Gadget Review – SonicGear Ego 3nity

OK, I’ve not gotten the netbook yet and I’m still so poor that I can’t afford more cool stuff to be reviewed. Let’s just start with my newly bought SonicGear Ego 3nity 2.1 computer speaker system. It was actually an impulsive purchase when I went to LowYat Plaza to help my dad purchase a desktop. I’ve been using my trusty old school Altec Lansing ACS45 for easily 7-8 years and it’s still pumping strong. I’ve always been thinking if I should replace them but I’m not really a serious music listener or a fussy audio fan. So I thought something that looks cool would be nice as the ACS45 is turning really yellowish and ugly as it ages. The 3nity looks rather nice and cost only RM50.

I happily bought them home, unbox them and have them plugged in properly. The first thing I heard was “zzzhhhiiiii…zzhhhiieee…” *crap!!! I think it’s spoilt!*. So I played around with the cables and had it on and off a few times. After a few rounds of slapping it, unplugging and re-plugging, finally it works! BUT!!! As soon as I touch or move the cable, it’ll just go back to “zzzhhhiiiii…zzhhhiieee…zzzhhhiiiii…zzhhhiieee…”

After I got them back from warranty claim, immediately I could realize how bad it sounds compares to my ACS45 the moment I had them plugged in, the bass wasn’t strong enough, I had the bass tuned to the max and it could not even match my ACS45 on 15% bass volume level!

The satellite speakers alone are acceptable though. I would say it’s a waste of time buying these speakers. If you prefer something cool, you can opt for some pretty good looking 2.0 speakers that would perform way better than this thing. Oh well, I suppose RM50 for some decoration is not exactly wasted. HAHA..next challenge is I’m still not too sure what should I do with my ACS45 now.


Old School Altec Lansing ACS45