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Customer Reviews for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Model: MF1615
SKU: 9616421
UPC: 054651161177
This speaker system features 2 speakers with a 3-driver audiophile configuration to improve overall sonic spectral balance for full, warm sound. BasXPort technology provides enhanced bass without the bulkiness of a subwoofer.
Average Customer Rating:
4.833 out of 5
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83% of customers would recommend this product to a friend 
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Customer Reviews for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)
Review 1 for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Exactly what I wanted

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: DrKynes
from Oregon
on 01/28/2011
What's great about it: Great Simplicity (no clutter/cables), Functions perfectly, and Sounds great for a 2.0 system
What's not so great: Knobs are a little too slick for my liking, rubber would have been nice.
During college I had the 5.1 Elite audio system that took up tons of room and had cables everywhere. Now I share my office room with my wife and tired of the cables,clutter, and have a woofer as a footrest. I was looking for a 2.0 that is reliable, simple design that functions, and sounds decently balanced.
These work perfectly. They are a little larger than others, but don't take up any extra desk space since they are mostly vertical. These function very well, the knobs work and don't feel "flimsy" like some of my even expensive previous setups. I would have liked a rubber grip, as these are a little too smooth for my liking. The audio headphone jack is perfect. It's automatic, I don't have to drive a menu or hit a button to switch to it. This comes in handy in case I decide to do some gaming on my headset so my wife doesn't have to get really annoyed with me.
The audio quality is about what I expected. I am used to very good highs, lows, and mids - so I had it in my mind ahead of time this was not going to stand up to them. If you think they will before you buy, you are going to be disappointed and give it less stars. If I sold my Cadillac and bought a Honda, I would expect to no longer get 0-60 in a few seconds. That is kind of a "duh" thing. The found that I liked the treble up a little bit from the "normal" setting, and the base half between "normal" and "max". That gave me a very comfortable range for music and gaming when I have the room to myself. I do not watch movies on the computer other than Hulu for a couple series I watch; so I can't say much about that other than I can't complain.
I like these so well, I bought my wife a set also. She loves them. Sometimes she cranks up the music to a song she is in the mood for and I am surprised at how good they sound. I am a bit more "conservative" on the volume since I was used to having roommates before we were married or walled neighbors.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
9out of 11found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Great speakers

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: seaair
from Oxnard calif
on 06/23/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Appearance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: sound and looks
What's not so great: nothing
First I tryed the Bose companion 2 series speakers and I took them back to me the speakers did not sound good with my new hp laptop and I knew that creative spearkers had good sound just like I thought. The Giga Works series 2 system is by far better it was worth the extra and I sure enjoy the sound.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
4out of 7found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker Syste

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MrREM
from I.R.B. Florida
on 04/20/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Appearance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Tall and sleek, footprint is small
What's not so great: price is not crazy but still high
Had factory Sony's before and these blow them away. Sound is full in highs and lows I have high end home theater and consider myself a serious music person and for a computer speaker these sound great and fill the room for there small size. Excellent build quality and design. Nice looking with covers off.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
7out of 8found this review helpful.
Review 4 for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Clear and Full

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: JTrujillo
from Denver, CO
on 04/17/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Appearance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to set up, good price, size and few cables involved
What's not so great: Obviously these aren't top end speakers
I had recently purchased the Klipsch computer speakers that Best Buy also sells. While it's true that the Klipsch speakers had much more depth due to the addition of a subwoofer, they simply did not sound as good. Many speaker systems in this price range than include a subwoofer rely too heavily on the subwoofer which is obvious when played with the subwoofer all the way down. In addition to this, my desk is already cluttered enough, I would rather not have extra cables running to and from a subwoofer adding to the mess!
These Creative speakers don't have quite as much bass as a 3 speaker system including an external subwoofer, but they more than make up for it with their clarity. This is not to say they do not have bass, for a computer or a small TV in a bedroom they fill the room with clear and rich sound. Would I rather have a simple $500.00 system? Absolutely, but for the price you can't go wrong with these!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
9out of 11found this review helpful.
Review 5 for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

Save your money.

Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: JustBrian
from Louisiana
on 03/05/2010
Value for Price
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Compatibility
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Appearance
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Good sound for the size
What's not so great: Thought the sound should be better.
I had recently purchased the Creative T20s and was quite impressed with the sound quality from such a small pair of speakers.The base and highs were surprisingly crisp and clear. So I figured the T40s would sound even better.....they don't...not by much anyways. So do buy the Creative T20s but save $50 and don't bother with the T40. I gave these speakers a good rating because they are pretty decent just not much better than their little brothers the T20.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+17points
18out of 19found this review helpful.
Review 6 for Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Speaker System (2-Piece)

very good speakers

Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: daveaa
from Freeport,IL
on 02/26/2010
Value for Price
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Compatibility
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Appearance
5.0 out of 5
5.0
What's great about it: price wise the sound is very good, nice bass
What's not so great: can't find anything wrong
For the price that I paid for these speakers, they have a very nice sound. The speakers fit on the desk very nicely. Some people complained about the blue light around the volume knob but, it doesn't bother me. If you want nice sounding speakers that fit on the desk, I would recommend these speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
2out of 3found this review helpful.