Creative T100 review: Best budget speakers?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Buy the Creative T100 from Amazon: locally.link/gD83 Video timestamps: -Intro: 00:00 -Build quality & design: 00:41 -Controls & remote: 01:51 -Inputs: 04:02 -Sound demo & setup: 05:29 -Bass: 06:54 -Mids: 08:34 -Highs: 09:22 -Soundstage: 09:58 -Verdict: 10:54

[@Disser59]

Can´t believe I actually watched the full video. Respect for making me do that - content quality is really good

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Haha not sure if I should be sad or happy about that. Glad you liked the video

[@williamprm]

Nice, I really appreciate the alternative speakers you have put in the comments.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Pleasure, glad you liked it!

[@Thehulksterbeast]

Mine arrived today and just wow they sound amazing. For the price I would recommend these. I was lucky and got them for £80 from amazon with a voucher that popped up as I put them in my basket

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you like them!

[@DX88]

Bought the Creative T100 AND the Edifier R1855DB. (I only wanted one set but long story). The Edifier are best for near the TV, sound awesome but are large. The T100 are 90% as good sound wise, but much better for the desk, because they're so much smaller. Both are awesome!

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@SupernovaBlastseeker]

@@TotallydubbedHD T60 vs T100 which one is better?

[@JitinMisra]

what about the T100 compare to bose companion 2 series 3 (the all black one)

[@DX88]

@@JitinMisra you know, I don't own like all speakers in the world

[@jpdemer5]

Got a pair on eBay, using them with my M1 Mac Mini. Sound is very good, but they're a bit too "boomy" for conversational speech. Took the bass down a notch, using a third party equalizer (eqMac Pro), and they sound great. Only negative is that, in Bluetooth mode, it takes about a second for them to "wake up" when you start a video.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

You should use the Creative app (if it exists on Mac?)

[@HEARDIFFERENT]

I love everything Creative so thank you for doing that one.!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Pleasure! :)

[@HEARDIFFERENT]

totallydubbedHD 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@gabakusa]

what other speaks does it come with Bluetooth and optical input? what alternatives are out there?

[@angelpelcastre3328]

Great video can you connect more than two in series via Bluetooth or would you have to run the auxiliary cable? a really long one at that?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks! As far as I remember, you can only connect one Bluetooth source at a time. Check the manual for more info!

[@the_names_sean]

Thanks for the review! May i ask which produces a better quality sound (bass and vocals etc.), the T100 or T60? Which is the best input to use for my laptop's monitor, aux or usb?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Posted on my T60 review: "In a nutshell: the T60 sounds better (soundstage) but doesn't have as much of a punch in the lows. I'd pick the T60s " - review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYfIaXuCd9lpbck

[@Atrumoris]

Pretty chonky for the desk size I own. They don't seem they'd be too keen on sharing it with my uw monitor. Can they be placed horizontally, would that negatively affect their performance?

[@QuantumXX7]

Hello! I had an Edifier R1280T that recently stopped working. I did like the highs with max treble on it, but I always found them a bit too bassy, even with bass to minimum, with also a muddy sound, alltough, I did (partially) get (kinda) used to it over time. With this ocasion, I was thinking of trying something new. I was thinking about the Creative T100 here Could you please help me with your professional opinion on wheter you think going from R1280T to T100 would be an upgrade or downgrade, taking in consideration what I also said above? I am on a 100$ budget here and I really am not sure if I should go for this or not, if I should get something else. Your opinion here would help me a lot in making a decision.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

It'll be a downgrade in my opinion, but these are a good alternative namely for the soundstage and I guess for what you're looking for a little less bassy sound.

[@QuantumXX7]

@@TotallydubbedHD ​ The fact that this, indeed, seems like a downgrade keeps me from getting them. Also, I would like them to be less bassy because the bass literally took over some songs, and I wasn't able to hear certain sounds anymore because of only the bass overtaking, but at the same time, I do want a powerfull bass. I only want the bass not to overtake on the other sounds (particularly on orchestral music, for instance). I watched the entire video, but I still have to ask, how powerfull is the T100 bass compared to R1280T? Do they still have enough bass for a good liking, and for it to still feel powerfull?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@QuantumXX7 I mean it's decent but I wouldn't describe it as powerful bass. They're small budget desktop speakers.

[@QuantumXX7]

@@TotallydubbedHD I appologise, but just one more short questions: is R1280T's bass waaaay powerfull than T100, or also not that powerfull there either? Asking as a term of comparasion

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@QuantumXX7 I would say they're more powerful. I'm only going based off my two reviews I've done of the speakers; I would advise give your circumstances to try it for yourself!

[@TinyZu]

Do you remember how fast they took to enter sleep/standby mode after not receiving any signal? If connected via aux (= green 3.5 mm), it happens oddly fast. The T40 in comparison wait for 15 minutes.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Cannot remember, sorry! Can't recall having an issue over USB, ie. no sleep mode.

[@IgnacioPrietoPastor]

Thanks for the review. I dont know what to buy: old T30 or T100 ? Any help? Thanks.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

T60 haha!

[@IgnacioPrietoPastor]

@@TotallydubbedHD hi! I need bluetooth speakers, are the T60 bluetooth?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@IgnacioPrietoPastor yes, I suggest you watch my review! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYfIaXuCd9lpbck

[@Hartz_69]

Hi, i know this video is pretty old now but i recently purchesed these speakers and i cant get them to work on my PC using the Optical cable. Cables brand new, running windows 11, motherboard suports it but its just not picking them up at all. tested with the jack and that works fine. Is it as simple as plug in and play or am i missing something? Thank you.

[@Hartz_69]

Tested on a different PC and same issue. Tested on TV / console and they worked. SO issue is not with the speakers or cables. Its just not working with PC

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Probably, to do with your motherboard drivers, or selecting the right output via your Creative speakers/Windows sound settings?

[@KingTut14]

how are these compared to Creative Labs T20? if u happen 2 no... i bought them and while the sound and bass is amazing. they're just TOO large for my small desk. stand out too much. will be returning it soon. need an alternative.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Unfortunately not tried those, so can't comment!

[@bentnissen]

Can I use the T100 for music (psytrance) for training? My training room is 3 x 4 meters.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yes?

[@jondonnelly3]

They sound particulary good with that genre. The small drivers means they are fast drivers and excel and have a lovely puncy sound.

[@CoeliLux]

Thank you for your review. I have a couple questions, if possible 1) are the remote buttons hard or soft to press? 2) Do I need to point the remote exactly towards the R speaker or is there some freedom of operation? 3) I know that the volume controlled by the remote goes from zero to 28. Is it the change in volume very gradual or every step (e.g. from 4 to 5, or from 8 to 9), gives a very noticeable increase of volume? thank you

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you liked the review! 1: soft 2. some freedom, but the receiver isn't the best 3. I'd say it's gradual, but at the lower volumes say 1-3 might seem like more noticeable steps

[@CoeliLux]

@@TotallydubbedHD thank you very much :)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@CoeliLux no worries!

[@PromoMoviescomau]

Thanks for great review - Which sound better - T60 vs T100? I'm using for video editing.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks; I'd pick the new T60s on the whole; they impressed me more.

[@QuakerRaze]

Could you please review the Hart Audio D&W Aural Pleasure speakers? They are budget speakers too, and I'd like to have an informed opinion on which is the best one out of those two. I'm in a rush so please deliver that review by next week. You're the best, God bless. Thanks.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Doubt it, but thanks for the suggestion :)

[@QuakerRaze]

@@TotallydubbedHD Oh no, they are really cheap and I think they are a strong contender to the Creative T100 for the Best Budget Speakers Award 2020.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@QuakerRaze ha fair enough

[@saiprashanth165]

Hello! May I ask if this speaker is recommended for a vinyl player?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

If you can connect to it, sure

[@donatas85]

I use these with Sound Baster AE-5 in direct mode (dry). I set AE-5 too 50% volume only, because otherwise I get distorted sound at volume 70% or 90%. With this card T100 sounds too crisp and somewhat too intesne. Only EQ mode that sounds much more calm and realistic is "EQ Concert" preset. Otherwise with "Bluetooth" all EQ presets sound very nice. I haven't yet tried "optical in", but I think it will sound similar to "bluetooth" since the speakers will use it's own DAC as well. Overall pretty good speakers.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks for sharing!

[@clevitationcr1982]

Is sound quality, bass of T100 better than Creative's old SBS A235?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No idea

[@NhoyBarangay]

Are the speaker driver serviceable? I'm currently looking a replacement for my old Companion 2 Series III speaker which only lasted 7 years before its driver crapped out.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No idea mate lol

[@JitinMisra]

Does that blue light always stay on the right speaker? That is gotta be obnoxious ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

It does stay on, but it's not overly distracting

[@JitinMisra]

@@TotallydubbedHD how would you compare these speakers to the bose companion 2 series 3 ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@JitinMisra no idea, not tried them.

[@jpdemer5]

Not a bright LED ... just enough to see it. Wish all my stuff had this nice feature!

[@JustLimAnD]

Any opinion on these versus the creative pebble v3?? Thanks man

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Not heard that, so can't comment

[@nadavhananel9465]

Thanks for the review! I have a question. If I'm listening to Spotify (with the speakers), I can click on pause on the remote control, and the song will pause, right? so if I'm listening to Spotify with my headphones, and the speakers are connected, will it pause the song if I click on pause on the remote control?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Glad you liked the review! That's a good question - where will Spotify be playing, on your phone? If so, it should work. If it's on PC - depends on your PC app/behaviour

[@TilakKamath]

Great to see you use the same desk as mine (IKEA Fredde)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

FREDDE!

[@TilakKamath]

@@TotallydubbedHD it's all uppercase is it?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TilakKamath no, just the emphasis :D

[@TilakKamath]

@@TotallydubbedHD right.. thanks. Just bought it on Saturday. Possibly will go for the creative speakers too

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TilakKamath nice one, enjoy :)

[@Senderlyng]

Is there much difference when increasing the bass from the control?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Eh?

[@Senderlyng]

@@TotallydubbedHD did not understand the question? sorry, I use a translator

[@Senderlyng]

@@TotallydubbedHD I meant that the bass can be configured from the control of the creative t100, but raising it or lowering it makes a difference or little?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@Senderlyng well, yes - it'll make a difference

[@lazylizard6682]

💗Edifier

[@JohnStopman]

Hello, 1stly: thanks for this review! I really appreaciate it! :-) 2ndly: how do the Creative T100 compare to the Creative T40? Greetz, John :)

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks John, glad you liked the review! As for the question, don't think I've tried the other one, so can't comment - sorry!

[@JohnStopman]

@@TotallydubbedHD Purely looking at the pictures, it seems that the T100 lacks a base port ( I don't see an opening anywhere) the T40 (and T10, T20) does have. So I guess that at least the base of the T40 is probably better than that of the T100.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@JohnStopman fair enough

[@gamiwv]

@@JohnStopman it has base port at the rear and a base pipe like serpent internally (I don't know its resonance frequency)

[@JohnStopman]

@@gamiwv Cool, thanks :)

[@georgemichas8773]

are they better than the t20s ?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No idea

[@Justin-jp1bi]

These or the Edifier r980t?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Edifers imo

[@inlumina_punctro]

10:06 that is the comment that says it all: ”Edifier sound more airy”. The rest is ...not helping. :)

[@prodbyfumo]

what those speakers next to the monitor

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Those are the Q Acoustics 3030i :)

[@SanketKannurkar]

Thx for gr8 review... Please make a video on Comparison between Sennheiser cx7.00bt vs Jabra 25e vs SoundMagic 11BT? If possible OPPO enco M31 Just a sound quality part of these forget about design built quality or connectivity..

[@TotallydubbedHD]

No can do lol

[@simnovv]

does it stay power on after you uplug from power

[@Senderlyng]

They have no battery, so if you unplug it, it will turn off instantly

[@S-MotoAdventure]

Why every test I’ve seen t100 sound better ? Edit: better than t60

[@java2894]

How u compare it to the Bose companion 20?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

not had that one in, so can't comment!

[@snampryio8939]

I think that with those creative t100 I will be fine, I currently have a logitech z150 and although they do not have a subwoofer or any type of bass output, in my opinion the bass of the z150 is good, they also sound better than my tv, so I think I will be surprised by the sound quality of the creative t100 and its bass.

[@snampryio8939]

By the way, i don't have space for a subwoofer on my desk so i can't buy some with subwoofer Edit: not on the floor either

[@TotallydubbedHD]

I'd actually suggest looking into the T60, they impressed more

[@PvtRinzler]

Try Bose companion. They are rlly gd for being only 2.0 speakers.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Think I've tried them before. They're good but expensive, aren't they?

[@PvtRinzler]

totallydubbedHD worth every penny ;) I payed 240 euros I Sweden for them. But sound of voices is so crisp, you can rlly hear words so clear. Don’t get me started when it comes too FPS games. Footsteps ad things like that it’s like playing with headphones . For me do bass was a little bit too much so equalizer is needed to get most of them.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@PvtRinzler for the price, there's far better. But glad you like them :)

[@Furthermore26]

Shame about the blue LED being on all the time. That looks really annoying, and would detract from whatever monitor viewing was going on.

[@judgementu8771]

Nice song

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Thanks! Give Priya some love on her video :)

[@헌터-b5m]

이거 usb mp3 파일도 재생이되나요?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Suggest watching the video or reading the specs!

[@practicalguy973]

Damn that piano black is such and issue. I wont buy anything with finger print black. It also shows micro scratches easy when wiping it clean.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

Yup, agreed!

[@jfg1135]

EDIFIER G2000

[@TheKMSDL]

You really call thEse "budget speakers"?? WTF? How much did creative pay you?

[@TotallydubbedHD]

How are they not budget speakers?! And no one pays me anything for reviews buddy

[@TheKMSDL]

@@TotallydubbedHD these are small pc speakers which cost around $100 give or take defending on your luck, how is this "budget" for simple pc speakers? Budget would be if they were half the price. It's like claiming that mercedes is a budget rolls royce. It might not be as premium, but it sure isn't "budget". Bare in mind their purpose and category that these fall under, $100 for desktop 2.0 speakers is a substantial amount so the expectations for this device should be set higher since a speaker set for half the price can do the job just as well.

[@TotallydubbedHD]

@@TheKMSDL suggest looking up speaker prices of active desktop speakers and seeing where this sits.