customer reviews
21 People rated this product :
6 out of 10
5 People wrote reviews
8 out of 10
"sound quality/price ratio : very good"
Feature:
Well, again, these are just plain speakers for "studio monitoring", not your average PC speakers so there is no headphone jack and no volume knob, just like many "real" (read more, way more expensive) studio monitors. Of course, it would be nice to have them if you are using it as PC speakers... There is a power button though :-\.
Quality:
Everything seems well designed and assembled (again, for $99.95...).
Value:
At this price point, I will buy the VL-S21 over any PC speakers, I use them for music, movies, games ... They beat Altec Lansing, Creative and anything else I've owned or tried.
Desirability:
Yes, I will buy another "pair" (+sub) if I need affordable speakers.
Sound:
OK, these things are not "real" monitors and are certainly not good enough for any serious monitoring duties but ... hey... we are taking about $99.95 here... And compared to any $100 speakers (the amp is included here..) I believe you'll have a hard time finding something better. Sound is fairly accurate, nothing exaggerated, mids are not bad at all. The sub is doing a good job but wont do much below 50-60 Hz..
Ease of Use:
Since they are simple as they can get (assuming that pressing the power button is "simple") they are quite easy to use : plug the power cable, plug the input RCA cables and press the power button AFTER you've turned your source down.
Support:
never used
Overall:
Im very pleased with what I've got for what I've paid. I think the sound quality/price ratio is hard to beat. I recommend it over any PC speakers for listening music from your computer, CD player, TV set or mp3 player .... as long as you can live with the fact that there is no headphone jack/volume/eq ...
Submitted: 3/15/2008
Style of Music: Almost anything
2 out of 10
"Fostex name slapped on something their engineers have never seen."
Feature:
no headphone out, no volume control on the satellites... meh
instead I get an annoying glow from them.. Hey Fostex, you selling audio gear or desk lighting now? Some of your executives seem to need a swift kick out the door.
Quality:
if you walk the floors of a computer trade show, you'll see loads of no-name chinese computer speakers that all look like these and are made of the same cheap plastics.
Value:
as stated above, you can find better sounding speakers for less just about anywhere.
Desirability:
no comment
Sound:
Fostex is selling out! I don't see why they would slap their brandname on something from China or Taiwan that none of their engineers have ever touched!
Logitech and Creative sell computer speakers for gamers that sound better than these for less cash.
Support:
have not had any contact with them, can't rate this.
Overall:
I'm just glad these aren't mine, and I in 2 weeks, I'll be back home where I have some real speakers.
Submitted: 5/21/2007
Style of Music: Rock
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