Portable Sound Lab Handheld Speaker Case for iPod (Black)
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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.
Customer Review: very pleased
Summary: 5 Stars
Very pleased with this speaker. Good sound. Easy to use. Only negative is that the space to put the batteries in is very small. My fingers were too large and I had to use a nail file to insert the batteries. Otherwise, I highly recommend it.Customer Review: Finally! A Portable Speaker That Sounds Good
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, first let it be known, I'm a portable/travel speaker junkie. I've tried just about everything that looked halfway decent or that had passable reviews. This includes:
TDK single and dual OUTLOUD (dual is pretty good soundwise but eats up batteries, Creative XM (OK); Sony SRS T57 (don't buy it, no bass), Altec Lansing iM207 Orbit (not bad for the size and price, but clumsy to turn on and off), Creative Labs 51MF5045AA000 Travelsound 250 Speaker System (this one is one my latest and it's really not bad, especially when you use the 'wide' switch), and finally JBL On Tour (this is one of my favorites except for the weight and somewhat awkward unlatching/cord system)
But what is the one I personally like the best? Yup, it's the iMainGo2 and one reason is that I modified it. I'm not an iPodder. I have a Zen, and a Sandisk Clip so they don't work right in the MainGo case. I figured the only part I really needed was the sound half and so I simply cut off the half that holds the iPod. Now I have a speaker half the size with all the sound that fits easily in my carryon or suitcase. And I don't have to bother to unzip anything! I really was impressed by the sound of this unit. Pretty amazing bass for such a little package and great treble and midrange. Nice fullness also. Sounds best with a good recording of course.
My preference in order of first to last would be the iMainGo2 (even if you don't cut half of it off); the JBL On Tour, and then the Creative Labs Travel Sound 250. With all of those you will get decent sound when traveling for your hotel room without taking up a lot of space.
Hope this helped your decision process. Happy listening and traveling!
Customer Review: imaingo
Summary: 5 Stars
I was worried that the cheap price and the size of this speaker would effect the sound on this speaker but I was wrong. I read the reviews before buying this, trusting them, and I am glad I did. This little speaker is just amazing. You can bring it everywhere, anytime. great for parties and it also protects your ipod! I carry the speaker almost everywhere i go now. The sound is just fantastic. You will be surprised by how much power this little speaker can carry with it. Customer Review: not made so well
Summary: 3 Stars
The glue that held the plastic in the front popped out the first week, so whenever I unzip the case half of the front pops out. I use it for my little boy. He watches movies on my ipod with it. It works great for that purpose. Great battery life!!!!! I would still purchase again.