Creative I-Trigue 2300 2.0

Creative I-Trigue 2300 2.0

Frazier Barretto, Feb 14, 2008 1709 hrs IST

This is a 2.0 set -- no subwoofer. The drivers are NeoTitanium, but does the sound impress?

Good looks, decent treble, sleek, somewhat portable

Poor overall sound quality, expensive



Performance

The combined output spec of 18 watts RMS is good on paper, but the sound quality wasn't quite as good as I'd expected. It was a pleasure listening to tracks without too much bass. The treble of the strings in Country and Soul tracks was reproduced reasonably well by the small 36 mm drivers.



With genres like Rock and Trance the drivers couldn't really handle the bass. Turning the knob to the treble side sent the highs way too high, and made the music sound even worse. I found that the best settings for tracks with lots of bass was with the tone knob set at almost full bass, and the volume knob at between 50 and 70%, 70% being just about bearable. Throughout my testing, the dual driver satellites delivered the mids and highs, but even with the depth provided by the design to enhance bass, there wasn't much of it to appreciate.

It's unfortunate that the quality that the satellites can deliver is not complemented by a woofer; satellites with NeoTitanium drivers should be accompanied by a sub, otherwise it's a waste of those quality drivers. Speaking of which, the I-Trigue 2200 provides a port to attach a sub, and this one doesn't! I'd say this system is at best good enough for some quiet music in the background.

And So...

The Creative I-Trigue 2300 2.0 sells for Rs 4,499, and comes with a one-year warranty. It beats me why anyone would want to spend that much on a 2.0 system. For that price, you can easily afford a good 2.1 set, or a low-end 5.1 system, which would deliver better music overall. If you're looking for a solution for your portable media player, you'd do better to look for a set of portable speakers (it's likely you might need to invest more), or perhaps better headphones than those that came bundled with the device. And if you're looking for speakers for your laptop, I'd say it would be much better to invest in a good pair of headphones.



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THIS PRICED 49 POUNDS NOT 4900 POUNDS WHERE YOU GET THE IDEA IT WORTHS 5 K

by kasa, istanbul, on Jul 14, 2008 05:22 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Go for BOSE headphones.. Far more better than this

by The Dirizhor, Tristan, on Feb 16, 2008 06:53 AM, Report abuse   Reply

I totally agree with the Crux "The Creative I-Trigue 2300 2.0 sells for Rs 4,499, and comes with a one-year warranty. It beats me why anyone would want to spend that much on a 2.0 system. For that price, you can easily afford a good 2.1 set, or a low-end 5.1 system, which would deliver better music overall. If you're looking for a solution for your portable media player, you'd do better to look for a set of portable speakers (it's likely you might need to invest more), or perhaps better headphones than those that came bundled with the device. And if you're looking for speakers for your laptop, I'd say it would be much better to invest in a good pair of headphones."

by Neo, CHD, on Feb 15, 2008 02:40 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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