Desktop speaker recommendations

Bailey · Mar 20, 2013

Looking to buy a new set of desk-top speakers (blown my last pair to bits) Nothing too expensive and only using an integrated sound card anyway.

something around the £50 to £60 mark would be ideal. Need to have a headphone input and manual volume control are my only must-haves.

If anybody has a recommendation for a discount site or better still a product I'm all ears

doodlebug · Mar 20, 2013

I just have Logitech 2-10 speakers
25 watt, manual control, headphone socket.

Definitely load enough, nice bass but work perfect on a low volume aswell.

Had mine for 2 years and love 'em 8)

Cost less than £50

Lovekraft · Mar 21, 2013

I bought these last year and they are great

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Gigaworks-Series-Multimedia-Speakers/dp/B001IZZ2PE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363857291&sr=8-1

Fine for listening to tunes / multimedia at a moderate volume, obviously not going to match a good stereo at higher volumes but they are pretty clear. They have manual volume control and a headphone jack too.

Aaron Clifford · Mar 21, 2013

I bought a an iPod dock a while ago and just use that, in your price range and does a good enough job for day to day audio, and has a FM radio and iPod dock, there is probably a newer version now though:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kitsound-BOOMCLOCK-iPod-iPhone-Clock-Radio-Boom-Dock-Black-/140856237813

namdas · Mar 21, 2013

another vote for creative speakers, they're really pretty good

AssetDomains · Mar 21, 2013

I play media through the TV so these little cheap things do me for general sounds etc
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0016OMI5Y/?tag=acorn06-21

denchomsky · Mar 21, 2013

Creative Inspire T10 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000WQIKJ0/?tag=acorn06-21

336 5* reviews

Bailey · Mar 25, 2013

Thank you for the feedback guys, fortunately my pair of Harman Kardons have sprung back to life (must be a loose internal connection)

However I had fun checking out the desktop suggestions and market (Now consider my self an expert, without having listen to any of them)

One thing I have learnt though, is about Ebay - never having used it before. so made a bid on a pair of 1 year old Bose desktop Series II speakers, thought my bid of £35 would capture them.

Wining bid was £60 (not mine) + sellers PP of £9.95.

You can buy the bloody things Brand New (postage free for £77)
http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/Products/Home-Cinema/Speakers/BOSE®/Companion®--2

I guess for buyers Ebay must be as addictive as domains - that's the only reason I can see for such high bids for second-hand gear