Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable Speaker for MP3 Players (Silver)
by Altec Lansing Technologies
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Customer Review: Altec rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great little speaker.
I bought it to hook into my son's Sansa Fuze before we went on vacation, since we were throwing a surprise luau birthday party for two family members during the trip.
We recorded tropical party music on his Fuze ahead of time, then plugged it into the speaker for the party. It worked great. It's not going to be as loud as a big speaker, of course, but it suited the need.
It also fits snugly into a little padded case for travel and there's a built-in recessed area for the cord, which comes with the speaker and plugs right into the MP3 player, so you don't have to worry about buying a separate cord. The cord isn't very long but it didn't need to be.
He also has used the speaker when his earbuds died. I'm glad I bought this little speaker, it definitely doesn't seem to be of the "disposable" quality that I've heard about with other brands.
Customer Review: Great sound for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
This little guy is just what I needed for travel. It lets me enjoy my portable mp3 player on the road, and it runs on three easily-obtained AAA batteries so I don't need a USB connection or charger. Works fine with my laptop as well, and sounds MUCH better than the built-in speakers.
The sound is very clean and reasonably well balanced, with more than enough volume for a hotel room. There is no deep bass, of course, but I didn't expect any from a device this small and cheap.
Two criticisms:
1. The cover of the battery compartment is finicky. It usually takes three or four attempts to fit it back on.
2. The audio cord that connects to your mp3 player or computer is only about nine inches long. This isn't an issue with mp3 players, but it feels crowded with my laptop. An extender solves this problem.
I'm more than satisfied, and recommend this unit.
Customer Review: Delightful little speaker (not referring to Nancy Pelosi)
Summary: 5 Stars
The Altec Lansing iM-237 is a nice, tight little speaker package. It is most certainly not bass-heavy, and the sound is crystal clear. I have found that I do get a little more "oomph" in the bass department if I put the speaker up against a wall or something, which makes perfect sense (acoustically speaking). The batteries seem to me to last far longer than what the ratings from Altec Lansing suggest. I have never had a problem with (accidentally) pressing the power button, and it draining the batteries while sitting in my bag. Since it has a 3.5mm jack for connectivity, it can be used for, well, anything that has a 3.5mm jackhole (is that a word?). I have compared these head to head with the iHome iMH7 rechargeable speakers, and this came out ahead by far in both sound and build quality. Will this speaker rock a party? Mmmmmm, no... but will it blow your mind? Yep! I take mine everywhere and I love it!Customer Review: Ahhhh-mazing! Best portable speakers!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I shop at Ross or Bed Bath and Beyond, I'm always tempted to get some portable speakers for my mp3 player to use around the apartment. (Turning on the computer, waiting for it to boot up, loading iTunes, is just too time consuming for me!)
The inexpensive speakers usually go for about $8, but save your money and toss in some extra dough for these bad boys. You will NOT be disappointed. (Check out )
The Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable Speaker have such a powerful punch for such a small device. I'll connect it to my iPod Touch, play some Pandora and I can hear the music perfectly at only 70%.
What you'll want to do is add this to your Wish List. Check on it every now and then. Sometimes it will be over $20, but I might have lucked out and got it at $17. Maybe it was a holiday sale? Not sure. But get this speaker. You'll LOVE it.
Customer Review: This little guy is a real eye/ear-opener!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had recently purchased a new Vaio laptop which has an amazingly crisp/clear hi-def widescreen display, but kinda weak/tinny audio. I wanted a simple, portable speaker that would upgrade the sound. I was a little skeptical about the one speaker design, but I gave the Orbit a try (maybe because Orbit's also the name of my one-eyed cat).
This thing sounds great! Believe me, one really good speaker beats out mediocre stereo speakers any day of the week. I plug it into any and all of my iPods (we have five in our family), any laptop and even my kitchen tv. In every case, the sound is vastly improved. Everyone who's heard it is amazed and I've probably been responsible for selling five more by demontrating the Orbit to friends. I've had it a month and I'm still on the first set of batteries.
For it's size and price, you can't beat this little guy.