Advantages: good quality at a low price
Disadvantages: headband a bit heavy

...Playing a lot of online games I needed something that would compliment my surround sound pc card. Many stereo headsets would have done but you would not be taking advantage of the surround sound features. Not knowing the brand or reading any reviews I went and bought it. And boy am I glad I did !. After ordering it online, it turned up in a box made of thin card board with all the features on the front. When I opened it there was a glossy black box inside, I opened that and was surprised by the packing. All the components were in plastic bag placed on a satin covering and a bow tied around it. This really impressed me as they had taken the time to present something properly. What you get ... Padded head band High-quality microphone Adjustable head band Collapsible, padded earpads made of velvet-like material In... Read review

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Advantages: Exceptional Sound Quality
Disadvantages: None

...opened my new toys. It was a bit of a shock to discover (in addition to the usual polystyrene and plastic bags) the contents:- 4 - I think very trendy looking - surround sound speakers 1 big (well 275mm x 160mm x 270mm and it weighed a ton) - sub woofer 1 (rather dinky) centre speaker, with metal stand A cable which had three outputs and one input Rather bizzarely a spare fuse…. An instruction manual The Subwoofer is in a black MDF case, the others are all black with metal/metal effect stands. They look very contemporary, even trendy. This could be difficult I wasn't quite expecting this much kit, and did I have room to set it all up in the small room where my PC lives. First job read the instructions. I have to say idiot proof is not the word. The instructions are so clear that almost anyone (except perhaps my ex - no we... Read review

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Advantages: Great surround sound, Pleasing design, Complementary to Creative Speakers, Easy to use, cheaper option to replacing internal soundcard of laptops plus the bonus of having surround sound, wide range of inputs other than PC.
Disadvantages: Relatively bulky, expensive

.... Lastly, just install the supplied CD containing the driver and you’re on your way to listening great THX surround sound. -SOUND- Basically, to get sound out of your computer, you need a sound card and speakers. A lot of people invest in excellent speaker systems, such as Bose and Bang & Olfsen, but most of the time, they don’t realize that the sound card is just as important, or more than important than the speakers. Let me explain why. The Extigy receives and interprets the input from the PC, encodes it, and sends it out to the individual speakers, which will play sound according to the soundcard. Yes, the sound from the speakers can be crisp, clear and does not crack at high volumes, but does it give you the surround sound which you want? Is it able to make you feel as if you’re in a concert theatre listening to an opera, or can... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent sound - Great price
Disadvantages: Tripods are a bit flimsy

...The FPS1000 speaker system isn't the best setup in the world, it has to be said, but with the correct sound card, I own a Creative Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Player, the sound at even a quarter of the possible volume is plenty for everyday use. Crank the volume up for those dance tracks you've just downloaded and you get the impact of a full-blown stereo system. Friday nights allow you to annoy the neigbours when you take the decibels up to the max. The distortion is minimal and the sound is awesome. The four speakers are small in comparison to complete stereo or surround sound systems but they pack a hidden punch, this combined with the excellent sub-bass woffer which is placed centrally all give this sound system unstoppable, ear pounding volume. It is all very simple to set up and the only down side is that the cables are a little... Read review

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Advantages: very reasonbly priced, great sound
Disadvantages: Muffles some high sounds occasionally

...Since I could not really afford to go for the Digital Theatre Option, I opted for the Fps(Four Point Surround)1000. These are simple analog surround sound speakers but do the job very well. They are bundled with the sound Blaster Live cards in some packages which is where I purchased mine from. The music Quality is substancially better now with the Sub woofer and four speakers, allthough the speaker dont seem to like a very very high pitch sound as they can muffle it a little. No problems with the power, they pump out enough volume to run a disco off, and enough Bass to rattle the house. The price of them is comming down and so these are becoming a really good buy in terms of value for the pound. I would reccoment these to anyone who listens to music on there computer alot.... Read review

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