MM28 Portable Speakers MP3/CD | List Price: $92.60
Discount Price: $77.95
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Brand: Logitech
Binding: Electronics
Features: Can't see why other more expensive speakers can't sound like this [Posted on 2007-11-26]
It has clear sound, good bass, feels nice, and a short and practical cord. It is bigger than the picture makes it look. It's 11.5 inches long, 4.25 inches wide and 1.25 inches thick. It still awkwardly fits into my cargo pants pocket though, which is all I was looking for.
The first time I played some sound through it, all I could say for awhile was "WOW". I was greatly impressed by the sound for portable speakers. You can feel the sound easily on the outside, even at a low volume. Volume was a big thing for me, this puts out enough sound to be heard very well in a single, medium-sized room. Distortion is not really a problem, it handles this well.
Its clear plastic speaker cover folds all the way back as its stand. I can tell it would be easily scratched. Resistance is perfect for the hinges on the cover. It comes with a power adapter that does not charge it. It runs off four AA batteries. You could use rechargeable ones, and charge them externally like what I'm doing. Or, you could in the long-run spend much more on one-time use batteries. My rechargeable in the back of the device did get stuck there though. The case for the batteries in the device is tight, fine for alkaline, single-use batteries, but apparently not too well for rechargeables, which are slightly wider (1-2mm more). The sound input cable is built in, and only a few inches long, which is practical for its design. Because of its length, you simply push the cord into the back of the device, and it wraps around the edge of the back. The cord completely fits neatly into the device. Lid does not close tightly, if it is squeezed with something though, like a rubber band, then it is completely sealed from dirt, although the back has holes for ventilation. There is rubber on the rim of the lid, and the speaker around the rim of the device. If squeezed, it seals perfectly when squeezed gently. It weighs about three pounds with batteries, without the power adapter. The power adapter is extremely light and has a 6ft cord. The plug is put directly on the transformer, but it's thin, so it does not take up two spaces on an outlet, instead it juts out to the side. There is no volume control, only an off and on button on the top. It automatically turns off after seven minutes of no use. When it is disconnected and on, it does not hum or produce any sound at all, it's the ipidimy of quiet. I never have had a problem with it turning off on me when I have my music down incredibly low. It's very sensitive about knowing when sound is being played to it.
Great Speakers, worth every penny [Posted on 2007-12-06]
I love these speakers. I use them all the time since i purchased them.
I use them with my 30 gig Zune. The battery life last about 15 hours plus it came with a AC adapter. Would definitly buy again.
Impressive sound, inconvenient design [Posted on 2008-04-25]
I won't go into a ton of product detail since one reviewer already has. I do love the sound that comes from these speakers, however...
These speakers push sound out in a way that you can only appreciate fully if you're sitting in front of them. Which ties into my next, and most serious gripe.
The audio cord. It's only a few inches long, you can't remove it and the cable comes out of the middle of the back.
To tie this all together, I bought these to use with my laptop... because most laptops come with crummy speakers. The speakers are so huge that most of the cable length you have is used up just wrapping around the stupid thing. Since these don't sound good at all if you aren't facing them, the only way to get good sound from them is to use a coupler and a M-M 3.5" audio cable.
If they make another set of these... they should either put the cord out to one side or even better, just make a port and include a M-M audio cable... problem solved!
If you're using an mp3 player, then you're all set... you can set it on the plastic stand and enjoy the great sound that these produce.
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