Klipsch Promedia 2.1[Review]

**rabidmoose171** · 02-22-2005, 05:37 PM

Let me start off by saying wow.

I came home from work today and see a large box from newegg... suspecting the best i rush over and proced to rip open the box, and salvage the contents, my much awaited Klipsh 2.1 Promedias. Took me more time to get them out of the well packaged box than it did to actualy set them up.

Ive already gotten in trouble 2x for shaking the house, you can feel this thing upstairs, and im in the basement 2 flights below

.

The lows are incredible, im sure everyone knows that, these are known for the bass arent they?
But im suprised at how much detail is in the mids and highs. Im no audio expert at all, these are my first pair of "real" speakers, im moving into them from a Kenwood boombox hooked up to my soundcard with the aux input, so i dont have much to compare these too. But they are great.

Let me close by saying, for 150 dollars you really cant go wrong with these, sure they might not compare to Paradigms, Axioms, or Primus, maybe they do, i dont know, but nonetheless they are incredible.

Pics are coming tomorow when i can use my parents digital camera(its already 10:37PM here... guess i should turn down the sub... nah

.

edit: pics included, they are little blurry, sorry.

**flutie98** · 02-22-2005, 07:08 PM

congrats, now when im at your house during the summer i dont have to hear crap

**genhousun** · 02-23-2005, 05:42 PM

With all due respect for your Promedia...I personally like this one more:http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...136-102&DEPA=0

**PinchyCM** · 02-23-2005, 06:22 PM

those are better, but lack any low range

**rabidmoose171** · 02-23-2005, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by genhousun
With all due respect for your Promedia...I personally like this one more:http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...136-102&DEPA=0

IMO those are fugly. Plus they are huge, and i dont want a cluttered desktop, plus the lack of the sub hurts me deep down inside.

**Ramuman** · 02-23-2005, 08:53 PM

Run your speakers with the grills off - it'll sound better.

**ImaNihilist** · 02-23-2005, 11:50 PM

I LOVE MY PROMEDIA 2.1s TOO!!

<3

**SoSo09** · 02-24-2005, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ramuman
Run your speakers with the grills off - it'll sound better.

It makes them look more expensive too :P

**neueziel** · 02-24-2005, 01:17 AM

mountain dew = heavenly nectar

**ThemSkillz1** · 02-24-2005, 01:50 AM

nice speakers... the desk makes them look even better :/

**flutie98** · 02-24-2005, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ThemSkillz1
nice speakers... the desk makes them look even better :/

hey that desk was custom made

and i signed it

**xxkrnxstylezxx** · 02-24-2005, 04:20 AM

that's alot of mountain dews....

no babies for you

**asmox** · 02-24-2005, 05:19 AM

the only thing i don't like about the promedia 2.1's sats is that they can be a bit too bright on some tracks. the detail and clarity and all that is there and largely apparent, the low end is great, but arghh.. the treble is simply excessive at times.

especially with a lot of symphonic/power metal stuff, ala dark moor, nightwish, sonata arctica, elegy, symphony x, conception, pagan's mind, ark, opeth, threshold, early in flames (granted the production there was a bit thin, but these sats seem to exaggerate it), etc.. the guitars just become migraine-inducing tools if i turn the volume up to any sort of loud :[

they're great for most other things, though.

**rabidmoose171** · 02-24-2005, 09:01 AM

Luckily i havnt turned it up loud yet, so im still impressed by the sats througout the full range.

Quote:

that's alot of mountain dews....

It was over a full week, so i should be fine, plus i also had other drinks,you can see em by the sub.

Quote:

hey that desk was custom made and i signed it

Im glad i found the top and put it back on, makes it look more professional, i think im going to be doing some work on it, to curve the edge, cuz my wrist hurts after sitting on it, and maybe redo my majesty, in silver or something.

Quote:

Run your speakers with the grills off - it'll sound better.

I think im going to, im just worried about spilling or splashing and getting crap on em.

**gurutoo** · 02-24-2005, 10:00 AM

I'm happy as a clam with mine

!

02-22-2005, 05:37 PM	#1
rabidmoose171 3.14159265358979323846264 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Omicron Percei 8 Posts: 5,023	Klipsch Promedia 2.1[Review] Let me start off by saying wow. I came home from work today and see a large box from newegg... suspecting the best i rush over and proced to rip open the box, and salvage the contents, my much awaited Klipsh 2.1 Promedias. Took me more time to get them out of the well packaged box than it did to actualy set them up. Ive already gotten in trouble 2x for shaking the house, you can feel this thing upstairs, and im in the basement 2 flights below. The lows are incredible, im sure everyone knows that, these are known for the bass arent they? But im suprised at how much detail is in the mids and highs. Im no audio expert at all, these are my first pair of "real" speakers, im moving into them from a Kenwood boombox hooked up to my soundcard with the aux input, so i dont have much to compare these too. But they are great. Let me close by saying, for 150 dollars you really cant go wrong with these, sure they might not compare to Paradigms, Axioms, or Primus, maybe they do, i dont know, but nonetheless they are incredible. Pics are coming tomorow when i can use my parents digital camera(its already 10:37PM here... guess i should turn down the sub... nah. edit: pics included, they are little blurry, sorry. Last edited by rabidmoose171; 02-23-2005 at 06:52 PM.

02-22-2005, 07:08 PM	#2
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02-23-2005, 06:22 PM	#4
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02-24-2005, 01:17 AM	#9
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02-24-2005, 01:50 AM	#10
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02-23-2005, 05:42 PM	#3
genhousun Tiger Shark Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 891	With all due respect for your Promedia...I personally like this one more:http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...136-102&DEPA=0

02-23-2005, 08:53 PM	#6
Ramuman Hammerhead Shark Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,334	Run your speakers with the grills off - it'll sound better.

02-23-2005, 11:50 PM	#7
ImaNihilist o hai, interwebs! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Manhattan Posts: 12,658	I LOVE MY PROMEDIA 2.1s TOO!! <3

02-24-2005, 04:20 AM	#12
xxkrnxstylezxx Goldfish Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 73	that's alot of mountain dews.... no babies for you

02-24-2005, 05:19 AM	#13
asmox Hammerhead Shark Join Date: May 2004 Location: la mesa, ca Posts: 1,131	the only thing i don't like about the promedia 2.1's sats is that they can be a bit too bright on some tracks. the detail and clarity and all that is there and largely apparent, the low end is great, but arghh.. the treble is simply excessive at times. especially with a lot of symphonic/power metal stuff, ala dark moor, nightwish, sonata arctica, elegy, symphony x, conception, pagan's mind, ark, opeth, threshold, early in flames (granted the production there was a bit thin, but these sats seem to exaggerate it), etc.. the guitars just become migraine-inducing tools if i turn the volume up to any sort of loud :[ they're great for most other things, though. __________________ DFI LanParty UT nForce590 SLI AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz @ 2.86GHz (220x13) w/ Thermalright SI-120 & Scythe S-FLEX 120mm fan 2x1GB DDR2-800 OCZ CrossFire Edition @ DDR2-817 5-5-5-15 2T ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512MB Creative EMU-0404 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB SATA 2x NEC ND-3520A DVD+-RW NEC Floppy Drive PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610W Lian-Li PC-G70 Black Full Tower Last edited by asmox; 02-24-2005 at 05:21 AM.

02-24-2005, 10:00 AM	#15
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