Logitech G560 Lightsync Speakers

Key Features

Review Price: £209.99
2.1 satellite & subwoofer package USB
Bluetooth and 3.5mm inputs
Game-reactive RGB lighting
Software Equalizer
Weight: 1.79kg (speakers), 5.5kg (subwoofer)

What are the Logitech G560 Speakers?

The Logitech G560 are designed to be the dream set of gaming speakers, offering a compact design, powerful sound, and RGB lighting that reacts to in-game events.

In practice, they’re a bit of a mixed bag. Audio quality is far too bass-heavy out of the box, and while it can be improved dramatically with the software equalizer, I was never able to achieve a balanced sound. This won’t be much of an issue for gaming, but may prove less than ideal for music and general use.

There are plenty of good reasons to buy the G560 – but, unfortunately, there are also as many reasons not to, which is a shame.

Logitech G560 Speakers – Design, build and features

The G560 package consists of three speakers, with two stereo units that sit on your desk and a large subwoofer that resides on the floor. Each desk speaker sports a circular design that’s held up with an integrated stand. I’m a huge fan of the design here, since not only are these speakers attractive, they’re compact too.

Things get more interesting on the back of the tweeters, however: this is where you’ll discover Logitech’s RGB lighting integration, with a large dome that brightly paints your wall with colour. You’ll also find controls for volume, power, Bluetooth and RGB lighting.

The subwoofer plugs directly into a wall outlet, housing all the connections to bring the system to life. You’ll find VGA sockets for the left and right speakers, and USB and 3.5mm inputs for connecting up to a PC. Logitech has also thoughtfully included Bluetooth connectivity, and this will work at the same time as the other connections. This is ideal for quickly blasting some tunes from your mobile phone while waiting for a game to load, or asking an Amazon Echo Dot for currency conversion while filing your tax return.

Why buy the Logitech G560 Speakers?

The Logitech G560s are clearly a very targeted product. Having flashing RGB lights that far surpass any keyboard or mouse is certainly going to garner much attention. It’s a shame, then, that Logitech appears to have made some fundamental mistakes that could have been avoided with a little more user testing. A software update can likely fix many of the problems.

Then there’s the high price tag. Although this could be considered somewhat reasonable for this rather unique package, there’s certainly better audio quality available at this same price.

Having said all that, the G560 does get plenty right. If you’re in the market for some powerful and compact speakers that will add flare to your gaming setup, then the Logitech G560 Lightsync Speakers are an excellent option.