garbage, speakers crackle at all volumes
926264
garbage, speakers crackle at all volumes, buttons stick, dies withing 2 hours and then takes forever to charge. It made me so damned mad that i wasted $40+ on junk YET AGAIN I THREW IT OUT OF MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY AND WATCHED AS IT DISINTEGRATED ON THE ROAD BEHIND ME !! THATS WHAT I THINK OF THE JUNK YOU SELL!!
4535998
It worked great for the first few days and now it crackles and you can't listen to it at all. And No we didn't crank it up all the way. I am really disappointed in these speakers. Only got 1 star because I had to.
2187364
I'm so mad that I bought this thing. The speakers are horrible and drowned out, it sounds like you are in a cave listening to them. I got it specifically for the USB input and mp3 compatibility but I would warn people to look at other systems. This is definitely not worth $40.00. Piece of junk...
2922380
Absolutely terrible. Speakers won't stay on unless you have at above average volume. If you wanna use this at night? Tough luck.
1489120
Great sound, decent bass. Although I've had it for only a couple of months and the speakers are already starting to crackle. Very aggravating.
Ive had it for about a year, the speakers sound like they are going to die soon. Waste of money. Im honestly probably going to keep them around until I have an extra couple hundred or so to buy a new one, different brand. After doing some research, apparently what you want to look for is a sound bar with a 5.1 Channel. Makes sense.
1937489
Garbage, immediately after installing the audio began to cut in and out. Changed back to old HDMI and problem fixed...save your money, go elsewhere.
1056123
Product is complete garbage, not even worth the $37.00. The left speaker rattles no matter the volume level. When near full volume the sound gets distorted, speaker drivers rattle even louder. Terrible buy
3293407
I knew they would be small. I knew everything about the item before I got them, except for the fact that they sound like Garbage. Hot Garbage. On Fire. In a dumpster. There is an audible whine / crackle from the microphone that is present on a podcast recording app, as well as a full blown recording program like Audacity. My phone's internal microphone sounds better than these. Save your money. Buy something better, or use the mic in your device.
4130689
Just terrible speakers.

Overwhelmingly loud muddy base (on lowest setting) with no deep defined subwoofer lows.  Sub distorts easily.  If anything, subwoofers should be downward firing in design not the mid-range speakers.  I laid the subwoofer on it's side with the speaker facing down and the speaker got quieter, but of course that was also terrible sounding not to mention a ridiculous thing to even feel compelled to try.

Mid-range is muddy to nonexistent. The Satellites actually DO HAVE better mid-range if they are tipped over on their sides.  The highs are muddy to tinny, so sound across the spectrum (bass, mid-range, highs) is horribly unbalanced, and of poor quality.

For stereo speakers there is no separation, which takes me back to the days when I had a transistor radio with mono sound.  Cabling is short and cheap.

I did read the negative reviews which tend to mirror my experience, but I had to find out the hard way by ordering a pair.  I've already sent them back for a refund.  Lesson learned.  I've reconnected my Logitech z120's ($25 dollar speakers), and I am much happier with those, especially now.  If it were up to me I would price these speakers in the low 20 dollar range, but still would not recommend them.  I'm not inclined to even think about ordering Altec Lansing products in the future.
627300
Beware! I recommend testing or reviewing products in a big box store or at a friends house at the very least prior to purchasing anything on Amazon. Bottom line is I literally plugged the speakers that came with my computer back in after listening to these speakers and attempting to fine tune a bit. Nothing worked. The volume is poor and the sound is not crisp at all. The subwoofer rattles ok a hard surfaced floor too so be warned. Sim
4003729
Installed easily enough but as soon as I turned my monitors on (KRK Rokit6) they began emitting the loud, grating, ominous wail of EMI. Listened to some music to test the frequency response and it sounds like this thing completely destroys the low end. Overall a complete waste of time and money.
1454635
From day 1 it had an annoying buzz through the speakers. It continually got worse. I finally threw it in the trash. Find a better one is my opinion.
3720354
I purchased these speakers to use with a flat screen TV.  I had great expectations upon opening the box and lifting out the speakers.  I couldn't believe the quality of the units, especially for the price.  Then i plugged them in and turn on the sound.  It was beyond belief just how bad these speakers sound, and the static when the speakers were on standby is as bad as others had described.  I cannot understand how the manufacturer would choose to invest in quality speaker housing units to house what must be the cheapest speakers they could find.  I returned the units and thanks to Amazon, that process was painless.
2002858
These speakers are by far the worst sounding speakers I ever owned.  I bought these at BB 10 years ago and they were on special for $49.99.  I thought with Yamaha how could I go wrong?  That was a mistake.  The highs were unnatural, mid range sounded tinny, and the bass output was hollow sounding.  I opened these up to look at the crossovers and construction of the cabinets.  Well there are no crossovers, only one capacitor on the tweeter and midrange.  The cabinet had no bracing and no sound insulation to speak of.  These were not worth even the $49.99, never mind over $100.  For the price they are now asking you could find much better speakers for a little more cash.
4754295
Sound quality is unmusical, and horribly unbearable.
1497075
They sound horrid and break like frail old man. In hometown. For this price, could have gotten good speakers. Returned it. Any other brand will do. 1/10. Run (shop around) while you still can!
818493
Started cracking and popping almost immeadielty. Randomly turn off. Been completly ignored by M-Audio's support. Avoid at all cost and get another brand.