Logitech G560 speaker system

Zeebedy · 26 Sep 2021 at 19:38

Hey guys,

Finished setting up my G560 earlier on (had the Razer Leviathan system but space became an issue with my new monitor).

just a quick question regarding power..there is a BT and PWR button on the back right speaker..do I need to turn this off when I shut my system down?

Or is leaving it in a "idle" state with the RGB on OK to do so??

Jay85 · 27 Sep 2021 at 09:52

Zeebedy said:
Hey guys,

Finished setting up my G560 earlier on (had the Razer Leviathan system but space became an issue with my new monitor).

just a quick question regarding power..there is a BT and PWR button on the back right speaker..do I need to turn this off when I shut my system down?

Or is leaving it in a "idle" state with the RGB on OK to do so??

From experience you need to turn it off via the button at the back. There's probably a way to set it in Ghub but i never got round to figuring it out as i ended up returning it after my set kept disconnecting after firmware update.

They are buggy as hell, rgb doesn't sync properly, audio disconnects randomly, i tried everything to get it work but it was just a complete waste of time.

Ended up getting some Edifier S350DB's instead and the audio is next level.

Zeebedy · 27 Sep 2021 at 14:24

Oh wow, thats not good. I will keep an eye on them. So far they seem OK, not as good as the Leviathan if im honest but OK.

Thanks for the info, know what to look out for now!

Zeebedy · 28 Sep 2021 at 15:38

well..so far so good. not had any issues yet, will leave as is (wont touch firmware), and hope it still functions in a few weeks time!

Jay85 · 28 Sep 2021 at 15:53

Zeebedy said:
well..so far so good. not had any issues yet, will leave as is (wont touch firmware), and hope it still functions in a few weeks time!

check this for me and i'll be able to confirm what firmware you're actually on. Open up Ghub and look at your speakers section, is there a function to adjust the subwoofer level? Is it greyed out or can you adjust it?

Zeebedy · 28 Sep 2021 at 16:21

I have it running vanilla mate. I didnt install the software.

Did your problem start after the installation / firmware then?

Jay85 · 28 Sep 2021 at 16:27

Zeebedy said:
I have it running vanilla mate. I didnt install the software.

Did your problem start after the installation / firmware then?

Yes my problem started after i updated the firmware. I was already using the logitech Ghub software on a previous firmware and it ran fine albeit the volume was abit all over the place at times. Updated to new firmware, much better volume control however it started to disconnect randomly without warning. RGB would go as well and some times not even come back on... Contacted logitech reps on reddit who were no help if im honest. There are quite a few people who are complaining about this firmware update, although it allowed subwoofer control and fixed some bugs, for a lot of us it also killed it with the random disconnect.

Zeebedy · 28 Sep 2021 at 16:30

Jay85 said:
Yes my problem started after i updated the firmware. I was already using the logitech Ghub software on a previous firmware and it ran fine albeit the volume was abit all over the place at times. Updated to new firmware, much better volume control however it started to disconnect randomly without warning. RGB would go as well and some times not even come back on... Contacted logitech reps on reddit who were no help if im honest. There are quite a few people who are complaining about this firmware update, although it allowed subwoofer control and fixed some bugs, for a lot of us it also killed it with the random disconnect.

hmm, was thinking about downloading the software, but its OK atm, so I might leave it, incase it messes something up.

Jay85 · 28 Sep 2021 at 16:33

Zeebedy said:
hmm, was thinking about downloading the software, but its OK atm, so I might leave it, incase it messes something up.

If you think the sound is okay and you don't need the software to configure the EQ and RGB then leave it. You can control some of that through windows anyway i think.

If you want adjustment of the Sub though you will need the Ghub software to adjust it.

Zeebedy · 28 Sep 2021 at 16:36

Jay85 said:
If you think the sound is okay and you don't need the software to configure the EQ and RGB then leave it. You can control some of that through windows anyway i think.

If you want adjustment of the Sub though you will need the Ghub software to adjust it.

yeah, it sounds pretty good tbh atm, so think I will leave it, the bass isnt overly powerfull so not desperate to adjust it, although it would have been nice.

I turn the RGB off anyways so thats a non issue atm too.

Thanks for the feedback Jay!

Jay85 · 28 Sep 2021 at 16:40

Zeebedy said:
yeah, it sounds pretty good tbh atm, so think I will leave it, the bass isnt overly powerfull so not desperate to adjust it, although it would have been nice.

I turn the RGB off anyways so thats a non issue atm too.

Thanks for the feedback Jay!

No probs mate, let me know if you run into issues. Just tag me as i did an immense amount of research before i inevitably ended up returning them.

Happy to help.

Zeebedy · 28 Sep 2021 at 17:04

Will do buddy. Cheers.

Zeebedy · 19 Oct 2021 at 19:48

Jay85 said:
No probs mate, let me know if you run into issues. Just tag me as i did an immense amount of research before i inevitably ended up returning them.

Happy to help.

well..I now call on you good sir to update

Today, RIP for my G560's, turned the PC on and went to turn on the speakers anddd..nothing! :mad:

Returning for a refund, and going down the Edifier route also..

Jay85 · 20 Oct 2021 at 01:47

Zeebedy said:
well..I now call on you good sir to update

Today, RIP for my G560's, turned the PC on and went to turn on the speakers anddd..nothing!

Returning for a refund, and going down the Edifier route also..

Gutted mate… i didn’t wanna jinx it

Careful if you get edifiers, the S350’s are good but hit and miss with some having faults like the high pitch squeal on 2 units i had!

The S360’s however are solid and no issues at all. I would get the S360’s over the S350’s for peace of mind. Unless you’re getting a completely different model than ignore what i just said :cry:

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Zeebedy · 21 Oct 2021 at 18:30

Jay85 said:
Gutted mate… i didn’t wanna jinx it

Careful if you get edifiers, the S350’s are good but hit and miss with some having faults like the high pitch squeal on 2 units i had!

The S360’s however are solid and no issues at all. I would get the S360’s over the S350’s for peace of mind. Unless you’re getting a completely different model than ignore what i just said .

Thanks Jay. I had a look but the more I thought about it, my horizontal space isnt the most because of my big monitor..so I just went for some Creative T40 Series II speakers..

They are bigger than I thought they would be, but, are "thinish" enough for my layout, and although not for the audiophile, they are OK for me, I just mainly wanted a half decent sound when my headphones are hung-up.

Jay85 · 21 Oct 2021 at 19:11

Zeebedy said:
Thanks Jay. I had a look but the more I thought about it, my horizontal space isnt the most because of my big monitor..so I just went for some Creative T40 Series II speakers..

They are bigger than I thought they would be, but, are "thinish" enough for my layout, and although not for the audiophile, they are OK for me, I just mainly wanted a half decent sound when my headphones are hung-up.

They're good speakers mate, i had them for what must have been 8 years+ years before i decided to upgrade.

Size comparison between the 2:

Zeebedy · 21 Oct 2021 at 19:18

@Jay85 thanks for the upload Jay..yeah, would have been too wide, my Creative speakers have around 1cm each side to spare, so the Edifiers would have been too wide.

Yeah, just taking it easy on the volume atm to let them "settle in".

Do you still use your Creative's ? Or have you retired them?

Jay85 · 21 Oct 2021 at 21:56

Zeebedy said:
@Jay85 thanks for the upload Jay..yeah, would have been too wide, my Creative speakers have around 1cm each side to spare, so the Edifiers would have been too wide.

Yeah, just taking it easy on the volume atm to let them "settle in".

Do you still use your Creative's ? Or have you retired them?

Yeah they are a fair bit wider, i had to rearrange my desk slightly to get them to fit and extend the external watercooling tubes to the pc so i could bend them round abit tighter without kinking lol.

Always good advice, i still haven't turned mine up yet, does feel abit more punchy in games but don't know if that's just me.

The Creatives are my backups now, they don't seem to want to die even after so many years of service. Might end up moving them into another room to use with my retro/emulator build.

I just realised after taking them out for a picture that i never removed the backing peel off the back of the speakers! :cry:

Zeebedy · 21 Oct 2021 at 22:23

Haha, yeah, there is a lot of gloss to cover

yeah, not going to lie..the G560 had a touch better bass, but it did have a subwoofer so can’t do apples to apples comparison, that wouldn’t be fair.

Jay85 · 25 Oct 2021 at 16:37

Zeebedy said:
Haha, yeah, there is a lot of gloss to cover

yeah, not going to lie..the G560 had a touch better bass, but it did have a subwoofer so can’t do apples to apples comparison, that wouldn’t be fair.

It's a shame with these 2.0 speakers you can't later attach a sub into the eco structure. Even with an amp i don't think you can with the 2.0 system, i could be wrong though lol.

How you finding them so far? They're good aren't they!

There is this weird thing with them though it didn't have it on mine but European spec ones had a sleep timer built in that would put them to sleep even with them turned on still. So when you started to play something, there would be a delay in them waking up.