Head-to-head · Best Desktop Computer Speakers

Audioengine A2+ Wireless vs Logitech Z407

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Audioengine A2+ Wireless comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about Desk listeners who prioritize clean, accurate sound and build quality for music and movies and don't need a separate subwoofer. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Desktop Computer Speakers

Audioengine A2+ Wireless

4.6

$279as of Jun 7

The Audioengine A2+ Wireless is the best desktop computer speaker for anyone who cares about sound quality, delivering audiophile clarity, hand-built wood cabinets and a built-in DAC in a desk-friendly size. Crisp mids, detailed highs and an accurate stereo image make music and movies sound genuinely refined, and flexible USB, RCA, aux and aptX-HD Bluetooth inputs cover any source. The trade-offs are a premium price and the lack of a subwoofer, but for a quality-first desk setup it's the top pick.

Strengths

— Audiophile-grade clarity with crisp mids, detailed highs and an accurate soundstage
— Hand-built wood cabinets that sound and look far better than typical plastic desktop speakers
— Built-in 24-bit DAC plus Bluetooth aptX-HD for hi-res wireless playback

Watch-outs

— No included subwoofer, so deep bass needs the optional add-on
— Doesn't get as loud as some cheaper powered speakers
— Straight-firing drivers need to be aimed or raised toward ear level

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Ranked #3 in Best Desktop Computer Speakers

Logitech Z407

4.4

$113.38as of Jun 7

The Logitech Z407 is the best-value 2.1 desktop system, delivering powerful, rumbling bass and warm, room-filling sound for around $80 alongside Bluetooth, USB and aux inputs. Its standout feature is a wireless control dial that adjusts volume and bass from across the room. The satellites are basic and the dial takes getting used to, but reviewers repeatedly rank it among the best computer speakers you can buy, making it the smart-value pick here.

Strengths

— Powerful, rumbling bass from a down-firing subwoofer that punches above its price
— Clever wireless control dial with a 20-meter range for volume and bass
— Three inputs: Bluetooth, micro-USB and 3.5mm, all sounding excellent

Watch-outs

— The control-dial workflow takes some learning
— No app or on-screen EQ for fine tuning
— Satellites are basic single-driver units

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How they stack up

Audioengine A2+ Wireless

The Audioengine A2+ Wireless is the audiophile choice of this group, prioritizing sonic refinement and build quality over the bass-and-volume focus of the 2.1 systems here. Unlike the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1, Logitech Z407 and Creative Pebble X Plus, it ships without a subwoofer, so it trades low-end slam for cleaner mids and highs, and like the Edifier R1280T it uses real powered stereo cabinets rather than satellites-plus-sub.

Logitech Z407

The Logitech Z407 is the value sweet spot of this group, offering a real subwoofer and Bluetooth for far less than the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 or Audioengine A2+ Wireless. It has more bass and a wireless control dial the Creative Pebble X Plus lacks, but its single-driver satellites are less capable than the Klipsch's horn-loaded ones, and unlike the Audioengine A2+ Wireless and Edifier R1280T it uses a satellite-plus-sub layout rather than full powered cabinets.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Audioengine A2+ Wireless	Logitech Z407
Channels	2.0 (powered stereo)	2.1
Power Output	60W peak	—
Drivers	2.75-inch Kevlar woofers, 0.75-inch silk tweeters	—
DAC	Built-in 24-bit	—
Connectivity	USB, RCA, 3.5mm aux, Bluetooth aptX-HD	Bluetooth, micro-USB, 3.5mm aux
Cabinets	Hand-built MDF wood	—
Subwoofer	None (optional Audioengine S8)	Down-firing driver
Warranty	3 years	1 year
Satellites	—	Single-driver, mid-focused
Controls	—	Wireless dial (20 m range)
Wireless Dial	—	Volume + bass
Bluetooth	—	Yes

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