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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Excellent value!

Written by PS from Ottawa

Jul 25, 2008

I ordered my speakers two days ago and they arrived today. That would be great in and of itself but I set them up as soon as I got them and just love the sound. For the price they are an excellent value. I am listening to them right now as I type this review. A totally satisfied customer. End of.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Great Sound

Written by RP from Virginia Beach

May 26, 2008

I purchased these speakers to augment my iMac speakers. When they arrived, I plugged them in and they work great. The sound they put out is unbelievable for their small size. They really enhance the music on iTunes.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Amazing buy for 50$

Written by MR from Mississauga

Apr 27, 2008

I was quite surprised of the sound quality of these speakers even when u max out the volume. theire a great buy and are pretty sleek.

108 of 174 people found this useful

JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Great Speakers!

Written by TH from Glendale

Apr 13, 2008

I picked up my 1st set of these a couple of years ago and (still) love them, they're hooked up to an iPod in our home Tiki Bar and put out great sound - I just picked up a 2nd set for my iBook when at home, because nothing can match them for sound and price.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

These Are Simply Amazing! Stop Shopping and Buy Them Now.

Written by DM from Chicago

Mar 20, 2008

These are so much better than I expected after reading some of the reviews. I use them in my office, I take them with me on trips and set them up in my hotel rooms and use them in conjunction with the Alarm Clock on my iPod. Waking up to by the Allman Brothers is the only way to get up in the morning.

Beyond the convenience of taking these speakers everywhere I go, let's get to the main reason you want to buy them. The sound.

These sound so good. When I listen to them in the morning I can actually hear instruments in songs I've listened to thousands of times that I have never heard before. It somehow delivers the same music I always hear through an enhanced, magnified system. I hear so much more of the music that I love and that was the last thing in the world I ever expected from such a small speaker system. The volume is as much as I need for one or maybe two rooms. If you’re having a big party of 10 or more people you’ll need something bigger but these will work for parties up to 10 with ease.

I have used a Dell surround sound system in my one bedroom apartment for five years and the sound quality on these is better. It's better than the sound system in my 2001 Jeep too. I tell you this so if you're someone who is a sound engineer you'll know where I'm coming from.

These speakers are amazing and I think I'm going to buy a second set now, before they discontinue them, like everything else in this world I like that gets discontinued.

Buy these and enjoy your music collection like you never have before and on-the-go. These are amazing!

167 of 255 people found this useful

JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Got them to match my white Macbook

Written by TG from los angeles

Mar 16, 2008

I also wanted something other than my premium Grado Headphones to use with Garageband. Little did I know that these little speakers could give me a listening experience that could match my premium headphones. If your looking for lots of power or lots of features..these aren't the ones for you. But, they will fill a bedroom with spectacular sound!! I would suggest you buy your speakers from a company whose products are in professional applications throughout the world..instead of a company that makes keyboards, mice, etc or a company that does TV infomercials late at night, and whose name rhymes with nose.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

A must have for the money!!!

Written by JS from new york

Feb 19, 2008

Regarding the few complaints written about this product. Let me say this, yes there is some distortion, but only when you turn them all the way up!!! Don't all speakers do this when pushed to their max?!? Why you would want to do this anyway is beyond me, I think they are fantastic and worth the 50 dollar pittance they cost me!!! If your debating, stop now, look no further these puppies bang for the buck!!!! p.s I ordered these on feb 18 and got them the next day(standard shipping I may add)

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Less than $50.00 -- these babies sing

Written by JW from Kennebunkport

Feb 16, 2008

I've been using these speakers for several years and am still amazed at how great they sound. I've recommended these to several friends and they simply agree that they have a great sound, especially from such a compact package -- and at a good price. I paid $29.95 originally, so they've gone up in cost. That said, they pack a great punch whether your listening to Keith Richards, Marc Cohn, AC/DC or Leonard Bernstein and the NY Philharmonic.

108 of 136 people found this useful

JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

DO NOT BUY THESE

Written by JE from Montclair

Jan 5, 2008

I bought them last Christmas, and they completely stopped working after three months. There is no warranty information in the box, and I didn't save the receipt so I had no luck returning/repairing them. I only just found them in the back of my closet, and am forced to throw them away, bitter at having wasted $50.

Save yourself the trouble. Don't buy 'em.
(I wouldn't even give these one star, but it won't let me give it zero stars)

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Fabulous Speakers, Fabulous Price!

Written by KD from Colorado Springs

Jan 4, 2008

Fabulous speakers for the price! Really, really nice sound.....which was the most important to me. I read all the reviews and decided that cost and good sound beat out lousy knobs. But, surprise, surprise, when I unpacked my new speakers, the knob was fine. Perhaps they have replaced the old knobs? Anyhow, I figure that if the knob goes out, I can still control the volume in i-tunes or on my mac, so, who cares!!! For all the starving artists out there who want rich sound, at a fine price, whilst creating excellent art, then these are a great choice!

125 of 198 people found this useful

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great sound, but cheap knob

Written by KH from Chicago

Nov 12, 2007

almost to the day of the warranty, the volume knob stops working. touch it just the slightest and you go from no sound to blasted sound and sometimes it doesn't work at all.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

so so...

Written by TS from Petaluma

Oct 28, 2007

the sound on these are so so. its really hard to adjust the volume, because when u do, it slides back. the bass is very bad. they make really bad interference noise when you call someone on the phone. i would try and find somethin else.

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my honest opinion...

Written by DM from Unionville

Oct 24, 2007

ok, so you get what you pay for in the sound department, but the physical aspect of the speakers is quite poor.

the rubber pads on the bottom of each speaker doesn't stick very well to anything and the volume knob is shaped like a bullet tip, so when you grab it to adjust the volume, the entire unit slips and moves back on your desk. you have to hold the back of the unit with one hand, and then adjust the volume with the other.

hope this helps.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Well ive had these forever...

Written by JS from Chappaqua

Oct 16, 2007

and i love em. I mean they were only 50 bucks! ive had them for like 2 years, maybe more i cant remember, but i've always loved em. The fact that they sound so good, and yet they have no subwoofer AND were only 50 bucks blows me away everytime i turn them on.

yes, if you put your cell phone with in like 2 feet of the speakers they get some static sound, but thats about it. So deal with it and put your cell phone somewhere else. seriously whats the big deal? does cell phone really have to be within 6 inches of your speakers? I dont even think thats good for the cell phone! haha

definite buy if your on a budget or are really cheap like me :P

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Bad interference from iPhone on these speakers

Written by KL from Highland Village

Oct 14, 2007

Very disappointed in this product. The speakers pick up significant interference from my iPhone. I can actually tell my iPhone is about to ring from the loud interference in the speakers before it actually rings. Hard to believe that this product is being sold as an Apple accessory with such obvious limitations.

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A MUST HAVE

Written by AC from Burlington

Oct 11, 2007

Great speakers. I love using them to play music, and watching movies on my Macbook. Great for any college student who likes to carry them back & forth to home & school. THEY HAVE GREAT POWER!!!

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

cell phone interference

Written by EC from Amesbury

Aug 15, 2007

These speakers are very nice for the cost. I use them at school during the school year and then bring them home for the summers. The nice thing is that they are very durable (even in dorm room situations) and if you keep the box they're easy to transport. The sound is OKAY but better than I expected for 50 bucks. Volume goes up pretty far, also nice in a dorm. My only real complaint is that there's a lot of static when they're on. Sometimes even when the power is on but I'm not playing music. This seems especially bad if my cell phone is ANYWHERE near the speakers and I get a text message. Overall I think they are great for the price but if you have a lot of wireless devices in the room where you will be using them (TV remotes, cell phones, wireless internet...) be warned that it may cause some static.

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JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers - Aluminum

Excellent buy!

Written by JP from West Paterson

Aug 12, 2007

I always knew the name JBL from the music business, and wasn't worried.

They fill my home office with good highs, mid and low tones with more volume than I need..... and they look like they were made for my power book. You can't beat the price either.

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