Best Logitech Speakers

Buying guide for Best Logitech speakers

These days, more people use their computers and laptops as all-around entertainment centers, watching TV episodes, movies, listening to podcasts, and playing video games. External speakers and surround sound speaker systems can make these experiences come alive better than built-in speakers can. Providing a good combination of features and audio quality at appealing sizes and price points, Logitech’s line of computer and multimedia speakers are a popular choice for computer users.

Desktop and laptop computers rarely if ever have full-sounding speakers. Built-in speakers simply aren’t large enough to produce sounds that feel full and immersive. While some computers, including laptops, have greatly improved built-in speakers, especially for their size, a good set of desktop computer speakers almost always perform better.

Logitech has been producing computer accessories since 1981, including the world’s first commercially available computer mouse. Aside from its line of computer speakers, it’s known for its widely used series of computer keyboards and mice, among other accessories. Choosing the right Logitech speakers for your needs means knowing your setup, whether you’d like a smaller or surround sound configuration, and if Bluetooth connectivity is important to you.

Speaker wattage is a common measure of speaker performance that measures how much power a set of speakers can handle. For home use, 15 to 30 watts are typically enough. 

How to buy the best Logitech speakers

Size

Logitech makes speakers in several sizes and setups. Small speakers and bookshelf speakers are ideal for professional or quiet environments. Larger speakers have enough heft to produce a more impressive audio presence. The bigger the speakers, generally the better the sound, but large speakers can be obtrusive in some situations.

Number of speakers

Logitech speakers are available in 2.0, 2.1, and 5.1 systems. Paired right-left stereo speakers, or 2.0 speakers, allow for well-spaced stereo sound compared to mono or stereo speakers combined in a single unit. 2.1 sets add a subwoofer to a 2.0 setup, while a 5.1 system of four speakers and a subwoofer allows you to experience real surround sound with front left, center, front right, back left, and back right speakers plus a subwoofer.

Wired vs. wireless

Logitech makes many desktop speakers that use wired connections. While an older technology, wired cables can be superior to wireless connections in audio quality, as cables can carry more bandwidth than wireless protocols. They’re often more straightforward to use — just plug and play. However, wireless connections have significantly closed the gap with wired connections in terms of quality and can be more versatile in location and placement.

Gaming

Logitech’s specialized Logitech G gaming brand offers computer speakers optimized for gaming. If you’re a gamer or spend a lot of time on your computer playing games, Logitech G speakers can enhance your enjoyment with game-optimized performance and lighting effects. For those who don’t spend much time gaming, Logitech’s all-purpose computer speakers may make more sense, especially in office environments.

Logitech takes its name from logiciel, the French word for software. Lausanne, where Logitech is based, is in the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

Features of Logitech speakers

Drivers

The drivers of a speaker produce the sound. Drivers can be classified as woofers, which produce sound from 50 Hz to 1 Khz (the mid-range of human hearing) and tweeters, which produce frequencies above 1 KHz. Logitech speakers generally offer one driver per speaker, sometimes coupled with a similar-looking passive radiator to enhance bass frequencies at 20 Hz and below. Typically, the larger the drivers, the better and louder the sound of the speakers.

Subwoofer

A subwoofer is a specialized speaker that focuses on enhancing bass frequencies. Subwoofers produce bass frequencies from 20 Hz to 50 Hz that augment the output produced by woofers and tweeters alone. A subwoofer can fill out the sound from even a small pair of stereo speakers, giving weight and presence to whatever’s being played. Speaker systems with subwoofers end in “.1” to indicate the presence of a subwoofer, such as 2.1 or 5.1.

Surround sound

Surround sound creates the illusion of being immersed in the sound produced by a speaker system. Surround sound is great for entertainment like movies or video games — it can make you feel as if you’re inside the movie or game you’re enjoying. Surround sound can be generated by just two speakers, but at its best, it comes from a set of five (5.1) or seven (7.1) speakers physically placed around the listener. 

Logitech makes 2.1 and 5.1 surround sound speakers for computers, home theater systems, and game consoles. Logitech surround-sound speakers are compatible with surround sound standards such as THX, Dolby Digital, and DTS.

Connection

Logitech speakers offer various ways of connecting to computers and audio sources. The simplest connections use a standard 3.5-millimeter headphone or aux jack to plug into a computer’s headphone or aux-out port. Other Logitech speakers can plug into your computer’s USB port. Logitech also makes wireless and wireless-capable speakers that use Bluetooth to connect to an audio source. Its gaming-focused speakers can use optical connections to hook up to gaming consoles. Some Logitech wireless speakers have a feature that allows them to sense and switch between two Bluetooth audio sources.

Headphone jack

If you use a pair of wired headphones regularly, you can connect them directly to many Logitech speakers that offer a headphone jack conveniently placed for that purpose. These headphones can benefit from the volume control and amplification provided by the Logitech speakers and also make up for your computer’s headphone port occupied by the Logitech speakers’ own aux cable.

Lighting effects

Logitech’s G series gaming speakers sport the ability to display lighting effects. These speakers come with LED lights that can be controlled by the user to pulse or flash in time with the audio, or create ambient lighting effects based on the image on the screen, adding more depth to the experience and enhancing enjoyment.

Controls 

Logitech speakers often have physical controls on one of the main stereo speakers. These almost always include volume control and may include knobs to control bass and treble. These controls are sometimes found on the subwoofer if one is part of the system you’ve chosen. Some Logitech speakers include separate control units with either wired or wireless connections, including remote controls.

How much do Logitech speakers cost?

Inexpensive

Logitech’s most affordable speakers cost from $15 to $40. Among these models are 2.0 stereo systems with simple volume controls. Some also offer headphone jacks for external wired headphones, or both a headphone jack and an aux jack.

Mid-range

Logitech’s mid-range speakers cost from $40 to $100. In this price range are models with front-firing bass ports or passive radiators, providing fuller, richer audio. You can also find some 2.1 systems here, and systems with RCA or wireless Bluetooth connections.

Expensive

The most expensive Logitech speaker systems cost from $120 to $400. These are 2.1 or 5.1 surround sound systems with multiple speakers, a subwoofer, and control units. They feature a variety of inputs including optical and wireless and are comparable to competitors in sound quality.

Speakers can sometimes be described as flat. A flatter pair of speakers is more accurate, but many people feel speakers with added emphasis to the bass or mid-range sound more pleasing.

Tips

• If your Logitech speakers come with a subwoofer, avoid placing it on your desktop or cabinet. Subwoofers sound best when they’re close to or on the floor. Just watch out for anyone living below you.
• Try to keep clutter away from your desktop speakers. Space them out a short distance from your computer or monitor, and avoid placing things on them or in front of them. This helps maximize their sound quality.
• Check the length of the cables that come with wired Logitech speakers. They may be of a different length than you planned.

Bass ports or bass reflex ports are openings in speakers that vent air moved by drivers, creating a deeper, fuller sound. Logitech speakers often have bass ports for their speakers and subwoofers.

FAQ

Q. Can you connect Logitech speakers to a TV?

A. Many Logitech speakers can be connected to TVs or media centers with the right connectors. Logitech speakers that have 3.5-millimeter headphone jacks (also known as aux jacks) can be connected to any device that has the matching jack as an audio output, including many TVs. Some Logitech speakers also sport RCA audio jacks present on many TVs. They’re color-coded red for right and white for left.

Q. Do Logitech speakers have a microphone?

A. No, Logitech speakers don’t come with built-in microphones. You also can’t plug a microphone into Logitech speakers with front-facing headphone jacks or aux jacks, as those are outputs, not inputs.

Q. How do I reset my Logitech speakers?

A. Logitech’s wireless speakers sometimes need to be reset if they aren’t behaving properly or optimally. Resetting wireless Logitech speakers usually involves holding down the Bluetooth pairing button or control until an indicator light starts flashing. Consult your Logitech speaker manual for specifics.