Concern with JBL Creature II Speaker Sound

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Concern with JBL Creature II Speaker Sound

I just upgraded from the JBL Duet speakers to the JBL Creature II speaker system. I am unhappy with the sound produced by the new speakers. The subwoofer has a nice sound but the satelite speakers seem "tinny". Has anyone experienced the same results?

iMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Posted on Dec 16, 2005 7:26 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 16, 2005 9:16 AM in response to Shawn Puyear

yes, the small speakers distort easily, no matter what the volume,I find that many rock sounds get distorted, I think its the high treble and the mid range bass that are the worst.

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twn2

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Dec 16, 2005 10:17 PM in response to Shawn Puyear

Those are boh strange comments. I've had mine for the past 6 months (not sure if they are the II series) and they've worked great. Playing techno on them was no problem. Are you sure you don't have your EQ tweaked heavily in iTunes or whatever you're using to play music?

Tom

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Answer 3

Dec 19, 2005 11:41 AM in response to twn2

yes, I have tried varios settings for the eq. I have found that some songs sound better with certain settings. So, I have changed those songs.

But, it still holds true that the speakers have trouble with the mid range bass and the high treble. There could be many other factors involved, but I have noticed songs that sound distored on the creatures, sound great with my headphones.

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