🔊 Creative Pebble 2.0 USB-Powered Desktop Speakers – Enhanced Audio with Far-Field Drivers and Passive Radiators for PCs and Laptops (White) Review

I ordered these speakers for my computer because the built in speakers on my monitor were very weak. I don't use them for anything other than system sounds or the occasional YouTube video viewer. For other activities, such as gaming, I use headphones. Pros: Sound quality matches the price. These speakers are arguably one of the best sounding speakers for the price. The design is pleasant. They are not very big so they can stand in front of the monitor and not cause any problems. Cons: Loss of…

Received these speakers, plugged them in and turned them on right away. I was immediately impressed with the sound these little speakers could produce and it seemed like they would be great for listening to music or watching YouTube videos on PC while doing other things on PC. Then I turned off the PC. When I booted up the computer later or the next day, Windows 10 no longer recognized the speakers as connected. I ran the windows troubleshooter and had to reinstall the audio drivers which…

Summary: A good option for mid-range desktop speakers. They're pretty attractive without being distracting, not only is the build quality above average, but I paid $30 for them in late 2018 and the build quality is more in the $60-$80 range. If you're looking for Bowers and Wilkins, Klipsch, Band & Olufsen or Bose, keep looking. They're on par with Sony's portable options. I tested the Pebbles at 50% volume with pop, jazz, speech, classical and hip hop. The bass response is poor, empty and…

I wanted an inexpensive option for my desktop computer, but I also wanted decent sound quality. I didn't expect high quality for such a price, but I didn't want to settle for crap either. At first I looked for 2.1 speakers with a separate subwoofer to get good soundstage, but every sub-$50 system I could hear was terrible. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. So I decided to ditch the crappy subwoofer and go with an above average 2.0 system instead of a below average 2.1 system. These…