Yes, you get what you pay for.......
But, if you're just wanting an inexpensive set of speakers for a kids (grandparents, etc) computer, or if you're not doing heavy duty gaming or music, these work just fine. At this price, how can you go wrong?
Side note......I had a set of these a while back (gave 'em away when I upgraded), and somehow or other, they were able to pick up one of the local radio stations! Even with the sound turned all the way up (and the computer turned off), you could barely hear it. Took me about 20 minutes to figure it out one quiet Sunday morning, and thought for a while I was losing my mind, until I finally figured out what was happening!! LOL