HT12B 2.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System

I'm giving this five stars rather than four because I can't think of any good reason to subtract a star. I bought this to plug into an older TV whose speakers were terrible. I ended up buying a replacement TV not too much later because the old TV was just dying. I've now got it plugged into the headphone jack of a new Samsung TV, and it works great. The sound is miles better than what the TV puts out, and because the TV has a true headphone jack and not just a 3.5mm line-out jack, I can control the volume with the TV remote. I have the subwoofer volume on the speakers turned up about 90% and the satellite speakers turned to about 60 - 70%, then control the input volume with the TV. The sound is clear and enjoyable. I have had to turn the subwoofer down a couple of times because in some shows, the bass has become overwhelming and I can't hear dialog for the explosions and bass-heavy background music. I have the subwoofer turned so that the speakers are side-firing, rather than having one face forward and one backward as is shown in the picture. I like that the speakers are nice and compact so that I can put the satellite speakers next to the TV on the TV stand and put the subwoofer on the bottom shelf. The speakers come with an RCA-to-3.5mm jack cable. If you need, you can purchase an RCA-to-RCA cable if your TV or other device has RCA outputs (my new Samsung only came with the headphone jack output and an optical TOSLINK connection), in the past, I've hooked the speakers directly to my DVD player using RCA-to-RCA cables, and that worked fine, too, although the volume had to be controlled directly on the speakers. If you're looking for an inexpensive 2.1 system for your PC or for a TV with a headphone jack, you can't go wrong at this price. BTW, I've seen a review or two that said they'd never heard of GPX, but I remember them as a manufacturer back in the late 70s. I didn't know they were still around!

I have to say, I read the reviews and purchased because of them.... I am NOT disapointed! I have a 50" TV that I was just looking to "augment", not "blow my mind" with sound.... The reviews said that this system was really great, and I thought "what the hell, can't hurt for the price." I have to say, for my 1 bedroom aparment living room, the sound is just enough. Of course not dolby 5.1 surround or anything, but holy crap..... I have the bass at full and have to get up to adjust the volume (heaven forbid), but I can use it with my TV, iPad, iPod, etc.... super portable etc. I only have one complaint (1st friggin world complaint I know).... no remote. SO, you can mute your TV but the system can still be blaring until you get off of your butt to turn it down. It would be nice to be able to mute both at the same time. Seriously though... I'm just whining, no complaints!

These actually have pretty good sound. They're good for smaller rooms and for adding some bass to your music. You can hook them up to a computer or mp3 player and can adjust the volume and bass level. If you're someone like me who values their hearing and doesn't like excessively loud music then these will suit you. Would recommend.

For the the price they sell it at, it's pretty good, I like that it's small and has good base and good clear quality of sound. Atm I have it attached to my projector that have in a small room and for me it works great

For the price, you can't go wrong! Yes, there are a few downfalls with this system but it is definitely worth the money. By no means is the sound "incredible" or can you compare it to any high-end theater system but it works just nicely. I have yet to really turn up the volume as I live in an apartment complex. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a decent sound boost. I have a lower grade flat screen and the volume isn't all that great and there isn't much bass (if any). Now that I've praised this product, I will tell you the cons to this system. For one, if you have a tv without a headphone jack, you will need an extra adapter. I luckily had one kicking around the house. Also, without the headphone jack, the volume is solely adjusted by the control knob on the bass speaker. If you have a headphone jack, you can turn the knob to an ideal "maximum level" and then use the tv volume to adjust the overall output. My tv only has audio out plugins so I have to adjust the speaker volume manually. My second complaint - which can be fixed with buying more cables - is that the cable that goes from each speaker to the bass is entirely too short. That alone drastically limits the placement of the all of the speakers. All in all, this product is extremely worth the money and you can't go wrong. It really comes down to what you need and what you're looking for. For me it was just more sound, bass and a cheap solution. So it was definitely worth it for my needs and exceeded my expectations for such an inexpensive product.