Comments on: Logitech X-530 5.1 Speaker System

By: Baby

Baby — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:44:52 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect speakers for a very affordable price
i’ve had these speakers for 3 years now. i love them.
if you are looking for a product that is bang for your buck. this is it.

By: Avis

Avis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:37:35 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Should you buy…. Depends on what you’re looking for?
Alright let me break these speakers down for you. If you enjoy listening to music and gaming occasionally, you cannot beat this deal. Don’t let these speakers fool you.

By: Yamir

Yamir — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:25:18 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great sourround sound speakers
I have had the X-530 5.1 speaker System for well over gosh 3 yrs I beleive, and I have to say that the X-530 is a really great speaker system.,.

By: Jennica

Jennica — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:27:08 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Speaker Review
These speakers are great! The sound quality is pretty good. The only thing that i wasn’t too pleased with was the “installation” part.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:20:32 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Very nice for the price
I bought these a little over a year ago to go with my Dell XPS computer. It came with a new Creative XTreme Audio soundcard, but I only had a cheap 2.

By: Lajita

Lajita — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:40:24 +0000

1.0 out of 5 stars
SUCKS
They sound great at first…… crank up the music, they were BLOWN? Not what they appear to be. Don’t be fooled!

By: Curtis

Curtis — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:52:15 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Sound! Great System!
This is my second Logitech Surround Sound System and it is awesome! Very loud very high quality sound. All aspects are adjustable and sound great!

By: Nadia

Nadia — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:20:02 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Clear sound, crystal clear
Love these speakers! The wires are a little short, so expect to spend about $15 more at Radio Shack buying RCA wire extensions – anyone can figure out how to add these onto the…

By: Sabeen

Sabeen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:34:37 +0000

Until now I have used a 200 watt Sony stereo system hooked up to my computer. Sound quality on that system is decent, but it is big and bulky, and the amp hisses a little. I was looking for an affordable set of 5. 1 speakers that could be used primarily for music playback as well as occasional use for games and movies. I bought the Logitech X-530 based on several online reviews, hailing this system as the best sub-$100 system for music as well as gaming and movies. The two drivers in each satellite seemed to me a little large for quality treble, and a little small for mid range, but the reviews seemed to indicate otherwise. I have not heard the other systems in this price range, but my suspicions were correct, and the X-530 is bellow my standards for music (but passable for gaming and movies). I received these speakers from Amazon in about 3 days (even with super saver shipping!) upon their arrival I immediately set them up and put them to test. Excited at the prospect of surround sound I first tried Medal of Honor, a game that has been lauded for its surround sound, then Call of Duty, Counterstrike etc. While the physical setup of the speakers had been a snap (plugging, attaching them to the walls etc. ), the audio setup was not so easy. In each of the games I tried, L and R front was very strong, but Center and L and R surround were almost non existent. I was able to balance the speakers using the software suite provided by Creative Labs with my Live! Sound card, but each game was different, making quitting and restart each game until the sound was balanced a trying, trial and error affair. Dials for surround and center volume would have been much appreciated! Once the sound was balanced, I did enjoy the surround effects in each of the games, and the sub woofer added a visceral amount of boom to the explosions. My experience with movies was similar, but the system’s inherent shortcomings began to come through. Audio physics states that bright, focused treble is best produced by a small driver, and middle range sound requires a slightly larger surface area to move the air for solid mid-range sound. The dialogue and sweeping soundtrack in the movies I used to test the speakers soon showed that the dual drivers were inadequate for their job. It was clear that satellites were in capable of producing the full range of human speech, and that the sub woofer was picking up the mid bass, as many of the voices (men especially) boomed out from underneath the desk, rather than coming crisply out of the center channel. Even very deep-voiced men don’t shake the floor when they talk! A decent amount of treble was present, but unfocused and muddy. Sharp metallic and other high range sound effects were present, but without any discernible place in the sound stage. With some consternation I continued my test in the way of music. Here, the last remnants of the speakers’ respectability fell to pieces. The speakers were woefully inadequate for full range music, with a huge gaping hole of mid range between big, boomy, inaccurate bass and messy, confusing treble. The harmonics were missing, leaving instead a thin treble melody backed by mushy sinus collapsing bass. Classical music sounded like your basic $30 carry boom box with a lot of bass. Bright upper harmonics were completely absent. Choral works were unbearably floppy and messy in presentation. With the booming bass and tinny treble I got headache after about a half hour, and not because I was listening too loud (I wasn’t) After a week or so of deliberations, I’m packing these up. There is simply no reason for me to own a set of speakers that are solely suited for gaming, which I do only occasionally. Unless I can bite the bullet for a Klipsch GMX system, I’m just going to use my Sony stereo. Pros: Look cool Easy setup Apparently better than other speakers in the price range Cons: Big, boomy, inaccurate bass Voice track in movies boomed out by subwoofer Messy, unfocused treble Very little mid range No physical surround and center volume controls

By: Filia

Filia — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:29:47 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
pretty awesome system
i bought my system from walmart for the same price and i really didnt think it was going to be overwhelming and it wasnt but….