The Best 2.1 PC Speakers

Logitech offers 25W RMS in total. It outputs 25W RMS, and a wired control pod handles volume and power. The wired control pod keeps volume and power within reach on the desk.

A compact subwoofer is unique to it among these picks, while the Bar 2.1 MK2 uses a 6.5in wireless subwoofer. No other pick in this guide offers wired control pod extras; compare the Z407, which has wireless control dial extras. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the Z407 was closest. If you want a confirmed peak power, look to the Bar 2.1 MK2 instead: it offers 300W, while this one gives no figure.

It has 40W RMS. It delivers 80W peak and 40W RMS with a down-firing subwoofer, and it connects over Bluetooth or USB. A wireless control puck handles volume.

Its 80W peak power is the lowest in this group; the Bar 2.1 MK2 leads at 300W. It shares a separate subwoofer with the G560; the Bar 2.1 MK2 goes with a 6.5in wireless subwoofer. No other pick in this guide offers wireless control dial extras; compare the Z313, which has wired control pod extras.

You also get 40W RMS output and three inputs. Bluetooth adds some delay, so use a wired input for games. When we checked, only the Z313 cost less, and the Bar 2.1 MK2 cost more.

It connects over HDMI, optical or Bluetooth. On peak power it leads this guide at 300W, ahead of the G560 (240W). A 6.5in wireless subwoofer is unique to it among these picks, while the Z407 uses a separate subwoofer.

No other pick in this guide offers dolby Digital extras; compare the Z313, which has wired control pod extras. You also get the lowest price tier among JBL bars here. It connects by HDMI or optical, so a PC needs a graphics-card HDMI output routed as audio or a sound card with optical out; Bluetooth is the simpler route.

Bluetooth adds some delay, so use a wired input for games. When we checked, only the Z407 and cheaper picks cost less, and the Leviathan V2 cost more.

Bluetooth 5.2 covers phones. Two full-range drivers and a down-firing subwoofer come in a bar that fits under a monitor. THX Spatial Audio adds 7.1 virtual surround for games and films.

Two full-range drivers and a down-firing subwoofer cover the full range, with THX Spatial Audio for 7.1 virtual surround. The compact bar fits under a monitor, angled toward you on rubber feet. It is the only pick here with a down-firing subwoofer; the Z313 has a compact subwoofer instead.

You also get 18 Chroma RGB zones. Bluetooth adds some delay, so use a wired input for games. Its price falls between the Bar 2.1 MK2 and the G560, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed peak power should compare it with the Bar 2.1 MK2, which offers 300W.

DTS:X is not available on Mac. It pairs 240W peak power with a subwoofer and DTS:X Ultra surround. LIGHTSYNC RGB reacts to supported games.

Its subwoofer and satellites can be placed apart for a wider soundstage. At 240W peak it is loud enough for a large room, and it connects over USB or Bluetooth. On peak power it sits mid-pack at 240W: the Bar 2.1 MK2 offers 300W, and the Z407 comes in at 80W.

Like the Z407, it has a separate subwoofer, while the Z313 uses a compact subwoofer. Bluetooth adds some delay, so use a wired input for games.