 | | Pros & Cons |  | Bright highs | | Disitortion level low at maximum volume | | Good looks | | Good soundstage |  | Overwhelming Bass | | Muddy mids | | | | The Altec Lansing Octane 7 is a welcome addition to the mid-range 2.1 PC speaker market. Though not perfect, it has a very good mix of looks, quality and output that makes it a viable option for2.1 PC speaker buyers.
Just like the old Altec Lansing VS 4121 speakers, the satellites of the Octane 7 are torch-shaped with a round base. The slender part of the satellite has two 1-inch micro-drivers and the rounded base houses a down-firing 3-inch midrange driver. The Octane 7's 6.5-inch woofer sounded warm but boomy which overpowered the rest of the frequencies most of the time. And the mids, vocals or guitars did not sound as sharp or crisp.
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