Sony Compact and Slim Travel Speaker for iPod and MP3 Players

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 4.5 x 1 inches ; 12 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PGAX9W
• Item model number: SRS-TP1WHI
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Product Description

Stereo System - White

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for listening to tunes at my desk., May 11, 2009

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J. Jacobs - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Compact and Slim Travel Speaker for iPod and MP3 Players (Electronics)

Much better sound than the speaker in my computer tower. Good balance of bass and treble. Folds up nicely for portability. Excellent quality. Would recommend.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are TWO reasons to own this speaker...JUST two!, April 7, 2010

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trials1 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Compact and Slim Travel Speaker for iPod and MP3 Players (Electronics)

There are TWO reasons to own this speaker...JUST two! 1) You want to be FREE of the hassle of batteries, and 2) You like to listen to mostly Talk Radio. If you want really good sound quality for music, or if you want a more affordable, louder-sounding speaker, then you would be much better off getting one of the Altec-Lansing speaker products (im207 or im237).

This speaker can achieve only medium volume levels at best, but it has generally clear and well-defined sound. Thus, it's good for listening to Talk Radio from up close to a few feet away. However, for music, the sound is too "tinny" and is noticeably more lacking in bass than it's battery-powered competition. The design of the speaker system pairs two small speakers side-by-side in the plastic chassis, but they are frankly too close for any definable stereo effect.

The way the speaker "folds up" is a neat idea, but it doesn't "latch" together, so it is VERY easy to accidentally let the speaker assembly swing open...at some risk of breaking the hinge...but mostly it's just annoying that the little compact speaker won't stay closed (for a quick fix, use a rubber band or hair band to keep it closed). If it had a "latch" to keep it closed, it would rate quite a bit better for carrying around. Also, a storage pouch is not included but WOULD have been a nice idea, and would have minimized the danger of the speaker accidentally swinging open.

To sum up, if you want louder, better sounding music, look to Altec-Lansing's im237 or im207 or maybe the JBL portable speaker (JBL's portable speaker is MUCH more costly than the Altec im207, but doesn't sound any better). However, if you are a Talk Radio junkie that doesn't listen to music much, and want to be totally FREE of batteries -- then this Sony is probably your best portable speaker buy.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded my expectation, July 10, 2009

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George Shum (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony Compact and Slim Travel Speaker for iPod and MP3 Players (Electronics)

I was thinking that what I can expect from a 20 bucks passive speaker. Was I surprised. I bought it because I don't want the hassles of battery or power cord. Since this is a passive speaker (no amplification) I thought the sound volume wouldn't be that different from the speakers on my ipod touch. Was I wrong. Although the sound has no bass (it actually recommends lowering any bass if your source has an EQ), it was loud enough to watch a video or listen to music in my own office (definitely louder than my ipod speakers). And you cannot beat the convenience factor (no cord attached). I was actually quite happy with this.