Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players

List Price: ~~$99.99~~

Brand: Creative Labs
Binding: Electronics

Features:

Impressive audio quality from high precision Titanium drivers
Digital amplifier allows up to 35 hours continuous playback on 4-AAA batteries
Line-in jack allows versatile connection to portable devices
Lightweight 10 oz speaker with foldable stand for maximum portability

Accessories:

Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod and MP3 Players (White)

Customer Reviews:

Active speakers for amazing sound [Posted on 2005-11-23]
This stereo speaker set ist wonderful! If travelling lightly and still offers an amazing sound quality. When you're looking for a solution to take on a trip, this it the one to go for. It is a set with active speakers, thus the volume is not a problem, and for listening to music in any size of room is easily possible. You will not use this for a disco or a party, of course, but for travelling and listening to music, this is the best solution.

Nice little gadget! [Posted on 2005-11-28]
These speakers are great for the common traveller and have great clean music. the only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because it doesn;t fofill the height of volume I wished. It is pretty loud, but I like really loud. I do not own this but one of my friends does I hoe to get logi3 i station for my ippod it seems awsome according to the reviews.

Clear Quality Sound - Love Em' [Posted on 2005-12-29]
Yeah - and I mean it. I also own the Sony SRS-T88 and did not realize how crappy they were till I was presented with the i300.

The i300 is reasonably loud, room filling sound. But the best part is that the sound quality is pretty good - you get some bass, the mid-range is clean and the treble is clear. For its size, the sound quality is pretty good. If you can equalize a bit, its sound quality might even blow you away.

Others who have heared the speakers I own have been impressed - commenting on the clarity of sound.

While most speakers out there use el-cheapo aluminium drivers, Creative uses titanium ones (so they claim). I don't know if this has anything to do with the sound quality. They also claim to use a digital amp - and if true - that is the way to go for long long battery life.

Would I have wanted some additional features? yeah - Bass and Treble Controls.. Why not go all the way? It costs little to implement and can really perk up the sound on small speaks.

Bye Bye Sony... Hello Creative... Thanks for designing a nice product.

Now to look for a deal on a Zen Sleek!

Ok, but depends on how you use them.... [Posted on 2006-01-21]
First, the negatives:
1) There are no grills on the speaker cones (other reviews have mentioned this). It would be easy to damage the speakers, but if you're generally careful, this isn't a big issue.
2) The carrying case does not fit the AC adapter. This means that the speakers can go in the carrying case, but the AC adapter is loose. Of course, if you only use battery power, this is not an issue.
3) The maximum volume before (bass) distortion isn't that great. This is a debateable point, but it really depends on what kind of music you listen to and how you intend to use the speakers.

For my purposes (I'm a musician), I could not increase the volume very loud before the bass distortion kicked in. I could get a bit more volume by turning the bass way down, but not much. Even as a general-purpose boom-box, I'd say that the max volume attainable is only average, about like your typical small clock radio -- not even close to my Sony CD-playing boom-box. I only make this comparison so that potential buyers realize that these speakers do not compare to jambox-type devices.
If you just need some music in a hotel room or in a relatively quiet place, it should be ok. The sound quality at low volume is decent, but I can't really recommend it for a wide variety of usage.
I give it three stars for the overall design and usage potential. It seems to me that they could have put more thought into the overall design and even made them a bit bigger to accomodate some more volume.

Incredible sound from such a small package [Posted on 2006-11-10]
Phenomenal sound from such a small package. Get rechargeable batteries,
however, and you'll go all day and most of the evening on a single charge.
A little tinny on high volume settings, otherwise, solid value for the cash.
Buy the I300 as the 200 has no charger with it......

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