Tag : mbbg1 miniblaster, gen 1, ipod nano, portable speaker, black, jlab audio

Company : JLAB List Price : $49.95 Amazon Price : Too low to display Used Price : Average customer review :

Features

• Ultra portable, pocket-sized hi-fi speaker for your iPod nano G1. Take it anywhere!
• Perfect for travel, the beach, camping, hotels, sports, and every room in the house.
• Runs on batteries or included power adapter.
• The only portable speaker of its kind, the MiniBlaster received 9/10 stars from Gizmodo.
• Sleek design and amazing sound quality make this a must-have gadget for your iPod nano.

Product Description

Slide your iPod nano Gen 1 (Pre Sep 12, 2006) into the incredible White JLab MiniBlaster and you’ve got the coolest gadget in the world! If you have the new nano Gen 2, released Sep 12, you want the MiniBlaster G2, available now!

This ultra portable stereo speaker fits in your pocket, allowing you to enjoy your favorite MP3s anywhere! Grab the MiniBlaster on your way out the door and you’ll enjoy crystal clear sound from your iPod nano any time and any place. Use it at the beach, camping, picnicking, hanging with friends, in your bedroom, kitchen, or bathroom, when you travel, in hotel rooms, and everywhere you go.

The MiniBlaster allows you to DJ the moments of your life right out of your pocket. You can play the perfect song at the perfect time to provide a soundtrack for special moments.

The MiniBlaster includes a switching power adapter and a silicone skin for your iPod nano. Be the one of the first people to have this hot new gadget and amaze your friends!

A White MiniBlaster is also available.

Customer reviews

Just what I was hoping for
I’m impressed with this little thing. The case is well-made and has a very solid feel. The Nano fits perfectly into the skin and into the MiniBlaster. I didn’t have difficulties with the fit like others mentioned. Getting the Nano out takes some pushing, but that’s the way it should be. You don’t want it falling out on it’s own and hitting the pavement. All the Nano controls are accessible. The front, circular control (volume/scroll) works fine through a silicon skin and is very protected.

The reason we buy this thing is for sound and size. Size and weight are impressively minimal. You won’t beat that anywhere. As for sound, it’s not a home entertainment center or a Bose IPod system - it’s a tiny little device that offers maximum portability. If you can bring your Bose system along with you, then do it. If you need something small and more portable, then read on.

The sound has a distinct clarity. Mids to highs are crisp and well separated. What you loose is bass. It’s attenuated, but not dull or muddy. I wasn’t expecting strong bass with a frequency response of 450Hz to 20KHz. It’s not built for it and shouldn’t be expected.

It’s made, as others have said, for you and a couple of friends in an environment without too much ambient noise. If you are looking for a system that you can play at a beech party with a big group of friends, keep looking, because this isn’t it. Too many voices chatting away will drown this little thing out.

In a reasonably quiet room or out on the trail, you get enough volume to really enjoy the music. It’s loud enough to hear the detail in the sound. It even gets too loud for conversations and has to be turned down. Don’t get me wrong, the neighbors won’t be calling or stomping on the floor. It has what it needs to fill the niche that it’s designed for.

I personally like the sound with the EQ set to “Small Speakers” - seems like a good balance for Classic Rock which I tend to listen to the most.

If you want a small, light and very portable speaker system to free you from headphones and make portable music a social experience between friends again, then you are onto something.

Enjoy!

Great for use while traveling
I wanted to be able to listen to podcasts and my own music while commuting and so first purchased (for $80) an FM converter that plugged into the lighter and my iPod and then matched an unused frequency to play what was on the iPod. The sound wasn’t great and it changed depending on where I was driving. I spent a lot of time trying to find the right static frequency and match it with the device. In the short time that I tried it out I had to switch frequencies twice.

So, I looked for a speaker. I decided that it wouldn’t be a disaster to buy something at this price to try even if it didn’t work great. It was what I was looking for! I can use it in the car and also other places where I want to play what is on my ipod so that others can hear. It is not great sound quality, but it is much better than what I was getting with the FM converter and much easier. I can either use batteries or the AC adaptor (I already have a device that converts the cigarette lighter into AC power).

It is a great solution for what I was looking for.

Good Product
I recommend this product over similar products that are outrageously expensive. Powerful sound for it’s size and easy to use. Great value.

Wow, under 15 bucks including shipping!
Don’t expect too much bass out of -any- tiny speakers but as a way to turn your nano into a sort of 21st century “transistor radio” equivalent with stereo audio and a better sound quality, this little thing is superb. Talk radio podcasts are delivered very clearly and music can be enjoyed to an extent especially if you choose an appropriate EQ setting on your nano. Volume capability is decent, just don’t expect to entertain an audience bigger than about two or three. Battery life is good for the 4x AAA batteries.

JLab Audio
The sound is good from the Miniblaster, but getting my Ipod in and out of it is a real chore!! It is very difficult to do. It not only is very hard to place in the miniblaster, but getting it out is even worse. I like the size of it as it doesn’t take up a lot of room when I place it on the counter. Just difficult to use. It is also hard to adjust the volume with the “skin” on it.