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The design is excellent - USB or battery powered, the magnets to clip the speakers together are a nice touch, and the shape/size is good (the plugs double-up as part of the stand). BUT - the speakers give only high midrange and treble - there is absolutely nothing below 1kHz! Unbelievably, my built-in laptop speakers had more bass.
I was extremely disappointed, as I had happy memories of 'I'm a speaker' and other NXT-style flat-panel speakers. Please listen to these in the shop where you buy them - and give consideration to the more-expensive but excellent Logitech V20 speakers (also USB-powered).
Pros: Good design for portability
Flexibility of battery or USB power
Lightweight
Keenly-priced, but beware the spending of additional money on replacements (see below)
Cons: Extreme lack of bass (even mid-bass) - less than many laptop speakers
Packaging (blister) can be tricky to open, and therefore tricky to re-assemble when (not if) you return the product
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alexGS
24/09/2007, 11:24 PM
rating
2/10
The design is excellent - USB or battery powered, the magnets to clip the speakers together are a nice touch, and the shape/size is good (the plugs double-up as part of the stand). BUT - the speakers give only high midrange and treble - there is absolutely nothing below 1kHz! Unbelievably, my built-in laptop speakers had more bass.
I was extremely disappointed, as I had happy memories of 'I'm a speaker' and other NXT-style flat-panel speakers. Please listen to these in the shop where you buy them - and give consideration to the more-expensive but excellent Logitech V20 speakers (also USB-powered).
Pros: Good design for portability
Flexibility of battery or USB power
Lightweight
Keenly-priced, but beware the spending of additional money on replacements (see below)
Cons: Extreme lack of bass (even mid-bass) - less than many laptop speakers
Packaging (blister) can be tricky to open, and therefore tricky to re-assemble when (not if) you return the product
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julescool92
19/05/2007, 11:26 AM
rating
7/10
Great for Bus Tours!!
Pros: Extremely Portable
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