Creative T20 Series II vs Creative T40 Series II || Sound Demo w/ Bass Test
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- Creative T20 II on amazon DE: amzn.to/2FxuBxY
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More comparisons starring both Creative models can be found here: • Creative T20 Series II...
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All the tracks used in this video can be found here:
• Test Tracks
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Sound recorded using Tascam DR-22WL recorder. Levels matched using SPL meter. All tone controls set to neutral.
Creative T40 Series II - are great. I was so Impressed, that I bought 4 pairs and gave 3 out as Christmas Gifts. Everyone loves them. Great value for the money.
@Digital Stereophony: Thank you so much for doing this comparison. It does not matter how old speakers are, when they sound good they will remain good until they break. Which does not happen that often. I bought Bowers & Wilkins DM 302 bookshelf speakers when I was 28 and now I am moving on 52 and I still listen to them ! Likewise, the T20 series II will not be dumped because it is "old" or something, but I wanted a second set for my daughter's laptop and had almost bought the T40 series II because it looks bigger and the price was very similar to the T20 now. Thanks to you having done this comparison I now quickly scrapped that idea and have ordered a second pair of T20's for her. It is much cleaner sounding and transparent than those T40's. Hearing the rock music segment opened my ears so to speak. Just muddled. So again, I appreciate all your time and efforts you have put into all this.
Very subtle difference, both sound amazing.
I have a Creative T20 Series II and it's incredible what these little speakers can do
Awesome comparision! No talk, nothing. Just sound :)
Love the comparison of different frequencies and different music types. Very useful and helpful!! Great job!
T40 got a slight boost in the bass. Sounds good for gaming
Thanks to this video I bought the Creative T40 II. It has been a total success.
What is the quality of sound when you connect the headphones? Is the maximum available volume good? (I ask for both T40 and T20)
Another classic comparison starring two Creative models, T20II and T40 II. Those speakers are few good years old now but they still seem to be popular, so I decided to give them a go and compare them. When I tested smaller T20 II few months ago I was actually pleasantly suprised by them, they turned out to be solid sounding budget speakers. How does bigger T40 II compares? Is it worth the extra money over smaller T20 II?
T40 II has an extra bass driver so there is more bass coming out of T40 II, but unfortunately its bass is also more boomy. T40 II also has warmer sound signature with more recessed upper midrange and top end so it will be easier to listen on longer sessions. Overall T40 II does not offer much improvement in sound quality over smaller T20 II, while also costing more. T40 II is also significantly bigger than T20 II, very easy to tip off to the sides. If You are choosing between those two than get the T20 II, as the price of T40 II puts it very close to speakers like Edifier R1700BT which are much better choice IMO.
What do You think? Let me know if You find T40 II better sounding and worthy the extra cost! Cheers!
or just go for the Edifier R1700BT !!!
Mam i love you ! Please compare t40 vs edifer 1700 and vs "king of budget monitors" JBL 305 .
+TheDiamondTelevision Will do!
please! I have the t40 and want to buy the edifiers, I think the r2000 should be the best choice but I am not sure!
I also love the concept of using optical instead of analog rca, so that I would not need to buy a DAC (I have a Realtek alc892 with optical-out)
Did you listen to t30 wireless? How they perform?
After giving my 1st gen T20s to my mother, I purchased T40 Series II speakers, and I am not impressed. Couldn't compare side to side, but the impression I have is that the mids feel slightly richer, the bass isn't necessarily any better, it even sounds muddy in comparison. I was impressed by the smaller ones, T40s aren't worth the extra cost.
T20 sounds more balanced and is a bit louder at 45 Hz. T40 has more upper bass but that makes them sounds more "boxy".
Totally agree with you. T20 is better. Someone rightly called them "cleaner" somewhere above.
Interesting, looks like T20 and T40 have very similar sound signature, T40 has slight edge on bass. Both speakers performs better than the newer T100 though
I would say the T40 without question. The sound is more full and complete ... i had the T20 and they were very good but the T40 add another woofer. And i also love the WTW solution a lot ... Very nice indeed. Thanks ! gino
I owned both in 2009-2010. the T40 IIs were just the T20 IIs with more 60Hz-tuned bass rather than 80Hz, and better midrange
Better midrange?
After just buying the T20's I was a little disappointed in the fuzzy sounding bass that blankets everything destroying clarity in the mids. It's definitely recommended to buy a good 2.1 system so this can be controlled.
However I found a fix. Scrunch up a couple of tissues and stuff them relatively tightly into each bass tube hole, then turn the bass dial to max and wow!! All that reverberating mess is instantly tamed and bass is much tighter.
Feeling a lot better now, phew!
What is the quality of sound when you connect the headphones? Is the maximum available volume good? (I ask for both T40 and T20)
Question - could stuffing tissue in the Bass hole cause a fire?🔥
The T40 has significantly more pronounced bass, you might not hear it that well outside the bass-test due to the overexposed mids.
If you're unsure wich to buy and you can afford the higher price i would go for the t40. EQ can easily get this sounding better than t20 can.
Buyers beware tho:
If your creative speakers starts to have audio-issues after a while, open them up and clean the pot-meters with electronic cleaning spray and work the pot-meters.
They aren't the best quality and are easily affected by humidity.
I think T40 adds some to the mids, but also sounds a tiny bit more boxy. On most songs in the demo I liked T40 best, but actually not sure if it's worth the higher price.
yea that's the thing,if it worth more money...
I have 2 pairs of T20s, bought because I need something portable to bring along to wherever I work. They are super durable and are with me for more than 10 years I think
What is the quality of sound when you connect the headphones? Is the maximum available volume good? (I ask for both T40 and T20)
@@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks do you mean plugging in headphone to the speaker?
@@BillyKueekSG Yes!
@@ClassicalMusicAndSoundtracks give me a while, we are a week away from the Lunar Chinese New Year and I’ll have to take out the speakers from the luggage bag, hook it up and then test the headphones with it. What headphones do you use? Do you use a DAC and headphone amps otherwise?
@@BillyKueekSG Thanks for your help. I use the Pioneer headphones SE-MJ22T-W. I'm especially interested to know the audio quality of something like the Piano Sonata No. 8 of Mozart, because the piano recordings are the ones with the lowest volume and therefore there is a lot of space for increasing the volume with the speaker to obtain an immersive sound.
Orchestral recordings, as well as rock pieces, are already loud and don't need so much amplification, unless it's a live concert (an other useful test would be with a live orchestral concert, like for example Symphony No. 5 of Beethoven).
Now, I read that the speakers in itself are loud when used as pure speakers (is it correct?), but what I need to know is if they are also loud when you connect the headphones, because it's the way in which I usually use my pc speakers. So, if you have a high volume setted in your speaker and you connect the headphone, the sound you hear in the headphones is as loud as the one you heard before to connect the headphones or does it have a lower volume? How much loud is the sound compared to the one you hear if you directly connect the headphones to your pc with the same system volume? Is the sound distorted when th speakers are setted at a consistent volume, or is it clean?
I had the t40 and recently I stumled upon a pair of t20's voor € 15 so couldn't pass up on that. I was pleasantly surprised by the t20's, I actually like them more now, much less boomy but stil a warm sound, and quite a bit more compact
What is the quality of sound when you connect the headphones? Is the maximum available volume good? (I ask for both T40 and T20)
thanks for the comparison. the quality of each type is different from song to song. Hard to decide. The T40 sounds for some songs ... „fuller“, the T20 is more clearly. At last ca. 60 vs 100 euro.
Love the bass test! Good job!
T20's got some crisp audio with just enough bass to fill them out. The T40's are far fuller in the mids to lows. You could probably tune down the bass a touch and substitute with some highs for a tiny bit more pop. Either way- I'm looking at getting the T40's.
Watching this on my T40 II xD
Can i link T40 on a Hurcules PC subuffer?
Whit obvius differences of use, the philosophy of creative T40 is the same as I-loud mtm. It would be nice to see a comparison between these two, just for fun.
i would just add what a PA systems seller and expert told me once They had in the shop two speaker models from a same brand ... same drivers same electronics but one with a light plastic cabinet and the other with a heavy wooden cabinet Speaking of sound there was no comparison with the wooden model much better expecially in the bass So i guess the problem with these speakers is the cabinet
I am pretty sure that both place in a wooden and well designed cabine would sound marvelous ... really great Sorry for the ramblings Kind regards, gino
Excellent comparison. Thank you.
T20 has a cleaner sound. Good review.
i dont think your ears are right then, because the T40 goes deeper then the T20 and the sound is better of the T40
@@fireeye_4091 he said cleaner sound, not deeper
@@fireeye_4091 Your clearly dont know that you are talking about lol
@@danieleth1574 can u not
@@fireeye_4091 no
If I really had to listen and nitpick, the bass from the T40 sounds a tiny bit hallow (if you like the hallway effect) than that of the T20. Other than that, they sound the same. I would save 30 to 50 dollars (depending where you are) and buy the T20 instead over the T40.
Why don't you turn the bass knobs ? Maybe higher on the t20, lower on the t40. What bass level did you use then ? Maybe a test where you turn the knob all the way, show us how that sounds.
Which is best for monitor I'm thinking t40 but my pocket say t20
what is that first song, it sounds great? I cant find it on spotify..
The t20 has clean, creamy smooth and balanced sound. I need no more than these for my tv, computer or anything else.
Which would be the better choice for gaming and movies?
Many thanks!
Cool Test. Those are great Speaker. Also great Durability.
Great videos! I need to replace my ancient Bose MediaMate PC speakers. What 2-piece system would you recommend for under $200? Thank you.
Just got a free pair of t40 ones last week and they are very good. I do have much better kev q1 speakers for music though. the speakers came with lots of other gear to so lucky.
Thank you very much !
After the rock music, I decide to go for t20.
T20 sounds more balanced and is a bit louder at 45 Hz. T40 has more upper bass but that makes them sounds more "boxy".
Like the T40 dynamic. This will make soft listening more enjoyable. Excess bass can be reduce with the Bass control?
Even if you reduce the bass knob to minimum there is still to much bass. And the mids are scooped which is very bad for vocals and instruments. I don't recommend Creative T20ii/T40ii
@@photorolensoman8101 So what would you recommend for vocals and listening to podcasts specifically?
What is best for gaming,the t20 or t40?
I heard t40 I.gen play better than t40 II.gen. What do you think?
Excellent A-B comparison. Money aside the T-20's sound much more clear and balanced. And I'm listening through Beyrerdynamic 909's. Well done.
right now the prices are comparable. which one will be a better buy? thank u
Thank you for making this video, sir.
On the strength of this Sound Demo, I just bought Creative T40 ii Newer Model is " MF1616" without the Interface socket. Very good sound, pleased with my purchase. I note Powered speaker is the Right Hand One. Yours is on the left?
Yep. I switched the cabinet sides and switched the channels on the source side
Very good sound is this small package..good video..thanks
Is the bass good without a subwoofer ?
The T20 no doubt!
Excellent video!
can you make a video for the recording device you use .TASCAM DR-05 is very popular and zoom h1 if you could compare them
Great videio and great songs!
I can't decide if I should buy these or something with a separated subwoofer for listening to the music like Creative Kratos S3. Is there a noticeable difference?
Depends in the type of music you are listening. The Kratos S3 seems like a typical gaming setup with adjustable LED lights.... and with single drivers in the satellites they're not so much focused on (critical) music listening I think. Just 55hz for a subwoofer system is also not really digging deep here. Edifier r1850db will be way better, and if you think it lacks low end, you can still add a (used) small active sub.
Thanks for this. I have a pair of original T20s that I got back in 2007. The left hand speaker has suddenly started to sound quieter and slightly muffled so I suspect they are on their way out. I think I'll pay the extra and treat myself to the T40 IIs
What is the quality of sound when you connect the headphones? Is the maximum available volume good? (I ask for both T40 and T20)
i miss my Klipsch Promedia 2.0
I have those!!!! 8 years! perfect!!!!!!!! for 89 euros.
Any chance you’ll get the new Creative T100 2.0 speakers for comparison with the T20? They’re touted as T20’s successor!
Love your comparison videos!
I will try to test them when they become available in my country
Can you pleae credit the music on the Inspiring Middle East... beautiful tones!
one of my t20 speakers is crackling a bit...how can i fix this?
Can someone please tell me the name of the first song music?
Something interesting here. The T40 are supposed to be 16 watts x2 but when I took mine apart the two main drivers are rated at 10 watts 3 ohms each, plus the tweeter which is 4 watts. So that's 24 watts per channel, for a total of 48 watts. The audio amp is the Texas Instruments TPA3123D2 which can handle 25 watts per channel. So my question is why would Creative still rate the T40 Series 2 as 32 watts instead of 48 watts? In comparison to my T20 series 2 which use a 10 watt 6 ohm driver and a 4 watt tweeter for a total of 14 watts per channel for a total of 28 watts, (which is the same as Creatives website says) I can hear a clear improvement in mids and lows. Maybe the particular set you used in the video is older or something, since the photo's I've seen on the net don't match up at all. The drivers and amp board are totally different compared to mine.
Robert NES816 25W with 10% THD lol? I haven't looked at the DS graphs but usually it will start clipping and/thermal protection or the driver will blow up before you reach there.
If the supply is 24V, the TPA3123 output power is 16W with a 1% THD into a 4ohm load, 11W at 27V into a 8ohm load, my T40 1st gen had a 27V DC supply (through a full bridge rectifier as it also accepts 20V AC, so resulting voltage is roughly 26V) and a TDA8932, drivers impedance around 10ohms? (2*3 ohms woofers in series plus 4 ohm tweeter)
Can we connect a Subwoofer to the T20...?!? Thanks
Yess :)
Maybe t40 can sustain loader volume? For $100 I would get a B&W Zeppelin, used of course.
Edit don't get the B&W, it has a bad power supply and won't last many years.
This or some Edifier ones as sound quality and overall build?
Edifier R1700BT if it is within the budget
Be aware of the really shiny character of the Edifier r1700BT!
Great! Thanks.
great comparisons
If you want to go higher in terms of sound quality you can buy the Micca OoO's ($100 the pair) with an amplifier ($50-60), man, what a difference!
why don’t u try T40 wz companion 2? that would be more competitive and convincible.
T20 II =natural and nice compliments the small body and drivers size, easy listening
T40 II = harsh and sound weak especially in the cabinet unit (plastic I pressume).
T20 makes more sense here also longer design of the second one is really not necessary
T20 crystal clear
Too bright, actually. Not too good for longer listening period, neither for classical music.
@@log791again, adjusted by knobs and extra software
good for no sub speaker like bose c2 III
I am using a lower accurate standard (Creative T10) to calibrate higher accurate devices (Creative T20/T40).
the t20 sound more linear than the t40, my opinion
^ x 2
I agree, and more controlled
I have both of them (T40 first release and T20 II ),. T40 are so much better - it's hard to compare. T20 are boomy bass sounding and highs are to brittle. T40 are distinguish and fancy in mid range. Vocals sound much much better on T40. T40 are not neutral but very musical and more plesant to ear. this is not possible to setup T20 bass/treble to sound sweet when listen to in example Susan Wong. T20 are good for traveling because of less weight.
I hear the difference with very good professional studio monitors. T40 are nice to listen... but hyped in frequency. T20 much more accurate.
Every one seems to have the speakers the other way round but mine are set right my nobs are the right.
The problem with these demos is they are only as good as the speakers you have. It reminds me of the old advert for Ferguson TVs.
I've been using the T20 Series II for almost 10 years now and wanted to upgrade to the T40 Series II - I can get a nearly-new pair for £60, is it worth it for that price?
T20 is much better. I hear the difference with very expensive studio monitors. If you want more bass and volume, T40 is ok.... If you want a more accurate reproduction of sound T20 all day.
Corina Sechelariu Thanks for the reply :) I bought the T40 and personally I actually prefer the bigger, warmer sound they deliver, so I’m happy with my choice :)
@@NeoNeko99 Congrats then! Enjoy! ;-)
@@corinasechelariu1307 T20 sounds more balanced and is a bit louder at 45 Hz. T40 has more upper bass but that makes them sounds more "boxy".
Just noticed in the spec sheet that the t20s go down t 40Hz while the t40s go down to 50Hz. So i guess that's accurate
Listen to this with my T20ii
T20s put out real acoustic pressure which I don't think the T40s can match. Sorry for being late to the thread.
T40 series II seems..... strange.... i don't think that the sound produce in studio during the original mix. T20 serie II seems more realistic.
t20 deliver more sound balancing but t40 obviously more bass and middle tone (may be too much) problem of this brand is the sound is too thick (i prefer airy sound)
Do a sound test of the new T100 speakers please
There's a comparison between T40 and T100. Both T40 and T20 beat T100, but T100 has more features such as Bluetooth. I wonder if it's possible to plug a Bluetooth receiver to T20 for wireless capability.
@@shiouming Thanks for that, I actually settled on a different set of speakers (Edifier) because I was so unsure about the options for Creative and the T100 had barely any reviews because they'd only just been released.
@@heavybizness Glad to hear that you found something good for your need. I'm still struggling... I'm looking for small wireless speaker for home use. Started by looking into those portable BT speakers such as JBL Flip 4 and Charge 4, Creative iRoar Go, etc. However, despite their higher price tag, I'm not sure if their audio quality is as good as cheaper 2.0 options such as Creative T20 and T15, which are still reasonably small.
In my opinion t40 is not worth this price
You are entitled to your wrong opinion
they aren´t from an objective perspective.
4 years later, now both cost the same 😅
T40 has more signal power no?
Are these still worth getting in 2019? They're pretty darn old.
There is an upgraded version "T40 or T20 series II" ... I am using T40 ii , as its just USD$10 more than T20ii at the time of purchase. Both are some of the better or might be the best 2.0 compact PC speaker around with a small footprint.
Edit: not T40ii , I bought T50W
@@viwen No I think the series ii came out in 2009
@@heavybizness oh my bad , the one I bought is "T50W Wireless" which replaces the T40
@@heavybizness I got it last year 2018, and I think it is discontinued model already. There is a replacement it seems for the T50W , which is the T100 ( sg.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-t100 ). I think the R1280T shld sound better due to the physical size being much larger, I did consider Edifier and Mackie speakers but in the end, I can't as I needed one with a smaller footprint due to my desk size limitation. However the T50W is pretty good for the size and price. I live in Singapore where creative is from, so T50W was selling only for USD110.
I can not find the differences of both. I have now an broken T20 series from 2007, broken before 6 months, now I am have buyed the t40 series II. No, I don't want the after fiffteen minutes down going, never come back, only after push the button, T50 series system with bluetooth.
same signature and treble. diff lies in the bass and the "size" of the sound
Bit more base internal..
Making it more better,,,
I don't think the T40 is worth the higher price. In my country it is very expensive. (135 usd) I have the T20 v1 and it sounds very nice sitting in front of it. I'm very satisfied of it.
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watching this video comparing these two products on a pair of T20 that I've owned since 2010. How can I tell the difference? :P
do you know "rock music"?
The 3 sec power down feature is annoying
I have both and the t20 sound way better in person, the t40's sound so boomy they sound crap.
There's a kind of preference but I admit the T40's seems more oriented for some specific music or usage, like gaming. I also think only the T40 can have a software that peopels seems to really enjoy. T40 slightly adjusted seems tp please peoples.
El T40 se siente mas natural, al T20 le falta mucho se queda corto
Sold my bose compagnion for these...
Hope its worth it.
the t40 ofcourse..
@@JagersSan how is t40 compared to bose
@@muhammed1234566 what.. what.. what? ;)
@@JagersSan ?
@@muhammed1234566 th-cam.com/video/yvEik9N_xWI/w-d-xo.html
You not worth your name now i have to tell you... ;)
T40 have a richer sound
I'm using T40 ii for years now. I want to upgrade from T40 ii sometime, so anybody got something to recommend for me?
I'm pretty happy with T40, but I just want to try better, not bigger. Like your situation, I don't have room for 5 inches. But I wanna try Audioengine A5+ or I'm considering just getting DAC, too.
Vanatoo zeros
T20 more clarity
T20 is better than 40
Both these speakers sound EXACTLY like my laptop speakers. No reason to buy any of them.
Your laptop works exactly like my smartphone.
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HUGE DIFFERENCE T40'S ARE way way BETTER,,,
I found no difference..
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