Before I purchased by T20s I spent hours researching. I've had the same 5.1 surround sound system for years and frankly I was just tired of it. It was okay for gaming when I first got it but over time I've changed my online habits. Now I game on the XBox 360 and tend to listen to music more on my PC. Between Pandora and iTunes I usually have music running in the background and the old 5.1s just weren't getting it.I compared many of the competitors in the $75 to $125 range and, after reading dozens of reviews, clicked BUY and ordered the T20s. They were delivered within a few days and it took longer to unhook the old speakers than it did to hook up the new ones. The speakers are aesthetically pleasing. They are surprisingly heavy, plenty of heft. They are just the right size for me and look good flanking my 23" Samsung monitor. The master speaker, the one with the controls, also has two 1/8 inch jacks - one for and aux input (iPod, etc) and one for head phones. I've used both of these and they work great - very handy.Actually I like the look of the speakers with the grills off, the yellow drivers look cool, but with kids I figured discretion is the better part of valor an reinstalled them almost immediately. When turned on the volume knob is backlit with a blue light - I didn't plan it but it matches the blue LEDs on my PC and the monitor. Nice.Then I fired up iTunes and played Dire Straights "On Every Street", a song I've used to test systems for years. Man, I had forgotten what I was missing. The 5.1s were all boom and sizzle but now I was able to hear the music the way it was made to be heard. I'm a musician and always had serious home stereo systems so I appreciate good tone. The 20s have their limitations but for the application I am using them for, near field music, they are superb.Any doubts I had about these speakers having enough bass kick were dispelled immediately. With the EQ flat (bass and treble at 12:00) and the volume on 3-5 they put out bright, clear, loud music with bass to spare. I found that I was able to further improve the performance of the speakers by tweaking the 10-band EQ on the audio card software.I'm sure that I could have spent more money and probably gotten speakers that were even better but I'm happy with my purchase. If my budget had been a bit higher I might have gotten the T40s instead. As it is, I am very happy with these speakers and feel that I have gotten a great deal for the C-note they cost me.

I have been searching for a pair of 2.0 speakers to replace my JBL Creature II's which still sound great after six years but, I got a new computer and wanted new speakers without a subwoofer. I brought home several Speaker sets from Logitech ( Z130, Z320, Z520), Bose Companion 3, and Creative T20 and T40. To my ear the Creative T20 sounds better than all those others even, the more expensive Creative T40. The Bose Companion 3 was very disappointing. The highs and lows were very good but the mid range was really lacking for a $250 set of speakers. The T20's sound great from low to high and there is more than enough clean base. I have read several hundred reviews on multiple sites and the negative comments come mainly from buyers who have defective units not because they dislike the performance of the T20's. Even if these broke tomorrow I would go right out and purchase another pair. Based on my experience, I believe the T20 is the best 2.0 speaker out there. I am very anal about the sound coming from my speakers so, I purchased my speakers from a local electronics store because, I knew I would be returning many before I found the one that pleased me. I am totally delighted with the Creative T20's and am sure you will be too.