Altec Lansing AVS300 2 Speakers

Pros: Decent 2.1 speakers for under $30, better than most speakers in this price range
Cons: Overpowering sub in low volumes, underpowered sub in high volumes

After having a nice set of 2-way speakers for my PC for quite some time now, I was wondering what options I have in this new day in age. Although 4.1 and 5.1 speakers came to mind, I would hate to find a way to arrange the rear speakers (as most people...

Pros: Great sound and design
Cons: Haven't found one yet

Why I have them

I usually start my reviews with the reason that I have the product in question, and with the AVS 300 it is a funny story. I wanted a new computer, so I built my own to get away from the HP Pavilion I had. I tried to...

Pros: Crisp sound, ease of set-up, volume control
Cons: Can't find any!!

I bought this set last night. I have run every genre of music, that I can think of, through them. For $30, they are truly unbeatable. They have a clean crisp sound on the high end; the satellites do a great job. The bass, for a bass freak like myself...

Pros: Great sound capabilities, easy to setup, powerful overall.
Cons: Subwoofer isn't very bassy.

I got these speakers bundled with my computer system when I bought it new in September. I did not actually request these exact speakers however I am very pleased with what I was given.
The Altec Lansing AVS300 is overall an excellent quality...

Pros: Inexpensive, great sound
Cons: None as of yet

I purchased these after returning a Cyber Acoustics 3-Piece Speaker System.

My old Altec Lansing speakers finally went out after 3 years, and I was looking for something with the same sound quality for the same price. This speaker set is the...

Pros: Great sound, Great price, volume and power on speaker
Cons: Left speaker is "hard-wired" to the right speaker

Recently the speakers I had started to not really work as good as it should. I've had it for a few years so I figured it would be a good time to get another set. I started to look around and really became interested in these speakers. Not only for the...

Pros: Speakers provide a great, "fill the room" sound for a low price.
Cons: No Headphone Jack, Short Cords

This is a nice, 3-piece speaker set. The two main speakers are about the size of a softball, and the woofer is about the size of a car battery. They provide a wonderful, rich sound that "fills the room."
2 Problems:
1. These speakers do not...

Pros: Great Price, design is pleasing on desktop
Cons: subwoofer should be more powerfull, alot of wires

I got these on sale for only $12 at Staples after mail in rebate. I was somewhat skeptical of the quality if they were on sale that much, but after I tried them it just proves to me that if you can get something cheap at a store, it doesn’t always mean...

Pros: The sub is really good for a 35$ set of speakers.
Cons: The satellite speakers

First off, this is my second pair of Altec Lansing speakers, so I had an idea of what to expect when I hooked everything up.

Sub
What really startles me is that the sub for this speaker set is pretty good. It's not plastic (except...

Pros: Good bass and overall sound quality. Price.
Cons: Slightly clipped midrange.

I bought a set of AVS300s a few weeks ago to upgrade an old set of generic speakers on my PC and, honestly, I wasn't expecting much - I just wanted something that was a little better than I had.

After I had set them up, I was quite surprised...

Pros: affordable, compact and trendy design, subwoofer included, separate controls for sub
Cons: speakers cannot operate alone without a dreadful decrease in sound quality

As soon as I set foot in my college dorm room and started downloading music from the various sources on the 'net (gotta love the network connection speed), I came to the realization that the speakers in my laptop computer just aren't good enough. Don't...

Pros: Great sound. Great price.
Cons: Can't think of one yet.

I was doing an online search for a new speaker system to replace my old ACS22 when I came across this particular model priced below $35. I was initially eyeing that rather impressive looking ATP3 system at the local Best Buy store but was disappointed...

Pros: Great overall sound and looks.
Cons: Sub begins to cut out at moderately high volumes.

These used Altec Lansing speakers were given to me 2 years ago by my computer class teacher. I'm very happy with the sound quality of these speakers!

This speaker system looks great and sounds awesome on my computer. Great bass and clear sound. The speakers come with built in amplifier. Too bad they are now a discontinued product.

Pros: Good price, decent sub
Cons: No Headphone Jack, perhaps underpowered

I'd been looking for some speakers to hook up to my portable CD player since my old ones died. Found these at Wal-mart on clearance for $25.00.

Subwoofer is passable for the price, though it falls behind the satellites as volume rises. The cord between the satellites is a decent length, though not able to be lengthened without doing some splicing. There is no headphone plug in either satellite, and only bass(on subwoofer), volume, and power (both on right satellite) controls. However, this is all relatively average for this price.

The subwoofer does make better bass than comparable speakers I have heard in this price range, and the sound is good overall. Just don't expect an extremely powerful system.

Pros: Great Price, Excellent Sound and Bass, Stylish
Cons: At low Volume Bass overpowers Satellites, High Volume Satellites overpower Subwoofer

I purchased the Altec Lansing AVS300 2.1 Speakers about 2 years ago, and have been completely satisfied by them time and again. When my Compaq Branded JBL's died on me, and I didn't have much cash to spend, but I wanted some boom for my my buck. I found the Altec's at Staples for a mere $35, and after hearing them, I had to have them. They compliment my Compaq's rounded look, and don't take up much space. The only con I have with these speakers are: At high Volume the Satellites overpower the Subwoofer, and at Low Volume the Subwoofer overpowers the Satellites. But, I still love these speakers, in fact I picked up another paid a week ago, used w/out the Subwoofer, but non the less, I'll have an extra pair, if mine ever die.