If these were the early 2000s. We would have said that having a sound card is a flex. With good reason, too. You'd slap one into your PC, crank up a media player, and pretend you were mastering audio.

Creative’s Pebble speakers have carved out a reputation for themselves as great sounding speakers. The Creative Pebble X fits into the lineup as an affordable sub-$100 option ($90) and, while it may ...