NZXT Relay PC Gaming Desktop Speakers - Bookshelf-Style Design - 80 Watts - High Dynamic Range - Silk Dome Tweeters - Glass Fiber Woofers MDF Construction - Black

- Built quality and packaging is very good , except minor imperfections in the housing ( the DC socket is slightly misaligned with the outer frame ) not uncommon, but works fine. - Maybe some minor popping that happens randomly with nothing playing not sure if it’s just dust in aux or some kinda electrical issue, kinda rare too - Idle noise is as good as it gets for an active speaker , nice work. - it has a very strong and clear sound , sometimes windows issue occurs ( that reduce the signal from PC I guess ) thus reducing the sound but after uninstalling the driver and restarting the PC , it resolves it self , kinda weird but it’s what it’s.

I don't leave negative reviews, but this was a bridge too far. One speaker stopped working after a month of use. I expect it was poorly made, and the vibration of the speaker made something disconnect. Still under warranty, but only by NZXT, and finally I navigated my way to a person (auto phone wanted an order number, but did not recognize an Amazon order number) and NZXT's system dropped the call. He did call me back, said he'd be sending me info about a replacement or refund in a day or so. No email. After a few weeks, I called in again. Apparently the emails were sent internally, and I never got them. Now there's no replacement, refund only, and they must process the return before I get a refund. And no mailing label for the return without the paypal acct. I haven't used paypal in the last 20 years, and I've already spent more time on these defective speakers then I paid for them. I'm done. They can keep the money. It's not worth the stress. Buy from another company, unless you want to hate your life.

I bought these for use with my desktop PC and have them connected via 3.5mm audio jack. The sound reproduction is a huge upgrade from my $14 usb speakers. They get pretty loud and could probably fill a typically size living room with no problem. I like the option to add a subwoofer if I want extra bass. That is an upgrade I may get in the future, but they work perfectly for what I'm using them for now.

TLDR: Aesthetically beautiful speakers with ok sound and remotely no bass. These speakers absolutely require the subwoofer to sound good. Subwoofer doesn’t offer as much bass as you’d expect. Together you get a decent 2.1 system but at what price point? Full review: To start off the speakers and subwoofer had a weird white residue all over random areas. I cleaned off the speakers but left the subwoofer residue to show you. For context I started off with a Logitech 2.1 System but wanted an upgrade in sound quality. I bought the Edifier M60s and these NZXT relay speakers to test the differences. The M60s preformed pretty well but didn’t offer the bass response I needed. However nothing this size will provide amazing bass without a subwoofer. The NZXT relay speakers offered a sub out port which the M60s didn’t have. This was the only reason I gave NZXT a shot. The NZXT relay speakers by themselves sound ok but have virtually no bass response. When you add the NZXT subwoofer to the relay speakers this is when the sound actually becomes pretty decent. I tested multiple games, movies and music. When you turn off and on the sub it’s like night and day, the bass is clearly there but it’s nowhere near what you’d expect from a sub of this size. My $60 Logitech 2.1 subwoofer is half the size and provides equal if not more bass. I will say however the Logitech sub can be a bit muddy while the NZXT is not earth shattering, it’s very clear to say the least. The relay speakers are also more clear than the Logitech speakers but fall short of the M60s that merely cost $20 more. At full price I absolutely would NOT recommend the NZXT speakers nor sub, you’d be better off investing in Audioengines or Kanto speakers and a real sub. However at their %50 off price tag, these become a somewhat decent value for an attractive 2.1 system that’s easy to set up.

Sounds good if you get it on a flash sale but don’t pay full price as far as powered bookshelf size speakers go this is like the Honda Accord of bookshelf speakers. They sound all right and they get the job done while looking moderately sleek at a decent price to performance, but if you want to add in a sub or more channels, good luck