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I bought these speakers to beef up the sound on my netbook. For that they are great. They are powered from a USB port. Fot a speaker used with a portable computer this is a must have feature. The sound is the best you can expect from such a small speaker. It is loud and clear. There is some, but not much bass. The speakers feature a tone control in adition to the basic volume control. This really adds to the listening experience. I have found the sound to be great for games, movies and video. It is adequate for music. The only thing I could say I don't like is the speakers are pretty big to carry around with a laptop or netbook. I don't think they were really designed with that in mind. Honestly I would not use these with a desktop where size and self-contained power are not an issue. I would get something else. For that purpose an entry level 2.1 set would be more suited.