I've been using these speakers daily for around 6 years now and am actually a bit sad that they were discontinued some time ago.   Pros:   - Very affordable, as far as I remember I paid around 30 Euro for them - Sleek design. The aluminium fits in well with every desktop - For the price the sound is very decent. The bass is muddy and the satellites lack clarity, but it is way better than any other 2.1 or 2.0 set I heard in this price class - Virtually indestructible: After about 4 years of not moving the pot it began to scratch a bit...