CLAD IN PLAIN DULL BLACK, Promedia Ultra 2.0'S as exciting as a quarry stone. But the sound certainly isn't as mundane.

The host speaker has controls for the bass and volume, and an indicator LED. There's also a mesh guard that covers the ammunition: a two-way design with dual 2.sinch woofers, and a tweeter.

But don't expect to lug the pair along. The speakers pack a kilo each and are 1O.sinches high. And they have a brick as the power adapter.

You can clearly discern the low bass line in the background, the sharp twangs of the acoustic, and a satisfying punch. The sound's clear regardless of the volume. We call it kick-ass! I!