Amazon Basics USB-Powered Computer Speakers for Desktop or Laptop PC with Volume Control, Plug-N-Play, Black

Amazon Basics Computer Speakers for Desktop or Laptop PC, AC-Powered (US Version), BlackI’m so glad I found these Amazon Basics computer speakers! They were incredibly easy to set up and offer clear, rich audio that’s perfect for my school work and ministry tasks. The sleek design fits my desktop perfectly, and the sound quality has truly exceeded my expectations. Whether I'm focusing on school projects or using them for ministry-related content, they’ve been amazing. Plus, they’re an incredible value for the price. I highly recommend them!

I bought these because the built-in speakers in my monitor had horrible sound quality.These AmazonBasics speakers are solid. Sound quality is excellent, suitable for video conference and casual video watching. Only concern is the very bright blue led that fortunately goes off when you turn them off. Overall a very good item.

Given the low cost, there are quite a few positives about these speakers. They are solidly made, fairly compact, look nice, the controls feel of decent quality, and the sound is decent. The bass is mediocre, but that is to be expected. They work fine for my uses which is primary computer audio, voice and background music.I thought they just had a single USB connection that provided power and audio to the speakers. It actually a separate USB and audio jack combined into a single cable. I guess the audio jack gives flexibility with connecting to a source like a phone, but you would still need a power source for the USB plug. I pulled the two halves of the cable apart and and plugged the USB into an outlet using a USB power block.The LED light is much brighter than it needs to be. I have the speakers in my home office and at night the light shines across the hall into my bedroom enough to be annoying. I often turn off the speakers to kill the light. If the USB is plugged into a computer, the light will go out if you power off the computer (but not if in sleep mode).

Great speakers. Works better with AC. My USB version had a lot of background noise (probably ground loop errors from my pc, it's a cheaper build).

These little speakers are definitely a step up in sound quality over just using whatever speakers might be included in some monitors. I took away two stars for the following reasons. 1) When idle, these speakers make annoying hiss and very light audible digital chirp noises as the user is busy using the computer they are attached to. Apparently whatever normally filters noises on the line in to the speakers doesn't work well. I also noted that this problem only happens on the computer I bought these for, when plugged into a different system this problem goes away. Also, the volume level cannot come up very loud. The sound quality is good enough to enjoy music, but when turned all the way up, it makes the amplifier hissing and chirping noises all the more noticeable. My final solution was to use this speaker set on another computer in my house that does not do this, and move those speakers over (this other set does not seem to make any noise). So even with these drawbacks they are OK for less than $20.

These are really nice computer speakers for the price. I chose the ones that require AC power as they have more wattage than the ones that just plug into the computer. These require both connections. My only issue was that both the AC cord and the computer cord were both too short for placing the speakers on the upper level of my computer desk. I solved those issues with an inexpensive 6 ft. 3.5mm speaker extension cable and a simple electrical extension cord. The speakers have a convenient on-off/volume control nob and a blue indicator light that indicates the speaker are turned on. They sound great.

This is a "stripped down" very basic pair of speakers for your laptop, Chromebook or PC. For only $10.97 I did not expect much, but this is actually pretty good quality considering it cost a mere $10.97. These are ONLY for listening when you are sitting within 5-6 feet of your laptop, Chromebook or PC and NOT for listening on the opposite side of the room 20-30 feet away. No biggie - cos what do you expect for merely $10.97?It has a very simple volume control knob. A 3rd grade kid could figure out how to install these speakers. I didn't even need to read the instruction book! I just opened the box, pulled out the packaging and popped in the USB plug, the round, long prong and put it into the internal socket on my Chromebook. Then I quickly inserted the 3rd peripheral into my Chromebook plug, turned on the volume to full blast and BINGO! I had really clear volume instantly.Later on I read the warranty info and owners manual. Not much really to study since this is definitely "Bare Bones" "strippe down" very basic PC, laptop, Chromebook speakers. This is a sold, very low priced pair of speakers good for increasing the volume on your computer to listen to You Tube videos, streaming video. Let's face it - the speakers that come pre-installed on most Chromebooks, PC's and laptops are pretty weak. If you want louder quality audio - this is a pretty nifty "stripped down basic" pair of speakers for a rock bottom price.I was listening to a PBS streaming video documentary on Maria Callas - the late, great, brilliant opera diva from the 1950's - 1960's and the sound quality of Maria Callas operatic solos was crystal clear. I could also clearly hear the symphony orchestra in the background accompanying Maria Callas in her world class tour de force performance at La Scala in Italy and the Met Opera way back in the late 1950's - early 1960's.If you are on a really tight budget and want to oomph up the audio volume on your laptop, PC or Chromebook you get a LOT of "bang for your buck". Don't expect any fancy "Bells and Whistles". There is a basic, simple audio volume control knob on one of the speakers - but it does the job!I highly recommend it!IT was quite well packaged with a LOT of durable protective cardboard packaging inside specifically designed to cushion both speakers. I just wish Amazon would GET THERE ACT TOGETHER AND FOR GOODNESS SAKE STOP INCLUDING THE TOTALLY UNECCESSARY PLASTIC BAG that cannot be recycled. Amazon brags TOO MUCH about being so-called "Green" and environmentally friendly but that is NOT TRUE! The box the speakers came in was MORE than sufficient for the packaging. Amazon shipped this direct from their warehouse and insisted on including a COMPLETELY UNCESSESSARY PLASTIC BAG that cannot be recycled and will wind up in the ocean's Plastic Gyre or toxic dump landfill.AMAZON GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER and eliminate completely uncessary plastic bag packaging! Also for goodness sake ELIMINATE that darn bubble wrap plastic cushioning. These speakers came in a very sturdy box from the factory that already included a very durable specially molded cardboard cushioning object that was quite sturdy THE PLASTIC BAG THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED WAS 100% UNCESSESSARY.I decided awhile ago to ORDER LESS FROM AMAZON because they allege they are "Green" but their packaging is excessive - too much plastic and bad for the environment!