after hearing both @ MWNY... it would depend on how far away you would be from the speakers at any given moment... If you are going to be relativly close to your speakers ALL the time, the Creatures will work fine... but if they are going to be more then 2-3 feet away, you are 100Xs better off with the soundsticks, the Creatures sound tinny from longer distances...
<strong>after hearing both @ MWNY... it would depend on how far away you would be from the speakers at any given moment... If you are going to be relativly close to your speakers ALL the time, the Creatures will work fine... but if they are going to be more then 2-3 feet away, you are 100Xs better off with the soundsticks, the Creatures sound tinny from longer distances...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Have to go with Paul on this one
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I love soundsticks, and my Cubes both have theirs, but for the iMac I opted for white Creatures. The touch and mute is nice, but for DVDs A Cinema Display and SoundSticks does it.
<strong>the soundsticks are so much cooler looking. . . the creatures are better quieter and closer though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
i'm sick the soundsticks look, so i didn't get them. but that's interesting you say the creatures sound better quiet and up-close. that's the way i'll be using them
I'd get neither. If you're going to spend the money, but other speakers that are actually worth the money. But if it's one or the other, go for the Creatures.
i've had my creatures for about 6 months, and yeah the sub is engineered to be on your desktop (treble & bass controls are on it) but i moved it under my table with no sound quality deterioration.
i got them because they don't disturb the rest of the house even when they're fairly loud in my office.
I think I'd rather have Klipsh Promedia 2.1 speakers instead of either the Soundsticks or the Creatures. A friend of mine has those and they are very powerful, they're not too big (or too small either) but they really put out a lot of sound, and good quality too. The Soundsticks seem frail and weak in comparison. Get your money's worth! I don't think the Soundsticks are worth $200.
<strong>I think I'd rather have Klipsh Promedia 2.1 speakers instead of either the Soundsticks or the Creatures. A friend of mine has those and they are very powerful, they're not too big (or too small either) but they really put out a lot of sound, and good quality too. The Soundsticks seem frail and weak in comparison. Get your money's worth! I don't think the Soundsticks are worth $200.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'd have to agree with this one. I have the Promedia 4.1, and it's an incredible powerful and clear system. The 2.1 and 4.1 both have mute and a second input, so you could hookup your ipod or cd player at the same time as your computer. The sub blows the iSub out of the water as well, and they look pretty sweet too. If you check the specials on Klipsch's site, you might be able to find a pair of refurbished 4.1s for cheap. That's how I got mine, and for less than the sound sticks.
<strong>I think I'd rather have Klipsh Promedia 2.1 speakers instead of either the Soundsticks or the Creatures. A friend of mine has those and they are very powerful, they're not too big (or too small either) but they really put out a lot of sound, and good quality too. The Soundsticks seem frail and weak in comparison. Get your money's worth! I don't think the Soundsticks are worth $200.</strong><hr></blockquote>
you can get soundsticks for $150 just about anywhere
<strong>I'd get neither. If you're going to spend the money, but other speakers that are actually worth the money. But if it's one or the other, go for the Creatures.</strong><hr></blockquote>
why not? well these speakers are just for listening to music casually. i use my main stero system for serious listening
One consideration to make is that the soundsticks uses a usb port, while the creature uses the audio out port. Not very significant if u have lotsa usb ports to spare, but a point to note nevertheless.
I would go with the soundsticks. Its much cooler looking and it sounds good.
<strong>One consideration to make is that the soundsticks uses a usb port, while the creature uses the audio out port. Not very significant if u have lotsa usb ports to spare, but a point to note nevertheless.
I would go with the soundsticks. Its much cooler looking and it sounds good. </strong><hr></blockquote>
too late,ordered them last week. i used to like the soundsticks but i think i like the creatures better
as i said these are just for casual listening. oh forgot to metnion these were a gift
I got my Creatures a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't be more pleased. I've bought 5-6 new CDs just because listening to my Mac is so much more enjoyable now.
Plus they look really cool. I don't love the transparent-plastic look of the Soundsticks (kinda 1999). The Creatures have chrome accents and blue LEDs on the bottom that make them look as rich as they sound. You can order them from Amazon now for under $100.
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<strong>after hearing both @ MWNY... it would depend on how far away you would be from the speakers at any given moment... If you are going to be relativly close to your speakers ALL the time, the Creatures will work fine... but if they are going to be more then 2-3 feet away, you are 100Xs better off with the soundsticks, the Creatures sound tinny from longer distances...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Have to go with Paul on this one
:cool:
I love soundsticks, and my Cubes both have theirs, but for the iMac I opted for white Creatures. The touch and mute is nice, but for DVDs A Cinema Display and SoundSticks does it.
<strong>i just ordered some creatures. are you supposed to place the subwoofer on the floor for best sound?</strong><hr></blockquote>
It was enginered to run on your desktop.
<strong>the soundsticks are so much cooler looking. . . the creatures are better quieter and closer though.</strong><hr></blockquote>
i'm sick the soundsticks look, so i didn't get them. but that's interesting you say the creatures sound better quiet and up-close. that's the way i'll be using them
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It was enginered to run on your desktop.</strong><hr></blockquote>
cool, i can admire their beauty more now
i got them because they don't disturb the rest of the house even when they're fairly loud in my office.
<strong>I think I'd rather have Klipsh Promedia 2.1 speakers instead of either the Soundsticks or the Creatures. A friend of mine has those and they are very powerful, they're not too big (or too small either) but they really put out a lot of sound, and good quality too. The Soundsticks seem frail and weak in comparison. Get your money's worth! I don't think the Soundsticks are worth $200.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'd have to agree with this one. I have the Promedia 4.1, and it's an incredible powerful and clear system. The 2.1 and 4.1 both have mute and a second input, so you could hookup your ipod or cd player at the same time as your computer. The sub blows the iSub out of the water as well, and they look pretty sweet too. If you check the specials on Klipsch's site, you might be able to find a pair of refurbished 4.1s for cheap. That's how I got mine, and for less than the sound sticks.
<strong>I think I'd rather have Klipsh Promedia 2.1 speakers instead of either the Soundsticks or the Creatures. A friend of mine has those and they are very powerful, they're not too big (or too small either) but they really put out a lot of sound, and good quality too. The Soundsticks seem frail and weak in comparison. Get your money's worth! I don't think the Soundsticks are worth $200.</strong><hr></blockquote>
you can get soundsticks for $150 just about anywhere
<strong>I'd get neither. If you're going to spend the money, but other speakers that are actually worth the money. But if it's one or the other, go for the Creatures.</strong><hr></blockquote>
why not? well these speakers are just for listening to music casually. i use my main stero system for serious listening
I would go with the soundsticks. Its much cooler looking and it sounds good.
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why not? well these speakers are just for listening to music casually. i use my main stero system for serious listening
Because for the money you can get better speakers. If you just want the speakers for looks, then go ahead and get the Creatures.
<strong>One consideration to make is that the soundsticks uses a usb port, while the creature uses the audio out port. Not very significant if u have lotsa usb ports to spare, but a point to note nevertheless.
I would go with the soundsticks. Its much cooler looking and it sounds good.
too late,ordered them last week. i used to like the soundsticks but i think i like the creatures better
as i said these are just for casual listening. oh forgot to metnion these were a gift
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one added benefit of having speakers is that the irritating Mac start-up chime is gone!
Plus they look really cool. I don't love the transparent-plastic look of the Soundsticks (kinda 1999). The Creatures have chrome accents and blue LEDs on the bottom that make them look as rich as they sound. You can order them from Amazon now for under $100.
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one added benefit of having speakers is that the irritating Mac start-up chime is gone!
Why's the startup chime gone?
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Why's the startup chime gone?</strong><hr></blockquote>
because you can mute the sound independently of the computer's system... that is you can mute it manually, just before you start the computer.