Plug the Logitech X-530 into your PC, music player, DVD player, or even your PlayStation® or Xbox® game console* and immerse yourself in clean, crisp, consistent surround sound from your games, movies, and more. The high-tech subwoofer adjusts itself dynamically to deliver distortion-free bass. And the five wall-mountable satellite speakers use Logitechs patented FDD2™ technology to eliminate the uneven sound response created by conventional dual-driver designs. The result: a clear, uniform sound field without the "hot spots" and inconsistency of other dual-driver satellites.
- Frequency Directed Dual Driver (FDD2) satellite technology produces a uniform sound field for full, rich sound
- Matching front & rear satellites deliver balanced surround sound
- Dedicated center channel makes dialogue clear and intelligible.
- Dynamic, real-time bass equalization maximizes bass response while minimizing distortion
- Ported subwoofer design displaces more air for deeper bass
- Headphone jack enables private listening
- Master volume and subwoofer level controls placed for quick, convenient access
- Satellite speaker stands rotate for easy wall mounting
1 Buy these speakers NOW!!!
Supersaver shipping took only four days!!! The sound is amazing, and the sub thumps like a madman!!!
2 GREAT! But...
THESE SPEAKERS R AWSOME!!!! i bought them for $80 from my mall. i thought they were gonna be good but... THEY WERE GREAT! the only problem is that i needed 2 buy a new sound card because mine only supports 2/5 speakers. the head phones wen put in do not work as u would expect. the nob for adjusting volume duznt change the volume for the headphones. but... in the back of the subwoofer there is a nob that can let u turn down the bass boost to be lower or higher. THEY R GREAT!
3 BETTER THAN EXPECTED!
The setup is easy and is sounds great. The sound is not the crispiest, but the subwoofer delivers true bass and not just pounding noise. They can be mounted on the wall. They look just great as advertised online and on the box. To get a better surround sound, turn the front speakers down a little and turn the rear speakers to max. I am a very happy customer.
4 Great price but....
Speakers sound fantastic, up to a certain volume level, at which point they begin to show deficiencies in bass and mid-range response. They do a pretty good job filling a small room, but if you like your music loud, you'll find yourself maxing out all volume level controls, wishing you could go one notch higher. I have yet to watch a movie in 5.1 surround (remember, you'll need a sound card that supports a 5 speaker set-up), but I'm sure they'll handle quite well.
Certainly a good value, but if you are truly looking to upgrade to "the next level" like I was, you may consider spending a bit more money.
5 Sound is HORRIBLE!!
I bought a set of these from Amazon to replace a 4.1 Altec Lansing set I've had for a while. I set these speakers up, hooked them up correctly to my SB Digital Live 5.1 sound card, and verified all speakers worked. When I began playing MP3 songs, I was certainly shocked at how muddled the sound was.
Negatives:
-Speakers cannot be adjusted. The sound was muddled unless the speakers were pointed directly at me while I was sitting at the desk; and there is no way to adjust them up and down, while the speakers have an "upper angling" to them
-Mid tones were not present. The bass was fine, the treble was okay, but the mid levels were non-existent, resulting in hollow sound.
-Subwoofer is HUGE, I mean for a thing that big, there should be a lot more bass coming out of it.
Positives:
-Speaker set looks nice
-Not TOO bad for the price, all considering.
I have had a Labtec 2 speaker set that sounded better than these. After a couple days of fiddling around with them, I returned them to Amazon and set back up my Altec Lansings.
All in all, I gave it 2 stars because while the sound is horrible, you get what you pay for. For those interested in extreme gaming, I would recommend the Klipsh 5.1 pro media. The extra cost is worth it.
6 OK for gaming, bad for music.
Until now I have used a 200 watt Sony stereo system hooked up to my computer. Sound quality on that system is decent, but it is big and bulky, and the amp hisses a little. I was looking for an affordable set of 5.1 speakers that could be used primarily for music playback as well as occasional use for games and movies. I bought the Logitech X-530 based on several online reviews, hailing this system as the best sub-$100 system for music as well as gaming and movies. The two drivers in each satellite seemed to me a little large for quality treble, and a little small for mid range, but the reviews seemed to indicate otherwise. I have not heard the other systems in this price range, but my suspicions were correct, and the X-530 is bellow my standards for music (but passable for gaming and movies).
I received these speakers from Amazon in about 3 days (even with super saver shipping!) upon their arrival I immediately set them up and put them to test.
Excited at the prospect of surround sound I first tried Medal of Honor, a game that has been lauded for its surround sound, then Call of Duty, Counterstrike etc. While the physical setup of the speakers had been a snap (plugging, attaching them to the walls etc.), the audio setup was not so easy. In each of the games I tried, L and R front was very strong, but Center and L and R surround were almost non existent. I was able to balance the speakers using the software suite provided by Creative Labs with my Live! Sound card, but each game was different, making quitting and restart each game until the sound was balanced a trying, trial and error affair. Dials for surround and center volume would have been much appreciated! Once the sound was balanced, I did enjoy the surround effects in each of the games, and the subwoofer added a visceral amount of boom to the explosions.
My experience with movies was similar, but the system's inherent shortcomings began to come through. Audio physics states that bright, focused treble is best produced by a small driver, and middle range sound requires a slightly larger surface area to move the air for solid mid-range sound. The dialogue and sweeping soundtrack in the movies I used to test the speakers soon showed that the dual drivers were inadequate for their job. It was clear that satellites were in capable of producing the full range of human speech, and that the subwoofer was picking up the mid bass, as many of the voices (men especially) boomed out from underneath the desk, rather than coming crisply out of the center channel. Even very deep-voiced men don't shake the floor when they talk! A decent amount of treble was present, but unfocused and muddy. Sharp metallic and other high range sound effects were present, but without any discernable place in the sound stage.
With some consternation I continued my test in the way of music. Here, the last remnants of the speakers' respectability fell to pieces. I prefer, bagpiping, fiddling and classical, especially coral and pipe organ. Each of these is a very full range type of music, and the speakers were woefully inadequate, with a huge gaping hole of mid range between big, boomy, inaccurate bass and messy, confusing treble. The warm harmonics that I love in the sound of the bagpipes were nonexistent, leaving instead a thin treble melody backed by mushy sinus collapsing bass drone. Classical music sounded like your basic $30 carry boom box with a lot of bass. Pipe organ bass notes have a bright resonant upper harmonic, which was absent. Choral works were unbearably floppy and messy in presentation. With the booming bass and tinny treble I got headache after about a half hour, and not because I was listening too loud (I wasn't)
After a week or so of deliberations, I'm packing these up. There is simply no reason for me to own a set of speakers that are solely suited for gaming, which I do only occasionally. Unless I can bite the bullet for a Klipsch GMX system, I'm just going to use my Sony stereo.
Pros:
Look cool
Easy setup
Apparently better than other speakers in the price range
Cons:
Big, boomy, inaccurate bass
Voice track in movies boomed out by subwoofer
Messy, unfocused treble
Very little mid range
No physical surround and center volume controls
7 Strong Bass But Bad Trebble and Muddy Sound
Well, I bought this product because I read the good reviews from other amazon shoppers. I was a bit disappointed by the sound delivered by this system. I use them to listen to MP3 music on the net and that does not work well. The bass is strong and tight at low volume but becomes very loose when it is cranked up. The trebble is never good. I used the MS media player equalizers to adjust but that did not improve the clarity of sound. If you use this system to play video games (which I did not), you may find these speakers do a good job. But using them to listen to online music is whole different story.
8 Most bang for your buck
If you're looking for an entry level 5.1 speaker set-up, look no further. This is by far the best sound value for your money. This system doesn't have the amazing power of the Z-5500 or the Z-680, but then again, you're only paying around $55 market price (MSRP $79.99) versus $300 ($399 MSRP). You'd be hard pressed to find a better 5.1 build for under $150.
I was pretty impressed with its overall performance. The satellites aren't super crisp and clear, but they sound pretty rich and full. I wish the high frenquencies were a little better defined, but I'm being nit picky. The bass is not bone-shaking, but it's tight and well rounded without that clangy sound associated with smaller, less expensive subs.
The overall sound is clean and rich and they make very efficient use out of the rated wattage. When playing music, the sound field comes alive with lush sounds. When gaming, the sound puts you well into the environment, with everything sounding "realistic." As for DVD's, the x-530's shine! I can't believe these speakers are so cheap for how good they sound! I bet a few years ago, something like this would have retailed for closer to $200...
If you don't have the budget for the high end systems, this is definitely a great alternative.
*note* you must have a 5.1 source like an Audigy 2 card to be able to get sound from all the speakers. Make sure all the wires are connected properly. And if you don't have Dolby Digital, well, you just don't know what you're missing... I would say that Dolby Digital is almost as big a step from stereo to 5.1 as mono to stereo was... You'd be AMAZED by the discrete surround imaging (separate sound coming from each speaker), and this system delivers beautifully!
9 Awesome value!!!
These speakers will sound the same as 100 dollar speakers to most. The subwoofer is unbelievable. I usually have it tuned to the lowest setting cause it will out pace the speakers. However, currently I am running only 4 speakers cause I don't have a sound card on my laptop, so it's not even at its best and full capability. So I wouldn't fully recommend this for laptop users unless you will buy an external sound card. If you have the money, spend the extra 150 to get some Klispch or higher models of logitech. Creative is not bad either. But if you are on a budget, for 55 plus rebate, you CANNOT go wrong. I am fully satisfied, no problems, even delivery was way fast for budget shipping. But unless you have a good sound card, a 150 dollar system and this one will sound pretty much the same.
10 Great speakers, amazing bass
these speakers are amazing. i had the bass up all the way and the paint started falling of the ceiling below me. i love them. best speakers
11 Wanna rock your socks for 40 bucks?
Picked these up on the last day of the (...). I got em within a week. Hooked em up to my Dell SC420 with a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 24 bit. I was super impressed. They're clear. Imaging is amazing. Bass is booming. I can't wait for my firewire card and DVD drive to get here so i can start download the contents of my ipod and watch some DVD's. I have a feeling Ronin will be pretty fun with this setup.
12 Very Nice Sound Set up
I got the X-530s to replace my old 2.1 dell speakers- and all I can say is they are very nice. My music sounds great, my aqua teen hunger force sounds great, and madden and nba live 2005 sound great as well. One of the speakers also has a headphone jack which very nice when you have people sleeping or people in the house dont want to listen to your games. My only problem is that a few games( mainly Counter-Strike Source and Half life 2) don't support these speakers well. I only get 2.1 in those games because 5.1 makes it so you cant hear sound from behind. Otherwise, Very Nice!
13 A 2.1 System sounds better than these
sound no better than from a $20 boombox. Not the slightest hint of bass, and forget clarity. 2 stars for good looks
14 Excellent engineering
This speaker system is designed to handle the audio specturm with high degree of professionalism. The handling of base is very excellent but guys unless u have a dolby 5.1 device or a adapter you wouldnt need all the speakers given. 3 speakers will simply sleep in the box. other than that i highly recommand this piece.
---Update--
I bought a 5.1 Dolby USB adapter to match this device's input requirement. Later I found another catch that the DVD player software which comes along with our laptop can only give a stereo output [Due to some license regards with Dolby systems]so even with this interface only 3 of the 6 speakers are producing sound and to make them [all 6] give 5.1 Dolby sound one needs to upgrade their DVD software. WinDVD 5 is my Sony Vaio's default DVD player software and i have orderd for its upgrade which costs some $12+shipping. So finaly to utilise this device to its full at a COMPUTER one needs to have
1.USB - 5.1 Dolby adapter device
2.DVD software that reproduces 5.1 Dolby [upgrade]
3 Most importantly Movie DVD with 5.1 Dolby sound track or a Player software that can simulate 5.1 dolby from ordinary stereo recordings.
The above will add a price tag $20+$15+Shipping minimum but they are worth the Music effect this device is capable of.
Another Update:
If you cant affort extra USB interface and a software, just use a "Y" male to female 3.5mm stereo adaptor to the green and black male pin and feed 4 speakers and the woofer [Not the center "two-eyed" speaker, its not going to make a difference for this idea]. Believe me by placing alike channel speakers [say "Left"] on your left side of your room/bed and the another channel ["right"] on the right side with the woofer facing you. you would get a good stereo phonic sound reproduction. let the source be a mp3 player or a walkman or your laptop or your movie player.
I bet, you will remember/thank me every time you enjoy the stereo phonic effect. Is the Dolby corporation reading this :P
15 unbeatable
Unbelievable sound for an unbeatable price. The sound just could'nt get any better. I recieved these speakers two days ago and I have yet to stop listening to the crispy clear sounds and the thunderous bass.
16 AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, HAVEN'T HEARD THEM
NUMEROUS TECH REVIEWS FROM WEB STATE THESE OFFER ALMOST SAME SOUND QUALITY AS THX CERTIFIED Z5300/Z5300e. BASED ON THIS I WOULD GET THEM OVER THE TRIED AND PROVEN Z640 5.1'S. ONE PERSON SAID HE HEARD Z640 AND THEY WERE GREAT BUT WHEN HE HEARD X530 THEY WERE EVEN BETTER. ANOTHER PERSON SAID THE X530 SOUND LIKE HIS FATHER'S BOSE SYSTEM.
AFTER CALLING LOGITECH I WAS INFORMED THE GAME CONSOLE ADAPTER IS NOT INCLUDED WITH X530 BUT IS "FREE", WHICH IS TO SAY YOU WILL ONLY HAVE TO PAY $7.00 SHIPPING.
NOW REGARDING MATRIX MODE WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE Z5300'S BUT NOT ON THE Z640, X530, AND X620: THEY SAY THAT WITHOUT MATRIX MODE IF YOU CONNECT THE SPEAKERS TO A SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT SUPPORT 5.1 THEN YOU WILL GET ONLY 4.1. Basically this means that if you hook them up to an old stereo, tv, dvd player that doesn't SUPPORT 5.1 THEN YOU WILL HAVE 4.1 OUTPUT OR LOWER OUTPUT DEPENDING ON WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM OUTPUT THE OLDER ELECTRONICS CAN SUPPORT. I READ IN 1 REVIEW THAT WHEN YOU PLAY MP3 FROM WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 10 SOUND IS 4.1.....THIS LOGITECH SAID WAS TRUE IF THE SOURCE IS NOT 5.1. SOUND OUTPUT WILL NOT BE 5.1 BUT RATHER THE OUTPUT SUPPORTED BY THE SOURCE. THIS HOWEVER IS NOT THE CASE WITH THE 5300 SYSTEM WHICH HAS MATRIX MODE TO ALWAYS PROVIDE 5.1 OUTPUT REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OUTPUT.
Z640 (5.1 SYSTEM):
PRO'S
SOUND QUALITY TRIED AND PROVEN GREAT.
UNIVERSAL GAME CONSOLE ADAPTER INCLUDED.
INEXPENSIVE PRICE
CON'S
NO MATRIX MODE MAY PROVIDE OUTPUT LESS THEN 5.1 DURING USAGE.
FINAL PRICE=$44
X530 (5.1 SYSTEM):
PRO'S
BETTER SOUND THAN Z640
MOST SAY SOUND IS AMAZING LIKE THX X5300'S
$10 REBATE
INEXPENSIVE
CON'S
NO MATRIX MODE
NO GAME CONSOLE ADAPTER IN BOX. NEED TO CALL LOGITECH AND THEY WILL SEND IT TO YOU FREE BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY $7 SHIPPING.
FINAL PRICE: $57 PLUS $7 TO SHIP ADAPTER= 64 - 10 REBATE= $54
X620 (6.1)
PRO'S
UPMIXES 4.1 5.1 SOUND SOURCE TO 6.1. WHICH MEANS YOU CAN HAVE A 4.1 OR 5.1 SOUNDCARD AND STILL GET 6.1 OUTPUT
GREAT FOR GAMING
GAME CONSOLE ADAPTER INCLUDED
SOUND QUALITY GREAT LIKE Z640 BUT NOT AMAZING LIKE THX Z5300
INEXPENSIVE
CON'S
NO MARTIX MODE
FINAL PRICE: $47.00
Z5300e (5.1)
e means exterior design differs, but specs same as z5300
PRO'S
THX CERTIFIED SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY
MATRIX MODE
WIRED REMOTE
GAME ADAPTER INCLUDED IN BOX
CON'S
FOR THE PRICE OF THIS SYSTEM,CABLE LENGTH SHOULD ACCOMADATE LARGER ROOM SIZES BUT DOESN'T. MAX CABLE LENGTH APPROX 10 FEET.
PRICE MORE COSTLY. MAY BE BETTER TO WAIT AND PAY THIS AMOUNT WHEN WIRELESS SPEAKER SYSTEMS ARE AVAILABLE.
FINAL PRICE= APPROX $120-$150
NOTE FOR ALL MODEL'S LISTED CORD LENGHTH IS REVIEWED AS TOO SHORT OR JUST CUTS THE MUSTARD.
BEST SOUND= MUSIC, DVD PLAYBACK TO ME.
MY OPINION
BEST SOUND BUT NOT BEST FOR GAMING AT REASONABLE PRICE Z5300e
BEST SOUND BUT NOT BEST FOR GAMING AT INEXPENSIVE PRICE X530
ALL AROUND GOOD PERFORMER BUT NOT BEST FOR GAMING AT LEAST EXPENSIVE PRICE Z640
ALL AROUND GOOD PERFORMER AND BEST FOR GAMING AT INEXPENSIVE PRICE X620
IF ANYONE HAS FOUND WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN INCORRECT AFTER PURCHASING AND USING PLEASE COMMENT. BECAUSE I'M STILL DECIDING.
THANKS
HOPE I HAVE HELPED SOMEONE.
YOU NEED TO GO TO COLLEGE TO BUY STUFF TODAY.
17 Good job Logitech!
Though I've only tried these new speakers with my MP3s, CDs,and DVDs (and looking forward to the first gaming experience), I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Free shipping, a 31% discount of an already reasonable price, and several positive online reviews, all contributed to making my purchase decision an easy one.
The installation required a motherboard documentation check to correctly make the six-channel audio connections on the back of the computer. Otherwise the installation was very straight-forward.
After firing everything up for the first time, the powerful bass, clear mid-range, and sharp highs were immediately evident. Then after reducing the bass volume to about 30%, I was ready for some serious listening.
Logitech, you did good.
18 gamer beware!
this 5.1 system requires game console adapter in order to hook up with the game console and the game console adapter is NOT INCLUDED! and it is not available for purchase from logitech.com! consider it before you buy it.
19 wow...
I just got these new babys today and let me tell you, they are superb. I had some cheap 5.1's before, nothing special, and they got real distorted at mid-high volume. Now these are amazing, Im hearing sounds I never heard before! the mid-high sounds are excellent even at high volume, and the sub is much better than my old one even though it was 6". I can hear it at the other end of the house through 4 walls..downstairs.
The sound qaulity of these are amazing, i looked at a few reviews saying that theyre good, but they blew me away, and went further then what i expected.
So if your on a budget but want great 5.1 sound get these right now..dont even look at the other speakers these are the best in its range. do it!
20 Outstanding!
These speakers are the first 5.1 speaker system i have bought. before, i had a stereo, and i connected to my PC, with PowerDVD and with Trusurround( a 5.1 simulation service with a 2.0 system), there were no complain at all, although i wanted to give it a try with true 5.1 system.
I was checking on Internet for a 5.1 system not too expensive, in fact creative speakers are cheap,but the bad reviews made me change my mind. so i dicided to go on Logitech.
i was about to buy the Logitech Z-640 6 Speaker Surround Sound System, the price is low (40 bucks!), but i checked the logitech web site, and there were new speakers, this speaker were just 10 more bucks than z-640, and the review i saw on: digitalreviews.net
that practically says that this speakers were comparable with the Logitech's higher end models such as the Z-5300 that cost more than 150 bucks, so i bought it.
i have just tested yesterday, connecting with a dvd player, that has dolby digital decode built-in, maybe this kinds of dvd player has no good quality decoding, but the sound i heard yesterday was amazing, especially the subwoofer, it's like the theater sound really.
Although the power is only 70 watts, and with peak of 140, the sound power were outstanding.
I tested with, Return of the king, Das Boot, The impire strikes back, kill bill vol 2, and it's like to see a new complete different movie!.
Imagine how it's gonna sound with my Audigy zs 2(thx certified), that i have just ordered from Amazon.
Update()
Well i have just set up my audigy zs 2 in my pc, and i was blown away, you can clearly notice the direction of the sound, i was watching kill bill vol 1, and for the fisrt time i was listening new sounds, i have never listened with my stereo system before.
and the subwoofer is really unbelievable, you can turn the volume of every speaker off and up, and the subwoofer too.
but in high volumnes the bass loses....
there's also another problem with the sub, it mixes with the front speakers, so when there's voices in the front speakers, you can hear voices comming out from the sub. bad!
After reading the bad reviews for these speakers, i must tell you that these sepakers are what you paid for.for music and games, the sound would be not so good(because of the lack of mid range), but for movies, o my god for 50.00 bucks you never find something similar, every night i watch the lord of the rings (the pallenor fields) in DTS with the audigy zs 2 sound card decoding, you hear voices, sounds(behind you) you'll never listened in an stereo system. it's amazing what you get for only 53 bucks.
There's also a scene in Kill Bill Vol 1 when the bride wakes up after the coma, there's is a mosquito sound that makes you belive you have one behind you, i always show these for demostration of sorround sound to my firends, and i have a good time watching their reactions, amazing.
i gave five stars because of quality - cost. you will never find something similar under 100 bucks.....
if you don' like it, go to buy the Logitech Z-5500 ($300.00).
So what's 250 bucks HE!!!!
