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 MUCH BETTER THAN IHOME SPEAKERS January 23, 2010
L. Huynh (California)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Since I cannot post the link here, look up the X-Mini Max II review on CNET, a website that reviews all things involving technology. Compared to the iHome iHM77 review, the X-Mini Max II's have been said to provide a much better sound quality and even some bass, although not very much. These speakers do deliver on sound quality and are amazing, very loud, and do offer some low end sounds. I HIGHLY recommend you get these speakers, all of the reviews point out the X-Mini Max II's are much better than the iHome iHM77 since the iHome iHM77's have NO bass whatsoever and sound somewhat tinny and even distorted at higher volumes. Now as for the iHome iHM79's, the newest version of the iHome ultraportable speakers, I am not sure as to how the sound quality compares with the X-Mini Max II but from the reviews I have seen, the sound quality of the iHM79's are better than the iHM77's but there is still no bass and the size of the iHM79's (which can be bought at the Apple website for $50) is increased dramatically (it also looks uglier). I HIGHLY recommend these speakers they are absolutely amazing. If you don't believe me, look up the reviews for this product.
Believe it - best speakers I own March 15, 2010
Rhonda Roberts (Orlando, Florida)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I saw the C-Net review, and yup, these live up to it. I use these with my little tiny re-furbed 8gb fuze. The sound is broad, deep and very full. Lots of bass, treble and mid-tones. The sound fills the room. If you have concrete walls it will rock your space from end to end. Panel covered walls, about 3/4 the distance. Outside, these things are just amazing. They look cool, charge up quickly and use a standard mini-usb. You don't have to use both at once, but you will want to because they are 'real' stereo as opposed to two speakers that just repeat the same sound. And they are very, very clear and sweet.
They weigh almost nothing and tuck up into an egg shape. The magnets that hold them together are very strong. I haul these around in my purse all day and they do not come apart. There is no storage compartment for the little charging cord (which also connects the speakers). The cord is about the size of a standard set of ear buds and wraps up nicely around the speakers if you want to do that. Keep it where you keep your ear buds.
There just is nothing else like these. The iHomes are clones of this design, more expensive, and they don't have the bass these do. These are made in Singapore by Xmi Pte Ltd and assembled in China. The x-mini is their original design. I have seen these cloned a lot, but nothing sounds like these.
So for a small amount of money you can get a seriously cool set of speakers to carry around in your bag! I got rid of a logitech blade to get these. These are not quite as loud as the blade but it's OK.
Special bonus - these come with an additional cord you can use to attach other X-minis to! You can make your own x-mini parade of dancing little egg things and put them anywhere. I am not sure if you improve the sound by doing that, but you certainly spread it around more. Plus it looks goofy. You can attach another set of these or up to (I think) 16 of the single x2s. They are the kind of thing you want to collect - they work, are really small, and are rechargeable so I can see this catching on.
The egg shaped ones are getting harder to find. I probably paid less for these than you will here on Amazon. When I shopped for prices I just went with an Amazon prime shipper because it worked out to be less. I did notice other places had sold out or were waiting on replenishment. So if you see them, grab them. If you don't like it you can probably resell these for what you paid for them or possibly a little more if they stay popular. I think they will.
Amazing little speakers February 19, 2010
Joe Tye (Iowa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After years of hauling around "portable" speakers for my iPod, this is Travelers Nirvana! I hook up 4 X-mini speakers (which fit into a pair of shoes for packing) and fill my hotel room with music. This is more than technology - it's magic! The only downside is that the blue light indicating power on is so bright that I have to cover it up at night - a swatch of electrician's tape works well.
Great set of speakers March 25, 2010
David
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The X-Mini Max II Capsule Speakers are great. I checked into many types of mini speakers. There were many reviews on these speakers, and I read a lot of them. Then, I saw there was a video, I watched it and coudn't believe the sound of the speakers. I ordered them from Amazon, who gives great service, and free shipping.
Great portable Speaker March 3, 2010
M. Robert Goldston (Albuquerque, NM)
The wife has an iPhone 3GS and she always wants to play music when she is on the treadmill or in the kitchen. I have an iPod dock on our home theater system (Denon); but, the pin-outs are different from our 1st gen iPod touch compared to the iPhone and it does not work with the home system. The iPhone speakers are just too small to fill a room. The mini-max II looked like a good solution and she is very happy with the portability and sound of the speakers.
Pros:
- Very good sound
- USB rechargeable
- Small size, very portable
- Very cool design
Cons:
- Only A-OK bass
- A little expensive for the size, you can get a Logitech PC system with subwoofer for same $$ or less
- For the $$, the speakers should be Bluetooth
- Don't know how long the rechargeable batteries will last, usually 2 years seems about the average for most products this size (cell phones, ipods, game controllers, etc..)
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