Creative T3250 is an amazing 2.1 desktop speaker that offers great sound quality and also comes with Bluetooth support. Creative is popular for its bass output. Creative T3250 is one that can add surround sound system at your desk. The speaker costs around $69.99 if bought through the official site. This makes the price approx. around Rs.4500 in India. I am quite sure you might be thinking this is a costly model and still it only offers 2.1 sound system. There are already 5.1 sound systems under lower price. But compared to the Creative T3250, it is loaded with little extra technology that gives you amazing surround sound system. It has Creative IFP (Image Focusing Plate), Creative DSE (Dual Slot Enclosure) design and a custom-tuned, down-firing subwoofer. For connectivity there are two options here. The first one is regular 3.5mm audio jack and the second is Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity. Volume and Bluetooth connectivity both are managed through a smart audio control pod that is attached to the speakers.
Features:
- 2.1 Bluetooth Wireless
- Creative IFP (Image Focusing Plate)
- Creative DSE (Dual Slot Enclosure) design
- Wired Audio Control Pod
- Custom-tuned, down-firing subwoofer
Specification:
- 2.1 system
- Bluetooth 3.0
- A2DP (Wireless Stereo Bluetooth)
- SBC Codec's
- Dimensions Satellite: 147 x 73 x 88 mm (5.8 x 2.9 x 3.5 inches), Subwoofer: 222 x 184 x 184 mm (8.7 x 7.2 x 7.2 inches)
- Weight Satellite: 2 x 216g (2 x 7.6oz), Subwoofer: 1.6kg (3.5lbs)
Package:
Design:
Creative T3250 is a set of two satellite speaker and a subwoofer. All are attached to each other. It occupies quite a nice space, so it is very important to choose the right placement. The sound quality depends on that. Like bass reflection on wood is lot better than glass. Here the subwoofer has a down-firing subwoofer. Other speakers have either on front or on the backside. The down firing speaker creates a kind of sound reflection that makes the bass more deep. Bass quality depends on the surface a lot. It is placed at the bottom side. Two satellite speakers have drivers on the front that project sound directly towards your face. Try to test different placements that will help you a lot in proper surround sound output.
Creative T3250 is a 2.1channel speaker. There are two satellite speakers which are connected with each other. You have to connect them to the sub-woofer. Speaker design is impressive. They look small and can be placed easily around a desktop pc. There is no volume control or light indicator on the body.
Subwoofer is big in size that will need a nice space. It projects sound to the down side. Wooden surface produces best quality effect at full volume. Do not keep any paper, cloth, plastic below that. It will vibrate. The best thing you can do is keep the satellite speaker on the top side and subwoofer to the bottom.
It has an attached audio control pod. This pod will help you to turn on/off speaker, adjust its volume and turn on Bluetooth. It is wired with the subwoofer. The wire is long enough, so that you can sit comfortably and enjoy your movies or games. Due to Bluetooth availability you can connect this speaker with any portable device like Tablets or Smartphone and play your favorite audio file. Wires are messed up sometime. The speaker has 3.5mm audio jack for connection. You can directly connect that to any device which has this port.
Audio Performance:
Creative T3250 provides high quality sound. At maximum volume still you can have amazing music quality from this. It has a great subwoofer quality. It will shake your desk at full volume. With proper sound adjustment effects are awesome on this. Creative T3250 is ideal for small parties and for personal usage. The speaker benefits from Creative IFP (Image Focusing Plate) & DSE (Dual Slot Enclosure) design. That produces amazing sound quality at maximum volume. Bluetooth connectivity helps you to connect Creative T3250 instantly to any Tablets or Smartphone or any other device that has a Bluetooth option. It is a 2.1 channel speaker that is capable of giving you performance of a 5.1 channel. There are ample of enhancements which are hard to find in a regular speaker. It might come with extra things like an usb port or a memory card slot, but its audio quality is the best among many similar models. For music lovers Creative T3250 is an ideal choice.
Conclusion:
The cost of Creative T3250 is around $69.99 in international market. That makes it a costly model. The cost price in India can be around Rs.4300 approx. There are more budget models, but it is hard to find the sound quality that Creative T3250 offers. It is easy to setup and Bluetooth option lets you to use it on wireless with other devices. It is a great speaker for gaming and movies at home. Even at max volume it is able to maintain good audio output. It is a costly model, so I was expecting that Creative must have added some extra things to make it more useful. Like a usb card or a memory card slot so that you don’t have to rely on your pc or mobile for songs. You can just load up the best party songs in a portable storage solution and leave it aside.
Pros:
- Great Audio
- Compact Design
- Bluetooth Connectivity
Cons:
- Costly
- No USB/SD Card slot
