$25 is a price you might expect to spend on a pair of cheap earbuds, but probably not a pair of speakers. Not only do Creative's Pebble speakers cost just $24.99, they also sound surprisingly good. To be clear (because Creative's site is a little murky on this), these are not powered USB speakers—they are speakers that receive power via USB. If you don't mind plugging in with a 3.5mm cable, they deliver very solid audio for their low price—and look good doing it. Design Available in black or white and measuring 4.5 by 4.6 by 4.4 inches (HWD) each, the spherical speakers are sort of sawed off at an angle to reveal the drivers on the front panels. They're angled upward to align with your ears, which is rare to see and yet makes a dramatic improvement in audio clarity. The bottom panel of each speaker has a circular rubber base to keep it from moving around. The back panels have passive radiators to enhance bass response, while the front-firing 2-inch drivers combine for a modest 4....
Creative's USB-powered Pebble speakers look cool and deliver surprisingly solid audio for just $25.
Very solid audio for the low price; Attractive design
Hardwired cables create a messy desktop; USB is for power only, not audio; Only one input