Altec Lansing VS4221

210 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
price (93)
design (59)
usability (53)
size (29)
reliability (7)

Negative

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 210 reviews of Altec Lansing VS4221. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the reliability and size. The design and usability are also appreciated.

price, usability, design, size, reliability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Altec Lansing VS4221 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 210 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(57% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (18% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (10% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (10% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (4% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

price
Show positive (89%)Show negative (11%)(Show all)

usability
Show positive (82%)Show negative (18%)(Show all)

design
Show positive (97%)Show negative (3%)(Show all)

size
Show positive (64%)Show negative (36%)(Show all)

reliability
Show positive (70%)Show negative (30%)(Show all)

Showing 208 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 156 of 208 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (2)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Altec Lansing VS4221

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of Altec Lansing VS4221 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the size and price. The design and usability are also appreciated.

usability, design, price, size

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Altec Lansing VS4221

alaTest has collected and analyzed 136 user reviews of Altec Lansing VS4221 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the reliability and size are on the whole positive. The design and usability also get good reviews.

price, usability, design, size, reliability

82% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very Nice

Happy with my purchase.

Very full sound, especially for the price

No match for the boy's Klipsch 2.1 set, but those cost twice as much

Jan, 2010

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Who let the bass out?

I turn the base all the way down, and it sounds normal. Sigh...

Hey it works, sounds nice too

There must be too much lead in the water, cause I'm a victim of bass poisoning!! Seriously though, WAY too much base, like whoah

Nov, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Speakers!

Seriously these speakers sound great. They will distort if you have the bass turned too high, but all speakers will do that! I use these on a PC for gaming, music, and watching movies, and once you get the levels adjusted they literally shake the...

Really great sound! Far deeper bass response than I would expect, and really clear mids and highs. Shielded cables prevent interference from monitors, PSUs etc. Love the remote! It allows for sound control from a distance without needing a PC remote

Almost too much bass. Although thats an easy fix, just adjust the bass down with the remote, or through your sound config

Oct, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

I love these speakers!

For a reasonal price you get a great 2.1 speaker setup.

They sound great! After installing them I started playing a video game and immediately noticed sounds I had never heard before ; They are small and look kinda cool. TONS of bass, I had to immediately turn the bass down --- although it is fun to...

I didn't get them sooner ; You can only adjust the bass and treble on the remote

Oct, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Bargain buy

I've only had these speakers for a few days, but I'm still satisfied with my purchase. This is the first time I've written a review after all the stuff I've purchased on newegg. I thought the speakers were a little too gimmicky, but that's pretty easy...

Great quality for 2.1, powerful amp, remote included ; After purchasing these I'm beginning to hear sounds I didn't know even existed ; These speakers can pack a real punch with they're volume potential. I'm not an audiophile myself, not yet anyway,...

No display to verify how high settings are on sub woofer, or treble while adjusting ; The sub woofer is also a little too powerful, for when I'm trying to watch something late at night, it still has minimal vibration, and may disturb someone in a...

Sep, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

VG speakers for the money

Surprisingly good sound for small, realitively inexpensive speakers. Very clear highs and midrange. A little muddy bass, but you can control it by setting it more towards the low end. Games sound very good with these.. I didn't expect such good...

Very good sound (clear highs and midrange) for the money ; Nice small remote ; Like the standby mode which allows you to turn speakers off from remote

Slightly muddy bass if set too high, but to be expected in this price range

Aug, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

good for the price

For those that don't know: if you lose your remote press the +/- buttons simultaneously to turn on/off.

Decent style and decent sound @ a decent price

I would prefer a wired control station over the remote. Oh well, I guess you can't have everything for $70

Aug, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Went back to my old speakers

I got these because they were one of the few speakers with a larger mid/midbass driver. I was hoping that this would allow for a lower crossover point (more sound information from the satellites and less from the sub). However, this is not the case....

Well built. Nice looking. Easy setup

Poor sound quality

Mar, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Meh from below

I prefer the trebble turned up three notches and the bass down three.

No more cracking. The remote is nice when I am watching movies on my computer. Sound quality is decent now that I have a working set

none really, except I had to RMA the first set

Feb, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good Speakers, Great Quality

The sub isnt that powerful, it sounds good on when turned up only halfway; any further and distortion will occur.

I purchased these speakers almost two years ago for about $125 in store and they still run excellent. The satellites produce good clean high and mids, and the bass is substantial enough for music and gaming. More over, these speakers have taken a...

Like many speakers out there, there is no limit on the volume to protect against distortion. With these speakers, you dont ever really know where the volume is set until your computer turns on. The remote is almost useless, and what sucks is its the...

Feb, 2009

Read the full review