Customer Reviews

Logitech® mm28 Portable Speakers

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4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I have owned many portable speakers...none have the sound quality that these have given their size. They actually fit perfectly in the top pocket of most rollaboard luggage...solid flat case. The reason they sound so good is that they use a planar speaker design much like Magneplanar high end audiophile speakers or Monsoon computer speakers. Low mass means fast accurate sound reproduction with little energy. One price though is the unrealistic bass many like to hear is not there but the bass that is natural is and it's reproduction is very accurate...better than speakers 10 times the size because of planar design.

I own a pair of Magnaplanars and a 2 sets of Monsoons and always wanted something I could carry the size and shape of book. This is it.

Battery time is unbelieveable. I have yet to run them down on even a 3 day trip. I purchased rechargeable batteries from SAMs that are enegizers...wish I had bought the lithiums...20bucks and you have a charger and batteries that will run these about 200 hours!

What is wrong...the cord, I almost lowered it a star for this reason alone. It stows nicely but it is much to short. The stow design would have supported another 1 or 2 foot of cord which it dearly needs. I like to use these with my laptop but using the keyboard with them connected is really difficult. You need to buy an extension cord to keep your frustrations down.

Another greater feature is the blue led on-off led on the top. Bright enough to know it is on but not a bother in the dark. The automatic turnoff feature in the absence of sound for a few minutes is also nice.

Volume is loud for a speaker this size and I seldom turn it up all the way. I use these in hotel rooms and they are loud enough that I do not turn them up all the way lest I bother my neighbors. They will distort when turned up when high bass is present and they are overloaded. This is usually a problem with the batteries...current supply. Use rechargeables, particularly lithium, and you will get more out of them since the current available is higher. Same goes for any electronics.

I paid $80 for mine and here at Amazon I now see them for almost half that price....may buy another pair for spares!

I got these to upgrade my laptop speakers while in its docking station. The good news is they sound great. The bad news is they were designed with an auto power-down feature to prolong battery life. Even though mine are plugged into the AC power adapter 100% of the time, they shut down without a music signal running thru them. I sometimes play classical music in the office and even have had them shut down in quiet passages of some pieces, or even between songs. This is not documented anywhere in Logitech's instructions or packaging, but can be verified thru their tech support.

They are probably perfect for their intended use as a battery powered portable speaker system, but under AC power with a permenent install, they have been a disappointment.

The speakers sound very good even at high volumes. This is a very good addition to mp3 players. I use it connected to my pocket pc to listen to internet radio stations and podcasts.

There is a significant "wow" factor with the design.

One caution however, there is no volume control on the speaker. The volume must be controlled at the source which can be inconvenient at times.

The only criticism I have of these speakers is one that many other reviewers have noted: the bass is weak. The depth of the bass will change a bit, depending on the surface you put the speakers on. A real wood table generates a richer - but far from superb - bass than a laminate covered kitchen counter. Treble frequencies are acceptable as long as you dont' drive the speakers too hard.

The design lends itself to portability. The speaker base becomes a cover for travel. No other case is required. The short audio cable stows very neatly into the back of the unit. The on-off switch can be toggled accidentally, something travelers should remember. Of course, the unit uses commonly available AA cells. Battery life appears to be excellent. The AC adapter is separate, but considering the long battery life and cheap batteries needed, it's questionable that anyone would want to travel with the adapter.

Overall, pretty good value for the money if you can live without rich bass. Oh yeah, as a bonus, the speakers really have a neat vibration when they're powered up. Good for a momentary thrill of some kind.

Jerry

I have been buying Logitech speakers since their very first entry into the computer speaker market in the 1990s (with a very solid but uninspired product). Since then their product lineup has continually improved; this model true to Logitech tradition, fills a niche market and does it very well.

Sound reproduction is excellent, volume and clarity were very reasonable with my iPod. They sound a lot better than most laptops' integrated speakers, similarly better than most clock-radio CD players. I plan to use them for music when staying in hotels. They should have no problem filling the space of your average hotel room.

As others have commented, the bass is a little weak, but they are flat portable speakers after all; there's a reason subwoofers are box-shaped. They are less than 1" thick.

I bought these mostly for travel, but I could see using them in workplace or cubicle, or when you need to take your speakers with you when you finish using a shared area. Take them to your next LAN party!

International travelers will be pleased to note the dual-voltage power converter (you can run off batteries too of course).

Recommended.

I travel a lot, and this has been a great find. The sound quality is not as good as bulky speakers, but much better than the little computer speakers. I can crank it as loud as I want for a hotel room and it sounds great.

One trick I found, in Musicmatch on the equalizer screen there is a limiter. I slide that down to about -4 and it keeps the sound from distorting.

The sound quality of the speakers is decent considering the portable size, but I must say I have one major complaint that I think anyone purchasing this product should realize: it has an annoying auto-shut off feature that does not allow one to listen to the speakers at a low volume. If you want to use these speakers to listen to music quietly while you study or work, look elsewhere. I am trying to listen to music at a low (but clearly audible) level, and the speakers keep turning off. The problem is the speakers think I'm not playing anything, so they power off. And if I turn my iPod up any more to keep it from happening, the music is too loud to concentrate.

Please be aware that the volume threshold for the auto-shut off feature is way too high!

This is one of the best portable speakers ever I tested.
After I got this and tested, it made me order 2 more for gift.
Go get IT for just $21.75.(with free shipping from ED)
Goes anywhere. Use with anything.
You will not be disappointed.

PROS
-Just Plug and Play
-Clean and Clear Sound
-Fancy Design. Protective Cover turns into Stand.
-Comes with AC Adaptor
-40~50hrs Long Battery Life(4AA)
-Price, Price, Price... $21.75, It's Steal...

CONS
-Input jack line is too Short
-No Volumn Control
-It's Portable, but not for pocket
-Not for BASS LOVER

I reviewed a number of external speakers for multi purpose use. Small enought to pack, but good enough sound for a room of people..... I bought these and found they met the criteria very well, use them with a portable DVD player to review video tapes when on the road and need a quick review of the days tapings. Also can use them with my laptop for better sound if presenting something. I like the lid that covers them or acts as a stand and ease of plugging in to the headphone jack. So far the battery life has been sufficient for my needs.

Being an audiophile might like a better sound, but for their size they do very well and are not particularly tinny like some small speakers, have a fairly rich sound for their size, but not a lot of power.

The sound is loud and great. It's only flaw is that the audio cord is too short.