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

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Average Customer Rating:	4.5
Brand:	Altec Lansing Technologies
Model:	iMT237
Color:	Silver
Weight:	3 pounds
Dimensions:	5.5 inches x 3.4 inches x 6 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

Speaker Systems; Altec Lansing; Gen 1; Gen 2; Gen 3; Gen 4; Gen 5; Gen 1; Gen 2; Gen 3; Gen 4; Gen 1; Gen 2; MP3 Player; 2008; Electronics

Product description

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 (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, 3 AAA batteries, user's guide, and quick connect card

Features

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 (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

Customer reviews

« It Cranks »

Greetings, I bought this to give to my daughter along with an Ipod touch for Christmas. We were all surprised how well it performed. The beauty is, at this price, who cares if it is lost or blows up with her type of music. Buy one, they're cool.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2009-01-08

« Still a throwaway unit »

I could mirror all the comments on here - the on-off button issue, that it sounds better than the iM-207, the better styling than it's baby brother. For all that, I'd probably give this 5 stars. But, for why I give it 3 stars, consider this:

I'm a music fanatic who, for years, was looking for a way to take a lot of music out on backpacking trips with a minimum of weight. Enter these Altec speakers (coupled to a Sansa 4 gig Clip). I'd stumbled onto the iM 207 in a local store and really enjoyed it. Great sound, long battery life and small enough to carry anywhere. Then, after a couple of months, I noticed the insulation on the cord was starting to rip right where it exits the housing. There's no stress relief whatsoever. On the 237 it's no different. On the 207, it appears like the wire at least exits the housing on a slight angle as it goes around the housing to lay into the storage channel. On the 237, it appears to stick straight out - something almost guaranteed to tear the insulation in time, even with the TLC I give to all my electronics. I'm about to open the 207 to see if there's a place to put a mini jack so I can solder one in. I see me needing to do the same with the 237 one day.

All this is to say, I can't rate any product with what I see as a design flaw as anything but average. If it's destined to break, it "ain't all that".

Rating: (3 out of 5) @ 2009-01-06

« Small but mighty! »

My husband got this speaker for me to use with my iPod around the house, traveling or camping.The sound is impressive! It is lightweight and small. I got one for my son-in-law to use with his iPod when he works out at home. They took it in their restored 70's Ford Bronco, which is pretty loud, and the sound was great. I can't say enough!

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2009-01-06

« Mighty Little soundblaster! »

I bought this product after extensively researching portable MP3 player and laptop speakers,and so far I am not disappointed. I love the sound quality.

Pros: The first thing to know before you buy this, is that this is a pretty small speaker. For the size, it does have amazing bass and generally good sound quality. I use it to play music and video from both my laptop and MP3 player, works great with both. Admitted, the sound wouldn't be comparable to a Bose speaker set or even Altec's own MP3 docks or high end portable speakers like iM4 , but hey, for those you'd have to shell out anything between $100 to $ 400. AND this one is smaller than any of those and easy to carry around with you.
Battery usage is pretty decent (I use it a LOT)and the on/off light is handy, because it allows you to switch this off when not being used.
It comes with it's own neat carrying case, which saves it from the scratches and dings of a rough backpack life.
The cord neatly tucks inside the base.

Cons: relatively minor. I do wish that the speakers were stereo though, and the cord a little longer.

Overall: good value at a decent price. if you are looking for a small speaker with good sound, and are on a sub $50 budget, this is the one for you.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2008-12-30

« I am so impressed! »

I love portable powered speakers for some reason and have purchased quite a few over the years. I picked this one up before a recent trip, and attached to my Zune it filled the condo with clear perfect sound. The three AAA batteries lasted the whole week with no sign of dying off. I was stunned at the quality for the size and can't believe how much better portable speakers have gotten. I'll take it on every trip!