Pebble speakers and going for the Plus version - the subwoofer is absolutely worth plunking down an extra bit of coin. Orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, sound the most natural through the Pebble Plus.

The default setting of Pebble V2's Gain Switch (located at the bottom of the right speaker) is set to H for optimal audio performance. What we mean there is that these speakers, like most other cheap speakers, had an obvious tipping point before distortion set in. They often include feature enhancements and security updates to protect Windows from the malware attacks which would probably lead to sound failures.com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. He is a Tech journalist contributing to a dozen publications: Globe and Mail, MobileSyrup, Futurithmic, Android Central, TechRadar, and WhatsYourTech.

To ensure she's always well-equipped to assist you, she keeps her finger on the pulse of the tech world. The bass does sound more distorted when the song itself has heavy bass in it, but the real sacrifice here is in the mids, and to a lesser extent, the highs. To manage your expectations, the subwoofer is more like a woofer, and the wires spilling out of the back almost look like a practical joke in the Bluetooth era. Echoing the accomplishments of its compact yet powerful predecessor which was honored as the Best Computer Speakers of 2018 by PC Mag, the Creative Pebble Plus supercharges your listening experience by offering double the bass while retaining its clean and minimalistic design along with USB connection.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) 75 dB Power Output Satellites: 2 x 4W RMS, Total System Power: Up to 8W RMS, Peak Power: 16W, *Up to 8W RMS when Gain is set to “High” while plugged into a 10W USB-C Port/USB-C Power Adapter/ 5V 2A USB Type-A Power Adapter. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, and audio gear reviews are still my primary focus. The highs are bright and crisp clear, there is a decent amount of sparkle in instruments like a drummer’s cymbals and in the sibilance of a vocalist’s ‘S’ and ‘T’ sounds, but it is never really over the top. A bass level adjustment would’ve been useful but the set bass level is about right for most sound mediums (music, tv, spoken word, gaming, etc.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) ≥ 75 dB Power Output Satellites: 2 x 2W RMS, Subwoofer: 1 x 4W RMS, Total System Power: Up to 8W* RMS, *Up to 8W RMS when Gain is set to “High” while plugged into a 10W USB-C Port/USB-C Power Adapter/ 5V 2A USB Type-A Power Adapter. The good news is that setup is fairly simple considering how few wires there are connected to the speakers. system which is meant to be used primarily with your laptop, the Pebble Plus leaves little room for complaints in terms of sound quality. If you don't plan on cranking the volume or mind missing out on some wireless functionality, the Creative Pebble Plus are a solid set of stereo computer speakers.The display of third-party trademarks and trade names on this site does not necessarily indicate any affiliation or the endorsement of PCMag. Unfortunately, it is also not easy to hide those wires as they would likely run in multiple directions in the real-life usage, and you end up getting a pretty messy desktop. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable).

The thing about these speakers is they do have a sweet spot: For instance, if your computer is angled on a desk rather than facing you head on, you’re better off positioning the speakers to face you on from the computer on one end, and toward where you sit facing forward on the other. Creative has employed the minimalist design with the subwoofer, which sports a 4-inch downward-firing driver on the bottom side.but the bad news is that all the cables run through the right speaker, making it a little challenging for us to lay things out in a neat way - this isn’t one of those 2. The soundstage and separation are also splendid here, even with some complicated recordings, the Pebble Plus still manages to handle everything with composure. If you are using older computers with USB Type-A ports, not to worry, a USB-C to USB-A converter is included for you. The Creative Pebble Plus introduces the anticipated addition of a newly-designed down-firing subwoofer. For around the cost of a dinner, Creative is underselling and overdelivering with these criminally cheap 2.