Options for Good Portable Speakers

Now that you can hold, organise and carry nearly your entire music library with you in a featherweight device, such as an Ipod or one of the many types of MP3 music players, you need a good set of portable speakers for when headphones are not enough. All the different choices can be a bit overwhelming, and the first question for most is: how much are you willing to spend? Depending on your budget, you can spend from as little as under £5 and as much as over £600.

For those who don’t want to spend much, the iHome iHM20B Pocket stereo system for the Ipod Nano 3G costs around £5 and offers "decent sound for a small device". It is about the size of the Ipod Nano itself. Altec Lansing's Orbit MP3 iM237 is a new and improved version. It costs a little more but offers better sound than its predecessor. The price is around £20.

If you don’t mind spending a lot more money, you can get something with excellent quality. According to recent reviews, Harmon Kardon's Go + Play offers the best sound available in portable speakers, as well as RF remote control, USB output, video output, aux output and an attractive design. However, it does not have a radio, is not compatible with Iphone or certain Ipod models and costs around £600. For around £70, the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere offers great sound and travels well. However, in recent reviews, consumers felt that the remote control range wasn’t very good. Another drawback is that it is less compact than other portable speaker options. Nevertheless, it offers great quality at a good price.

These are just a few examples of the many portable speakers available. The best choice depends on each customer’s needs and priorities. If you don’t mind spending more money to get the best sound possible with your portable speakers, you can certainly get it. Some may prefer to spend their money on London theatre tickets, but everyone has different priorities. Perhaps you are someone who wants something small enough to throw in your purse along with your mobile phone, keys and club tickets. Every customer is different, but there are good options on the market for everyone.