| | |  | Candy | Home » » » Creative Labs Inspire A200 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System | | | | | | | Description: | | Creative Speaker Inspire A200,PC multimedia speaker system, 2.1 Speaker Systems, 4 languages(English/Franch/Portuguese/Spanish), 2 x satellite speaker and 1 x subwoofer,Color is black. | | | Features: | |
• Product Type - PC multimedia speaker system
• System Components - 2.1 Speaker System
• Response Bandwidth - 45Hz - 20kHz
• Subwoofer -- 5.9 in x 6.3 in x 7.9 in
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 12.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.6 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 6.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 9.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 29 reviews |
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Broke.Aug 27, 2010
Two days of use and the right speaker is broken. No strenuous use and they're on their way back to Creative. DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK.
Best in the price rangeAug 23, 2010
I have been using the Creative Labs speakers for a few years now, and none of these systems ever failed me. They seem to be quite simply unbeatable in its price range. The sound quality to price ratio is just excellent.
 I highley recommend this systemJun 07, 2010
When i saw this system advertized i figured it was just another cheep speaker system. Well i ordered it and expected to return it but the sound was unbelieveable. Granted, this is not the best system out there but for those who just want a serious upgrade to there mundane sound and all for $29.00, this is the system for you. The woffer really works and does not distort. In conclusion try this system for yourself and see. Bet you keep it.
 Not very good.Jun 03, 2010
I purchased these because my older (Altec Lansing 2.1) speakers finally shorted out. Those Altecs were AMAZING, loud, clear, well defined. I had to go "cheap" so I chose these Creative speakers (since I have a Creative Audigy Platinum ex soundcard, thought they'd be at least a good pairing.
These speakers on a totally flat EQ setting-"NAKED") are TOO bassy, the highs are thin, papery even, and the mids are VERY lacking.
To coax a good sound out of them took some tweaking in the advanced mixer/volume settings where I had to cut the bass and trebble some (not all sound cards will allow this adjustment, so if yours doesn't, you're outta luck. To check, right click your volume control, click "Advanced" and see if the bass/trebble sliders are active).
My Altec Lansing 's had bass and trebble knobs, AND there were midrange speakers incorperated into the base of the tweeters as well. These only have volume knob and VERY small tweeters (and the subwoofer) and thats JUST what they sound like, all high and low. (They do sound a bit better at a distance of say ten feet or more)
At lower volumes they are okay, but the more you turn them up, the more they distort- even with the computer's internal volumes turned down quite a bit as to not overdrive the speakers.
EVENTUALLY I found a reasonable setting so they didn't sound terrible, but that's pretty sad.
THERE IS A NEW VERSION OF THESE SPEAKERS COMING OUT SOON (same name, different look), they may have improved them, I don't know.
If you CARE about how your music sounds, spend a bit more maybe(?)and find some better speakers.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Good but one MAJOR flawMay 30, 2010
I didn't put 1 star so you wouldn't assume this is one of those ridiculous rants. But my recommendation: DO NOT BUY.
Several other reviewers noted this and I have to agree: it sends too much power to the subwoofer. If you're thinking "oh cool, I really like to feel the bass" hold on a second. The problem is it overloads the subwoofer circuit. Put on music with strong bass and the thing crackles and pops and sounds really awful. The only way to fix it is to use some sort of EQ software, like the equalizer in iTunes, and cut out so much bass that it defeats the purpose of having a good strong subwoofer. The other problem with this solution is that it only applies to music being played through iTunes.
There are fixes like software that runs in the background on your soundcard or if you have an expensive soundcard it may come with controls that let you tailor the EQ for all output from the sound card. But, again, that defeats the whole reason for having the unit.
I really WANTED to like these speakers. They have a very nice sound -- the highs are crisp and not shrill or tinny, midrange frequencies are full and punchy, and the bass would thump nicely if it wasn't constantly distorting.
This is somewhat revealing ... you can go to the Creative Labs website, look up the unit, and find a troubleshooter FAQ that includes "the bass distorts." I got in touch with their customer service via email. They have been very responsive and are ready to issue an RMA to return the unit to them for repair/replace. But how much work am I going to put into a set of speakers that cost $30? Get a copy of my receipt (which they require), pack them up, pay $15-20 dollars to ship them, etc., you get the idea.
I'm actually thinking of selling them at a garage sale and buying the Eagle Tech ET-AR504LR-BK 2.1 speakers, which are well reviewed and about $20 more.
So, in summary: not recommended.
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