From the moment I opened the box I was struck by how cheap these speakers looked and felt. My suspicions were confirmed when I plugged them in. The light weight speakers lack treble and are overwhelmed by the subwoofer, which must be kept at an extremely low level to not drown out the highs. The controls feel filmsy and poorly thought out. After about three days I got fed up and took them back to the store and got a set of klipsch which were well worth the extra $20.