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Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod and MP3 Players (White) |
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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | Macally PODWAVE Portable iPod Stereo Speakers - The PODWAVE is an ultra-portable, battery operated mini stereo system for your iPod, iPod Mini, or any portable audio device with a 3.5mm headphone jack. Just plug it in, and you now have two speakers with which to enjoy your music. Unit Weight - 2.8 oz. | | | | The Macally PodWave is designed to let you share your sounds anytime, anywhere. These tiny, portable, battery-operated stereo speakers produce exceptional sound whenever and wherever you please. At a scant 2.8 ounces, the PodWave lets you enjoy your iPod music without headsets or large wired external speakers. The PodWave plugs into the headphone jack of any iPod or iPod Mini-- in fact, it's compatible with any MP3 player with a 3.5mm headphone jack (hint: that's just about all of them). The speakers are powered by a single AA battery that fits inside the unit's sleek cylindrical housing. Macally rates battery life at eight hours under continuous use. A handy on/off switch conserves juice when you aren't listening. What's in the Box
PodWave portable speakers, AA battery, user's manual. | |
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| too expensive little sound | |
| | I purchased mine about a month ago to use in the office or hotels. Sadly, it simply is not loud enough. With my ipod at maximum volume, this speaker produces only faint sound.
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| | I'm not needing a lot of sound...mostly wanting some quiet background music while reading, traveling, etc. But you can barely hear with this speaker.
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| | great price. arrived on time. excellent little, yet loud speakers. i carry them in my purse all the time.
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| Rubber band fixes tinny sound | |
| | I have read that Macally updated this product many months ago (and regrettably didn't change the model number). The newer version has more volume, better battery life, and better sound. Many of the more critical reviews may be from people who bought the first version. My unit has met or exceeded my expectations in every category - when operated with a rubber band on it. (Some of the reviewers may also not have considered that they must turn up the ipod volume.)
Initially the door over the battery compartment was difficult to open. After many operations it is now easy to open, but the result is that the door vibrates giving the unit a tinny sound. I solved this problem by putting a rubber band around the cylinder. (Now I use an appropriately sized O ring.) This stops the vibration and the sound is remarkable for such small speakers. It's certainly not in a class with larger speakers, but is terrific for uses requiring small, portable, battery operated speakers.
I bought the podwave to listen to music on long bike rides. It works great for this. I suspend the unit from the back of my bike helmet and use a headphone extender cable to reach the ipod in my jersey pocket. I can hear the music when the road is empty but can always hear the traffic approach. This is much better than any headphone or earbud solution.
Now that I have the podwave, I find that there are times I prefer it to listening with earbuds. It's easier on the ears.
One last thing is that the podwave works fine with a rechargeable NIMH battery.
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| | It does not work! I was so excited to see it and loved how small it is. But I cannot hear it unless the room is silent. It goes through batteries quickly and just really is useless. Too bad I did not read the reviews before I made the purchase.
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