Creative Technology N400 Reviews

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Turned all volumes wave, master, speaker, bass, etc down to 1%. Still hissed. Played an mp3 both speakers constantly made crackling and popping noises. Disconnected left speaker. from Newegg.com I bought these at Fry's for $67.00 thinking this was a good purchase (Creative X-Fi you can't go wrong?) Well think again! The speakers look pretty slick and easy to set up and very light weight, maybe this is the problem. from Amazon.com My main reason for purcahsing these speakers was to not have to deal with any power cords, since these Creative speakers attach via USB cord only. What I didn't expect was how fantastic they would sound for such a simple set-up. from Amazon.com But they sound better when on a Windows machine running their proprietary software, which has to be authenticated on-line; a default installation of this software forces you to use their media player program for absolutely everything that you want to hear through the speakers. Other digital audio sources like YouTube via a web browser, or anything in iTunes, force your computer to revert to its built-in speakers. The speakers sound good on a Mac, like they do on a Windows machine that is not running the "x-Fi/3d Crystalizer" software. UPDATE: I un-installed the full package and re-installed just the speaker drivers together with the player/burner options, to see if I could use their audio controls to adjust the speaker settings, with their rudimentary burning/recording/playback options intact, without the restrictions imposed on other audio sources by the default installation. from Amazon.com The speakers are lightweight and have their own case. The case lacks a handle(s). These speakers are being utilized for a netbook. Initially, I had difficulty getting the speakers to work because they are USB powered. from Amazon.com I bought these at Fry's for $67.00 thinking this was a good purchase (Creative X-Fi you can't go wrong?) Well think again! The speakers look pretty slick and easy to set up and very light weight, maybe this is the problem. from Amazon.com My main reason for purcahsing these speakers was to not have to deal with any power cords, since these Creative speakers attach via USB cord only. What I didn't expect was how fantastic they would sound for such a simple set-up. from Amazon.com So the x-Fi audio enhancement will run on a Windows machine with software controls, just not on a Mac. I would increase my rating now by a star to three if I could, and to four if the software ran on a Mac. From my perspective, the best reason to use Creative's software would be to record VOIP telephone conversations, as my VOIP device shows up in their audio management software as a a cd drive/recording source. But the recorder only hears my voice, not the other party's. from Amazon.com These speakers are being utilized for a netbook. Initially, I had difficulty getting the speakers to work because they are USB powered. One must first activate the Creative Speaker program. Once activated the sound is wonderful with many options for customizing. from Amazon.com Pros: Great sound and can get surprisingly loud Cons: The fold-out supports remind me of a picture frame; works fine unless you touch it, in which case it falls over. from Newegg.com

Released	9 months ago
Number of Speakers	2 Speakers
Max. Power Output	2 Watt (RMS)
Connection Type	Cable
Frequency Response	70 - 20000 Hz
MPN	51MF1605AA000

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