Sonic Impact SI-5 Flat Panel Portable Speakers (Blue)

by Sonic Impact

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005LOIP
• Item model number: SI-5
• Batteries: 4 AAA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,611 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 10, 2003

Product Description

Color: Sonic Impact SI-5 Flat Panel Portable Speakers (Blue)

From the Manufacturer

The SI-5 is the latest technology in portable surround-sound speakers. The SI-5's are distinguished by their superior sound quality, a weight of less than 1 pound, and palm-size portability, which lets them travel virtually anywhere. You can hook the SI-5's up to CD players, MP3 players, laptop computers, portable phones, and desktop computers--anything with a 0.125-inch stereo audio output jack. Output is 2 watts per channel.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with these after reading so many rave reviews, June 11, 2002

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Bruce Beauchamp "bruceb100" (Camas, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sonic Impact SI-5 Flat Panel Portable Speakers (Blue) (Personal Computers)

Yes, these are small and light. Now the bad news: The separate amplifier and all the wires going everywhere makes the connected assembly look like a science lab project, especially if you opt for the USB power connector.

Yes, the sound quality is better than the one inch speakers in my IBM ThinkPad but not nearly as good as your typical $19 desktop computer speakers. The problem is that the sound is limited to highs with little if any midrange. Bass is nonexistent. It's like listening to a pair of big tweeters. The enthusiastic reviews are a mystery to me.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice size but zero bass, November 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sonic Impact SI-5 Flat Panel Portable Speakers (Blue) (Personal Computers)

Small, portable, nice design with plenty of treble and middle frequencies but no bass. If you want your CDs and MDs to sound as if they were being played through an old 2" TV speaker, these are for you. If you prefer a fuller sound, you won't like these speakers. Another caution: They have very powerful magnets. Don't put them anywhere near any magnetic-type data storage (floppies, hard disks).

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars my notebook speakers actually sound better., August 7, 2002

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Sonic Impact SI-5 Flat Panel Portable Speakers (Blue) (Personal Computers)

I ordered these to carry around in my notebook bag after reading good reviews, and was seriously disappointed. The sound quality is mediocre. The low-end is nonexistent, and my notebook speakers have slightly better mid-range; only the high-end comes through at all. Moreover, the sound is REALLY quiet (2 watts per channel, maybe I should've expected that).

Two other drawbacks: you can clearly see the DC-in on the little amp module in the photos, so I expected it to come with a wall power converter--not so. I keep having to remember to turn it off when I step away to conserve batteries. And, the speaker magnets are strong enough (and unshielded enough) that I can't throw it in a bag with my computer without thought.

Overall, a waste. I'm sending it back.

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