Logitech’s Z-5 will surprise many. These two lightweight speakers are omnidirectional providing sound throughout the room, and not only one direction.

Handling and design

Logitech is big on design and this shows once again with the Z-5. These two small speakers are almost entirely covered with black cloth. The design is very minimalist and none of the buttons are directly on the speakers. A white diode turns on when they are used. Since the Z-5 have a USB connectivity, you can control the speakers via your computer or the supplied remote control. The latter has a convenient size and unlike others, does not look shoddy at all.
Thanks to the USB connection, there is only one cable to care about so they are a good choice for a laptop.

Audio quality

Omnidirectional acoustic technology has been around for some time, but correct me if I am wrong, this seems to be the first time it comes in a multimedia solution.
Forget about powerful bass, but this is hardly surprising considering the size of the speakers and the absence of subwoofer. Difficult to compete with any 2.1 solution, but then again these are easy to carry around and use everywhere.
The Z-5are not the best speakers available but the 360° acoustic technology works very well and transmits sound evenly in all directions. They will be useful when holding an office multimedia presentation or fill a small room with sound.

The Z-5 may seem an unnecessary buy to most. However those who are looking for compact easy-to-transport speakers to fill their (smallish) room with sound all throughout will be thrilled.