Johan Simbade
How to Choose Laptop Speakers
If you’re looking for Laptop Speakers then this article will provide some useful tips and information. Firstly, as an introduction to this article, I would like to point out that there are several types of laptop speakers. They’re basically all built-in speakers, although obviously poor quality ones are also existent. These all struggle to reproduce the clean, dynamic sound dynamic of even the most highly-technical audio visual media.
One of the main issues is that the noise cancellation of speakers is poor at best. This means that when using laptop speakers they will only attempt to cancel out the external ambient noises (i.e. outside your vehicle) which results in the loss of quality at the output stage. The best quality of output for a good quality audio device is an enclosed room. Although ideally you would want to be listening to music or video, it is not always practical to do so and this is where a dedicated audio device can really come in handy.
So if we take the above into account, what options are available? Well the obvious answer is to connect a pair of headphones to the audio device but this is not always practical. Another issue is that headphones are likely to be highly dynamic in nature and subject to “bounce” which can damage their performance. On top of this, headphones themselves can easily become damaged if dropped on a hard surface and can even overheat. Headphones are also of limited use when trying to make a complete home audio set up as they are unable to handle very heavy load and will break at the seams. This leaves the only option of using an in-car audio system with an in-built speaker system or a portable multi-room audio system.
There are several different types of laptop speakers and the one which works best for you will likely depend upon your budget and personal preferences. Tabletop units generally deliver a better quality sound than their set-up based alternatives. They tend to work well with the larger laptop computer models. Their key advantage is that they provide a much more robust design which means that greater emphasis is placed on durability rather than appearance. If you are going to be listening to music or videos, then the quality supplied by the multi-system speaker system should suffice. If you are looking to listen to a movie or listen to the radio, then speakers which are specially designed for HD media should be considered.
These are not to be used with a pair of regular stereo speakers as the sound produced is usually very distorted. Also, the size of laptop speakers means that they can easily become damaged if they are dropped on the floor. If you are planning on watching any HD media experience, then it may be worth considering a DVD player for your audio listening needs.
If you like to listen to your favourite music at full volume, then the two front-mounted audio output devices provided with most laptops should suffice. However, if you prefer to watch films or listen to the radio, then additional external speakers which are able to deliver superior audio are required. A final consideration when choosing a set of external speakers for your laptop speakers is the comfort of using these items around your head and body.
