Feature:
A really, really good instruction manual was included. Power cables too. But no speaker cables were included so factor that in when shopping. Spend well on the cables. Official Alesis Bass port plugs are the only thing missing from this excellent set of low cost, high quality monitors. I'm sure something could be crafted up if needed.

Quality:
Gave it a nine because one of the Blue power leds didnt work out of the box. I ended up putting a piece of tape over the other speakers led cause it was too bright anyway!! They are really bright infact :)

Value:
These are worth more than their selling price. I think the company knows it and made a bet on it.

Desirability:
These are a practical addition to my set up. Again if you read through the included manual it goes to show how deep the company went into R&D. The set is designed the way it is for a reason. To lay flat or upright depending on what your mixing. Their almost two sets in one because of this. Thats genius. No more using a different set to mix vocals...genius.

Sound:
These speakers sound excellent for their cost. Listen to your favorite artists through them while tuning your master EQ and your set. I've used many low cost and these are one of the best. Some say the highs are too high or the mids are to high...adjust your EQs. These are just plain crisp. Get over it. A subwoofer option designed specifically for this set would be very nice. But don't change the recipe Alesis these sound honest.

Ease of Use:
Again tune your master out and your ready to roll. Occasionally sound check your work on other systems of course! Just like other speakers you'll adjust to these, but I believe it isn't as hard as of adjustment.

Support:
If you haven't looked at the .pdf manual yet then you need to do so. It will show you what type of company your buying from. It becomes quite obvious Alesis is very dedicated to what they do while your reading this precise and informational product manual. I dont think I'd have a problem with them if I needed to speak to someone about something.

Overall:
I've owned these speakers for 6 or more years and they're holding up just fine. I paid the same price for them then and would do it all over again if these failed on me now. Way to go Alesis. Thank You.

Feature:
The convenience of internal power is wonderful. These speakers are compact, yet highly accurate. With a mini-jack adapter you can even hook these up directly to a laptop, as the input is line-level and can go straight into a headphone jack. Which is amazing, considering the huge, rich, 3D space which envelopes your head. No amp needed, true convencience with the satisfaction of mixing through a system you know is accurate. Can you beat that!

Quality:
For the accuracy of sound to price, this would be hard to beat. In fact, considering the satsifaction of being able to hear your music so accurately for this price, it's somewhat of a miracle.

Value:
For the money, this is a great investment for your studio. Hey, if you have no limit on money, I would of course say buy a pair of monitors that are legendary, but if you are on a budget -- the Alesis will do the job with ease.

Desirability:
Great looking speakers, they are just the right size and color. In particular you can feel the quality when you lift these as they feel very dense, solid and tight.

Sound:
Just a bit of background information first: I compose and rough mix with Sony 7506 headphones, which I highly recommend for the price versus flat response. I am done composing and the time for mastering has arrived. I had pre-researched many entry-level project monitors in the 300-500 dollar range for about a year. I'd planned to buy passive speakers and use a Kenwood Kstat amp (very clean 200W) to power these, but my amp became unusuable for an odd reason. I was very fortunate to come across a pair of used Alesis powered monitors in a music store, I literally pounced on them considering the price. Being intimately familiar, of course, with the subtle nuances of my songs through the Sony 7506 headphones -- I was eager to hear the mix through speakers/air. Naturally there is far greater bass presence, as well I clearly detect all the mids and highs where I expected them with a few revelations here and there that headphones simply cannot produce. For mixing and mastering the Alesis create a nice sound field, allowing you to immerse within a rich 3D space.

Ease of Use:
Ease of use would be highly rated, considering that the power is interal and you simply need to plug them in and your off. These speakers take either RCA (guitar) jacks or more advanced balanced jacks (vocal mic 3 pin). Here, I have quarter inch jack adapters (guitar) attached to RCA type cables which lead to a stereo mini-jack adapter which goes into the back of my PC. This sound is so clean, I don't even use my protools rig anymore.

Support:
I have not had a need to contact support, but I did find the Alesis web site quite reasonable with good links and resources.

Overall:
My mastering/mix experience is going great with these monitors. Alesis recommends stuffing a sock into the ports if you feel there is too much bass presence. After several months of mixing, I found that I prefer to hear full, deep bass and as well to stuff both ports for a tighter, mid sound -- which would be typical of your average listeners consumer level speakers. Most of the time I have one of the two ports stuffed, in order for the air to flow to cool the internal power. I'm quite particular about sound accuracy and I consider myself educated and fairly experienced to variation among speakers. I would absolutely recommend the Alesis to anyone looking to buy project monitors.

Feature:
I like the Biamp, and two hole design. I think it would have been nice to add switches in the front, and have caps to cover the bass holes for acoustic tuning.

Quality:
Sturdy, solid, and clear. What more can i ask for?

Value:
Seriously, i put a lot of research into this, these are the best for youre money, the only speakers I'd consider getting next are Mackies. But I've had these for a year and a half and I don't really even want Mackies now.

Desirability:
Very standard and semetrical design, they match my Kurzweil, and computer well. I'm so used to the sound of these now that I can tell when a mix is off, or whether it will sound level on another play back device or not (well not perfectly, but no one can really).

Sound:
They really do sound great. It sounds very clean and equalized. They can get loud, but its hard to judge the real deep bass. But I think everyone should have some sort of sub to flip on and off to check the low frequencies. Don't get me wrong though, the bass sounds good and clear.

Support:
Haven't needed to talk to them, because they work perfect. Is that pre-emptive support?

Overall:
If I mess them up I'll fix them, I have no need for anything else for many years to come.

Feature:
They are active and so have two volume controls They have two front ports that can be plugged to reduce the volume of the bass. I judged that the mixes I was producing were bass light so I plugged them with some foam lagging used for plumbing. This reduced the volume of air let through but did not completely stop it. Now the mixes are translating well. It's important to lest some air through because the amplifiers inside use this to cool them.

Quality:
These speakers have carbon fibre woofers and silk dome tweeter. Carbon fibre drivers produce the best bass of any material but need to be crossed over low in order to avoid two nasty resonances. This can cause problems in the mid-range but not in this instance, so top marks to Alesis They also take at least TWENTY HOURS to run in! It's a known 'feature' of carbon fibre units. Thay are nicely finished.

Value:
I paid 170 pounds for these speakers. I would say I would have to pay 500 pounds to better them, and then choose carefully (Adam!). Buy these and spend the extra money on sone rockwool bass traps and decent rigid stands.

Desirability:
They have blue lights on them if you like this sort of thing.

Sound:
I set up a recording studio about six years ago to record albums for a band that have since become very successful in their particular genre. I would characterise these monitors as being very tight with an excellent bass. Rare for reflex speakers in this price range that usually exhibit one note bass. The midrange and treble are nicely detailed but not over bright,

Ease of Use:
They are speakers their feature is to turn electrical activity into sound! I use these on top of very heavy atacam pro 10 speaker stands. They make a big difference so don't skimp! My room is also fully treated with bass traps, diffusers and absorbers. You can't tell what a speaker is like with a bad room. Speakers with a good bass respone will be considered boomy and overblown!

Support:
I haven't used their user support yet, so can't comment. These speakers have to be used with a poweer surge protector, because they are sensitive to badly fluctuating supplies. I have them so that I can switch them on after the main power on, just in case!

Overall:
I use these for mixing and have other speakers I can switch in to check for certain things. A Sub woofer to make sure their are no sub sonic rumbles. I also have some cheap Ariston speakers that I use to emulate car speakers and make sure the bass level is correct. Some other cheap speakers that just happen to hi-light reverb levels. I would replace them if stolen.