Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPod (White)
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Artist: Artist Not ProvidedManufacturer: Logitech
Brand: Logitech
Edition: Electronics
Audio: English (Original Language)
Release Date: 2007-08-01
Platform: Windows XP
Model: 970173-0403
Color: Grey
Publisher: Logitech
Studio: Logitech
Music Label: Logitech
Product features:
- 3D Stereo technology dramatically widens stereo image for an enveloping audio experience
- Max-X high-excursion drivers with neodymium magnets provide remarkable sound quality
- Operates with AC adapter (included) or rechargeable Li-ion batteries
- Includes custom travel case
- Compatibility: iPod nano (1G and 2G), iPod mini, 4G iPod with click wheel, iPod Color, iPod Video
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Customer Review: A Better Travel Buddy Than All The Other Portable Speakers We Tried!
Summary: 5 Stars
We enjoy an excellent home audio system and we used to miss listening to good music on the road, except for using earbuds or headphones with our iPods. So we started traveling with a variety of portable speakers over the years and the mm50s are the best so far for us. We always take them with us whether for short business trips, or longer vacations or cruises. Travel speakers and a MP3 player can turn a dull hotel room into a relaxing living room. They can also make for an instant party wherever you meet up with friends and family.
We have had previous experience with the Boom Tube EX, the Philips BA300, several flat panel speakers, and others. While the Boom Tube EX speakers offer more bass, they are also twice the size and weight, require a patch of cables, don't have a remote control, are not as clear in the mid range, and don't double as a charging dock for the iPod. The Philips' speakers are OK, but are also short on bass, have a patchwork of wires, don't have internal rechargeable batteries, and don't double as an iPod dock. So with many other travel speakers, you always need a charger for the speakers and a charger for your MP3 player.
The mm50 speakers are compact, produce clear sound, have a remote control, and double as an iPod dock and charger. We think they are best we have used and everyone who hears them is impressed. The clarity is better than any of the others we have tried and they will fill a hotel or moderate living room with good sound. The bass is better than any other speakers we have tried, except for the Boom Tube EX. The stereo sound image is very good in spite of the fact that the speakers are not separated by long cables. The mm50s also have a phantom sound feature you can use that supposedly enhances the stereo image, but it works ok on some music and muddies up other music. You just have to try it to hear if it works for you at the moment.
No small speakers are going to give you thumping bass. It's physically impossible. Bass requires movement of great quantities of air, which is why bass speakers are always larger. Trying to get big bass out of small speakers is like trying to hook up a drinking straw to a fire hydrant and expecting that you will get just as much water as through a fire hose. Ain't gonna happen. So if big bass is your only concern, then don't buy travel speakers. Or don't travel.
There are, however, a couple of tricks we do to increase the bass performance of our travel speakers. First, on the iPod menu, go to the equalizer (EQ) and change it to "bass boost" or "hip hop" or some other setting that emphasizes the bass. Second, positioning the speakers is very important. The bass sound waves of any speaker will be amplified if the speaker is backed up by two or three hard surfaces. If you set any speaker out in open space or on a soft surface (rug), the bass will be light. If you set it on a hard surface, better. If you set it on a hard surface with a wall or other hard surface behind it (like on a shelf or mantle or at the back of a desk near the wall), you will double the bass waves. If you can place the speaker against two hard back surfaces (a corner shelf or other place where a verticle corner meets a hard horizontal surface), you will double the bass yet again. For the mm50s, we find that leaving a couple of inches of space behind the speakers is best. You just have to experiment for the particular location you are in.
The mm50 is a great choice to pair up with any portable audio source or with a laptop computer. There is a stereo mini plug recepticle on the back so you can hook up any sound source. The mm50 is the perfect choice if you have an iPod because of the docking feature. You can connect your iPod docking cable directly from your computer to the mm50 so that mm50 can replace your standard iPod dock. Included are docking cradle adaptors to provide a custom fit for multiple generations of iPods.
Description of Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPod (White)
The incredible bass and enveloping experience of a home audio system is now available on the go. The Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod uses 3" pressure drivers to maximize bass and minimize distortion. The rechargeable Li-ion batteries last up to 10 hours, and you can charge both the speaker system and iPod battery simultaneously. Using 3-D sound processing that "widens" the stereo effect, this system's sound seems to come from an area about two feet wider than the speaker itself. And with a custom travel case, you can take the big sound from this small package anywhere.The Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod utilize 3-inch pressure drivers to maximize bass and minimize distortion, creating the full experience of home audio for life on the go. The use of 3-D sound processing also widens the stereo effect, so that this system's sound seems to come from an area about two feet wider than the speakers themselves. The speakers are powered by an AC adapter or rechargeable Li-ion batteries, come with a credit card-sized wireless remote, and are easily compatible with all docking iPods. If you don't have an iPod with a dock connector, just use the auxiliary outlet.
You also get a protective case and 2-year limited warranty that give you both security and peace of mind. Should you find yourself overseas with these speakers, the AC adapter is international voltage capable, truly letting you enjoy your iPod's music wherever you go. The Li-ion batteries last up to 10 hours, and you can charge both the speakers and your iPod simultaneously.
What's in the Box
mm50 portable speakers, remote control, AC adapter, protective travel case, and user's manual
iPod Compatibility
iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G, iPod mini, iPod 4G (Clickwheel), iPod Color, iPod 5G/5.5G Video
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