Logitech AudioHub Notebook Speakers
by Logitech
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Customer Review: Great Sound and Design
Summary: 5 Stars
Some of the reviews have been focused on the little things wrong with this speaker bar, but I would like to point out what's right with it:
1. This is kickin' sound. That's the most important thing, and it's here. The sound is rich and CLEAR at all the volume levels, and at the highest levels, it is louder than anyone would need in an office or bedroom...it's loud. The mids and highs could be just SLIGHTLY (I mean just slightly) better, but the booming bass is just right and is delivered along the right wavelength so that it doesn't compete with the sounds in those other ranges. This is not a big unit, but it delivers loud, clear, rich, balanced, and true playback.
2. It's a speakerbar...that means the configuration of the unit precludes placing speakers around for maximum effect. However, not once have I paused to regret the configuration. Why? Because the sound is delivered with a surround effect that truly swallows a room. A good comparison would be the Bose Wave Radio.
3. The features are great, including an orange glowing volume control on the side of the unit, 2 USB ports, webcam mount for use with a notebook or laptop pc, great design and profile, and sliding left and right speakers that adjust to the width of your monitor, notebook, or laptop. The unit is completely plug and play to top it all off.
4. Quality of workmanship. When you open the box, you will see that this is one of those rare values that was designed and made to last. The unit is not only solid...it's neat, clean, and creatively packaged. There was obviously alot of thought put into the product. The warranty is two years. Very good for a product of this type.
5. The price. The price is great for a unit that delivers on so many levels. I bought this unit for around $50, and the price has risen. That is a testiment to the quality of the unit. They are selling or the price, which was at around $30 for a short time, would still be low. Even at $64 this unit is a value. Because of its size, it fits in just about anywhere, and the quality of sound is impressive enough to warrant the current cost, even more in my opinion.
Overall, I would say overlook the complaints of the few and listen to the masses on this product. High end surround sound comes with a price in messy wires or in rechargable batteries. This is a clean, neat option that eliminates all that in favor of great non-restrictive sound from a single unit. Not for use as a backpack speaker system, this unit is mostly suited to use at home with a desktop in an office or bedroom or with a notebook or laptop computer for watching movies (at its best here) and video or for listening to music. If you are considering spending more, check out the reviews at YouTube and listen to the sound yourself. You could save yourself alot of hassles AND money.
Customer Review: Love the Orange Button ...
Summary: 5 Stars
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Being the owner of several different types of speakers for laptops and iPod's. Thus far, this unit, as a stand alone is my favorite, and for these reasons:
1) The Orange Button on the side. It gives you a clear indication as to whether the sound is on or not, so no unnecessary blasting your face off and wondering where the volume is at when the music kicks in.
2) The sleek design is cool enough to warrant the device to be used as a stand alone unit on my kitchen counter. It doesn't stand out or need a foolish amount of wires to plug it in to the computer and the wall, unlike my JBL speaker set which can double as a clothesline or belay lines up Everest.
3) The incremental volume control is sensitive enough so that you can actually fade the music out if need be instead of hearing a drop off when you're trying to listen to something incredibly quiet. Like in the middle of the night, for instance, when everyone else is asleep and you want to hear Marvin Gaye or something. No problem.
4) No installation of anything at all. Wow! Amazing concept. I'm tired of installing drivers and unnecessary software for the most simplest devices these days. I plugged it in via USB and viola ... done. Didn't even require a manual.
5) The sound that the little unit feeds throughout the room is quite impressive and when strategically placed could probably replace a larger system for casual listening.
6) Wide enough to do what it says it can, judging from the picture on the box. I have a 17" screen and it does fit nicely behind it and the speakers slide out 2 inches on each side if necessary if you need to adjust it.
7) I didn't need the extra attachment that came with the unit as I have no intent on ever using a web cam.
8) Also, I'm not going to use it as pictured, and I don't think placing the unit behind my screen, giving me stereo sound, was necessary - as the unit a few feet away provided more sound than anyone could ask for from such a small unit.
9) This unit is good for a consumer level usage, students, casual internet surfers and folks wanting to listen to music from their laptop without an obtrusive set-up.
10) The unit also provides three extra (powered) USB ports which do come in handy.
11) I'm using this speaker system in conjunction with my Dell Inspiron 1721 Laptop with a 17" screen.
Very cool unit indeed.
Customer Review: Nice sounding package for laptop users
Summary: 5 Stars
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For those who use their laptop computers largely in a fixed location, the Logitech AudioHub speakers would be a worthwhile addition.
The most important consideration, of course, is sound quality. I am not an audiophile and so most likely don't even know the nuances one would listen for. To my untrained ear, however, these speakers sound excellent. The bass is somewhat lacking, but is fuller than I've heard from many other external speakers, including some with dedicated bass units. The AudioHub's internal amplifier can drive the sound to more than room filling levels without distortion. There is an easy to adjust volume control, but no tone controls. I found using the equalizer function on WinAmp brought up the bass response nicely, but still not to floor shaking levels. Overall, for music and movies, the AudioHub delivers a very nice experience, certainly (and expectedly), much better than the notebooks internal speakers.
Both slick and sleek appropriately describe the unit's design. The main housing is of a trapezoid shape, which is quite pleasing to the eye. Each end of the unit extends to accomodate wide laptops and to provide greater separation between the units. The front of the unit is covered in a black fabric which I hope doesn't become a nasty dust catcher.
The main unit sits about an inch off the surface which not only minimizes vibration and creep, but also allows cable passthrough, should such be necessary for power cables and so on. The unit has three unpowered USB ports built-in and connects to the laptop with a single USB cable, allowing for quick disconnect if you want to take your laptop with you. An AC adaptor is provided. There is no provision for battery power nor is there an on/off switch.
Taken altogether, the Logitech AudioHub is a clever piece of design that works better than external speakers with all their cables. The sound is good, though audiophiles will probably find the lack of powerful bass response undesirable. The provision of the three USB ports will serve the needs of many people.
A very nice piece of work overall. Logitech is really getting better and better at merging design and function in their product line.
Jerry
Customer Review: Excellent sound, and works like a docking station for your laptop...
Summary: 5 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
While I was off at Lotusphere, one of my Vine review packages got delivered... It's the Logitech AudioHub Notebook Speakers, and I finally got a chance to hook them up and take them for a spin. In short, I'm impressed...
Once you take them out of the package, you're only about two minutes away from ditching the sound from your normal laptop speakers. You plug in the speakers to a power source, attach the USB plug into one of your laptop ports, and that's it. The speakers on the side slide in and out to adapt to the width of your laptop screen, so you don't have to worry about multiple components finding a place on your desk. There's an extension stand you can clip on the back in order to place your webcam at eye level as part of your whole speaker system. Volume knob is on the side of the right speaker, and it's absolutely no problem to adjust the sound to meet your needs.
A nice touch is the additional USB ports that come on the speaker unit. Since you have to take up one of your laptop ports for the speaker, the other alternative would be to get a small USB port of some sort. But fortunately, you have three more ports once you plug in the speakers. In some ways, you can almost treat this unit as a laptop docking station when it comes to having all your peripherals plugged in. When you leave and come back, just plug in the USB speaker ports, and you'll have everything back for your desktop configuration.
Of course, the important thing in a speaker system is sound. And this unit has it. The side speakers deliver clear, crisp sound rivaling most desktop speaker systems you'd normally use. Add in the base coming out of the center unit, and you have a system that will make your music and games sound like you're right there.
There are some gadgets that I get that don't become part of my normal daily workflow. The Logitech AudioHub Notebook Speakers will avoid that fate, as I've got the space cleared off on my desk and there's no reason to have to move it. Now I can use my laptop as a music system while I'm using my desktop for real work. Can't beat a setup like that...
Customer Review: No muss, no fuss! I love it!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
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OK, let me just start out be saying that I am definitely NOT a computer geek. In fact, I only just got my first laptop (with Windows Vista, by the way) one month ago. One of the first things we noticed with the new unit was that the speakers were really inadequate, sounding tinny, especially at full volume. Well, this audiohub turned out to be just the ticket.
First of all, the unit is entirely plug-and-play, which means that you just plug it in, wait for it to set itself up, and then start using it - no frustrating installation process, no swapping discs in and out, no hassles at all. The sound is excellent, and makes watching DVDs on the laptop to be a much better experience. (It has a volume button; we had wished that the laptop had one!) When I unplugged the unit, the laptop's speakers didn't immediately spring to life, but simply closing the top (putting it to sleep) and waking it back up brought them back to life immediately. Again, no muss, no fuss! I love that!!!
As an added bonus, this unit an attached two-foot USB cable, a four-foot USB extension cable, three USB ports for attaching other devices (and thus keeping your laptop from looking like it's on life-support), and a bracket for a webcam.
On the downside, this audiohub is a little large, and does not connect to your laptop. That means that if you want to use it on your lap, you are probably out of luck. Well, just place the laptop and audiohub on a desk, and it works great.
So, as a guy who is easily intimidated by complicated devices, I can tell you that this is a great piece of equipment for me. I love this audiohub and give it three very loud cheers (which would sound great if you could hear them on these speakers)!