LOGITECH Z533
LOGITECH Z150
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The latter three are all situated on the front of the
right speaker while round the back is the main input
- which sadly is a tethered cable rather than a
proper jack socket – and the socket for the included
mains power adapter. Some speakers at this price
range are either passive or USB powered. The latter
can be useful as it saves a mains plug socket, but
then it uses up a USB socket. Which is more
convenient will be down to you.
These small, all-plastic, speakers are reasonably
well made, all things considered, and they look more
stylish than you might expect.
What’s more, they sound okay. They’re
reasonably clear and have far more power than any
monitor or laptop speakers. They can’t really stretch
to kitchen-party duties but are plenty loud enough
for daily desktop listening.
Doubling your outlay will gain you a big leap in
volume and bass, but for a cheap-as-
possible upgrade to monitor or laptop
speakers the Z150s deliver.
The option of covers for the satellite speakers would
have been nice, it’s true. As for build quality,
perhaps the two most notable improvements
compared to the T3250 are that all the cables, bar
the wired remote, are removable, making setup,
adjustment and cable-replacement far more
convenient. The remote itself is heftier too, so it
stays firmly planted on your desk, and it has a lovely
big knob – sorry – for turning the speakers on and
adjusting volume. Plus it houses 3.5mm jacks for
headphone and auxiliary input as well as a bass
adjustment dial. The sizeable sub also has a 3.5mm
jack input and a pair of RCA inputs.
As for sound quality, that sub doesn’t disappoint- it can hit hard and loud. The satellites also offer a
huge step up in high-end detail compared to the
T3250, though there is still something of a
mid-range gap. The Z533 is ideal for gaming,
movies and EDM/hip-hop, but the
Leviathan and premium 2.0 speakers
are better for other types of music.
For the money – a very small amount of money – these
speakers boast a whopping 3W RMS output, one 3.5cm driver
per speaker, a headphone jack, a secondary aux input jack and a
combined volume/power control.You would expect this to be a decent step up from the
Logitech T3250, but actually it’s surprising how much of a leap
it is, for just a £30 or so price difference. It’s available in either
black or white, and both versions look great.80 % 80 %
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