Harman Kardon Soundsticks II Computer Speakers

I was skeptical when I pulled them out of the box. They were smaller than I thought they would be. BUT, when I hooked them up I could not believe the sound. They sound great. The base is strong and the sticks are very crisp. I still have not ventured to turn them up all the way. They are surprisingly loud but still clear. The ONLY issue I have is the sub is designed to be on the floor so everytime you want to adjust the bass or turn the power on or off you have to reach down to the floor to do it. Not a big hassle, just a little inconvenient. I had read reviews about some issues with the volume control on the sticks being to sensitive. I think it is just fine. I have been into stereos for over 30 years and I have owed some outrageous systems. I am one of the guys that is just hard to impress when it comes to speakers. For the price, you cannot go wrong with the Soundsticks. They really out perform anything in their price range. I also think they look really good and clean sitting next to my iMac. If you are looking for a good set of speakers that won't take up half of your computer stand the Soundsticks are by far the most bang for the buck.

These look very cool but I was a little disappointed with performance. They sound hollow and a bit muted. I owned a set of altec lansing computer speakers about 8 years in a similar price range ago and they sounded far better than these.. I guess I should go and get myself some large quality speakers! These sound okay if you just want to watch movies on your laptop or desktop though. I do love the way they look though.

excellent sound at a great price, the bass really hits sounds fabulous, the volume control is touchy only issue i have and i can deal with it,

I used these with my G4 PowerMac and they matched perfectly and sounded awesome. I since upgraded to a G5 Mac Pro and thought it was time to upgrade to the Bose Companion 5 series. I can say that the Soundsticks have a better low end than the Bose, but the satelites of the Bose sound better than the HK's. These soundsticks were quite expensive when they first came out, but have since become very affordale. They sound great compared to any others in this price range and they do look unique. I was constantly getting kudos from anyone who saw them and heard them.

Look awesome and sound equally as good. The cabling is very self explanatory and is just plug-and-play. The bass in the subwoofer is excellent. The only real knock I have on it is that there is no remote control.