I had a pair of Logitech X-230 till the transformer inside started buzzing. Went to get these speakers the Z523 only to be totally disappointed by the sound, the mids are terrible, it sounds kinda metallic and not really there, so i went on and fixed my old X-230 which are awesome compared to these.

I needed a decent set of speaker for my computer and did not want to spend much. I just wanted decent sound with decent bass. These were a good compromise, but they lack some mid and high end response.

The Logitech Z523 is a mid range 2.1 speaker system that promises to deliver a sound projecting uniformly in all directions. Let's immerse ourselves into this 360 degree sound field and hear them out loud.

I bought these figuring it would be a good 2.1 setup for gaming and music. I was very disapointed to find out how weak the highs were compared to the lows. Very muddy sound in my opinion...

Purchased one of these from the Warehouse. Installed and returned nearly immediately. Highly annoying coil whine/buzz coming from the sub, whenever the unit is turned OFF or has headphones plugged in. Sub whine was audible even with headphones on. Louder than my PC's case fans.

Holy cow, these speakers are awful. I wasn't expecting amazing sound or anything, but everything I piped through them became an entirely unlistenable mess without severe PC-side equalizer correction.

Lots of connection options

Sounds positively awful

SLIDESHOW (7) Slideshow | All Shots Harnessing the power of deep bass, without spoiling the sound with distortion has always been one of Logitech's strengths-in its more expensive speaker sets, that is.

The Logitech Z523 is a nicely designed 2.1 PC speaker system. The build quality of the speaker is not top notch but just above average. The system has a claimed frequency response of 35Hz to 20KHz.

Granted, it doesn't deliver all of the sonic excellence of some pricier computer speakers, such as Harman Kardon's SoundSticks III (Est. $150) , let alone audiophile-grade computer speakers such as the Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 (Est.

Powerful bass; Lots of connection options; Multi-directional speakers

High ranges can sound tinny; No remote

Excellent product! Thoroughly enjoy playing World of Warcraft, and hearing tiny details like the straining sound of a drawn bow, or the tiniest crickets chirp.