Altec Lansing Orbit-MP3

In my quest for a portable speaker, I picked up one of these and an XMI Mini II speaker (see my other review)... they are both very similar products. The idea behind the orbit is very similar to the XMI Mini II, to provide portable sound to carry with you whilst out and about, or perhaps to travel light on holiday. The Orbit is quite large, about 90mm across, even though it only houses a 40mm speaker unit. The 3.5mm headphone jack has a cable that is just over 20cm long (so longer than the Mini II) and it neatly stores in a groove in the side of the speaker unit. This does not have rechargeable batteries though, instead it uses three AAA cells. This has one ...  Read the complete review

I got this speaker as I wanted a well priced speaker that was small to transport around Europe with me and that would give me a decent sound when I got it out. This piece of hardware certainly fit the bill. The speaker gives great sound both bass and treble, is surprisingly loud without distorting and has a couple of really good functions that go with it. Place the speaker on its bass (as seen in the picture) and it projects the sound up and you it goes around the space you're in. Place it on its side directed specifically at something and the sound is far more concentrated in that area and makes it better for the listener to enjoy. This speaker is unarguably great ...  Read the complete review