I'd like to get a little more sound from my laptops. I noticed USB speakers for sale at Walmart at very low cost. I'm always suspicious of any electronics item that's dirt cheap. I'm wondering if any of you folks is familiar with, or using, these speakers? I don't expect great fidelity, of course, and don't wish to use headphones. Thanks in advance for your input.

not those speakers per se but i do have several bluetooth/USB speakers and both really pack a punch. give them a try...you can always return them.

USB speakers have many uses...phone, music, TV, movies, news. Get a good one.

The few I've purchased for my enterprise have been very anemic. They're limited to something like 2.5 watts from the usb port, that's not much power.Also prone to power supply noise from the host, they don't seem to do much filtering.In short, avoid USB powered. Rechargable from USB though, like a Bluetooth speaker, thumbs up.

I've bought a couple from WalMArt to boost the laptop speakers. Theywork as advertized. I have one in the garage and another in the living room,don't expect concert like volume but they boost the laptop speaker volume.

I bought these speakers at Staples a few years ago.For the money they can't be beat.If you don't have a spare USB port on the laptop plug it into a charger or battery pack.https://www.cyberacoustics.com/store/Products/Speakers/CA-2988

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fitznj
Explorer
Oct 07, 2018
I've bought a couple from WalMArt to boost the laptop speakers. They
work as advertized. I have one in the garage and another in the living room,
don't expect concert like volume but they boost the laptop speaker volume.
GordonThree
Explorer
Oct 07, 2018
The few I've purchased for my enterprise have been very anemic. They're limited to something like 2.5 watts from the usb port, that's not much power.

Also prone to power supply noise from the host, they don't seem to do much filtering.

In short, avoid USB powered. Rechargable from USB though, like a Bluetooth speaker, thumbs up.
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Oct 07, 2018
USB speakers have many uses...phone, music, TV, movies, news. Get a good one.
rk911
Explorer
Oct 07, 2018
not those speakers per se but i do have several bluetooth/USB speakers and both really pack a punch. give them a try...you can always return them.

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