- Passive travel speaker
- No batteries or AC adaptor is required
- Compact & stylish design with a protective speaker lid / Lid also works as a speaker stand
- Neodymium magnet for quality sound
- Magnetically shielded
Product Description
The SRS-TP1 Portable Speaker System joins together for portability and is lightweight and easy to carry. The SRS-TP1 features neodymium magnet for superior sound, a convenient storable cord and requires no batteries or external power source. Just plug it into your portable audio product and start enjoying your music.... More >>
Sony Compact and Slim Travel Speaker for iPod and MP3 Players
In my searching, finding the right portable speaker involves a tradeoff between volume/power output and how many batteries you’re willing to buy and lug around with you. In the past I’ve preferred to use active speakers just because the passive speakers i’ve found were too soft to listen to in anything but a quiet environment, and extremely close to the listener. But, the downside of active speakers is spending a small fortune in batteries since active speakers consume an absurd amount of “juice”. I finally settled on these speakers after reading some reviews here and on youtube.
First, the sound quality is pretty damn good- the bass is lacking, but is adequate and ranks equivalent, if not superior, to the active speakers i’ve owned in the past. Second, this thing can get loud. Sometimes i take this in the bathroom to listen to some music when i’m in the shower and i can easily hear it over the running water. I’ve made a habit of bringing this with me on camping trips and vacations to share music with friends. And third- its highly portable (smaller in height than a soda can and much thinner) and its cord wraps around nicely and stays in place. I’m extremely pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 3 / 5
We have this for our son’s room to play music at night. I already had an AC adapter that way it doesn’t drain the battery of my Ipod. It goes just loud enough and the sound quality isn’t bad either. We’ll use it when we travel, too.
Rating: 4 / 5
I purchased the Sony Compact and Slim Travel Speaker to use with my MP3 player when I want to listen to my music or the radio but didnt want to be tied up with ear phones. I used it while painting. It is easy to use and very portable. I love the way it folds up. It feels quite study too. But the one thing that really disappointed me was the sound quality. I would have expected better from Sony but I guess you get what you pay for. Had I wanted to spend more I am sure I would have found travel speakers with much better sound quality. I didnt want to spend more because my main use will be when doing painting and any messy job that if I should spill something on the speakers I wont be out alot of money if it gets damaged. So all in all I would say that if you want a cheap travel speaker this one will do but if you want something with better sound quality then you need to keep shopping.
Rating: 3 / 5
These speakers are great. They sound great, they are small, they fold up nicely and they are relatively light. I use them in my office, which is quite big and my co-workers can hear the music just fine. I like that they do not require batteries because there are way too many gadgets out there these days that do. I also like that they don’t charge my ipod. They were very reasonably priced, and shipping was pretty fast.
Rating: 5 / 5