Creative Pebble

Wired and Bluetooth playback ; Includes headphone jack and aux input ; Built-in LEDs

Subwoofer can't deliver deep bass ; Lots of cables ; Limited Bluetooth codec support

The Creative Pebble X Plus 2.1 speaker system has colorful LED lights and produces sculpted sound over a wired or wireless connection, though it struggles to produce any real sub-bass depth.

Very solid audio for the low price. Attractive design.

Hardwired cables create a messy desktop. USB is for power only, not audio. Only one input.

Are the Creative Pebble speakers worth $25? For a notable upgrade over your laptop or phone speakers, absolutely. For a little more money, however, you have lots of Bluetooth options without a jumble of hardwired cables. Consider the Ikea Eneby, the...

Low-profile, sleek, modern design ; Fantastic sound for 2.0 speakers ; USB-powered ; More than reasonably priced

Sound can get muddied at louder volumes ; Front surface attracts fingerprints

Compact & portable ; RGB lighting adds certain flair ; Clear, booming audio

More basic connectivity choices than the competition ; Top end lacking some precision

The Creative Pebble X are a fantastic set of sub-£100/$100 speakers with a funky design, decent connectivity choices and powerful audio with brilliant soundstage and meaty low-end. They lack a little bit of top-end finesse and sheer quantity of...

Decent sound quality ; Easy setup ; Comes with subwoofer

No bass controls ; Lots of cables ; Not the neatest setup

If you don't plan on cranking the volume or mind missing out on some wireless functionality, the Creative Pebble Plus are a solid set of stereo computer speakers. They're criminally cheap, and as long as you temper your expectations, you will get more...