Harman Kardon SoundSticks 3

Harman Kardon SoundSticks III

In an age that virtually requires tech manufacturers to produce brand new products on a yearly basis, often sacrificing good products for new products, the Harman Kardon SoundSticks III is a refreshingly minor update. After all, why mess with a design that has been entered into New York MoMA's permanent collection? Perhaps you'd improve the sound, but the SoundSticks II already offer superb sound. Currently, the SoundSticks III list for $169.95, but this price will likely eventually drop down into even more affordable territory as the earlier SoundSticks models did. The SoundSticks III are not flawless - a remote control would be nice - but from their looks to the powerful subwoofer to clever design decisions like upward-angling, adjustable speakers, this 2.1-channel system remains our Editors' Choice PC speakers. By now, you have perhaps seen the iconic, modern design of the SoundSticks on a coworker's desk or at a friend's house. The transparent plastic contour showcases each satellite's four mid-range drivers, and the transparency continues to the subwoofer, which looks like a jellyfish or alien spacecraft.