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Portable Sound Lab 06BWB01 Handheld Speakers for your iPod (Black) Small handheld system, huge sound / 4 AAA batteries for up to 30 hours / Custom fit all iPods / State-of-the-art digital amplifier / High output speakers Wake up alarm feature High Quality sewn fabric exterior
Customer Review: Great for travellers who need a piece of ‘home’.
I’m very pleased with the sound of the “Soundlab”. I was expecting cheap, tinny, and distortion at full volume levels–but this little packet performs quite well.

First, its not going to have big thumping bass, high trebels, and a booming mid-range. So those that criticize bass, c’mon, its the size of a paperback.

That being said, the sound is something that I can listen to for awhile. Even after reading the reviews (I was highly skeptical), the little unit puts out a very comfortable sound. I listen to mainly Top 40, Country, and easy listening type music, and it sounds pretty good.

I bought this mainly for travel so I could have something of ‘me’ in the hotel room w/o having to worry about voltage in different countries or carrying around a bunch of power adapters, as I have plenty of those that take up valuable packing space.

There are only two downsides, but once you get yours up and running not an issue. The installation of the Ipod is pretty lame with the velcro straps, little pieces of cut foam, and poor written directions. Discard the directions immediately go to their website for a graphic description of how to install your particular ipod.

Also, they make it look like you can operate the speakers with the case open. While I guess you could, the same lame system that velcroes your Ipod in, doesn’t secure it to the case–the containing unit and your Ipod will most likely plop-out…so just leave it all zippered up, nice and secure. The other downside I see is if you want to take out your Ipod to listen to it with earphones. Not difficult, but just a pain digging it out of its case, and then putting it all together again. The pictures make you THINK it just plops in securely and snugly, but it doesn’t.

That being said, I like the protective case, and the speakers seem to be well protected. It packs well, and I hope it keeps my Ipod from getting all scratched up like my last one. (I left it on a plane and would carry it in a zip-lock bag, so I bought a new replacement Ipod).

So downside is the initial set-up, but after that its all good. I’m not even afraid to let my little five year old daughter play with it, and she seems to really enjoy the music, too.

So basically, if you’re ok with a portable ‘radio’ set-up, its quite good and I can’t criticize the sound at all.

You’ll be pleased with the sound for a unit this size. Its the other things you’ll have to consider when buying this unit.

Hope that was helpful.

Customer Review: convenient and sounds great (for small size)
This it a little big to put in anything but a large coat pocket, and - really - this is not going to sound like $500 speakers. But, if you get those extremes out of your head, this is very convenient and sounds great. Everyone I play if for says they are surprised how good it sounds.

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