Sonic Impact SI-5 2.1 Portable Flat Panel Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver Graphite)

Pro:- Small size (the speakers are the size of a cd player, excluding the amplifier and the wires)- Portable when used with batteriesCon:- Bruch was right about the speakers. They do sound doll on the bass side.- When the batteries die out you'll hear a hear raising yell coming out of the speakers.

Amazing sound, lightweight, portable, a must have.I can take them wherever I go, cristal clear sound, perfect fir for my laptop

I read mixed reviews, so I rolled the dice and bought these. Absolute garbage. In their little bag they are 3" thick. They sound very quiet. No bass (expected), and no Mid-range (not expected). The front panel is a cheap corrugated plastic sheet. They certainly are 360 degree speakers: They sound equally bad from all directions. Even the patch cables that they provided had breaks in the cables. My original comment to my wife was "Twenty bucks, how can I go wrong?". Well, my answer now is I could have still had my $20. Now I just have to find someone to give them to, as they are not worth the space they take up. I know you get what you pay for, but if that was the case here, then should have been on sale for half off at the 99 cent store.

These speakers are better than the internal speaker in my computer, by a longshot, but I am disappointed that an AC Adapter did not come with it, runs on AAA batteries, the cord between the speakers is too short, and the speakers periodically (often) have noise (apparently very cheap wires that pick up any small bit of interference). However, they are help in my office where the internal laptop speaker was not sufficient.

These speakers are well designed, and give a good, but not great sound. Highs are bright and crisp but slightly wobbly, midrange is fine, and bass is present but somewhat weak. Sounds best at moderate volume.One of the key things for me is portability, and here is where this system shines. The speaker/amp package is great for travel or just toting about town. To start with it is very light. The form is also also thoughtfully designed. The two speakers clip togeather to form a package slightly thicker than a standard CD jewel case. This also protects the papery speaker fabric. The tiny amp is sculpted so that it fits your hand, and the wires are plugged at poth ends and detachable. Be sure to have a clip or rubberband around to keep the wires together after you dissassemble.I can't belive how inexpensive it is! You won't be sorry if you buy this, but even if by some odd chance you were - it's not much dough out of your pocket.

These speakers were first sold over ten years ago. For that time, when cell phones didn't play music and iPods didn't have speakers in them, these were fantastic. They have aged for sure. When compared to most laptops, the laptop will probably now blow these out of the water. In fact, many tablets will also blow these away. I still like these for portable sound projects. They are thin and light, which means they are great for integrating into the side of something. In a time where you can buy a rechargeable Bluetooth speaker for 20 bucks, these aren't the great deal they once where. That said, I still keep a set in my suitcase for travel.

This flat square speakers has very good sound and I had to leave them for my daughter in Alaska because she love the sound they gave out from her brand new laptop.

(NOTE: the USB cable for the SI-5 is sold separately. Sonic Impact Technologies Gen2 is basically the same speaker but it comes with a USB cable.) The sound from these speakers is mediocre at best: lots of midrange, very little bass. They sound like cheap car speakers. However, I teach classes and like to start the day with some music, and these speakers are perfect for quiet background music from my PC. If your music software has an EQ, increase the volume on your PC to the max, keep the speaker volume at 5, boost the bass EQ a little, cut the mid EQ a lot, and boost the treble EQ a lot. They'll sound ok at low volume, and they're so small and light won't even notice you have them in your luggage.