Customer Reviews

Monster Cable iSpeaker iPod Portable Speakers (AI SPKR-PT)

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I just bought this to use instead of the crummy built-in speakers in my notebook computer, and what a great improvement!

When you turn it up, and it gets pretty loud before it starts to distort, there's quite a bit of bass. You can really feel the case vibrate. Also, the imaging is quite good. Very convenient case is a bit larger than a double-CD case.

Pros:
- Quite compact; as someone else said, it fits in my purse. If you are using it for your laptop it would easily fit in a laptop carrying case as well, since they usually have extra pouches.
- Durable! Despite the fact that they're made out of plastic, the overall shape makes them harder to break.
- Little energy needed. At first I was annoyed that it could be powered ONLY by batteries and not by a cord, but after using them for awhile I realized a power cord would be more than necessary. I just recently changed the batteries for these speakers, and I've had them for over a year.
- Decent sound. Considering the build you wouldn't expect much from these, but they can get pretty loud and there's very little distortion.

Cons:
- High price. Unless you are buying these used (which you probably should), $60 is a lot to ask for these.
- No place to put the cord. With such a compact design, you'd expect that there would be some convenient place to put the cord when you aren't using them.

Summary:
Great speakers for travelling and at the office; but probably not worth the price unless you are buying them used.

I purchased these sort-of as an impulse buy and I somewhat regret my purchase, though they do fit a certain niche.

I was surprised at the flimsy construction when opened. The double-CD design seems well suited for carrying the speakers around, but when opened, the back of the speakers and the wire connectors are exposed. I don't think they will hold up well if dropped or knocked over when in an open state. I wouldn't want to use these in a moving car, for example.

When opened all the way and set on a table-top, the sound is quite nice, and the volume is decent. Also, although I don't have mine with me right now, I'm pretty sure there is a DC-in plug for external power should you want to add it (not included).

Since I really wanted a set of single-enclosure speakers to use with my MP3 player that are highly portable, rugged enough for use in a car, and with decent sound and volume, I probably shouldn't have purchased these. They meet all the criteria except for the ruggedness, but they are decent for their intended use and I'm sure I'll use them for my laptop and for my MP3 at home.

I certainly don't think they are worth $60, but at half that price they are worth it if you know what you are getting.

Seldom do I find a product that is so bad that I only use it once. Unfortunately I bought it for an international trip and the return period was over when I got back. I offered to give it to the store to demo so that no one else would buy them. Don't waste your money.

I have seen some junk over the years, but this takes the prize...the most useful part was the 3.5mm cord and batteries. I doubt that this product cost more than $5 to make and I think its an embarrassment to Monster Cable, who I thought associated themselves with 'quality'...avoid this like the plague and go and buy the Tivoli-PAL...sure its more expensive, but you'll regret buying this Monster product, unless of course you make telephone calls with two bean tins and a piece of string, in which case you'll be pleasantly suprised!

Wow! Incredible that such a cheap and useless product could every make it to market. The sound is horrible and the case construction is flimsy. When you open the case, the wires are exposed. I nearly broke the case just getting the batteries in. Luckily, for me, I purchased mine at Meijer for just $7.00 on clearance...but in my opinion, I feel I was ripped off even at this price.

I bought these speakers so that I can easily listen to music of my own choice (ipod hook-up) at work and when traveling. This device is great because it doesn't require an external electric hook up and is so compact that I can actually fit it in my purse. The 4 AA batteries it takes actually last quite a while as well. A friend of mine has the Bose speakers and the Bose speakers' sound quality is phenomenal but this speaker quality is very good as well at less than half the price. If you are particular about very high quality sound, though, these might not be for you.

The sound is as bad as bad can get. ANY laptop speakers (built in) will sound better. There is absolutely no use for this item. Not even for those who can tolerate mp3 sound.

my girlfriend got these as a gift and they are great. we now use them everywhere we go. it would be nice if you could put the cable inside the speaker case....but ohh well. they aren't joking when they describe it as the size of a double-cd....it is that size! great speakers for the beach.......etc...

I was disappointed with the quality of the product. I expected something made by Moster to be high quality