JBL On Tour Portable Speaker System ( Black )
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Our Price: $349.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: CE See more product details |
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Customer Review: Another good product at a crappy price
Summary: 1 Stars
A few days ago amazon was selling this for $58 with free shipping. I was thinking about going ahead and buying it because they seemed to be good and they are not being made anymore (a lot of stores aren't selling them any more). Well, Amazon stopped selling them.
Now some stupid 3rd party is selling them for $199. This is becoming common on Amazon. Amazon stops selling items with really great reviews and a 3rd party pulls in trys selling it at an outrageous price.
Don't buy this for $199. The retail was $99, but they were commonly sold for $75 or less. This is a rip off.
They probably are good for $60-$75 dollar speakers, but you can get much better for $200.
Edit: The item is no longer available from the unscrupulous seller who was overcharging so much. I can't change the rating, but I thought about deleting the review. I decided to leave it because of the conversation that took place in the comments.
Customer Review: awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Everything about this speaker device is great. It's portable, obviously (just about twice as long as an average wallet and the same width when closed), and the sound is great. It's sleek and shiny. Works perfectly in a small room and very well in a mid-sized room. I use it with my Zune (which is better than ipod btw) and it's just a joy. It's simple to set up and use, and the sound doesn't wash out when you turn the volume up (like the past 2 speaker sets I've gotten).
The only problems I found were that it doesn't work with the A/C adapter if you have the batteries (AAA btw) in it at the same time. That's kind of weird, but not much of a problem. Also, the way the cords hook up to the back/bottom of the device is a little awkward, but still not a problem. Lastly, the bass isn't all that great, but depending on the music device you're using, you can turn the bass up anyway.
Overall, great buy and great product.
Customer Review: Happily Surprised
Summary: 5 Stars
I was happily surprised when I hooked these speakers up to my ipod - the sound quality is great for such a small set of speakers! They performed well connected to my laptop as well. I was going to gripe about them not automatically turning off (especially when I use them with batteries instead of the AC Adapter) until I found that if you close the cover, they turn off.
The only bad thing about this is that you have to totally disconnect all the cords in the back in order to do this. Meaning if you want these to be desktop speakers and always open and connected to your laptop or ipod, you definitely have to use the AC Adapter and settle for them always being on. Not a huge negative especially since these were probably made with portability in mind.
All in all, this is a great set of speakers, with great sound. It was just what I needed for my home office/travel needs.
Customer Review: Great little portable speakers
Summary: 5 Stars
I just got this little guy in and i have to say i am very pleased with it! the sound quality is great considering how small this unit really is! (it fits in the palm of your hands) the design, and quality is very nice. with the rebate offered at the moment, it's well worth the price. (i got mine at 35, now with rebate it's 30) worth the price for sure. no, it's not going to shake any windows, but what matters is the sound quality. on both my psp and itouch it's perfect. being that it can be battery powered, these things will go everywhere with me, hiking, picnics , bbqs, etc. with it's compact size carrying it won't be a problem. 4 AAA batteries needed, which i recommend rechargeable ones.
so if you're in the market for a portable speaker for your ipod, psp, or any other portable sound device, get this and you won't be disappointed. oh and i think it's also very sleek!
Customer Review: Stylish, compact and on sale. How can you beat that?
Summary: 4 Stars
I needed a set of portable speakers for work and home. I read some reviews and did some research and came across the JBL's. Imagine my suprise when they came up as a deal on the Gold Box offers. $34.99, I had to get them. These things are great. The design is very stylish and offers protection to the buttons and speakers. Don't expect this to fill a concert hall with sound. But it can definitely handle a good sized living room or office area. The carrying pouch is nice, but as others have mentioned it would have been nicer if it held the ac adapter as well. Many people were complaining about having to unplug the unit in order to turn it off. If you just hold down both volume buttons simlutaneously for a second or two, the green light goes out, and I assume this means the unit is powered down. I'm very pleased with this product and I recommend it to anyone who can get it for a decent price.