Level 9 Sound Designs MH-500 2 Speakers

Pros: Quality build, easy install, great sound
Cons: small sweet spot

Had some extra cash burning a hole in my pocket and decided, gee its time to get some decent speaker for the Mac. Listened to a buddies 5 piece Klipsch and thought, wow that's what I need. Needless to say the $250 price tag kinda' stopped that from...

Pros: Awesomely clear high end, good midrange presence, terrific imaging
Cons: Needs better bass dynamic range, somewhat finicky about placement

I had been looking to replace my old speaker system with a new one because the old system, while not lacking in power and volume, did not have the clarity I wished for in listening to music. I listen to a lot of music on my system, mp3 and otherwise,...

Pros: Sound seems to magically engulf you
Cons: Weak quality of sound. Subwoofer wasn't as great as I had expected it to be.

Review: Monsoon MH-500
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After hearing much hype about these speakers, I decided to spring for a set myself. I decided that my old cambridge soundworks speakers were decent, but I yearned for some fuller...

Pros: Affordable and powerful
Cons: Gotta bend over to adjust the bass!

Being a university student and a music lover at the same time is hard: I wanted a pair of speakers that were of an above-average quality, but I didn't want to spend a huge amount of money on them. The answer? Monsoon MH-500.

For a little over...

Pros: Better than the MM-700/MM-1000 and less money. Balanced frequency response. Clear, transparent highs. Punch bottom. Some of the best computer speakers I've heard.
Cons: A tiny bit directional, but not too much so.

I bought a pair of Monsoon MH-500s because of their sound. They are balanced (with an even frequency response), punchy, and clear.

Before buying the MH-500s, I listened to many other computer speaker systems ranging in price from $100 to...

Pros: Well-balanced, relatively inexpensive
Cons: Not as good as a $200 speaker set...

I have a laptop computer and while it's really convenient and easy to use while I'm on the road or on an airplane or in a class, the home-usage just lacks a little umph compared to what I COULD be enjoying while at home. A large part of this I attributed...

Pros: Inexpensive, Clear solid bass for a 4" woofer, small size.
Cons: Sound very harsh and tinny - lacks the warmth of a traditional woofer

When I purchased the MH-500's, I was expecting crystal
clear highs and weak bass. I found the exact opposite.

Setting up the MH500's was a piece of cake. Plug in the
left and right speakers, run the minijack plug to the
...

Pros: cool design, quality sound
Cons: mute button on volume puck too large

I put in my order with Best Buy for a Compaq computer and I also picked Monsoon speakers when I saw them listed for the first time as an option. THEN I did my checking and found this page. OK, not the best preparation but I was caught off guard -...

Pros: Great combination of components
Cons: awkward "puck" volume control

I bought the MH-500 set just a few hours ago. As soon as I got them home, I set them up and it was time to test them out. I stuck in Tori Amos' "From the Choirgirl Hotel" (a great CD to test a new speaker set), closed my eyes and realized I...

Pros: Fantastic sound, impressive bass from such a small subwoofer. Volume/bass Control.
Cons: Difficult to control direction of sound, no real focus of sound

I bought this speaker system at an amazingly low price from a bid site, simply wanted the nice look of flat panel speakers.

At first I was a bit disappointed, they're not TOTALLY flat- there is a big bulge at the back for the speaker that...

Pros: Clear sound, very stylish
Cons: Subwoofer is somewhat weak

I sampled a lot of speakers before buying the Monsoon MH-500. I was buying these speakers for listening to music while working on my computer, not for gaming.

And at that, they are great. Whether you play MP3s or CDs, the sound is crisp and...