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| Brand | Sony |
| Item Weight | 7 Kg |
| Product Dimensions | 52 x 36.8 x 25.4 cm |
| Item model number | SRSD211.CEK |
| Wattage | 35 watts |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B0007YQNVE |
| Best Sellers Rank | 26,838 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 7 Kg |
| Date First Available | 17 Feb 2007 |
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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These are selling at nearly £60 in a well known outlet and are worth the money even at that so at Amazons price you wont be dissapointed.I set them up in 5 minutes and was well impressed with the sound quality.I'm not going to turn the volume up to full because I don't want to upset all the neighbours and to be honest even on half volume the sound is amazing.Fantastic value--buy them.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Set-up of these retro-styled speakers is easy - the rather obtrusive bass unit goes under your PC desk and plugs into the mains, while the little chrome-trimmed satellite speakers go each side of your screen. Printed intructions tell you where the cables go, so in a few minutes you will be switched on -- and probably very pleased. The control unit is a separate device and mine sits on top of my PC tower. The cable that plugs into the pale green sound socket of your PC comes out of this. You need this unit to hand as the bass boost and volume controls are on it, as well as a headphone socket and a 3.5 mm sound input so you can plug in an MP3 player. Everything looks solid and durable.
At low volumes you might want to turn up the bass boost a bit, and as for high volumes -- they're HIGH. There is tons of undistorted power. The satellite speakers produce a sharp, emphasised treble. I've enjoyed rock, classical, and speech playback, and I am very happy with the value for money. It is well worth experimenting with the graphic equaliser in Windows Media Player or in iTunes to adjust the sound to your liking.
At low volumes you might want to turn up the bass boost a bit, and as for high volumes -- they're HIGH. There is tons of undistorted power. The satellite speakers produce a sharp, emphasised treble. I've enjoyed rock, classical, and speech playback, and I am very happy with the value for money. It is well worth experimenting with the graphic equaliser in Windows Media Player or in iTunes to adjust the sound to your liking.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By P. Hagerty
I tried out 3 sets of speakers the Creative GigaWorks T40, Logitech Z-2300 and these Sony's. I was expecting these to be the weakest of the bunch as they were half the price of the rest but how wrong was I. Out of the 3 these won for me on sound quality being the best balanced and cleanest sound of the 3 and at half the price! What a bargain these speakers are and are highly recommended.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Have these in my bedroom as substitute speakers for my 22" LG flat screen since the telly suffers from a bad case of great picture but rubbish sound. The difference is remarkable. In the absence of a full surround system in my room (which no man over 25 in a relationship could ever get away with) the sound is spot on. Bass is rich, sound is detailed and the design of the speakers discrete. They also have a second input to stick the mp3 player in to as well. Money well spent. Only the lack of a remote option stops me from giving them five stars. Sound alone? 5.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Bought a second hand pair of these to replace my old white 4.1 Cambridge Soundworks speakers when I got a new black PC. Always liked Sony kit and these were a good price.
They look great and feel well built, easy to setup, had them working in minutes. Two gripes - the remote control box thing is very light weight and moves around everytime you try to touch it, not helped by the wires at the back of it pulling either. I've anchored mine down with some blu-tack.
Main problem though is the lack of mid-range sound - there is none at all. The bass is very bassy and the satellite speakers give good treble, there's just nothing in between. Not what I was expecting from Sony at all.
They look great and feel well built, easy to setup, had them working in minutes. Two gripes - the remote control box thing is very light weight and moves around everytime you try to touch it, not helped by the wires at the back of it pulling either. I've anchored mine down with some blu-tack.
Main problem though is the lack of mid-range sound - there is none at all. The bass is very bassy and the satellite speakers give good treble, there's just nothing in between. Not what I was expecting from Sony at all.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By M. Stone
I used to own some Logitech pc speaker which did a good job however I found the bass far too over powering even on the lowest setting. These Sony speakers really do sound fantastic, look great and the bass can be fully controlled!. I've used them for pc games, watching films and listening to muisc without any problems. So if you're looking for some great sounding speakers that look the part and that don't break the bank look no further. My only slight niggle with the Sony speakers is that the wired "remote pod thingy" is hard wired to the subwoofer.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Recently purchased Sony Bravia TV but was disappointed with sound quality as speakers within set only 15 watt.Ordered these speakers and was initially puzzled as to how to connect to TV.Eventually found that the TV jack plug on speaker system simply goes into the socket for headphones on TV and bingo excellent sound. Volume on TV reduced by a third. Great value and delivered in less than 24 hrs.Very impressed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
As a musician, I can't believe I've been making do with cheap and nasty PC speakers for so long for all my video editing and web surfing...
OK these aren't quite hi-fi, and they're not a 100 watt or 1000 watt (or 10k) PA rig. And yes, the mid range is possibly just a fraction missing.
But wow! For the price, they have fantastically crisp and clear treble, ideal for hearing speech clearly, and the bass is warm, full of power, but also really clear. I've found I have to adjust the volume balance of the little speakers and the bass for every type of thing I'm listening to, but then it's always a pleasure to listen to.
I put the volume up to a third or half of the way and it's very nicely balanced and restrained but I wonder if it's got the power too? But then I keep turning it up and without a hint of distortion or strain it's louder than I can imagine you'd normally ever need at home. And plug in your music player and you've got a very handy music system, like the days when they used to make ghettoblasters at 30 or 40 watts (not just 3 or 4 W!).
I haven't heard other mid-range models to compare with, but I am certainly very pleased I got these rather than the others I've read reviews of.
OK these aren't quite hi-fi, and they're not a 100 watt or 1000 watt (or 10k) PA rig. And yes, the mid range is possibly just a fraction missing.
But wow! For the price, they have fantastically crisp and clear treble, ideal for hearing speech clearly, and the bass is warm, full of power, but also really clear. I've found I have to adjust the volume balance of the little speakers and the bass for every type of thing I'm listening to, but then it's always a pleasure to listen to.
I put the volume up to a third or half of the way and it's very nicely balanced and restrained but I wonder if it's got the power too? But then I keep turning it up and without a hint of distortion or strain it's louder than I can imagine you'd normally ever need at home. And plug in your music player and you've got a very handy music system, like the days when they used to make ghettoblasters at 30 or 40 watts (not just 3 or 4 W!).
I haven't heard other mid-range models to compare with, but I am certainly very pleased I got these rather than the others I've read reviews of.
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1st class item to buy
very pleased with this pc speaker set fast delivery on time great sound very loud strong bass good looking well worth buying and good for the price thank you
Published 27 days ago by kenneth barker
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not worthy of the SONY brand
We've had these at home for a while, and I must say they are just terrible. They have almost no midrange, and the satellites need to be pointed straight at you for a decent stereo... Read more
Published 5 months ago by philip
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Sony SRSD211.CEK 2.1 35W PC Speakers
I spent ages looking for a decent speaker set up for my Mac, I considered many different options including Bose, I love music so I was looking for the best sound reproduction I... Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2011 by Colin Merrill
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Good sound makes such a difference
We bought a new computer this year. We already had a monitor which was also a TV. When connecting all parts together we blew up the monitor by connecting it with the printer... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2010 by Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars
jolly good
It arrived yesterday and i am now happy using it.
Quality of sound is very high as i have expected from SONY. Read more
Quality of sound is very high as i have expected from SONY. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2010 by AKS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant sound!
These speakers were recommended to me. They really are fantastic. I'm quite picky with sound...I like to hear everything and distortion is not an option. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2010 by V. Maddison
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Impressed!
I was rather hesitant to buy these, as i was pretty new to the 2.1 market, but after a bit of looking around every where, i decided to risk on these, as they looked good, had good... Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2010 by Alex K
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sony system
The system is very well made as you would expect from Sony. The controls are a little fiddly to use. The sound is good and loud but lacks the mid range.
Published on 25 Sep 2010 by Alchemist
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Sony SRSD211.CEK Speakers
This is a serious piece of equipment, and performs very well. It should be noted that the leads supplied allow for a great deal of flexablity in storing the speakers. Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2010 by Mr. D. Groves
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very happy
Good sound range and thumping bass (it actually goes through the whole house, much to my wife's annoyance). Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2010 by Ac Babic
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