Portable Sound Lab Handheld Speaker Case for iPod (Black)
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Customer Review: One small flaw in a great system
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who has heard this little unit after hearing everything else out there in the portable market who does not give it 5 stars is deluding themselves.
Yes, it has a flaw -- that being the location of the controls. It is a pain to have to completely open the case in order to turn it off or on. I don't know what the manufacturers were thinking on that one.
Forget that. It's the SOUND that is important. This is my third portable. I've giving away the other two. The first time you hook up your iPod and listen to the music...you'll never want to listen to any other portable. I showed it to my husband by playing it, then switching over to one of our other portables. His response? "Can you get me one for my birthday?".
I have the iPod for the music and there are places where earplugs just won't do (they are not allowed at the place where I work) but NOW I can finally listen to a great sound from a portable system that I can take anywhere.
Customer Review: Great sound and concept but no sound or content controls
Summary: 2 Stars
The sound that comes out of this portable speaker is GREAT. No doubt about it. I use it with my iPod, with my iPhone as well as with my laptop when playing movies. Great sound.
The speaker does however, lack controls. With your MP3 player installed, there's a thin plastic covering the face of the music controls and the idea is that the iPod/iPhone will respond to touch through this plastic to allow you to control content (song, album etc.) and speaker volume.
In reality however, it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to switch song and raise or lower volume. Impossible.
I think the only way around this, is to cut off the plastic.
To improve this speaker, they should AT LEAST add volume control to the speaker hardware.
Customer Review: Ya can't please everybody!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's too big, it's too small. No speaker grills. Migraine-inducing light. Batteries are too hard to put in. Too hard to get the iPod in and out. Won't hold a Nano (Well, duh. Square peg, round hole.) We can all find something to complain about in anything; my last three marriages proved that to me!
I personally own several iPod thingies for my Classic 5 & 6G boxes. Anywhere from a $500 tube-amp system down to a couple of MP3 player plug-in speakers. I have a box that I bought on WOOT so that I could play video concerts during breaks in my gigs and I have an iLuv which turned out to be a real waste of bucks. All do what they are designed to do and so does this item.
Right out of the box me and my buds (all over 40) were impressed with this little thing. We use it at the beach for the most part to avoid disturbing others nearby. Sometimes we even tie a big rubber band to the strap, tie that to our canopy frame and put a butt-ton of twists in it to get a "Leslie" amp-type sound (If you don't know what that is go ask your dad.) as it rotates! The case is tough and protects the key and most expensive device quite nicely. Mine's been banged around quite a bit over the past year and has never had a problem. Good shielding from the weather and stays cool even in direct sunlight. The only thing I can see to improve is putting the power light somewhere where it can be seen when the case is closed; too easy to forget to turn the box off after a few adult beverages! Buy one; you won't regret it.
Customer Review: Ipod touch 2nd gen doesn't fit at all despite "fits all ipods" label
Summary: 1 Stars
I have a 2nd gen touch and it simply doesn't fit, about 1/4" too long. no doubt, no question of whether it is in right. it just isn't made to fit the touch. sadly, it needs to go back because the sound really is much better than several other (larger) portable mp3 speakers that I have. don't buy it for ipod touch, you'll just need to return it. perhaps the imaingo2 will work, Amazon shipped me the imaingo (1?) which isn't even listed on the manufacturer's web site anymore, maybe because of this.
Customer Review: Love it
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very sick during Jan, and Feb. and found that taking long hot baths was the only help for the pain. I was too weak to read in the tub, so I would put my Nano clipped to a towel, and turn the headphones towards the tub. It worked, but I had a few fall in tub accidents, and also I had to crank up the volume on the headphones to full blast.
As I got better, I found I still enjoyed listening to audiobooks while taking a bath. Looked around for a solution to the problem, and found this wonderful device.
It is wonderful to use. I use a washcloth at the corner of the tub, and then put the unit on that so that it will not slip. It is large enough to be able to balance quite securely and I can use the regular volume I use with my headphones, + a little louder.
The sound is very good, as long as you are not an audiophile.
I don't think any headphones, or speakers can give one a fabulous sound coming out of an Ipod. But, this sound was really good, esp. compared to my headphones.
There are two problems in the design tho. 1: the AAA batteries are very hard to get into the battery holder. 2: When you begin to listen to the Ipod you must turn on the unit. This means that you have to unzip the case. If you forget to unzip it again to shut the unit off, you will really run through your batteries very fast.
So, make sure to turn the unit off, not just the Ipod. That is annoying, but not too bad for what you get.
I would NOT take this on a walk or to the gym. It is for your listening pleasure, and if you use it it might be at someone else's displeasure.