Wavemaster Stax 2.1 Speaker Review

A Closer Look

The volume control dial is hard-wired, so while it won’t be ideal for changing the volume from the other room, it will be perfect to pop on your desktop to make quick and easy adjustments.

The control dial is nice and big with a good weight and slow and smooth turn to it. Turn it all the way to the left to power off the speakers (Standby mode). On the front edge you’ll find a headphones port and line-in port.

The base of the controller has three rubber pads, which should help prevent it from sliding around.

The sub isn’t too big, but that’s no bad thing for those wanting to tuck it away under their desk. Down the left side you’ll see the sideways firing bass, personally I prefer downward firing as it makes it easier to tuck the speaker in a corner or against a wall when space is limited.

The right side is blank, but you’ll notice a bass port on the front of the box to allow more air to and from the driver.

Around the back is a master bass and treble control, line-in, controller in, outputs for the speakers and a master power switch.

Both the speakers come hard-wired and feature a handy folding design.

The speakers are quite slim with two small drivers, these will obviously need the subwoofer to back them up.

The hinge is really firm and allows you to adjust the angle of the drivers, this is great if you want to give them a slight angle on your desktop to direct the sound towards you.

The base is quite thick and heavy, so they should stay well planted on which ever surface you put them on.

The folding base design serves a dual purpose, a small hole in the base plate will allow you to wall mount the speaker or use them as upright speakers.