Logitech mm50 Portable Speaker System for iPod (White)
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Customer Review: honestly, the best you can get for the money
Summary: 5 Stars
Wisest purchase I've ever made, right next to my ipod. I wanted good, quality sound that came at a cheap price, and thats what I finally got. I started by looking around at the possible choices. Altec lansing's systems intrigued me, so I tried one out. BIG MISTAKE. I bought the some basic altec lansing speakers, the white ones that fit most ipods. They sounded terrible, especially at slightly high volumes. All scratchy and horrible sounding, the tiny speakers couldn't handle it. So I took them back, lickity split.
I searched around a bit more, and checked out some higher priced systems. There was the infamous bose sounddock, everyone's dream speaker system, but the 300$ price tag just completely detracted me, even though it probably is the best sounding ipod speaker system. But yeah, I'm not gonna spend that much.. not gonna happen. Anywho, right when I was about to give up, the Logitech mm50 caught my eye while surfing a ipod site.
I decided to give it a try after reading excellent reviews. So I went up to my local best buy and bought one for 150. Really inexpensive, considering the crappy altex lansing was the same price and sounded terrible. When I plugged it in I was soo impressed with the sound quality. Logitech seriously outdid themselves.
Sound Quality:
truely inbelievable. It sounds absolutely crisp, clear, clean, and loud, just how I like it. Even when turned up on the highest volume possible, it still sound amazing, and very little distortion. Only if you're playing a heavy metal song with very deep bass it'll distort a little, but for most rock it sound amazingly good at high volumes. Especially when you press that button that makes the sound "3D" or something. Just really good audio quality for the size. Enough to fill up a decently big room, for sure. Bass is a little soft, but definately good considering the thickness... again it's not thumping bass, but you'll definately notice a difference.
Usability:
Seriously, it's really user-friendly. Easy plug-and-play interface, the remote control is an excellent touch, it's small, and handy. The only bad thing about the remote control is that the range is not very far and you kind of have to be pointing it at the system straightly because it wont work at an angle that well. But the range isn't that big of a deal, I change it manually anyway. Most all ipods fit, mine fits in there perfectly, I have a mini and it comes with a little attachment that fits really well. my guess is the only ipod that probably wont fit in that well is the nano, only because nanos came out afterwards and they didnt make an attatchment for it. The back support stands up the system perfectly and they fold in for portability. Comes with a little carrying case so you can go travelling with it, which is a nice touch. The feature I like the BEST about these speakers is that they have a lithium ion battery built in, so you can charge the speakers, and take them virtually ANYWHERE! If I move to another room in my house, all I do is pick them up and carry them with me. I think the lith battery lasts like 9 hours or something like that. It has indicators and whatever, but I use the ac adapter mostly so I ipod gets charged and stuff. Plus I keep it on my shelf most of the time.
Anyway, it's a great system, you can't beat it for anything in it's price range. And it's even better sounded than some of the more expensive systems.
Conclusion, it looks sleek, sounds great, completely portable, remote included, and a little hardcase is included for travelling. I would say it's way worth the money, and then some.
DO yourself a favor and buy it if you're looking for a good, cheap solution.
Customer Review: I have tested them all!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Nano iPod, while my sons have the video iPods. I drop mine a lot, cutting the lawn, etc, and Nanos are just about indestructible. I keep all my music on the computer, and about 10 hours worth on the Nano. I love it.
I searched carefully, first reading EVERY review of a small stereo unit to play the ipods. Next, I went to several stores and tested them ALL, with my iPod, playing Bob Dylan music. I download his concerts, so the sound quality is not always the best; which is a great way to test the various units.
I tested volume, sound quality, bass, treble, and fullness. The Bose and Apples $350 job play the loudest, with Bose having the nicest sound. Both are ridiculously overpriced. I play my Nano through my Bose Acoustic System, which is great. But:
I wanted something completely portable. I didn't want to pay a fortune for battery drain. I wanted something loud enough for the beach, working outside, etc. I wanted something that did not distort at loud volume, but something that also sounds beautiful at low volume.
Everything I tested became distorted at high volume. Everything, except this unit.
1. Sound quality. Sterling. Although not as loud as the Bose, in terms of separation and clarity, it comes VERY close to the Bose.
2. built in battery. Lithiom battery that lasts about 10 hours on a charge!
3. Small, but with some weight to them. (not light plastic garbage...that "heavier feel" that good speakers have, even though they are portable.
4. Zip up case for protection.
This is a wonderful, powerful little unit with about the best sound.
5. the price!
$149 at Circuit City.
$109 refurb. here at Amazon sellers.
I paid $49 at ebay for a refurb model! A Canadian seller has been selling them and some people got theirs for even less, though now they are up to $79. Even at $79, this is a great bargain, and a really top quality unit.
To me, it is like a Bose, if Bose were portable, and not so incredibly high priced at $299. (how do they sleep at night?).
The sound, however, is the best of all the units tested, and clearly, if you are looking for portable, this is the unit. I e-mailed others who bought at ebay and all came back with the same thoughts that I have shared with you. Really a great, tiny, portable unit. It even charges the iPod while plugged in! And, they have included a entry port that you can hook it up to your computer. Logitech has really outdone themselves, as the previous unit became so distorted at high volume. You will be very, very surprised how loud this gets. The tiny remote works perfectly, allowing not only volume control, but to skip around songs on the iPod. Logitech did it right. I am not in the process of getting more for my kids...Christmas is coming.
Customer Review: Excellent sound and quality, lots of nice feature, good value
Summary: 5 Stars
My fiance loves to listen to music around the house, and since I was getting her a 4 GB Nano for Christmas I thought this would be a great accessory to compliment it.
I was in Best Buy comparing the models they had on display and there were two units that stood out head and shoulders above the rest with respect to sound quality - the Bose SoundDock for nearly $300, and the Logitech MM50 for half the price. Naturally you'd assume that Logitech has cut some corners, or lowered quality to come in with a competing product at half the price...for the life of me I couldn't find any! I know Bose makes excellent quality AV products and they have always been, and still are, quite revered by me. So I'm by no means bashing Bose, but the MM50 is a serious contender and in my opinion can't be beat given the value. Read on...
The quality of the unit stands out the minute you start to pull it out of the box. It is very well built and has high quality materials. You can tell by the mass that the drivers are high quality and have large magnets inside which is important for delivering quality sound. As you can see in the photo the unit is nice and flat and has retractable legs that extend out from the rear when in use. For travel you can fold the legs in and place it into the included travel case. The carry case is quite slim and can fit into carry on luggage easily.
The MM50 really shines when you power it up and drop your ipod into it. I was amazed out how full the sound spectrum was, and how deep the bass was for such a small unit. The sound quality is very good and is even suitable for medium to large rooms such as a living room.
The unit also comes with a rechargeable internal battery that provides about 7-8 hours worth of play time. The battery charges while you have the unit plugged into the wall. One drawback on the battery is that it is not removable/replaceable - so if you're on a long trip such as a camping trip and you have no place to plug it in, you can not replace the battery.
The remote control is functional and allows you to power it on and off, play/pause, fast forward/rewind and skip tracks forward/backward. The remote is very useful, however you need to point it directly at the unit and you also must be well aligned with the front of the unit. It doesn't like it if you try to use it from an angle since the sensor is somewhat recessed into the unit.
The power adapter also leaves something to be desired. It's rather large and kind of oddly shaped. An inline power adapter I think would be much cleaner.
Bottom Line - this unit has excellent sound and is of high quality. For the price I don't think you can beat it.
Customer Review: Amazing Speakers
Summary: 5 Stars
I give this set of speakers a rateing of five stars because they are better than my expectations of a high quality sound system. Some people said that the speakers didn't have enough bass but it has extremly great bass. It isn't the speakers that will shake your room but it has great bass for the size of the speakers. It totaly amazed me. The 3D stereo sound dosn't do much for most songs but it will give more of the guitar sounds to the music. With it off it is kind of muffled. I wish it had a bigger opening because I want to be able to put my Ipod in the dock with the case on but it will just fit the Ipod with out a case on. My sister has the same speakers and it fits the Ipod Nano perfectly. It has pretty good high ends and a great midrange and a good low end. It is perfect for a large room but dosn't have enough power to give a party music. It does have a large amount of volume. On half power it is fine to listin to. When you crank it up you can get alot out these little speakers. I heard the speakers at Best Buy and I turned them up all the way and thought they where not loud enough. I was wrong. The speakers are actually pretty loud. The remote works great for On/Off, volume, and 3D stereo, but it has trouble with the forward and backward buttons. You have to push it a couple of times to get it to work. The case is very durable and can fit the speakers and the remote with ease. the rechargable battery is also a great feature that I found on no other speakers. I can pull it from the wire and it will run for quite a while. The company says that It will go about 10 hours with the battery. It isn't hard to belive that. I spent quite along time useing it and it didn't say low battery. If I could do it again I would buy these speakers. One of the best speakers out there. I can compare the sound to the Bose Sound Dock! Try these speakers you will not be disapointed
Pros: afordable, light, durable, great sound, looks great, rechargeable battery, and remote
Cons: hard to get to skip forward and backward
Sum it up: Great and affordable speakers
Customer Review: Simply great - the best portable speakers for ipods
Summary: 5 Stars
Been looking long and hard for good portable speakers for my video ipod and have tried out different speakers from bose to inmotion to ifusion to ibass and a host of other speakers for the ipod in the stores and I can say with confidence that with the Logitech mm50 speakers you'll be getting the best bang for your bucks. My criteria were mainly portability, good sound, a remote (for easily adjusting the volume since mp3s may have differing volume levels) and price and these babies fit the bill perfectly.
The sound is crisp, clear, reasonable bass and the 3d feature is a bonus - makes you think the sound isn't coming from such a small device. No problem with volume level also, its more than enough even for a large room.
I'd have to go against most of the reviews here with regard to the remote - for me its all good; a little bigger than a gum stick, it works at more than 45 degree angle from dead center and can work from across a fairly large room.
Using a MacTop silicone skin on my 30-gig video ipod poses no problem in the slot and its a snug fit with or without the back spacer provided by Logitech. My son also uses these speakers (he thinks they're very good considering its small frame and comparable to bose systems) using the mini adaptor for his mini ipod. There's also a nano adaptor but have not tried it.
Have tried the lithium ion batteries and they lasted around 6 hours in the initial charge. My son says you can't have an accurate reading on the first few charges because it takes some recharge cycles to reach its full power. Well 6 hours is good enough for me - it will provide good music even even on a long road trip.
With its deluxe carrying case, it sure is a handsome set which you can tote around almost anywhere and show off to friends. Nothing but 5 stars for me!