altec lansing im-237 orbit ultraportable speaker for mp3 players (silver)

Buy Cheap Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable Speaker for MP3 Players (Silver)

Amazon.com Product Description--Posted September 12, 2008 The compact, portable iM-237 Orbit M speaker system is an ideal way to share your MP3, CD player, music-enabled phone, or laptop tunes anytime, anywhere. Slip it out of your pocket or purse for an instant audio broadcast. Just plug and play--the incredible, full-bodied, 360-degree sound will blow you away with its clarity and range. At the park, at a party, or just at your desk, it's a great companion for your favorite music device when you want to share your tunes with friends or need a break from headphone wires. And, with its long battery life, the music keeps playing well into the night.

The compact, portable iM-237 Orbit M speaker system is an ideal way to share your MP3, CD player, music-enabled phone, or laptop tunes anytime, anywhere. Click to enlarge.

Full-bodied, 360-degree sound that will amaze your friends with its clarity and range. Click to enlarge.

Includes a protective carrying case. Click to enlarge.

Share Your Tunes--Anytime, Anywhere

Incredible Volume and Clarity

Enjoy clear, distortion-free sound wherever you need it. A single up-firing neodymium driver provides sound in a 360-degree pattern for impressive sound in all directions.

Total Connectivity

Easily connects to portable CD players, MP3 players, music-enabled phones, laptops, and other audio devices, including iPod and iPhone. Conveniently connects to any music player with a 3.5-mm connection and most music phones with the 2.5-mm adapter (included).

Portable, Rugged Design

Handles whatever your mobile lifestyle dishes out. Plus, the Orbit's wrap-around design protects cord and connector. Just wrap it up and go. And its compact size fits any bag or pocket.

Battery Powered

Take it with you anywhere, no AC required. Plays up to 24 hours on 3 AAA batteries (not included). The LED indicates power on/off and battery status.

What's in the Box

Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit M speaker with 3.5-mm connector, 2.5-mm adapter, protective case, user's guide, and quick connect card

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Technical Details

- Compatibility: all MP3 players; iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G; iPod classic 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod touch 1G, 2G

- Conveniently connects to any music player with 3.5-mm connection and music phones with 2.5-mm adapter (not included)

- Single up-firing neodymium driver provides sound in a 360-degree pattern to easily share the music

- Compact size and battery power for maximum portability; LED indicates power on/off and battery status

- Wrap around cable storage

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"Great sound for a portable speaker" 2010-05-07

By Jason Tanaka (Irvine, CA United States)

The speaker itself sounds great, deep bass, very robust. I accidentally had the volume all the way up and plugged it into my iPhone, and it was shockingly loud, yet still sounds good even at that volume.

The only drawback (as others wrote) is the short cable to the music device. No clue why it is only 6 inches long, but you can buy cheap extensions for these on Amazon.

"Audiophiles - PLEASE READ" 2010-05-05

By J. Walton

All in all, this is a fantastic product. For its price and size, you are not going to find better construction or sound. I was unwilling to purchase it, however, because there is no way I would accept a mono configuration. Following a few very insightful reviews here on Amazon, I simply purchased a product like this to remedy the situation.

I was a bit skeptical about the wiring configuration of the splitter at first, even given the red/white colors, but when I first fired up the intro to AC/DC Hell's Bells, I confirmed that it properly splits left/right.

Of course you will need to purchase two speakers, but you will get true stereo sound. As noted in the other reviews, you can fit the splitter in one of the cases, clip the cases together, and you are set. Obviously, having two speakers not only gives you stereo, but also gives you a great volume boost. I rarely rate a product 5 starts, but this one gets it.

"Just what I needed for traveling" 2010-05-05

By Spark Jonz (Orange, CA)

I've been traveling a lot lately and wanted a small speaker system for my hotel room. This speaker was exactly what I needed! The sound is full and rich. The speaker is small and the travel case is a nice touch. I previously had some Creative Travel speakers and several low cost, worthless speakers, and this one really impressed me in its quality leap from others I have used. I tried out several new alternatives available at the audio store in the San Francisco airport and this one made my jaw drop compared to iHome's and others.

My only complaint is that it is strictly battery driven. While this keeps things really simple when traveling, and the battery lasts a long time, I would like to be able to leave it on without killing the batteries. Specifically, its nice going to sleep to music, and with this speaker, I have to turn it off as I slip into sleep.

But regardless, I would recommend this to anyone looking for a travel speaker. Sounds great, very portable, long battery life. Excellent!

"Great Little Speaker" 2010-05-05

By Pathfinder (North Carolina)

I was looking for a small, portable speaker for my Ipod Touch and was lured into buying those tiny, black, mushroom looking little speakers based on their good reviews. Bad move for me. They sounded like an old transistor radio on steroids. I realize the shortcomings of tiny speakers but these were just unacceptable to me and I returned them.

I came upon the Altec Lansing im-237's and they also had glowing reviews. Considering Altec Lansing's reputation, I ordered one, hoping that this time, I would get reasonable sound from a very small speaker.

I was not disappointed! This little speaker is amazing for its size. I was not expecting a whole lot considering it's a single speaker and very small but it truly surprised me with the sounds that came from it. My ipod Touch pumped Phil Keaggy guitar solos through it while I munched my lunch and it was very, very, enjoyable.

By all means get this speaker, you won't be sorry!

"Nice little convenient speaker for laptop." 2010-05-03

By SK-L (Portland, OR USA)

Like the speaker. Very easy to use, compact. A little tinny - could have more bass. Really didn't expect much more from a small speaker. I would recommend.

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