4 stars just for the volume level, (but what are you gonna do, it's wp!) else it's PERFECT
348768
It's hard not to give this guy 5 stars, it does absolutely what it was designed to do, well made, great, slim profile, very much in line with it's many online reviews. Yes, it was made to be durable and waterproof, so in terms of sound volume there must be a compromise to accomplish this. For everyday use though, I couldn't do it. I couldn't hear details of conversations comfortably. If I get a call about a sensitive subject matter, or business, I do not want to be struggling with hearing specific details in a conversation, I want to be focusing on the subject of the conversation itself. It can be done but I was tired of having to ask folks to speak up when they did not have to before (with a different case) I just don't think it will function well enough in a day to day role. Camping, fishing, hunting? ABSOLUTELY!
2720908
But  with caveats. Let's face it. Sealed 8 inch sub. It's not going to do everything. What I needed it to do was fill out low end of some ok bookshelves in a funky small space. And more musical then thump to deal with eclectic musical tastes. And off axis listening on the speakers. And I wasn't looking for shake the foundations lows. I have a Rythmik that covers that nicely on my "serious" system.

Driving it with a Griffin Twenty. So as far as I know no low pass filter. But hey it has a sub out. So needed to hump it around the room a bit to tame the thump. Dial around with crossover and gain in back.  Work required.

Could not get it to play nice with some Dali Zensors. Think it was the Zensors fault. Little bumpy on the bottom end. They want to own the bass and don't roll off smoothly. Happened to have some Audioengine P4s around. Well lookie there. Couple of tweaks and you can't even tell where one drops off and the Kanto picks up. That is what I was shooting for.

On the other hand. It's fun to turn up the thump for fun. Pretty good for the price, and that's what I was expecting.

Sweet. What is that playing now. Sounds nice. Ah Martin Modeski and Woods. "Professor Nohair".
116548
Recently I wall mounted an 40" Insignia (Best Buy) brand TV in my bedroom and I wanted more volume and better quality sound than an average sized TV can provide. I put the TV up using a home made wood bracket with a bottom shelf to hold a DVD player, an Amazon Fire TV media streaming box and a Pyle-Home amplifier. It's really a great set up, it looks and sounds wonderful. Pyle has probably exaggerated the wattage of this amplifier (along with the rest of the audio industry). I would guess that it actually puts out about 15 watts RMS (a conservative rating method) but because of the logarithmic way that the amplitude of sound is measured 15 RMS watts will drive a speaker to HALF of the volume that you could get from an amplifier rated at 150 watts RMS. The point is unless you want to go deaf or already are deaf this amplifier will give you loud high quality audio for your videos and games. I am using a connecting cord with a 3.5mm mini phono plug on one end and two RCA plugs on the other end  to send the sound from the earphone jack of the TV to the amplifier. I could have used the line out jacks on the TV but by using the earphone jack I can control the volume of the amplifier with the TV remote. I saw some user comments about inadequate volume from this amplifier which was attributed to thin speaker wire. Normally I would agree that you should use 18 or even 16 gauge wire in a speaker installation but with a small amplifier like this you can get by with thinner wire. For speakers I salvaged some 20 year old ones from a small Aiwa stereo that measure about 8 x 12 inches. These speakers had wires that are about 22 or 24 gauge running out of a hole in the back of the enclosures. Rather than taking these speakers apart to attach thicker wire I used the existing wires. The amplitude is 100% satisfactory. What is really more important with a small low power amplifier like this is that the volume of the sound going INTO the amplifier is adequate. Fortunately my TV has plenty of power coming out of the headphone jack. As far as the quality and appearance of the Pyle amplifier is concerned I love it! It is compact, housed in a sturdy metal cabinet, has soft pads on the bottom to protect whatever is underneath, it's fused to protect it from overloads, has high quality spring loaded hardware to easily attach the speaker wires, beautiful blue flashing LED lights on the front to indicate power output for each channel and best of all two knobs to adjust the bass and treble. This two knob system is infinitely better than the 4 and 5 way toggle "idiot buttons" that are typically found on even expensive receivers and amplifiers. (Are you listening Panasonic, Sony, Yamaha, Samsung et al?) With just two knobs you can adjust the sound exactly the way YOU like it.
207783
Great & compact for home office. Not meant for high volume
3493375
I got this because i wanted a really good, and loud sound for my house. I'm using a Monster's RCA cables to connect my Ps4 to a home theater, and the result? AWESOME quality, it's ok, BUT, i don't get it loud. It sounds awesome but not as loud as using a simple converter for any 3.5mm /rca output...

SO, if you're looking for a REALLY GOOD sound quality, you should get this, otherwise, if you're looking for a loud sound, you should check for something else... 4 stars, instead of 5 just because i wanted loud sound.

Totally recommended
460191
Could be a tad louder, but waterproof is awesome!!
2285123
These speakers are small, but powerful. Surprisingly so. There are a few issues that aren't solved with a replacement unit, but overall I'm fairly happy with my purchase so far. It's been a few days now, and I've discovered a quirk in the design that I'm going to discuss to possibly help others:

When you change the bass mode, turn the speakers off, and then back on again.

I am not entirely sure why, but after changing the bass mode on the speakers, all sounds begin to distort slightly, soft sounds are too soft or almost silent, loud sounds are amplified suddenly and disruptive. Turning the speakers off for a moment, then back on, seems to remedy this. Otherwise fantastic product that performs as advertised, with unexpectedly rich bass and a solid connection over both aux and bluetooth.
4921536
I like it. It works quite well for the price and the sound quality is very good. I might give it 5 stars, but the max volume is not what I would like it to be. Other than that, I think its a very good buy.
282840
Real stereo on both ends, the different levels of volumes are limited, but hey! you got two stereo outputs with independant volume control (slider not bottons). A little bulkier than I expected but completely awesome!
57018
If you just bought this, or a similar model, and you see my 4 out of 5 stars, don't panic or feel buyer's remorse. It's a great replacement for whatever monitor you moved up from.

First, the reasons for the 4 stars:
  - The built-in speaker is pretty much useless, though it was a kind, well-meant gesture to try to give me back some desk space :)  There's no Bass at all, and the max volume is still not loud enough to hear some audio formats that are normally of lower volume.
But it's okay, just use your current speakers. Simple solution.

  - The monitor itself wobbles on it's base. If you're a "violent" typer, like me, or you make your desk/table move in other ways by putting your hands on the desk to move the mouse, then you'll see the screen shake in front of you.

I don't know if Amazon accepted my customer image, but I added an image showing how I am remedying the shaking: I simply put my Creative speakers lodged under each side, so that it doesn't shake that much. (Eventually, I will mount the screen itself directly on my wall, thus not even needing the base at all. )

The good part:  Oh, the space on my screen!  What a relief.  Moving from a standard 17" monitor to a 19" LCD, gives me such room do stuff. Being a computer programmer, what a boon to my productivity. I always have multiple screens that I need to view at the same time, such as the code, and then the browser to view the results, etc.

The ability to mount the screen directly on your wall (like those futuristic movies where you see a flat screen directly on the wall)

The quality of the picture is perfect.
2897865
This headset is amazing, hence the 5 stars.
Everybody talks about how comfortable and amazing the sound quality is--and they're TOTALLY RIGHT!

...So I'm going to share my thoughts on some SMALL negative things (that I honestly can't fault this headset for):
***YES, this headset can totally BLAST YOUR EARS OFF... IF you set all of the volume settings to max.

I can listen to music in Winamp at 100% volume for a little while.
It's VERY loud, but I love super loud music sometimes (until it gets to be painful).

But I noticed that I can NOT tolerate max volume when watching videos on Youtube.
I ALMOST DIED when I first tried watching a video at max volume.

I've spent a LOT of time messing with the Volume Mixer (I'm using Win7 x64, by the way), and after a long time, I came to a conclusion:
***Reduce Youtube's volume down to about 70%

(It would be nice if the Volume Mixer in Windows 7 actually SAVED the volume configurations, but they get reset when you close/re-open applications.
Useless!!)

100% headset volume + 70% Youtube volume = a very good combination, in my opinion.
It's still very loud, but not enough to cause me pain.

So, AS A RULE OF THUMB, set your headset to max volume, and then adjust the volume levels on all of your applications so that it's ALMOST painfully loud.
This will be your new max volume, and you'll never have to worry about blood stains on your headset!

SIDE-NOTE:
By the way, when you finish installing/updating the headset's drivers, your headset is set to 5.1 surround sound by default (mine was, at least).
To change it to 7.1:
1. Go into your sound options (it's just called 'Sound' in Win7)
2. Open the 'Playback' tab
3. Right-click your headset
4. Click 'Configure Speakers'
5. Set them to '7.1 Surround'

SIDE-NOTE (again):
By the way, the volume knob doesn't always respond IF an Adobe Flash Player window is the active window.
Unfortunately, all Youtube videos use Flash, and this seems to be an issue with Flash--not this headset.

***The only way to work-around this is to left-click outside of the Youtube window (your taskbar, for example) to give it focus and then adjust your volume with the knob on your headset.
...Hopefully, this will be fixed in a later version of Flash, but for now, it's a small annoyance I (and possibly others) have to deal with.

TO RE-ITERATE, this is an AMAZING headset, so do yourself a favor and BUY IT. NOW! =D
...And buy it from Amazon (the vendor)! I always get my stuff within 2 business days of ordering!
1896021
I've only had it for a few days ... I do like it very much.
it is easy to use, bluetooth connects without a problem.  All buttons work well ... the only reason for a decrease in one star ... it's not loud.  In fact there is no volume buttons on the speakers.  You have to set the volume on your device before you enter the shower or wherever you use it.  I wish it was louder also.  It's not loud at all.  This was my first reaction ...
If volume isn't important to you then this is a great product.
4518563
I got mine today, (bought it when it was $5 and it works good.) It's not going to "blast" but it's a pretty good volume. I connected it directly to my Galaxy S8 with the attached cord, and listened to the music. It also comes with a charging cable. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, is because the toggle switch for higher & lower volume, as well as skip and previous is very wobbly. I'm hoping it won't break off. Other than that, I'm good. Wasn't too worried about connecting via Bluetooth because I knew I wanted to connect it with a 3.5 mm cord. It comes in a box reminiscent of the Mickey D's apple pie box.  The title says speakers, but only one comes in the box. All in all, a good purchase.
682457
The only complaint, the volume is low. The rest I like, it
has everything. I solved the problem by adding small speakers,
they work great.
3917390
After reading several dozen consumer reviews describing laptop speakers I puchased this one. You simply plug it into your laptop, or USB hub, swivel the gooseneck to position the speaker where you want, and you've got an excellent speaker that fits in a small laptop utility bag.

The only complaint I have is that there is no quick volume control; once you've plugged it into your USB port, it overrides the laptop's volume control "knob". You have to open the volume icon in your Control Panel every time you want to adjust the speaker volume, which can be too slow when you're being blasted by a loud video.

This is not to say that there is anything wrong with the volume modulation in the speaker itself, just that there seems to be a wide volume range across items I view--YouTube, email messages with videos from friends, etc.

If this speaker had a volume control knob it would be perfect!
2542575
Amazingly clear with good volume, rated 5w but sound better.
2222999
I try to rate fairly given the advertised performance vs. cost vs. my expectations based on other reviews.  Anybody who says "it plays loud" doesn't understand the meaning of loud.  Sitting at home in front of your computer with the speaker pointed at your face and saying "it's loud" does not adequately test a speaker primarily designed and marketed to be used outdoors.  For a lightweight back-pack friendly option for camping or the beach, this unit performs well and plays "loud enough", but not "loud" compared to a Jambox or other small/portable unit.  Granted, these are kind of in a category by themselves, but we have to be honest.  For "the price", they play loud enough, but they are nowhere near as loud as my small Bose unit (for $100 granted).  As for "bass", there is none to speak of, so don't expect any, but trust me, it's not missed.  The overall sound is perfectly fine for casual listening at locations you'd be likely to use this unit... just for some background tunes somewhere you don't want to take a more expensive unit or on an activity that's a little more "rough" than you want to expose more expensive gear to, like hiking or fishing.  This thing will take a bit of abuse and didn't mind being dropped twice.  Its also a huge step up from your cel-phone speakers and in that respect is worth the cost.  It connected immediately to my LG Volt and has been through 3 charge/drain cycles just fine.  It gets 4 stars because its a great value for the money, but not 5 stars because (even for the price), I wish it was a bit louder.  Again not disappointed, just a wish.  Buy it!

*UPDATE 09 Feb 2016*
This speaker has been with me at work for a few months now... after trying to find a "home" for it at home, I just didn't come up with any place that it was needed.  However, it's perfect for taking tunes into the shower.  I work in a pretty relaxed office building and nobody minds me blowing up the shower room with some Journey or Whitesnake when I'm getting clean.  I literally use it every day for about 15-20 minutes and it lasts more than a week without recharging... haven't ran it to empty yet.  I will continue to say that it is not "loud" by any measurable definition of the word, but is is "loud enough".

My only complaint is the length of time it takes to turn it on... you have to hold the power button down for about 2 seconds for this, which is completely unnecessary.  One click should work to turn it on... the buttons are kinda hard to press and there is ZERO chance of accidental activation in a backpack or whatever, so please MANUFACTURER, change the on/off button to a single press instead of a hold&wait.

I'll definitely report back if it stops working... I take hot showers, so it's getting wet and steamed every day... if you don't hear back from me, it's probably still going strong.