Banshee Audio 5.0 Surround Sound Speaker System for iPods/MP3 Players (Black)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000H7F254
• Item model number: 3d2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed to shatter the perceived limitations of portable amplification, the Banshee Audio 5.0 surround sound speaker system makes your iPod or MP3 player sound rich and powerful. The system, which combines an impressive 50 watts of peak performance with Banshee's patented surround decoding technology, generates revolutionary, immersive surround sound with unmatched volume, precision, and clarity- -all from a single self-contained, compact unit. The system owes its impressive audio performance to its five integral speakers, each of which boasts a banana fiber cone known for its tensile strength. Together, the speakers produce robust bass, a clear midrange with a 360-degree holographic effect, and crisp percussive quality for any song played. It's the perfect speaker system for iPod and MP3 owners who aren't satisfied with the tinny sound quality of most competing systems.

The Banshee includes a remote cradle that holds your iPod or MP3 player, along with a 6-foot cord that connects to the main unit. Listeners will also dig the durable plastic case, which sports a stylish high-gloss piano-black finish with a chrome speaker grille. And should you want to add a little extra oomph, the Banshee includes an output for an optional subwoofer. The Banshee, which measures 11.5 by 3 by 6 inches (W x H x D), works with any iPod or MP3 player with a 3.5 mm headphone jack and is backed by a one-year warranty.

What's in the Box
Banshee 5.0 surround sound speaker system, remote iPod/MP3 player cradle, 6-foot cord, user's manual.

Product Description

5.0 surround sound in ONE listening station for iPod and all mp3 players. The Banshee was designed to shatter the perceived limitations of portable amplification, combining massive power with unprecedented clarity. Generating revolutionary surround sound with unmatched volume and precision, nothing screams superiority like a Banshee. Product Highlights: 50 watts of peak power performance, Rich powerful bass, Super crisp percussive output, Ultra-clear midrange with holographic effect, Patented audio technology that creates 3 dimensional sound. A remote docking station for your Ipod-MP3 player lets you listen or play. Dimensions: 16.5"L x 10" W x 18" D.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for it's price class, but............, September 24, 2006

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K. Olinsky (humid Miami FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Banshee Audio 5.0 Surround Sound Speaker System for iPods/MP3 Players (Black) (Electronics)

Great........

I saw the Banshee on the cover of Popular Science and checked the Banshee website before ordering it from Radio Shack by mail. ($99.99 on sale + free shipping)

It's a great sounding unit for it's size and in its price class. Definitely superior to the ihome dock and the smaller JBL dock. There is a decent amount of bass and the right side is ported for airflow.

The Banshee dock is just a stand for the ipod, mp3 player, PSP you'll hook up and there is no remote. You may just not use the dock depending on the fit of what you're hooking up.

The unit has 3 buttons on top, volume up, down, and the middle round button is a fade in/out ON button that take the volume off or on in about 2 seconds. There is a jack in the back to connect a powered subwoofer which Banshee indicates they will sell in the near future.

But........

It is NOT shielded for use around a television as I found out when hooking it up under a 30' Phillips set and watching the picture get all fuzzy.

I don't get any surround effect, (or much stereo effect, either) but it plays loud for its size and fills a small room with sound.

It is NOT a portable. There is no battery power for this unit, it has to have a 120 volt AC source. If you need mobility, a boombox with auxillary input would be your choice.

Overall, it's a great value for its size and price, and I would recommend it.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Little Speaker, October 22, 2006

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Jerry P. Danzig (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Banshee Audio 5.0 Surround Sound Speaker System for iPods/MP3 Players (Black) (Electronics)

If you're looking for a satisfying compact speaker for your ipod or other mp3 device (I use an Archos pocket jukebox myself), look no farther. Or rather, listen no farther, because this amazing little Banshee will blow you away with the amount of clean undistorted sound it puts out, including respectable bass plus a surprising surround sound effect. Until I encountered the Banshee, my favorite portable speakers were the Virgin Boomtube EX and Bose Soundmates, or whatever they call their little gray ported speakers. What's cool about the Banshee is that it sounds as good as those while throwing in a surround sound field all in one convenient package. The down side -- no battery power, plus a very heavy power brick. But it's easy to forgive this little speaker when you hear your favorite sounds blasting out of it with incredible fidelity. The company says they will be offering a subwoofer later, but this little guy does remarkably well without it. The Banshee is the ideal solution where you want music but don't have the space or time to set up a fancy stereo, i.e. in the kitchen, bathroom, garage, patio, dorm room, office, etc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome sound system, July 11, 2007

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Sasan Jahanian "Techno dude" (Voorhees, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Banshee Audio 5.0 Surround Sound Speaker System for iPods/MP3 Players (Black) (Electronics)

For a small black box, it blows my mind and ears away. I plugged it into my iPod at 60% volume and the house was filled with amazing crystal clear sound. I recommend everyone to buy this product. I love it so much that I have bought two banshees and placed them in my basement and in my inlaw suite. When I played the banshee in my in law suite, it not only filled the 800 sqft suite but continued into the rest of the house making it seem that I have a my iPod hooked up to a JBL or Bose 5.1 sound system. Also, my cousin has a bose sound dock, and my sister has an iHome the banshee system beats both systems without even breaking a sweat.
I love the Banshee and recommend everyone to buy one.