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Buying Guide: Hercules XPS 2.1 Lounge speakers
Contents
- Six PC Speaker Systems Under $100
- Altec Lansing Expressionist Classic FX2020
- Genius SP-T1200
- Hercules XPS 2.1 Lounge speakers
- Hercules XPS 2.1 50
- JBL Duet II
- Logitech Z-5
I didn't know the price of the Hercules XPS 2.1 Lounge speakers when I hooked them up to my test computer in the labs. They delivered pleasant, resonant bass, and clear high-end performance, typical of, say, a $120 2.1-channel set. I was greatly surprised to learn that these speakers cost only $60 (street). They can handle deep bass even at high volumes (although if you push them to the absolute limit, they will distort). The wired remote looks clunky but has a bass level control, which lets you tailor the sound to your tastes. To put it simply, these are the best-sounding low-priced computer speakers we've heard, so they earn our Editors' Choice.
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