Aug 29, 2018 12:17 PM
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(Updated Aug 30, 2018 02:52 PM)
I picked these up to connect them to my Amazon Echo Dot in the living room. I listen to a lot of music on the Alexa & the Echo Dot sounds tiny. The idea was simple - get a decent pair of speakers & use the headphone out to enhance the overall experience.
These fit the bill perfectly. Let me clarify first - I am somewhat of an audiophile. And my audio equipment at home ranges from the likes of Bose to F&D. That said - these are not audiophile grade & it's unfair to expect it at this price point. These hold their ground pretty well.
These are loud enough for the living room & the sound is clean. Bass is adequate to rumble a bit & the vocals are clean. Mids are weak of course. But for the casual music listening - these are great. The blue LED upfront is a bit too bright - I put a piece of paper tape to cover it. The volume control is big and easy to use. Although I use the Echo Dot to control volume but setting this speaker's volume at about 50% on the controller.
The 2 satellite speakers have a wall mount hole at the back - which is a plus. But the wires are a tad bit short. That said - since the wires have a traditional pin type clip-in behind the Sub, adding an extension is easy.
The bass control at the back of the sub is also handy. Do not expect a crazy amount of punch from this sub - but its enough to keep you entertained and add a bit of vibrancy to the music.
The power switch is also placed behind the sub - which I felt should have been better placed. I mean I end up keeping these powered on all the time since its hooked up to the Alexa Echo Dot. Might be a concern for some.
Overall nice clean sound. Fille the room & does not annoy the neighbors. I got these for 1179. For that price - there is nothing to complain.
So far these are holding up well. And are ample to light up my living room with filling music. If you want better bass(but with a lower volume) - get the Creative A-120, those sound way better in terms of clean music signature with tighter bass. But for most users - the F&D is fantastic value for the money.
