Monster Cable iSpeaker iPod Portable Speakers (AI SPKR-PT)

Monster Cable iSpeaker iPod Portable Speakers (AI SPKR-PT)

Product Description

the iSpeaker Portable has full stereo sound to share your favorite movies and music. Simply plug it in, turn it on, and you're ready to share your music with your friends, shows, presentations or even just for yourself. Monster iSpeaker Portable is light and easy to use. iSpeaker Portable plugs into any headphone jack on your iPod or even laptop. the iSpeaker Portable's flat panel speaker technology givea 8 hours of full stereo sound and runs on it's own batteries without drawing power from your iPod or laptop. Runs on 4 AA alkaline batteries for over 8 hours of play time.

Features Wired Connectivity Technology Includes 2 wired speaker 1 full range NXT Flat Panel driver 3.5 mm mini-phone stereo audio line-in connector 3 feet audio cable included Over 8 hours of running time 4 AA Alkaline Battery included

Customer Reviews:

Trashy in Every Way!.......2006-11-03

Wow! Incredible that such a cheap and useless product could every make it to market. The sound is horrible and the case construction is flimsy. When you open the case, the wires are exposed. I nearly broke the case just getting the batteries in. Luckily, for me, I purchased mine at Meijer for just $7.00 on clearance...but in my opinion, I feel I was ripped off even at this price.

Absolute Garbage.......2006-04-18

Seldom do I find a product that is so bad that I only use it once. Unfortunately I bought it for an international trip and the return period was over when I got back. I offered to give it to the store to demo so that no one else would buy them. Don't waste your money.

Decent set of portable speakers.......2006-03-14

I purchased these sort-of as an impulse buy and I somewhat regret my purchase, though they do fit a certain niche.

I was surprised at the flimsy construction when opened. The double-CD design seems well suited for carrying the speakers around, but when opened, the back of the speakers and the wire connectors are exposed. I don't think they will hold up well if dropped or knocked over when in an open state. I wouldn't want to use these in a moving car, for example.

When opened all the way and set on a table-top, the sound is quite nice, and the volume is decent. Also, although I don't have mine with me right now, I'm pretty sure there is a DC-in plug for external power should you want to add it (not included).

Since I really wanted a set of single-enclosure speakers to use with my MP3 player that are highly portable, rugged enough for use in a car, and with decent sound and volume, I probably shouldn't have purchased these. They meet all the criteria except for the ruggedness, but they are decent for their intended use and I'm sure I'll use them for my laptop and for my MP3 at home.

I certainly don't think they are worth $60, but at half that price they are worth it if you know what you are getting.

Not bad, just a little overpriced........2006-01-17

Pros:
- Quite compact; as someone else said, it fits in my purse. If you are using it for your laptop it would easily fit in a laptop carrying case as well, since they usually have extra pouches.
- Durable! Despite the fact that they're made out of plastic, the overall shape makes them harder to break.
- Little energy needed. At first I was annoyed that it could be powered ONLY by batteries and not by a cord, but after using them for awhile I realized a power cord would be more than necessary. I just recently changed the batteries for these speakers, and I've had them for over a year.
- Decent sound. Considering the build you wouldn't expect much from these, but they can get pretty loud and there's very little distortion.

Cons:
- High price. Unless you are buying these used (which you probably should), $60 is a lot to ask for these.
- No place to put the cord. With such a compact design, you'd expect that there would be some convenient place to put the cord when you aren't using them.

Summary:
Great speakers for travelling and at the office; but probably not worth the price unless you are buying them used.

Good and wonderfully portable for the price.......2005-08-09

I bought these speakers so that I can easily listen to music of my own choice (ipod hook-up) at work and when traveling. This device is great because it doesn't require an external electric hook up and is so compact that I can actually fit it in my purse. The 4 AA batteries it takes actually last quite a while as well. A friend of mine has the Bose speakers and the Bose speakers' sound quality is phenomenal but this speaker quality is very good as well at less than half the price. If you are particular about very high quality sound, though, these might not be for you.

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