Nobody I know of has ever heard of these speakers, they all buy Altec Lansing, Monsoon, Labtec, Cambridge, etc... When I found these and got a good deal on them, I thought I would be playing catch-up to my friends (even though the Watt statistics hinted otherwise).  Let's just say that the sound is amazing, and my roommate with this $100+ speakers is very jealous of my gigantic Yamaha subwoofer.  These speakers don't look like much, but the sound is crisp, complete, and the bass is indeed something to brag about.