Best portable speakers for iPhone
Donald Bell
Senior editor August 17, 2010 (updated on: October 21, 2010)
Sure, your iPhone has a built-in speaker, but why on earth would you want to use it when there are so many powerful, portable speakers out there?
Maybe you want to play some tunes on a camping trip, or stream Pandora for your backyard barbecue. Either way, you're going to need a GSM-shielded speaker designed for portability that can run off battery power, and maybe even keep your phone charged.
The following portable speakers run the gamut in terms of price and size, but they all offer great sound and the freedom of cranking the volume on your iPhone, sans power cables.
For a more general list of great speakers for your iPhone or iPod, check out our roundup of Top iPod speakers.
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| Price | $99.99 to $135.99 | $225.24 | $144.00 to $249.99 | $359.00 to $399.95 | $164.51 to $174.29 |
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| Release date | August 09, 2010 | October 01, 2010 | September 20, 2007 | October 16, 2008 | |
| The Bottom Line | In the sea of affordable, forgettable iPod speakers, the Logitech S715i is a beacon for those who prefer their music to sound great. | The design of Altec Lansing's Mix iMT800 may not appeal to everyone, but its winning combination of good performance, lots of oomph, and portability makes it one of the best iPod speaker options out there. | The Sony RDP-XF100iP is a versatile, powerful iPod/iPhone speaker for around the home that surprises with its deep low-end sound. | The Bose SoundDock Portable is a really good iPod speaker, but it should cost less than $400. | The inMotion Max isn't the smallest, loudest, or most advanced portable iPod speaker we've seen, but it strikes a satisfying middle ground at a fair price. |
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5 comments
Join the conversation! Add your comment- It's a nice added touch that not one of the links in the Buying Choices section leads to their respective online stores. Seriously, is this a joke or you people are just morons and can't even set up a hyperlink? So which is it?
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- ibytesxk, you're right
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- I'll admit I only glanced at the headline and products in this post, but I'm sure the AudioEngine A2's blow any of these systems out of the water in terms of sound quality, and beat many on price as well.
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- Fox xl are better then any of these
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- I would rather just spend the 200 dollars on a real 2.1 or 5.1 system and plug any idevice or otherwise into it via the audio plug. (Assuming of course you have the space to put the subwoofer)
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