X-Mini II Capsule Speaker (Black)

by XMI

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.3 x 23.6 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001UEBN42
• Item model number: XMINI2
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (528 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Delivering on the promise of "Sound Beyond Size", the X-Mini II Capsule Speaker is petite in size but massive in sound. Hook it up to your mobile phone, MP3 player or laptop, and impress your friends with this pocket-size boom-box. Pump out your tunes with crisp clear acoustics that will easily fill up a room and elevate the mood of everyone around you. Furthermore, the X-Mini II comes with an all new feature called the "Buddy-Jack"; X-Mini II owners can now come together and connect a row of X-Minis to a single music source (eg. MP3 player) to enhance the overall volume and audio clarity among a large audience. The X-Mini II is the benchmark for portable sound and is the new must-have daily accessory for all media devices. Compatible with the following phone models: 3.5 mm headphone jack.iPhone 4 (16/32GB).iPhone 4 AT&T (16/32GB).iPhone 4 CDMA (16/32GB).iPhone 4 GSM (16/32GB).iPhone 4 Verizon (16/32GB).iPhone 4S (16/32/64GB)

Product Description

The X-Mini Capsule Speaker regularly stops customers in their tracks at our retail store, people cannot believe that what they are hearing is eminating from these handy pocket sized units.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1,473 of 1,512 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sound quality, poor build quality. I've owned 3, and all 3 are dead., June 2, 2010

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A. Cooke (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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I'm sure this review, as with all other negative reviews, is going to get a "this was not helpful" rating. Look, I get it.. the X-Mini II is an AWESOME product and nobody should to talk bad about it, right? At least hear me out first.. because I've been using these for almost a year and have owned 3 of them. I think that earns me the right to an honest negative review. And remember, most people review products shortly after they buy them.. I've actually spent a lot of time using them.

I absolutely loved mine when I first got it. I showed it to lots of friends and all my coworkers, many of which have since bought their own. It's an excellent little speaker. The sound quality is amazing for such a small package.. the build quality feels very solid. Sadly, it's what's inside that counts.. and what's inside is junk. I've owned 3 of these speakers and all 3 are now dead. Here's the series of events that led to this bad review:

X-Mini #1 - Bought my first one about 10 months ago on Amazon. Loved everything about it. One thing that really stood out (aside from excellent audio quality) was the build quality. Very solid construction. I liked it so much I bought another one for a family member, which we'll call X-Mini #2.

X-Mini #2 - Worked fine, but I noticed the build quality wasn't as good as the first one I bought. The once soft rubber-like audio cable was now stiff, cheap, shiny plastic. The power switch was now flimsy and didn't operate as solidly as my first one. The sound wasn't quite as good, and it was a tiny bit lighter weight. After about 1 month, I started having audio hiccups from it and had to contact the store (possibly power surges?). They sent me a replacement and let me keep this one. The replacement they sent me is X-Mini #3.

X-Mini #3 - Same lower-quality construction. By this point it was obvious that X-Mi had started to cheap out on the materials of the speaker. The once rock-solid speaker now feels like a cheap toy. About two weeks after owning this speaker, the battery stopped working. It no longer holds a charge and has to be plugged in via USB or a wall outlet in order to play sound. I'm not going to bother the company I bought this one from because they already sent me a free replacement.. now it's up to X-Mi.

Now I have 1 good speaker (my original), one defective one, and one with a dead battery, right? Wrong.

Back to X-Mini #1 - My beloved original, now, after 10 months of light use (maybe 3 hours a week), is dead. The battery is having the same issue as X-Mini #3. It will no longer play sound without being attached to external power.



I'm done with these things. I want to love it.. I really do.. and several months ago I would have given this thing 6 out of 5 stars if it were possible. I can no longer do that. They simply don't last. I'm extremely disappointed with X-Mi for cheaping out on materials and have sent them an email explaining this.


If you've been able to snag one that lasts longer than a year, consider yourself lucky. I envy you.

442 of 452 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great sound from this SMALL speaker!, October 13, 2009

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The Boss - See all my reviews

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First off, This speaker is incredible for it's size. There is almost no distortion in sound when playing on MAX volume. It comes with a USB splitter, to charge and a 3.5mm plug so that you can connect multiple X Mini II's together. It also comes with a handy bag to store your X Mini II in. I had an Altec Lansing iM207 before this, and the X Mini II blew the iM207 away!!!. The size difference was one thing, and the sound quality was another. The iM207 also ran on 3 AAA batteries. There will also be distortion in the iM207 on full volume. The playtime with the batteries was terrible. I had to switch batteries every week, with only around 20minutes of playtime each day. For the X Mini II, it can play up to 8 hours. There are also LED indicators of when you need to charge again, and when it is fully charged.

76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best small speaker I've found, November 21, 2009

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John D. Steere (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought this and the iHome rechargeable mini-speaker at the same time. The iHome mini-speaker is much louder, but the sound quality of the X-Mini II is better for music, at least in my opinion. You get more of the high and low tones with the X-Mini II, and I am surprised that it does not have a tinny sound. The iHome speaker is good for movies or if you need a loud but small speaker for parties. The X-Mini II is slightly larger than the iHome speaker, but not much. I recommend the X-Mini II for listening to music, and it works really well with my netbook or with an mp3 player.