Creative Labs Pebble 2.0

From the manufacturer Creative Pebble 2.0 USB Desktop Speakers Inspired by the zen Japanese rock garden, the orb-shaped Creative Pebble is a sleek and elegant 2.0 speaker system that looks perfect in any home and office. X Marks the Spot Featuring a 45° elevated custom-tuned far-field driver solution, the Creative Pebble directs audio to your ears, placing you in the sweet spot for great audio enjoyment. Small but Mighty With its built-in passive radiators and an impressive combined RMS of 4.4W, the small Creative Pebble is able to deliver balanced audio with depth, immersiveness and crystal clear details. Simply connect your device via the 3.5mm input and get ready to be blown away. OTHER FEATURES Convenience within Reach Instantly control your volume with the Pebble’s convenient front panel control knob. USB Cable 120cm long; 3.5mm stereo cable 120cm long; Cable from left to right speaker 110cm long. No Desk Space? No Problem Measuring at only 4.4 inches wide each, the Creative Pebble can be conveniently placed next to your PC monitor without compromising on valuable desk space. What’s more, the Pebble is conveniently powered by a single USB cable without the need for a wall outlet. Music To Match Your Style The Creative Pebble looks as good as it sounds. Choose from an exquisite black or pristine white to match your style and desk setup. Review: Fantastic speakers with a great style - When looking for new speakers years ago I remembered the CREATIVE hardware I had as a student and how brilliant it was. As soon as I saw these speakers I pulled the trigger and they've served me well for over 5 years. These plug and play speakers don't take up much space, look great and sound brilliant - all for twenty quid. I mainly got them for a cheap gaming PC but have since plugged them into my iMac (they're better than the built-in speakers). They're also much better than the speakers of any laptop I've ever had, and super portable. The volume goes surprisingly high, with no sound break-up even at high levels. Great bass for their size too. Really recommended! Review: Impressive sound for the price. - Are we expecting finely etched detail, superb macro and micro dynamics and true timbral reproduction? Well I hope you've got the funds, because that isn't going to come cheap! What we have here is a sub 20 quid (at the time of purchase) pair of active speakers for your PC, laptop or any other device with a 3.5mm audio jack and a USB port to supply power. And they sound genuinely impressive for the money. Soundstage is bigger than I expected and the treble is pretty refined, not excessively bright or the least bit splashy and well controlled with barely a trace of tinniness, which is something often associated with low cost audio. Tonal accuracy is overall pretty good and the bass is adequate and quite well controlled. They don't seem too fussy about positioning either. Naturally given the small size, the power draw limitations of USB and the driver choice they aren't going to compete with good HiFi, lacking the bite and punch of a dedicated tweeter and bass/mid drive, but they certainly hold their own for the money. Cable length is ok for most but I'd ideally like detachable cables as cheap 3.5mm jack connections are known to fail quite regularly. And that's probably the only thing I think Creative could change without raising the price substantially.