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 mmm hmmm, they sound sound great October 22, 2005
Yo Stuller (Mexico)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
i wish i could give these speakers 5 stars. i was hoping i would be able to. however, there are a few small defects to this system. yes, they sound great, but they are a bit of a pain to move around. this is due to the fact that you must unplug all the wires before transporting. all virgin had to do to avoid this was to use recessed plugs. then they could easily transported. as it is, they are a bit of a pain.
also, i agree that there could be more bass. i have tried pulling the plug out a little (as sugested in another review) and i heard the capability. wow. maybe i will buy a new mini jack cable as they suggested as well.
so, 5 stars for sound, construction, value, and battery
-1 star for the lousy cable design
= 4 stars
 Excellent October 20, 2005
Dena Adriance
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had these speakers for about a month now, and they're everything I'd hoped they'd be! I did a lot of searching online for portable speakers that would actually have a good sound, and these seemed to be the best for your money. They're portable AND they have a subwoofer (very rare for portable speakers). I can play music throughout my whole apartment with these things and I get a sound as good as, if not better than, my old JBL desktop speakers, which I payed the same price for but they weren't portable. They're also nice because they connect to pretty much any electronic device - laptop, iPod, etc.
My one complaint would be that they're not the MOST portable speakers out there. I don't know if any of the speakers made specifically for iPods have the same quality sound (well, apart from the Bose ones - but those aren't exactly portable anyway). Because the speakers detach from the base subwoofer, there are a fair amount of wires. You've got wires between each speaker and the subwoofer, plus the wire that connects the whole thing to your iPod, plus the AC adapter when you're not using battery power. They do come with a little carrying case, but they're still about the size of a largeish thermos when all put together.
For my uses, however, they work perfectly fine - I use them mostly for my laptop in my room, get great sound, and can transport them as I need to.
Great, but has battery charging flaw December 14, 2005
A. Beaudoin (Berkeley, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been using my boomtube since Thankgiving, and i have been very happy with everything except for the battery charging. This is not in the manual, and took some time for me to figure out, but the battery will only charge while the speakers are turned off. When I first got it, I played music for four hours with the power plugged in, and when i tried to test the battery the unit turned off immediately.
The battery actually drains while you are playing music with the power plugged in, so if you are thinking of listening to music all day at home, and then want to take the speakers with you outside, think again.
Great portable speakers, but not perfect September 28, 2005
Richard Disho (San Jose, CA United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
These speakers score a ten on presentation alone. The anodized aluminum looks trendy and chique, and I love how the speakers twist on and off the basstube for portability. Sounds great as well, but won't compete with ultra highend speaker sets (just the nature of the product). Don't let their small size fool you, these speakers are loud. The only drawback to these speakers is having to lug around cables for the speakers and for the audio input. I don't care for wires dangling about, takes away from the presentation. But all in all, a great product especially at the current price set. If you are even slightly interested in portable speakers for your mp3 player, laptop, or portable dvd player, give these babies a try. You just might like what you hear
 "Goes up to 11?" Eleven what -- 11/10 of a decibel? October 23, 2005
M. Grant (Los Angeles, CA)
5 out of 15 found this review helpful
I guess my definitions of "super loud," "great sound, "biggest, baddest bass possible" and "perfectly portable" are so completely different from those of the manufacturer and most of the other reviewers. Even turned all the way to "11," the volume is woefully inadequate. And no bass to speak of. Even tried connecting a Boostaroo portable amplifier but still underpowered with a tinny sound quality. In addition, the product is very big and heavy with large, long, ungainly wires protruding from the back. If I had not thrown away the box before trying it (mistakenly believing the claims made on this product page), it would have been sent back immediately.
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