In this article, we’re going to talk about different cheap surround sound products for every problem you may have or solution you may need, and all the different scenarios you might want cheap surround sound for. We’ll start off from the bottom line and smallest products and work our way up to the real systems that you can get for cheap .
First off, let’s do a scam alert. I know that I’ve talked a lot about different surround sound scams already, but let’s do one more cheap surround sound scam. This one is called 2.1 or Dolby Virtual Surround. It tries to decode different Dolby Surround Sound channels and put them into two speakers and a a subwoofer and make it sound like surround sound. However, this just isn’t the real thing. Unlesss you actually have speakers behind your ears, then it will never sound like it’s coming from behind your ears!
However, on to the real stuff. There are products out there that actually works with only two speakers, and those are surround sound speakers with a decoder. Cyberhome makes this model number CH-SRD 600R which is a surround sound decoder they call it, and they put that into special headphones and it actually sounds like surround sound. This is probably the most economical cheap surround sound solution if you’re going to be playing a lot of video games or using the computer a lot.
Moving up then there are some small computer speakers that you can use if you want a 5.1 system in your home office or computer area. They are made by Logitech model number Z506 or X-540 and they actually sound pretty decent for cheap surround sound. However, the speakers are small and don’t sound very nice, and I wouldn’t recommend these for anything besides and office or computer desk setup.
Moving on to the real 5.1 systems that you would have in a home theatre, I have two review for you . The first is of the RCA RT151. There are actually 6 speakers, and they look a little outdated but not too bad for plain. The design is just plain black/gray and could fit any decor nicely. However, they’re big problem is that there’s not a lot of bass and subbass sound. Because of this, when you watch Hollywood movies on DVD, there’s not a lot of great sound because there’s lots of explosions and stuff in those movies. Music sounds decent on those too, and they’re capable of great volume. Overall a decent cheap surround sound solution, if you can sacrifice the bass sound and don’t watch a lot of movies.
After those, there are even some better ones manufactured by Creative Labs. They are model number T5400 and they’re pretty great. Most listeners say that they can’t even tell it’s a cheap system. They sound great with both loud movies and also subtle atmospheric effects. The one drawback is that the controls are a little strange- they are controlled by a few knobs/buttons on an actual wire, as opposed to the other ones which come with a remote control.
Overall, whether you will be playing video games, computer work, music, or Hollywood movie DVDs, then there is a specific set of cheap surround sound products that will work best for you. Make sure to consider what you will be using them for and how they sound when you are purchasing cheap surround sound. Make sure also to stay away from scams like Surround Sound SImlulation or whatever. Until next time, this is MYcheapsurounroundsound.com