Product Description

Forget modesty, we really did it this time. The new Altec Lansing VS4221 speaker system is a stunner. Judge it by its specially engineered micro drivers that deliver crisp, clear highs. A down-firing 3 driver for a warm, uniform sound around the room. And, of course, the long-throw subwoofer that packs enough bass to register on the Richter scale.The result is a rich, robust sound that very few systems can match at any price. And just look at it The Altec Lansing VS4221 system is sleek and beautiful. A pivoting stand allows you to orient the micro drivers so they direct sound straight to your ears. And a convenient wireless remote and caddy put the controls right at your finger tips. High performance. High class looks. The new Altec Lansing VS4221 system is the perfect package.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2870 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Altec Lansing
• Model: VS4221
• Platform: Windows
• Format: CD
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 17.00" w x 17.00" l, 13.00 pounds

Features

• Product Type - Speaker
• Localization - English
• System Components - 2.1 Speaker System
• Response Bandwidth - N/A

From the Manufacturer

Forget modesty, we really did it this time. The new Altec Lansing VS4221 speaker system is a stunner. Judge it by its specially engineered micro drivers that deliver crisp, clear highs. A down-firing 3-inch driver for a warm, uniform sound around the room. And, of course, the long-throw subwoofer that packs enough bass to register on the Richter scale.The result is a rich, robust sound that very few systems can match at any price. And just look at it! The Altec Lansing VS4221 system is sleek and beautiful. A pivoting stand allows you to orient the micro drivers so they direct sound straight to your ears. And a convenient wireless remote and caddy put the controls right at your finger tips. High performance. High class looks. The new Altec Lansing VS4221 system is the perfect package.

• Powerful sound: Experience what great performance is all about!
• Exceptional sound dispersion: Our uniquely concealed midrange driver fills the room with richly diffused, accurate sound--you’ll enjoy clean mids anywhere in the room.
• Crisp high end: Specially engineered Micro Drivers on pivoting stand reproduce highs with thrilling clarity and deliver sounds straight to your ears.
• Impressive Bass: Feel shakes and quakes from the front-firing, long-throw subwoofer housed in a solid-wood cabinet.
• Wireless Control: Stand-by, master volume, bass, treble, and loudness are at your fingertips with a wireless remote. Just sit back and enjoy!
• Other features: Built-in controls with power on/off and volume, a headphone jack, built-in RCA inputs for your TV or video gaming system, shielded satellites for use near PC monitors, and color-coded cables for easy installation.

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Customer Reviews

Cool looks, so-so sound, fair price...
If you're mainly looking to play games, watch DVDs, and maybe have casual background music while working at your computer, you could do far worse than this system. Like most computer speakers, the sound is mainly treble and bass and weak midrange, which is fine for most rock and rap music.

The sats do look really cool, though it's hard to hear why Altec Lansing bothered to include downward firing (alleged) mid-woofers on the sats since they seemed almost imperceptible.

And of course the wireless remote is an awesome feature...unless you lose it of course, in which case you might as well throw the whole system out the window.

Not sure why they give you treble and bass controls since most people use the software equalizer on Winamp or Windows Media Player, etc. I would've preferred to see them take that cost and put it into the actual drivers, especially the subwoofer driver which as one would expect from any computer speaker system, is mediocre at best.

Still, for eighty bucks this isn't bad. Certainly beats the living daylights out of those ridiculous two hundred fifty dollar Bose 2.1 systems!

Very Dissapointing
Overall I would have to say that these speakers were a disappointing purchase. I wanted a nice upgrade from my old Altec Lansing ATP3 set and was royally upset with the sound quality of these new speakers so much so that I'm now back to using my old pair.

First of all, the bass is uncontrollable and is way too boomy. It could be from the size of the woofer or perhaps because it is a front firing speaker, but for whatever the reason, It produces way to much bass. I had to put my iTunes equalizer on bass reducer just to get a decent sound. In addition, the bass is just too boomy and doesn't usually fit fit with the music. Instead of crisp "pop" like bass it kind of throbs incessantly. You'll find it very difficult finding a bass level that you like.

Secondly, the mid-range is totally lacking. This could maybe be because of the fact that the driver is almost totally enclosed. The sound is so lacking in that range and is very noticeable on some songs. My old ATP3 speakers have a GREAT midrange sound so I was very disappointed when I got these. I would say the lack of midrange is the most frustrating thing about these speakers.

Thirdly, the treble is too treble-y! I suppose it would be good for people who like to pierce their ear, but for me, even at a med-loud level it's frustrating to deal with. The songs sound airy as well.

Lastly, though the remote control can be kind of cool, it is more of a detriment than a positive thing. Although you can adjust your music from anywhere in the room, you can't ever tell how much bass, treble, volume or loudness that you turned up or down and it can be very annoying. Some sort of feedback would be helpful.

On the positive side however, the speakers can get quite loud and can rock the entire house, if that is what you are looking for. The only music genre that I would the speakers acceptable with is dance/techno and possibly hip-hop (though I don't listen to it) because of the need for deep bass and piercing high frequency synthesizers.

Avoid these speakers as you will most likely be disappointed. Get an old pair of Altec Lansing ATP3 speakers, they are much better.

Good Sound For The Money!
I bought these to use with an inexpensive DVD player and TV in our bedroom. I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality sound for the money. Being the lazy sort, I wanted remote control and this system has this convenience. I am use to visual feedback with a remote, so I have to pay attention to perceive the differences as I push the remote buttons.

With the concert DVD's I have viewed, the sound has been really good.

The range of treble and bass adjustment seem limited. Loudness also requires a few pushes to make changes noticeable. But at the end of the movie, when I want to turn out the lights and go to sleep, a push of the button and the little blue LED goes out, telling me it is off. All-in-all a good system and suitable for a number of uses.