[FoleyF]

Any advice on the best portable speakers for an MP3 player. I do a lot of traveling and it would be nice to have a decent set of speakers I could toss in my bag and play in my hotel room. There are a bunch of ultra-small speakers out there in the $10 - $50 range, but have not tried any of them.

I did order 2 cheap FiiO speakers from DX and I'll post the results after I recieve them and put them through the motions. I'm not expecting much.

It would be nice to get something with some decent bass.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Foley

 

[Calexico]

Can't use headphones?

 

[FoleyF]

Of course I can use headphones and will always have a few sets with me. Looking for speakers that I can play in the room so I don't have to wear the phones. Suggestions?

 

[my.self]

JVC on tour? i think around 40 bucks. its not a dock, u just plug a 1/8" into ur headphone jack.

 

[drlee27]

Soundmatters foxl speakers. The best.

 

[Acrog]

nuff said

 

[islewind]

I've got the JBL on tours, they are great for their size and price (>75). I have seen many raves about the foxl unit, if you are ready to spend $200-250, they would be very appealing. I've also heard the Cambridge Mick Fleetwood setup mentioned above, great sound but it's not that small of a package.

 

[panda]

tivoli ipal

i take this thing with me everywhere, even use it in the shower.

logitech mm50 is more travel friendly and comes with a carry case but it doesn't sound as good, nor does it come with a built in FM tuner.

 

[PhaedrusX]

i second the Tivoli PAL recommendation. i've used one in many a hotel room with good results. very rugged and solidly built. you'd be hard-pressed to get better sound in a smaller package.

another similar-priced option, if you have the extra real estate, would be to run appropriate cables from your mp3 player into a pair of Audioengine AE2s.

budget and space constraints would probably help whittle down your options here.

 

[fatcat28037]

I've listened to this little JBL quite a bit, it sounds nice, especially for its size. However it's for iPod only.

JBL OnStage Micro Speakers for MP3 and Portable Audio Players - Black in Speakers for iPods at JR.com

 

[GreatDane]

You did say it needed to fit into a bag...

...see, it IS small enough if your bag is big enough

The beast does have wheels...including a handy extending handle!

 

[Dominat0r]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acrog /img/forum/go_quote.gif nuff said

Have these and cannot say 1 bad thing about them at all. Extremely great sound from a semi-portable.

Just so you know, it comes in its own case (subwoofer enclosure doubles as case).

 

[waltjocketty]

The best ones I've seen were made by LG and flipped open, like a cell phone. LG MSP-100 Portable speakers

They get pretty loud without distortion, they're really compact, and they're cheap.

 

[spacemanspliff]

Not tiny. They are a bit larger than tennis balls. However, BIG sound. Powered by a t-amp too. Just a suggestion. I got a pair for my mom's little tv hutch and they certainly clear up the dialogue.

 

[Tbln]

Check the X-Minimax speakers out, if you want tiny: X-Mini Capsule Speakers powered by XM-I

Really portable, it gives reasonably good sound quality (forget about thumping bass though) and volume for it's size.

The in-built rechargeable batteries provide up to 6 hours of playback.