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If you like to listen to your music at a nice soft/reasonable level these speakers are terrible because you will have to turn them back on every 10 minutes or so. It's a pretty decent size for a tabletop speaker. It can run off of 4 AA batteries (can't comment on battery life as I never used it) or you can plug it into the wall. There is NO way to disable this feature besides jacking the volume up. Well I got these as a gift a couple years ago. I am no audiophile but I have no problems with the audio quality. My main and probably only gripe that destroys this speaker for me is that it automatically shuts itself off after 10 minutes if the volume is not above a predetermined level.
the bass isn't the best, but for what I paid it was well worth it. when i turn it up as loud as i can get it with our distorting, I can hear it maybe 60 yards away I bought two of these and use them with a splitter. I use them with my ipod with the eq settings on small speaker.
Overall, these are fantastic speakers; whoever designed them should get a prize. The entire front and back surfaces ARE the speaker, so they are about as small as they could possibly be, and they move a lot of air, comfortably generating enough volume to fill a large room without hurting the ears of people sitting close to them. if you want the artificially pumped-up base that causes hearing loss, these speakers aren't for you; 2. And the batteries last forever - I think they are rated at 40 hours, but I don't know for sure because I haven't changed mine yet. The sound is excellent, audiophile quality.
And the thing turns itself off if it isn't used for several minutes, conserving batteries even further. stereo separation is remarkable for something so small, but not as good as you could get with separate speakers. In particular, the base is accurate: rich, full, and tight. If I try to imagine the perfect portable speaker, it's hard to come up with something better than this. However,there are two aspects of the sound that might not satisfy some people: 1.
The speakers are light, self-contained, and easy to carry in a backpack or large pocket.
Value for Money.Cons:1. Excellent design - everything folds in compactly and is made to be tossed into your luggage2. As others have noted, the audio cord is very short3. We have been using them as portable speakers for watching movies on my laptop when we are on vacation. They sound very different when heard from different anglesBottom Line:They have been around for a while, but still deliver excellent value for your hard earned dollar. Long Battery life - You can easily get 20-30 hours of continuous play on regular AA batteries3.
They are very directionally oriented. I had bought these speakers over 3 years ago. Pros: 1. Cannot drive them too hard - but considering their size and intended purpose, it is too be expected2.
Battery life is good, and only requires AA's.Cons: Cord too short. I've been using it daily for a year and half already, and it's still going strong. The volume is completely controlled by the audio source, but it's unlikely that you will find a source that is too weak to power this to any reasonable desired volume.As mentioned by other viewers, this speaker has an auto-shutdown feature. The sound quality is excellent at moderate volume--very crisp, with good bass and definition. This is the perfect speaker for listening to your mp3 player in the car, boosting a laptop's weak sound, etc.The speaker is also very durable. Can't handle some higher volumes. It takes four AA's--cheap and easy. Not a big deal--this can be fixed with a cheap extension cord.While the sound is excellent at a volume suitable for a single person or small group of people, it cannot blare anything at a large-room volume.
Thin profile; easy to pack and carry. The body is solid and very rugged, and it doesn't require a case because of the stand, which flips back over the speaker to cover the transducers. The only issues I've had are with the battery compartment, in which the negative lead is kind of getting bent (probably my fault), and with the power button being a bit finicky. At higher volumes, it will become distorted (like any small speaker), and if you try turning it up too high, it'll start to cut out, possibly as an auto-protection feature. I don't consider this a very strong weakness, since nearly all small speakers suffer from this issue.The speaker has no volume slider or knob. But after 18 months of constant use, I think that's very impressive.There are a couple problems with the speaker.
It's nearly flawless, like most Logitech products. It turns itself off if there is no input to it for a certain time (maybe 5 minutes). The speaker might seem kind of odd because of the flat surface, but the transducers are very well-designed. Very durable. No adjustable volume (except from the audio source itself).Either: Auto-shutdown feature.I absolutely love this little speaker.
It also comes with an AC adapter, so you can use it as a more stationary kind of speaker. I consider this a beneficial feature, since it saves power, but each will have his own opinion. I've never seen it turn off when there was music/sound playing, except when the batteries were dying. Pros: Crisp, clear sound. First, the important things: it's extremely easy to pack and store, because it's relatively thin.
The cord for the 3.5mm plug is far too short, and it can be awkward to find a good spot for the speaker when it's plugged into some laptops.
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