[Somemother]

I was so impressed by the advice I was given about what budget headphones to buy my son for his 14th birthday that I've come back for more advice.
 
My son would like speakers for his pc for Christmas. He mainly listens to dubstep/dance and plays games (minecraft, diablo etc).
Can you suggest some good speakers for him please? He has Sony XB500 headphones 

 so if there are some speakers that sound as nice as these that'd be fantastic!

 

[Kawai_man]

Whats your budget? Size requirements?

 

[Somemother]

Budget... Hmmm I honestly have no idea what I can get for what cost. Max would be £250.
 
Size - again no idea... Something small maybe? It's for his bedroom so I don't want a huge 7ft speaker.

 

[formula1]

What about some bookshelf speakers + a sub? 

 

[Kawai_man]

Lookl into studio monitors I dont know wats available in europe in that price range, something with minmum lf a 5" woofer.

 

[Destroysall]

Or you could get the Paradigm A2?
 
destroysall.

 

[DJHeadshot]

Here is a small and simple 2.1 system within your budget the alternative for higher quality sound is going for a small stereo amp with seprate bookshelf speakers and subwoofer not sure what is good in europe though since he usual budget options from the U.S aren't available there.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CA-SP211UK-SP2500-Gaming-Speaker/dp/B004LWZ8ZA/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1354861132&sr=8-32

 

[TheRH]

What is your budget? 
 
I am running KRK Rokit's 8's with a Lexicon Alpha audio interface, and custom balanced cables ($800 USD). This is by no means a inexpensive setup, nor a expensive one, but one that is capable of all music, especially dubsetp.

 

[Dillan]

I used to have 2x M-Audio BX5 D2 with an M audio sbx10 subwoofer.. its fairly expensive, but the best computer speaker setup for the price range that you could buy.  I havent heard a monitor speaker setup that sounded nearly as good as that ever before.. plus there is a footpedal to turn the subwoofer off because that sub can shake the walls if the music is loud enough.  I highly recommend and if i didnt enjoy headphones more than speakers.. that would be my exact same setup..

 

[Tablix]

As you quoted in £'s I am assuming you are in the UK.  You may want to look into something like this:
 
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/alesis-m1a520usb-active-usb-monitor-speakers
 
Simple plug and play USB speakers that are well within budget and should be ample for a small bedroom and reasonable listening levels.  If you wanted to spend a little more look into a USB audio device and active monitors from the same site, I have used them before and have found them to be both knowledgeable and helpful.  Also may want to look into DV247.com as a potential source, they are mainly London based but you would also be able to visit and test most likely if you give them a call in advance.
 
Consider 5" drivers as a minimum with possible sub, or increase the driver size to 8" and forget the sub.  Be aware that a sub can cause vibration in OTHER ROOMs of your house if not well located.  I used to have a sub on a bedroom floor with wooden floorboards, the room downstairs had a nice rumble even at low listening levels.
 
I would recommend auditioning and purchasing locally over a blind internet buy