Comments on: Gateway DTSS-2400 Speakerbar

By: Some dude

Some dude — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:38:00 +0000

I am not impressed with the speaker bar at all. Maybe I have a defective one because the volume all the way up is not loud at all and the speakers sometimes crackle.

User Rating: 2 / 5

By: Jeff Simon

Jeff Simon — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:54:37 +0000

I bought this thinking that it would be a great combo seeing as though it was designed for the monitor and I also needed another speaker set. In a nutshell it is poor quality. I noticed that another user’s experience is filled with crackling speakers. This is what I have as well. Out of the box the speakers crackled, I felt as though it had to be defective, apparently not, since other users are experiencing the same problem. The volume is really terrible as well. I have to have the speakers all the way up the whole time to hear anything well. Stay away from this item. I feel ripped.

User Rating: 2 / 5

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:52:08 +0000

I have had this product for a year and a half now, purchased through Amazon seller J & R Music and Computer World.The seller was great – shipped fast. Having a cluttered desk as it is – it’s great to not have speakers taking up more space! I have had no problems with crackling or the connection. The sound quality is good but not great.I recently purchased the Creative I-Trigue 3330 PC Multimedia Speaker System on sale from Circuit City to try to get better sound (2.1 system with subwoofer that sounded great in the store),and compared them with the Gateway for a few days before returning them.While they had better highs and way better bass, they nearly completely lacked in the mid-range – where the Gateway is just fine. For normal, everyday use – computer sounds – TV tuner -internet radio – they are fine – and you can hear vocals clearly. For true Hi-Fidelity music – I listen to my high end stereo with incredible speakers!

User Rating: 4 / 5

By: N. Jensen

N. Jensen — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:41:56 +0000

I purchased this speaker bar in December 2007 at the same time I purchased my monitor. The speaker bar was free after mail in rebate. Speaker bar has no crackling or hissing. Volume seemed a little low at max output so I increased the volume output on my computer to max. and used the speaker bar volume adjust down to where it was about normal. When I turn it up, I can play downloaded music so loud that the 6 speakers look like they’re going to push the protective screen off the front of the speaker bar. I don’t listen to it that loud normally as I don’t want to blow up the speakers. I also purchased the cheapest and smallest DVD player I could find just to hear how it would sound. With the computer sound set to max. and the sound bar set to component input only, I use the remote that comes with the DVD player to adjust the volume. I can hear seperate right channel and left channels as the action demands. As far as sound quality, the sound bar was free. It sounds great to me. I am VERY happy with it.

User Rating: 5 / 5

By: Stephanie Kimball

Stephanie Kimball — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:42:14 +0000

I have one question for Gateway…why didn’t you make a remote for this? If someone is going to be hooking up a DVD player to the monitor then it is a drag to jump up and down to adjust the sound. That would be a great addition to this speaker bar.

User Rating: 3 / 5