A selection of excellent speakers from 50 to 600 - and some soundbars.

However, this limited range is made up for by the excellent clarity provided by the T100s.

Mids and highs are well reproduced with rich tones.

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Overall, a strong option at this price point if connectivity and convenience are important to you.

Bass is tight and controlled, while high end tones are nice and crisp.

120W of output power allows for gloriously high volumes if desired.

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Altogether, it’s a compelling package at a very reasonable price point.

All of these inputs can be selected using the provided remote control.

Overall, we were incredibly impressed with the S3000PRO in our testing.

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These offer rich, smooth sound with sparkly treble and pleasantly present bass for a 2.0 set.

There’s plenty here to suggest this new take on the traditional 2.1 setup eclipses trendier PC gaming soundbars.

(A mobile app is also available to freely select lighting colours and adjust equaliser configs.)

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Wired and wireless hi-res audio is supported, with the higher-quality LDAC codec for Bluetooth.

The speakers also pack in a 65W GaN charger with two USB-C ports and one USB-A.

Of course, plenty of soundbars manage the same - so what sets a ‘gaming’ soundbar apart?

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The answer, for Creative, is RGB - but thankfully, it doesn’t stop there.

Beyond this, you’re free to tweak the EQ to your liking in the Creative app.

Games and music feel suitably cinematic, though we still recommend headphones over speakers and soundbars for competitive gaming.

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And with an RRP the better part of a grand, you’d probably want it to be!

Frequently asked questions

What about more expensive speakers?

There are many resources online for speaker recommendations at all price ranges; we particularly recommendHead-FiandBudgetAudiophile.

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Of course, we’re open to reviewing more expensive options too; stay tuned!

What are the best speakers for competitive gaming?

For competitive gaming, we recommend sticking with headphones as these provide better clarity, imaging and noise isolation.

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We have a selection of thebest gaming headphonesright here.

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