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 Very good speakers but ...... June 30, 2010
Juan Ramirez (Lima, Peru)
As I said, very good speaker, good sound for the price, and the portability is a plus. But there is an issue about this, I have an Ipod touch and the output inpendance is 32 Ohm and this speaker is 8 Ohn, which means this will drain too much current from the Ipod and may damage it. I would like to know if someone uses this Sony speakers with the ipod touch and how is doing.
 a great buy June 25, 2010
Richard Kaplan (Bloomsburg, Pa United States)
Only took three days for my speaker system to arrive. I can't believe how small it is and how good it sounds for the size. It feels solid,and is very easy to use. I walk extensively and I always use headphones,but there are times when I would like a break,but still have the music. I usually go through parks,and this will be nice to use sitting at a table or bench while taking a break. I can see bringing this little set everywhere and plugging in when the situation allows. It is small enough to fit in my pocket,and the fact it doesn't require batteries is a plus.
We travel quite a bit and there are times when there are no AC outlets by the bed in the motel. I ve used a battery powered system,but I fall asleep with the unit on and the batteries are dead by morning. This unit solves that problem.
The sound won't blow you away,but for soft listening virtually anywhere, I highly recommend this Sony system.
extremely satisfied April 25, 2010
Mark C
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In my searching, finding the right portable speaker involves a tradeoff between volume/power output and how many batteries you're willing to buy and lug around with you. In the past I've preferred to use active speakers just because the passive speakers i've found were too soft to listen to in anything but a quiet environment, and extremely close to the listener. But, the downside of active speakers is spending a small fortune in batteries since active speakers consume an absurd amount of "juice". I finally settled on these speakers after reading some reviews here and on youtube.
First, the sound quality is pretty damn good- the bass is lacking, but is adequate and ranks equivalent, if not superior, to the active speakers i've owned in the past. Second, this thing can get loud. Sometimes i take this in the bathroom to listen to some music when i'm in the shower and i can easily hear it over the running water. I've made a habit of bringing this with me on camping trips and vacations to share music with friends. And third- its highly portable (smaller in height than a soda can and much thinner) and its cord wraps around nicely and stays in place. I'm extremely pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it.
 There are TWO reasons to own this speaker...JUST two! April 7, 2010
trials1 (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are TWO reasons to own this speaker...JUST two! 1) You want to be FREE of the hassle of batteries, and 2) You like to listen to mostly Talk Radio. If you want really good sound quality for music, or if you want a more affordable, louder-sounding speaker, then you would be much better off getting one of the Altec-Lansing speaker products (im207 or im237).
This speaker can achieve only medium volume levels at best, but it has generally clear and well-defined sound. Thus, it's good for listening to Talk Radio from up close to a few feet away. However, for music, the sound is too "tinny" and is noticeably more lacking in bass than it's battery-powered competition. The design of the speaker system pairs two small speakers side-by-side in the plastic chassis, but they are frankly too close for any definable stereo effect.
The way the speaker "folds up" is a neat idea, but it doesn't "latch" together, so it is VERY easy to accidentally let the speaker assembly swing open...at some risk of breaking the hinge...but mostly it's just annoying that the little compact speaker won't stay closed (for a quick fix, use a rubber band or hair band to keep it closed). If it had a "latch" to keep it closed, it would rate quite a bit better for carrying around. Also, a storage pouch is not included but WOULD have been a nice idea, and would have minimized the danger of the speaker accidentally swinging open.
To sum up, if you want louder, better sounding music, look to Altec-Lansing's im237 or im207 or maybe the JBL portable speaker (JBL's portable speaker is MUCH more costly than the Altec im207, but doesn't sound any better). However, if you are a Talk Radio junkie that doesn't listen to music much, and want to be totally FREE of batteries -- then this Sony is probably your best portable speaker buy.
Great April 7, 2010
S. Carignan (Greensboro, NC)
We have this for our son's room to play music at night. I already had an AC adapter that way it doesn't drain the battery of my Ipod. It goes just loud enough and the sound quality isn't bad either. We'll use it when we travel, too.
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