Creative Pebble V3

Great balls of sound

A sound investment

PC SPEAKERS ❘ £30 from Amazon www.snipca.com/38754

The Creative Pebble V3 is the latest addition to a range of speakers that has been providing audio from PCS since 2017. This version offers Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, which is rare on speakers costing less than £50.

The package consists of two spherical satellite speakers linked by a 1.35m cable. Each one measures 123x120x118mm, with the right speaker acting as a control hub with a knob to turn the speakers on and off and adjust the volume.

The right speaker also has a non-removable USB-C cable that both powers the speakers and relays audio o from your chosen source. Simply plugugu it into your laptop or desktop PC and you’re yo ou’re good to go. If you don’t have a USB-C port to spare, a standard USB adapter is included, and there’s a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting wired audio devices.

Pairing the speakers to a Bluetooth device is simple - press a dedicated button to enter pairing mode, then connect. Because they’re powered by USB-C, however, you will need to have your computer switched on or connect the USB-C cable to a power supply.

You’re not going to get sound quality that satisfies audiophiles from a pair of £30 speakers, but these are impressive for the money. Spoken audio sounds great although inevitably the speakers lack bass when playing music.

VERDICT A set of speakers that take up little desk space and come with Bluetooth that lets you play audio from devices other than your PC

ALTERNATIVE Logitechh Z207 £45 With a larger, more traditional design, these PC speakers also come with Bluetooth connectivity