CREATIVE Pebble Modern 2.0 USB-powered Desktop Speaker System, black

Speakers are brilliant for the price! Very good sound system for my monitor. Really happy with this product. 100% recommend!

20 quid, absolutely fantastic quality. Slightly bigger and more robust than i initially thought which is a bonus as they feel made from good quality materials. sound quality for their size and style is almost second to none. i cannot reccomend these highly enough if you just need some small speakers for your computer etc. For 20 pounds you truly cannot go wrong. Beyond impressed.

Even though these are a Creative product, I wasn't expecting great things for 27 euro. Was I surprised ? Oh, yes. When I unpacked the speakers, the first thing that struck was the weight, build and size of the speakers. A good weight, strong build and just about the right size for my needs. Next, the design and shape. Very neat and attractive. So much for the appearance. Next was performance. TBH, I definitely wasn't expecting great things here. As these speakers are solely powered by the laptop via usb, I expected passable performance. Again, big surprise. Clear, high volume with no distortion at the top end and even though there is no bass control, the bass was well acceptable. These speakers punch well above the €27 price tag and unless you are fanatical about your sounds, more than acceptable for we ordinary people who just want a decent set of speakers. The next test is how long they last. Highly recommended.

My kids have the annoying habit of listening to music on their phones. I say kids but they're in their twenties, and anything thta's a bit of an inconvenience just doesn't get any traction, so a pair of speakers: "yawn, I don't need that"However, I started small by getting some of those passive miniscule 2 inch square cheapies found in the local shop as they wanted to hear gaming sounds.One of them now in second year of uni, had a problem when moving her pc to a her new digs in that the speakers somehow didn't get recognised by the pc.So that's when I bought these (the original pebble set).All of a sudden "Wow I don't have to turn them up loud to get areally good sound, dad"I couldn't be happier, now she realises how listening on a decent set of speakers makes all the difference.It's still a long slog to get her to listen to music at home on my british hifi system, but the first step has been taken.The other "kid" had the same journey and has progressed onto the Logitech speaker set with small sub woofer, but he's 7 years older so is more understanding.Pro's:Small form factor (if the kids see something too big, they won't want it)There is a rotary volume control on one of the speakers, so the volume doesn't have to be altered in the computer.A very big sound for such a small speaker, especially at low volumes, it really does sound like it has great potential.The rotary volume does also act as an on/off switch.As it has a USB power lead it could concievably be used with an ipod, and maybe a power pack for power if out and about whereas the USB-only V3 wouldn't work for this.Only £20 as opposed to the £30 of V3.Cons:The bass is quite heavy early on, meaning that like a lot of speakers they will struggle to sound good at high volume levels. This is only a problem if you're thinking of getting a good deal of volume out of them.Some may think that having a 3.5mm jack in addition to the USB power source is a hindrance, but as I detailed above, it does open them up to be used with an mp3 player or ipod if you're old enough like me to want to do that.The leads aren't the longest, but having the pc/laptop reasonably near to the monitor will mean they are long enough as I have found.All in all, I'm really happy with them, now studying with light background music suddenly a possibility foe one kid, the other now demanding a bit more power, YAY!

very Good sound on desktop, light,and small,

I heard great things about the Pebble speakers, especially at their price point which made me want to try them out. I have been using these for around 7 months now and can recommend them to anyone looking to get some speakers for their pc and don't want to spend a fortune. They have been great, good quality sound and can even control the sound using the wheel on the right speaker. Definitely feels like they are worth more than the ~£20 I paid. Bass is a bit lacking however you cannot complain ;)

Very nice little desktop speakers, sound quite good. However, they broke two months after I bought them.

These little speakers pack a punch for their size, this is the third set I have ordered the kids use them on their PCs and I have a set for my mancave,