Altec Lansing Expressionist-PLUS FX3021 2.1 Speaker System
March 9, 2010 | Posted by administrator 
- Crystal-clear Sound Precision-engineered 2¿ (50 mm) speaker drivers delivers pure, distinct full-spectrum audio
- Convenient design Adjustable base lets you direct the sound straight to your ears.
- Desktop Subwoofer Feel exceptional bass from a down-firing, long-throw 5.25¿ (135 mm) woofer.
- Built-in controls Power and volume are at your fingertips.
- Audio Alignment Drivers, enclosure and electronics are balanced for optimum sound.
Product Description
The Expressionist Plus music system is a serious performer in a small package. The stylish, adjustable satellites deliver pure, distinct full-spectrum sound from precision-engineered 2” speakers and the 5.25” space-saving desktop subwoofer fills your space with deep bass. Tuck the compact subwoofer under your desk or on your desktop. Set-up is a snap, so enjoy terrific sound from your computer, CD, DVD, or MP3 player right out of the box.
Altec Lansing Expressionist-PLUS FX3021 2.1 Speaker System
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OK, I am not that picky about audio quality so for me the great sound from these is not enough to warrant the gigantic footprint. I expected the subwoofer to tuck behind the base of my flat panel monitor and actually gain space from the satellites having replaced my existing speakers. There is no way the subwoofer is getting tucked anywhere. The thing is giant! Since it will never be acceptable for use at my computer desk, I set it up as a stand-alone with my MP3 player. For this purpose, it will make a nice system. The sound is clear, crisp and loud enough to use for a small though “profusely corded” party sound system. The cable between the satellites is not very long so don’t expect to do any sort of whole room surround sound effect.
All in all unless you are REALLY FUSSY ABOUT AUDIO, I’d say save yourself some money and get the Altec Lansing Speakers for Computers/MP3 Players with Crystal-Clear Sound (Black) [...]
Rating: 3 / 5
Wow! These were to my door in a couple of days. Very quick shipping. These speakers are wonderful. Not tinny, good bass control. Nice, quality, well-constructed product. I am very pleased with the product and the seller!
Rating: 5 / 5
When I plugged these things in, the first thing I noticed was a very audible hiss from the speakers. I tried unplugging the audio source, the hiss was still there. I tried plugging these in a different room, hiss is still there. The hiss is the same level whether the volume is turned all the way up or all the way down. I returned the speakers hoping that I simply received a defective product. I wanted a replacement because, other than the hiss, the sound quality was amazing. So a week later, I receive the replacement speakers. The same loud hiss is on these! I had to return these too. I got the Creative Labs GigaWorks T20, WOW, I have to listen very carefully to hear just the slightest bit of hiss.
Rating: 1 / 5
There’s something that I need in my life every day. And that is music. And what makes great music enjoyable is when it comes from crystal clear speakers that are capable of out putting rich sound that can travel throughout the room without sounding cheap. I’m a designer, and it’s important for me to have something I can get lost in and when I have music playing, it makes it that much easier.
Finally fed up with wearing head phones all the time and “it’ll do” computer speakers, I figured it was time to invest in a beautiful set. I even made the leap to Amazon Prime just so I could get these suckers right away. Enter the Altec Lansing Expressionist, a great looking speaker set that does just what I wanted to. Put out great sound and bass…
… until an hour later when the bass blew. Keep in my I work in a loft with 50 other people so the music is not loud at all. Barely a whisper for me to hear it. And although I do love my bass, I’m sure the guy across from me doesn’t want to feel his desk vibrate … so no, the sub woofer was not nearly turned up high enough to blow that quickly (and would that really be a sufficient excuse?). My bass now rattles. My sound no longer has that 2.1 stereo sound… instead it’s just 2… and it’s flat and not nearly as captive as it was for the first hour.
I was impressed and blown away by the sound for the price range… but it broke. Right out of the box. From little to no use. An hour later and I’m left pretty much back at square one. I’ve emailed customer support, and was optimistic when they added me to their support system, only to sit here 4 days later and not hear one word or email from them.
While I’m sure these speakers are great when they work and worth every penny, it worries me that this company simply can’t make great products. Browsing through reviews I saw a few here and there that alarmed me, but I figured I’d be OKAY and took a chance. Wrong. Looking back now, I think I’d rather invest $50 more and get the Harmon Kardon speakers, or the JBL Creature speakers that my co worker has. I wanted to be spiffy and different … and it turned out I accomplished just that … if only for the hour my bass lived.
I do NOT recommend this product to anyone… unless you’ve always had good luck in your life. Then maybe you won’t get a defected unit like some of us. I’ll update more once I see how customer service handles this, but so far no dice.
Rating: 4 / 5
The sound quality of this sound system is very good. In retrospect setting up the system is not quite intuitive. The instructions are not in the info packet inside but on the box flaps. I stumbled across the setup instructions by accident and to make things worse there were no written instructions, only diagrams. I sent back the speakers because they all of a sudden they stopped working, at least I thought they had stopped working. Turns out the on off switch is incorporated into the bass volume knob. This I found only by accident. I received a replacement set promptly and after fiddling around and a headache or two I was able to get the system up and running. Turns out that I had inadvertently turned off the speakers on the first set and unnecessarily went through the hassle of shipping the set back.
Rating: 4 / 5