Klipsch ProMedia Computer Speakers 

I still have the Altec Lansing MX 5021 from 2006. Good sound for a small room and has been reliable all these years.

Klipsch changed parts, I bought a pair for a friend five years ago and his set never humed, the bass weights more and sound much better than the set I got a few months ago.

Very well done. I like a real world review where you show the setup and real world use. Well done.

these speakers seem to get worse each time they change them. The originals were the best before the company was sold and took a turn for cheaper internals. They recommend to keep them on all the time so the amp gets hot and burns out. Their amps run hot. Thank you for this video it was my deciding factor after my second set woofer blow out. The previous versions are good for the money but will eventually blowout in the woofer. Both of mine failed same way.

You are an honest person, thank you from Istanbul. 👍🏻

The pre-amp module can be moved from one side to the other. It pushes in without the need for tools. The satellite speakers are 18 wpc rms The sub is 65 watts rms. The power draw at idle is 10.1 watts. If you insist on turning the speakers off, get a smart strip. Then when the computer (or whatever source you use, TV etc) goes off then the speakers turn off. The hum could be in your system. Have you contacted Klipsch tech support? The Promedia 2.1 THX on my computer is dead silent.

you need a ground loop isolator to fix the hum

I definitely understand about the "LEAVE IT ON" part, but I power all down at the surge protector / power strip because a lot of items use energy even when off. The hum / hiss. That's likely due to the light you have on or even the video monitor. It was odd when you plugged in the headphones and it went away. Perhaps, grounding issue / poor design is the cause. I could tell it did sound good. Perhaps could have had a little more low end. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU. You helped me make up my mind, AND OF ALL THESE VIDEOS, it seems you were being honest and the others were avoiding the truth. And in most cases didn't even give any sound to hear at all. And the sound IS the goal. That "leave it on" thing says a very resounding NO, for me. As does the hiss and the ALMOST THERE low end (which could be what I am listening through). What can ya expect at that price point? It still may be fine for some, but the older I get the pickier I am. I would be going back to the store too. I might even share a few "wrinkled forehead" expressions with Klipsch. It's bad enough (like most others) that their products are made in CHINA.

the hum must be a problem with the bluetooth version.

i plugged mine into a surge protector under my desk that i can turn off and on with my foot when i sit down.

Klipsch don't like it going from TV monitor to speaker for some reason I had that hum trouble as well until i went my laptop headphones out the hum totally went away.

Thank you so much for telling me you can't turn them off. I have been so upset not being able to turn them off. I guess we will have to get a power strip to turn them off.

Ever heard of Focus? Also the hum is cos its connected to the stupid monitor. You need to pair it with a good internal or external soundcard- even motherboard audio would be better. lol

Great video I'm highly considering getting these

same with edifier 1280r ..line in huming..never solved..but bluetooth ok..no sound..or digital in same good..and they have switch off in back

My new unit BUZZES when the PC is turned OFF. The only way to stop it is to unplug the jack or turn the volume on the speaker to zero. And mine has NO BLUETOOTH either

When the intermittent buzzing and cracjling stops, the sound is great. I narrowed the problem down to the speaker wires and will return the items for a refund.

Sounds suspicious. Why no power off. Are the speakers also microphones. Shield your lines to eliminate the humm.

My subwoofer has like a noticeable 60hz drone all the time, even with audio playing over it... It does go away after about 3 seconds of no audio input... But then has a very faint "heartbeat" from the sub. Running Bluetooth only. I picked these up refurbished. I won't get them again, because even if the refurb is causing problems, no on/off switch and hearing people going through several pairs all the time is worrying.

6:00 Connecting it to your monitor could've induced the RFI. Wondered if your laptop has a headphone jack. Do the Heritage Promedia have the same issue?

I have the original promedia 2.0 without the bass tube there amazing bro why don't you change the auxiliary cable I bought a thicker wire auxiliary cable

As far as the hum any devise close by like the light over them will create a hum. you really want to be annoyed put them next to a cordless phone. I think it is from the light overhead. Try turning it off.

Thank you for your honesty. Great review sir. Good job and very thorough also.

Thank you so much

great review. is the wired thx any better than the bluetooth? i initially wanted the bluetooth but heard the sub ran super warm

its a ground issue somewhere in your house

you've got a defective pair, i've had the promedia's for years and there's no hum so you were unlucky as i've also got the Logitech Z623's because they both have extremely high ratings You should have returned these and then reviewed the replacement set

Get the logitech z623's. Better sound, and you can usually find them on sale around 100$. Dad had a pair for 7 years before the power button failed, safe to say I have a pair of these and the z906's. Cant really get better sound in the desktop world

Can you just plug a headset in to the Aux jack and disable the speakers?

Thank you for your honesty.

So what would you replace these with? My old Altec Lansing system still ROCKS 15 years later, but need something that rocks for the shop

abit late , i've had these pm 2.1 bt speakers since 2018 august. replace them 3 times on 1 to 1 exchange policies all within 7 days since purchase. ALL the sets i've changed had hums when plug into the 3.5mm jack from various devices like my imac , macbook pro , astell&kern with chord amplifier . the store doesnt do a refund policy so i am stucked with it till now and just relying on the bluetooth function and gave up on the 3.5mm audio connection. when using bt , sometimes there are intermittent loud distortion when i drag videos files or even youtube videos. its annoying. please do not buy it if anyone are still considering these set.

Excellent review. I was looking to get these speakers, but now I'm not sure. What speakers did you replace these with?

How to connect to flat screen tv

Hi Bro, there is a video on you tube where someone complains about the bluetooth system being hijacked by his neighboors. Do you have the same issue with your speakers?

I have these but I like the THX version much better! The hum is because of blue tooth!

How do you connect to blue tooth?

You got a lemon.

nine doesnt have any hmmmm, maybe bad luck?

No power button?

my promedia setup does NOT have a humm. at all.

So....are they going back???

Have you had any trouble getting these to power on? My system has no light on and no sound coming out and I cannot find anything about it

Between the two versions, the THX original wired only version is the real winner. The new bluetooth version is not THX certified, has an annoying hum and does not have the same sound quality as the original. You can find the THX version used around 60-80. Sometimes they go on sale brand new retail for 80 or so. Just get those. Saving 20-30 dollars for the BT ones are a waste of time. Buyer beware has always been true since the days of old. The buyer needs to proceed with caution even more so in modern times because of complicated electronic market.

Do you have to plug in the small plug if you're only going to use bluetooth , thanks .

Years ago, Klipsch was a reputable product, you spent a little more because you were paying for better internal components. Because they are wanting to compete with other manufacturers, they had to drop their prices, to do that, they sacrificed quality. Sending the manufacturing to china didn't help either. The name doesn't really mean anything anymore, and in my opinion, it's just a matter of time before they close shop, it's just gonna take a little more time for the majority of consumers to agree to look elsewhere.

Great, so you spend the majority of this video praising the speaker system's audio quality only to trash the audio "hum" in the end. Not to mention ya tell the viewers NOT to buy this system but make no mention of what system is better. Seems a bit suspect. Moving on. The instructions say to plug the power directly into the wall outlet. You plugged into a what could be deemed as a just a standard power strip. Maybe the hum is coming from the power strip? Ya also used the "audio out" from the TV, which could have also caused the hum and beeping you mentioned. You tell us the hum is gone when the headphones are plugged in. So why not hold that mic up the the headphones so we can hear for ourselves if the hum is really gone? And who really cares if they didn't use the "Gold Look" material on the speaker cones? If they did, this would be a $400.00 package. And $300 for Pioneer DJ headphones? Sennheiser's at half the price might have served ya better. On credibility I give this review 1 Star.

I have them, mine are perfect, no hum at all , these are defective for sure

Volume not valume lol