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Creative Gigaworks T3 Desktop Speakers
By: Siddharth Bhatia   |   May 16, 2009
  • 4
Very nice bass, tight and large
Aeshetics are very classy looking, especially the control pod.
Could have been a tad cheaper

It’s time again, to go back to the audio realm, and cover what we cover best: good old stereo 2.1 speakers. There have been a lot of 2.0 and wireless models in the recent past, even by Creative themself, but this time it’s back to basics. This is a brand new model by the popular multimedia brand Creative, called the Gigaworks T3 2.1 speakers. It’s one of their flagship models and looks really interesting.

Design and Features
This neat little stereo speaker set really defines the word subtle beauty. The finish of the various subwoofer surfaces, the control pod etc. is really very good looking. The only thing I personally do not like, is the form factor of the 2 small satellite speakers. They are essentially cube speakers (yes they do remind one of Bose), perched on a thin necked stand protruding out of a square base. Everything is black all over throughout the set’s aesthetics, topped off with a tinge of metallic silver accents here and there.

One of the silver scents is in the form of a cool looking ring on the round surface of the control pod. This pod is probably the best pod design I have seen in a while. The whole top surface rotates and doubles up as the volume knob. Besides, on the knob we have a headphone out and aux in, so connecting your MP3 player is easy.

Moving on to the subwoofer, here too we have a simple yet good looking design: a straight edged affair, cubical almost. There are 3 drivers facing 3 sides (front, left and right panel) so the idea is to permeate low frequencies all around, which is theoretically and acoustically a smart idea, just hope it does not boom and overpower the rest of the frequency band. The back panel has the control pod and left/right speaker connections plus volume knob for bass volume. Overall the units are heavy, the finish is pristine, and build quality can be termed as above average, reliable even.

The rated frequency response for the speakers is 30Hz - 20kHz. The signal to noise ratio is > 90dB. The sats have 2-inch full-range ‘audiophile grade’ drivers, while the subwoofer also has some proprietary feature called Creative SLAM (Symmetrically Loaded Acoustic Module) technology. This basically is three drivers in a portless, enclosed casing, with the 3 drivers firing in 3 separate axes, powered by one master driver which is the front firing one.

The bass is kickass. No doubt about it, it is healthy and quite tight in timing also.
The diameter of the drivers is 5.5 inches measured by us. There is no mention of the material of the drivers, and since they are all grilled up, we cannot speculate and comment on the same. No worries, we can play the speakers for sure, and that will expose anything and everything we need to know.


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plz tell me creative gigaworks t3 speakers of the real price
mani @ Aug 07, 2009
east or west creative is the best
shivam @ Jul 04, 2009
east or west creative is the best
shivam @ Jul 04, 2009
no one is gona buy it..very xpensive....
at 16k we can get a high end 5.1 speakers for cop wich will produce more sound than these...
i think creative is tryin to go the bose way...buy wont help as bose carries looooot of reputation in the market for high end products
prashant @ May 19, 2009
16000 is an insane price to be honest...u get really good ones for 6-8k like altec lansing...16000 is not cheap..its too expensive..
Ronnie @ May 19, 2009
A couple of grands more and you can have audioengine A5. God, I am saving up for that.

Bose fanboys, its all show value for you, isn't it?
Anything that has a booming bass and bright treble comes off as Hi-Fi.
And ofcourse, who could resist the high one gets from the admiration of ignorant friends.
Samrat Patil @ May 18, 2009
Alright I have had it with you ignorant bose fans. bose sucks. ANY real audiophile worth his salt will tell you that bose is all faff. you guys are pathetic.
But yes This sett is way too expensive
shekhar @ May 18, 2009
At almost half the price you can get the Audioengine active speakers....which are serious audiophile alternatives.
Aku @ May 18, 2009
Understatement of 2009.

"At Rs. 16,699, these cannot be called cheap, "
laptopxpert @ May 16, 2009
at this price i can get bose companion 2.1 speakers !!!! who wants creative.... they sound better and have a lot more show off value
niyt @ May 16, 2009
not at all VFM ,
Even the logitech z2300 can beat this @ just 8k
and in this price range Bose companion is available
Audiophile @ May 16, 2009
I love my Altec Lansing MX 5021 E!
Sreenivas @ May 16, 2009
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