Macally Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod (Black)

by Macally

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 0.4 x 0.2 inches ; 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FCP5SU
• Item model number: IP-A111B
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

MACALLY IP-A111B PORTABLE STEREO SPEAKER FOR IPOD(R) (BLACK)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for what it is -- a tiny personal speaker, December 2, 2006

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D. Frye (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macally Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod (Black) (Electronics)

I got this little Macally speaker for my mp3 player collection. (I have a beloved little iriver T30, a very nice Sansa 250, and an aging but still useable Rio; no iPod, thank you very much, but I'm sure it would work the same.) It works great for what it is: a very tiny, ultra-portable personal speaker that draws very little juice from its single AA battery, and therefore puts out very little volume. I use it when I'm working in the kitchen, away from my cd player and there is nothing good on the radio.

Good points:
1) Allows you to listen to mp3s (or cds, for that matter) without earphones.
2) Super-portable, lightweight, fits in any pocket.
3) One battery seems to last a long, long time. (I use a rechargeable NiMH, so the battery is essentially free for me.)

Not-so-good points:
1) No volume control.
2) Not much volume at all, come to think of it. I have to crank up my iriver to 27 or higher to hear it at a low-to-moderate level (I usually play my iriver at 12 to 17 on my earbuds, so you basically have to double the volume on your player to get the same level of sound).
3) You have to remember to TURN IT OFF when you turn off the mp3 player. There's no little light or anything to remind you that the thing is on.
4) It has a somewhat tinny sound. This is NOT a product for audiophiles!! (I am the opposite of an audiophile, whatever that is; staticky fm is fine with me.)
5) It produces a very slight but constant and remotely annoying high-pitched whine, which fortunately is drowned out by even the softest music. Actually, this whistle is what reminds me to turn it off when I forget, so maybe I shouldn't complain!

Bottom line: You get what you pay for, and at $26 this is a pretty good buy. Altogether, a fun little product. Would make a great gift, too.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible product., May 9, 2007

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Maurisabel Petersen (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Macally Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod (Black) (Electronics)

The reviews above are deceiving. I bought this to use with my 80g video ipod while sitting outside in my backyard. I don't need a lot of volume but the volume on this speaker is nil. Not worth it, the only good thing is the size, but it is unusable. It was a waste of money. I have a mini am/fm radio that sounds better than this. I've seen great reviews on this item and reviews that totally hate it, I decided to gamble and order it anyway, thinking, how bad can it be? It is worse than bad. If I could give it negative stars, I would

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for the job, January 17, 2007

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A. Rose (GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Macally Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod (Black) (Electronics)

This item is obviously not to be bought for the great volume or quality the speakers can put out. It is a great way to take along speakers anywhere though. I keep mine in my pocket book all of the time now. The volume and quality is good for its size, but I have better quality speakers to use when at home. Overall, I am very pleased with this product. It is great to be able to keep them with me and when with a friend or co-worker and tellign them about a song, all I have to do is pull out this little thing and voila... :-)