[karmypolitics]

Basically, I'm looking for a very portable pair of speakers, possibly powered through the usb port to save space, for enhancing the sound of my laptop.

It doesn't have to amazing, just better than the tinny thinkpad speakers.

Suggestions?

 

[Armaegis]

Can you give some size and $ limits?

On the slightly bigger side, you have the "portable" ipod docks. There is a veritable deluge of options to choose from in that area.

For USB speakers, the Logitech V20 are decent and you can frequently find them on sale for $40-50. They come with their own semi-hard case too, which is great for transport.

On the super cheap end, I picked up these $10 flat panel computer speakers from Walmart for my mom a while ago. I forget the name, but each speaker is about the size of a calculator and magnetically clip together. Plugs into both the headphone jack and usb (for power; or it can use batteries). It's good sound for $10, and small/sturdy enough to fit the whole thing in a pencil case.
edit: found a similar one for $30, http://walmart.ca/Canada-Electronic....Id=384&tabId=1
but my local store carries a knockoff brand for $10
I did compare the two before, and the expensive did sound better.

 

[3602]

Um... wrong board? I don't know of USB speakers, but if you want the most cost-effective computer speakers, IMO, the Creative Z2300.

 

[limin]

do you mean logitech z2300?

 

[stang]

Lol yeah, I think he means the Z2300 and they aren't cheap anyway

 

[mark2410]

Advanced MP3 Players X-Mini Max Stereo Capsule Speaker

http://xm-i.com/shop/home.php

since you dont say where you are

 

[antiman]

Cambridge SoundWorks: High Performance Speakers, Home Theater Systems, Table Radios, Multimedia Systems and More

check out these speakers... i love cambridge soundworks, and have owned two sets of these, and when i bought them in 95, they were a lot more expensive than they are now... you'll notice they are 'out of stock' on the site, but they're apparently updating the design. they run out of the headphone jack, and i use them with ipod when on vacation, and out of my flat screen tv at home. (at the moment i don't have a reciever set up, and since the speakers on my tv are crap, these give me pretty good sound from the headphone jack on the side of the tv... they'tr self-amped and sound tremendous for such a small set of speakers.

i also have cambridge speakers for my home theater set-up, they're just in storage...

antiman

 

[antiman]

also, you may find them elsewhere immediately... i've seen them in various computer stores, such as fry's. or maybe amazon?

antiman

 

[bcpk]

How about a 3.5mm splitter?

 

[3602]

Quote:

Originally Posted by limin /img/forum/go_quote.gif do you mean logitech z2300?

Oh, Dash. I always mix Creative and Logitech up...........
Hey, it's boxing day/week/time. Here, Future Stop has large stashes of Z2300 speakers for real cheap-cheap. $150 CAD for an eight-incher ain't bad.

 

[ShenaRingo326]

these are pretty good speakers.. its battery is charged using mini usb and it's got an internal amp.. so u can use it for pretty much anything

Tweakers Pull-n-Play Speakers (Black) Tweakers Portable Speakers [SPKR-R1-BK] - $29.95 : one-way retractable headset, armbands, hdmi cables

 

[cyberspyder]

I have a set of these and couldn't be more pleased...and they look cool as hell!

Review: Unique Hardware NF01 and NF02 USB speakers

 

[BassThor]

Fiio S9 ftw! $31.47 incl. shipping worldwide. USB or 4x AAA battery powered. 15 hours on battery according to specifications, so let's say 10 in actual combat. This thing is little but sounds big.

Some amazon reviews and MP4 Nation bragging of the product.

 

[karmypolitics]

the unique hardware speakers do look interesting...better description of SQ?

 

[cyberspyder]

Dan's review was pretty spot on with my observations....true bass is definitely lacking due to tiny drivers...what you hear is mainly low mids around the 100hz range. They are fairly balanced sounding (read: flat) and respond well to EQ (especially when boosting the bass). Again, due to small drivers, they perform best when the listener is fairly close, otherwise the bass disappears, but that's common with any laptop speakers. They DO go very loud with the onboard amp.