to some music. But for all of these actions  he will also need some sound. And to have sound at your computer you will need some speakers. The speakers also evolved a lot, along with the evolution of the computer. Many years ago there were just some small speakers integrated on the main board, but today most of the speakers are external.



The old internal speakers were not sounding so good, but it’s not the same for the external speakers these days. Some of them are featuring some really advanced technologies, and they sound really good, bringing a great audio experience right at your home. They come in all sort of shapes, sizes and prices, and there will be a set of speakers for anyone, no matter their taste in music or their preferences in design.

There are also many audio producers on the market, and here are just some of the big names:  Harman Kardon, Altec Lansing, Creative, Bose, Logitech, Boston Acoustics, JBL, Klipsch and many more. Each company is offering all sort of speakers, audio systems and accessories. So let’s pick a random model of speakers and make a computer speakers review about them.

We’ll take a product from Logitech, and we’ll choose the Logitech Z 2300 which is a 2.1 system. A 2.1 system is composed out of 2 small satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The subwoofer will give the deep and low sound frequencies (the bass) and will complete the sound of the two satellites. As you can see the Logitech Z 2300 has quite a nice and simple design so it will easily fit in your room. And it is not so big after all, so it can fin even in a crowded room. But this system doesn’t just look good it  also sounds really nice and powerful. It has a total power of 200 watts RMS, and a peak power of 400 watts.

This system will really rock your room, and also the rooms of your neighbors, in case you turn it really loud. The sound will be good all the way, even at high volumes and there will be no distortion. The system even has the THX approval, meaning that it is  certified by experts to sound good. The power is divided into 40 watts for each satellite speaker and 120 watts RMS for the subwoofer. You can use it with your computer, but it is also compatible with other music players, such as CD, DVD or MP3 player.



Each satellite speaker has dimensions of 17.2 cm in height, 8.9 cm in width and 15.2 cm in depth and the subwoofer has 27.9 cm in height, 27.9 cm in width and 38.1 cm in depth. These aren’t tiny speakers but they are  not big at all, so they are just perfect for your desk. They cost around 150 dollars but you can find them even cheaper in some retail stores or on auction sites. Beside the two speakers and the subwoofer the system also comes with a very useful control pod. This device has the on and off power button, the volume knob, the volume control for the bass and also a headphones jack for the times  when you want to enjoy some music by yourself.