Computer Speakers
These will be your best friends in your new dorm. Odds are, you already have a laptop for school anyway. So go ahead and store all of your music in MP3 format on your hard drive and play them on your computer speakers.
There are several advantages to having external speakers for your computer. They are small, so they will fit on your already-cramped desk. They are also portable, so you can take them down the hall to your buddy's room to listen to your favorite tunes.
Not only can you listen to your music, you can also use your computer speakers to watch movies. When I was a freshman, guys on my hall would come down to my room at least once a week to watch a movie on my laptop. With 5 people in a dorm room, it gets a little loud and your laptop speakers just aren't going to cut it. Your external speakers will definitely give you the sound you need for everyone to hear.
One nice set of speakers to have would be USB powered computer speakers. With some of these, you don't need to plug them into the wall. With a shortage of power outlets in most dorms, this can be a big deal. When you're shopping for speakers, keep this in mind.
If you really want to get something nice, get yourself a set of 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound speakers. Two doors down from me freshman year, there were two guys that had surround sound in their room. They spread the speakers out around the room, and boy did it sound good! A set of these would be nice, but definitely not necessary if you don't want to spend the money.
No matter what kind of computer speakers you get, they will definitely serve you well during your time in the dorms.
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