Creative Pebble X Plus

[Inle]

The Creative Pebble X Plus is the new flagship 2.1 speaker system in the famous Pebble lineup. The speaker drivers have been enlarged, the RGB effects are more elaborate than ever, and you also get a compact subwoofer for added low-frequency rumble.

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[Rowsol]

130, for this?
This looks worse than the Z333 which is 90. I mean, I can't hear them side by side, but just looking at the specs I would never pay that much for this.
I know inflation is shitty and all, but I only paid 100 for the Z625 a couple years ago and that's going to destroy this. Even now there are refurbished versions for close to this.

I actually have the 20 dollar pebbles that I bought for my mom. I wasn't impressed. They are sitting in a box in the closet.

 

[Udyr]

I would include the "But Expensive" tag on this one. For the price, they should have the only thing that makes these speakers sound "better".

These are too expensive for what they are: a speaker set for someone with tight space, because as you mentioned, the low frequency is lacking, and the sub is mostly for show. Almost any bigger 2.0 BT speaker with higher power output will make these sound like a toy.

 

[maxli86]

Few things put me off:

1) The requirement of USB-C Adapter affects it's output.
This is simply bad seriously as no matter how good the speaker is.
It is still dependent on the USB-C Adapter use.

2) The high price which you can get a proper speaker which comes
with a AC adapter.

A proper speaker will be better than this, the RMS/output will be consistent than variable
depending on the input current.

 

[MrDweezil]

These don't seem particularly competitive to anyone willing to shop around a little, but I know I'm not the intended market for these. The klipsch 2.1 set released 20 years ago is the same price as these today and is almost certainly better. These have RGB though, which we all know is all that really matters when it comes to speakers.

 

[vmarv]

@Inle Hi, can you please tell if the headphone output is amplified?
One way to tell is to plug the 32 ohm (or higher) headset in a pc with only onboard audio and then directly in the speakers and see the difference.

 

[dragontamer5788]

I thought Smartwatches came back for a second.

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The use and proliferation of "USB-C PD" connectors intrigues me. I don't have much equipment that follows this pattern, but I can imagine a future where a bunch of USB-C PD / compatible adapters can be swapped for various components and... I think I like that.

 

[fec32a4de]

Can you use the USB-C for audio signal and USB-C PD for power at the same time or do you have to use BT+USB PD or 3.5mm+USB PD combo?

 

[mechtech]

I have a set of the original 2.0 pebble speakers, got them for $35 CAD about 4-5yrs ago.

 

[Chaitanya]

I would much rather get a Yamaha or Blaupunkt soundbar over this. Atleast those can be repurposed for TV without any limitations.

 

[toxeia]

Can you use the USB-C for audio signal and USB-C PD for power at the same time or do you have to use BT+USB PD or 3.5mm+USB PD combo?

They're separate ports. USB-PD goes to the charger, USB-C goes to your PC.

Also, my set included a 67w GaN charger. I purchased it directly from Creative.

 

[Trunks0]

I have a set of the original 2.0 pebble speakers, got them for $35 CAD about 4-5yrs ago.

Them and the original with 2.1 are a pretty good deal. In fact for a gaming PC... I would recommend a set of 2.1 and 2.0 Pepple's to get a 4.1 system over this more expensive 2.1 system. So long as your sound device/card can handle it.

 

[Inle]

Can you use the USB-C for audio signal and USB-C PD for power at the same time or do you have to use BT+USB PD or 3.5mm+USB PD combo?

Yes, you can use both USB-C ports at the same time. Or, to put it differently, you can use USB-C as input while boosting the power of the speakers through the USB-C PD port.

 

[tvamos]

Any small studio monitors (like PreSonus Eris E3.5 at $100) is a way better buy for both sound quality and price.

 

[joey_sfb]

I have the original pebble plus. I bought it because I am able to supply clean power to the speaker with a linear power supply. Those power supply is much more expensive than the pebble plus but its cheaper than getting a branded studio monitor.

The pebble plus sound is so clean and detailed the it could be use as a studio monitor.

I just ordered the pebble x plus because of the same reason. Its an active speaker with interchangable power supply that how an audiophile thinks.

The only imperfection is that the cable are fixed which leads to cable mess and inflexibility.