Customer Reviews

CTA DIGITAL iPod Fold-Up Amplified Aluminum Speakers ( White )

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

(Despite some of the negative reviews of this item, it continues to perform well with my regular-sized iPod. In fact, it has more volume, depth, and presence than three other portable speakers--each costing 50 to 75% more--to which I've compared it. The only downside is that the item is no longer sold postage-free from Amazon, diminishing its "bargain" appeal somewhat.)

These modest-sized and priced speakers perform as advertised: the sound is more than adequate; they're small enough that I can take The Stephen Colbert Report with me on walks; when not in use, they fold up into a mini Porta-John. My only misgiving is whether I should have spent 2-3X more for a unit with a dock connector. But for under twenty bucks you simply won't find a better sounding, more compact unit.

Not at all durable due to very, very cheap construction. I had to massage my batteries to get the speakers to play. A total waste of time to purchase, try to use and return. Couldn't even give these away.

I didn't expect much from these for their price, but just wanted some small speakers to listen to my ipod in the park without having to use earphones. The volume, clarity and sound on these really surprised me. Don't expect Bose, but don't expect junk either. They fold into a nice small square that protects the speakers from other stuff in your bag. My 30g Ipod fit with some extra room in case I have it's protective skin on it. I experimented with my old walkman cd player plugged into it and the sound was still great. Overall I give these little goodies a thumbs up.

I'm about to head to Australia for a year so i needed buy some portable speakers. I came across these, which no one ANYWHERE online had yet reviewed - so i had no idea what to expect.

and i guess i figured out why no one had reviewed them... because the rest of the world is smarted than me and didn't buy them!

they ARE compact. and they ARE light. and they ARE easy to set up. but their sound is HORRIBLE. my music sounds so so muffled and i can't turn it up very loud. so frustrating.

huge let down.

I had no high expectations for these speakers; just something small and portable that can be used in place of headphones in a hotel room on the road. For the price, they are impressive sounding. Very crisp and clear with low distortion, thanks to the use of the small aluminum drivers. They're not loud, but they are very clear and even have a hint of bass that make it worth the price. The universal stereo miniplug input makes it useful for anything from old school walkman tape players to ipods. You could easily spend A LOT MORE to accomplish the same thing. Great little speakers!

I bought these speakers, so I could listen to my ipod in my room without it being hooked up to my laptop. These speakers work wonderful, just make sure to turn the ipod all the way up, then the speakers. I found an adapter that allows me to plug the speakers into the wall. The only gripe I have, is that the stand for the ipod is designed for an ipod without a case. Mine has a case, so I can not place the ipod in the holder.

I bought these little speakers - based on Amazon review - just to have some way to listen and share my i-music at work and with friends without paying big bucks. They sound really good for such little speakers. My only issue is that my nano doesn't sit in them like the bigger ipod, but that's no big problem for me. I am now searching for the correct dc plug because I use them so much. They also work with my satellite radio!

I liked these speakers they are small compact they work great with my Mp3 Player and you can't really beat the price. My only complaint is that they don't come with an adapter but I just bought rechargeable batteries and the system work great I use them everyday

These fold-up speakers are great for travel. They produce exceptional sound quality, but they have a few flaws:

1) They don't run completely off the battery - you have to crank up your 'Pod to get louder. (However, they can get pretty loud!) and...

2) The power light probably takes up 75% of the battery light. CAUTION! DO NOT look at the light when you turn on the unit. It is extremely powerful. As I'm writing this now, I still see a small black dot in the middle of the screen. (But hey, if you want a flashlight + speaker combo, it's great!)

Overall, it's a great speaker unit, for the price.

I'm impressed for $16! No noticable static/hiss noise -- even when turned up. Full sound with good volume control without any distortion and decently loud. Acceptable bass for size. Would be nice to have AC adapter included (why I'm not at 5 stars), but for a cheap portable alternative for your MP3 player this is great.