Altec Lansing 221 2 Speakers

Pros: compact size
Cons: poor bass reproduction

I bought these speakers for an old computer I was planning to only use to play MP3s. I was initially very pleased with their sound reproduction for the price. The drawback I discovered over time was that the sub-woofer sounded poor with songs with a lot of bass. The bass reproduction was poor and inadequate at higher volumes. I was able to adjust for this with my MP3 players equalizer. But the lack of a bass adjustment on the speakers themselves is unfortunate. (I've replaced them with the Harman/Kardon 595 speakers, and they are much better.)

Pros: Sound terrific for the money. I'd pay even more for them.
Cons: Not quite as loud as higher-end speakers.

I got these speakers for my birthday from my wife and love them.

I was going to buy a similar speaker set by Klipsch because a friend had them and they sounded great. They are very high-end and cost a lot of money so my wife didn't like the idea. I didn't get them. Instead, she bought these for me.

I was not happy at first but didn't want to appear ungrateful so I hooked them up. I have to say that I was not so disappointed after hearing them. My first impression was too much low quality bass. After a little tweaking and positioning of the sub woofer under my desk I am satisfied with them.

While these may not be high-end audiophile speakers, they sure do sound great and definitely fit the bill for PC speakers. I'm pretty sure that even an audiophile would agree that these speakers are impressive for what they are.

I love to listen to music (loudly at times) while working at home and my son loves to blast his video games. We are both happy with these speakers.

I've had them for about two years now and they are still going strong.

Pros: Clear sound Lots of bass Stylish looks Fool proof Quite powerful
Cons: A bit raspy if listened to closely

I bought a set of Altec Lansing 221 speakers with my computer a few months ago. They are great! They provide me with crisp and powerful sound with tons of bass!

Although I'm sure there are more powerful speakers out there, if you are looking for a well rounded package for everyday purposes, this is a great package. The only potential con I heard was a bit of rasp on certain notes but you have to listen very closely to hear it.

Altec's are great! I love turning up the music and hearing the sub woofer booming. They're something to be proud of!

Pros: Attractive, easy to install, consume little room, great price, nice sound separation, etc., etc., etc.
Cons: Cannot reproduce very low or high sounds, no ability to adjust bass or treble.

I was drawn to the speakers based on pricing and looks and my tech son in law's advice (which is normally on target) but I find that with Windows Media and music from Comcast cable, the sound becomes distorted and it sounds like interference in the speakers. I am very sensitive to sounds so it has become troublesome. I am now in search of better speakers even if it means 4 times what I originally paid for these.

Pros: Good Value. Good Sound.
Cons: None.

Have had it for a long while. Thinking of adding another set. Great sounds. Background sound level or a bit loud still sounds fine. Just a great buy. Anytime of day.

Pros: Price, looks, ease of installation.
Cons: underpowered, no bass control, weak sounding.

I bought these thinking they were going to be better than the Monsoon MH500's I already had but they aren't even close! The Monsoon's sound outstanding while these sound cheap. It would help if these Altec's maybe had a bass control on the subwoofer. The satellite speakers are "hissy" and have too much treble to them.