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Altec Lansing Orbit portable MP3/iPod speaker | 
| Brand: Altec Lansing
Category: CE
Buy New: £22.49
as of 16/3/2010 14:25 CDT details
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Rating:  reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 2.4 x 8 x 7
nv: Battery Life: 24 hours
Depth: 4cm
Height: 8.9cm
Input Connection: 3.5mm Jack
Power: 3xAAA battery
Width: 8.9cm
MPN: iM 207
Model: iM 207
UPC: 021986954514
EAN: 0021986954507
ASIN: B000YEKM0U
Release Date: December 19, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Features | | • | Excellent musicality is powered by acoustic tayloring. | | • | Integrates a cone design with a custom-built Altec Lansing speaker to project a 360-degree sound field. | | • | Plays for up to 24 hours on 3 AAA batteries. | | • | The rugged Orbit is durable enough for the most intrepid traveler. |
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Product Description
Altec Lansing has just introduced a a new portable speaker system; the Orbit. A small and lightweight speaker system that will give you up to 24 hours of music from 3-AAA batteries. The Orbit will work with just about any portable media player or mobile phone the cable from the speaker is a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and it also comes with a 2.5mm adapter. The Orbit has a cone design with a custom-built Altec Lansing speaker to project a 360-degree sound field. The compact lightweight Orbit speaker system is an ideal companion for your favorite MP3 player or music-enabled mobile phone when you want a break from headphones. Or slip it out of a pocket or purse for an attention-getting way to share your tunes anytime anywhere. The full-bodied 360-degree sound will make your friends wonder where the speakers are. And with its long battery life the music keeps playing long into the night. Orbit is designed to project surprisingly loud rich sound in all directions. Featuring Fusion360 technology the Altec Lansing Orbit integrates a cone design with a custom-built 40mm speaker driver to project a 360-degree sound field - while weighing in at a mere 8oz. (.23kg). The Orbit is shock resistant and uses 3-AAA batteries for up to 24 hours continuous play time. Advanced MP3 Players Opinion: We tested this product and thought it would be like a lot of other relatively inexpensive portable speaker systems - i.e. a bit rubbish. However we were genuinely surprised by the volume clarity and battery life of Altec Lansing Orbit - it truly does produce 360 degree sound (it's not just marketing speak - honest!) and the design is unique and effective. A highly recommended portable speaker system and we don't say that often! HAS POWER WILL TRAVEL! Sound clarity with depth Fusion360 technology Long battery life Shock-resistant Personal configuration
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| Customer Reviews:
Stunning sound December 12, 2007
Chudleigh Nighton (UK)
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
Considering the limitation of the speakers employed this tiny item punches well above it's weight. I have connected the speaker to my desk top computer, sat nav and Snow Fox MP3 player and never been let down by the lack of punch and clarity.
In fact placed centrally in a collegues 53 seat coach, whilst parked up, the sound spread around and down the entire vehicle (40') which is something I did not expect. in the larger space of my company's staff mness room it managed a creditable performance in an area 120' x 40'ceratinly sufficient to provide a clear mabient sound without being stressed and distorted.
The EQ setting on the Snow Fox is very basic but with the unit in "pop" mode the bass is present and the trebles are clean with little or no distortion.
The only gripe is with the on/off switch which is infuriating to operate and feels as though it is a couple of grit particles not electrical contacts, squeeze too hard and nothing happens; relax and the soft twist completes the switching operation. B*st*rd thing!!!!
This is the only down side of this neat unit and something that A.L. need to address before they have a host of broken units returned because the switch is an utter, utter pain in the fundamentals!!
My wife and I have an orbit each and my colleague was so impressed by the combination of Snow Fox and Orbit speaker that I am buying him one to add to his collection of "travel gadgets" and have no doubt that his wife wil also at some point benefit from her own Orbit in the not too distant future.
I would recommend the unit to those who like my collegue and I travel a good deal and have litle space to carry larger bulky items but want a "room" filling sound without too many complexities.
 Excellent and cheap April 16, 2008
Book Heaven (Sussex, UK)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have just bought this while on holiday in the US. I wanted a portable speaker for my iPod, and this was one of the cheapest in the store, so I wasn't too sure whether it would be any good. However, I knew that Altec have a good reputation.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the sound. which is clear and bright. I haven't tried it on the loudest setting as I am in a hotel room, and don't want to upset the other residents!
Initially I found it hard to turn the speaker to the off/on position, but it has become easier. I'm also using rechargeable batteries, as it seems to use them quite heavily.
Altec Lansing UK Support... EXCELLENT. July 2, 2008
Gerry
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The sound quality for what I wanted it for is Excellent.... to boost my scanner volume....
But have encountered the reported switch problem... I Asked Altec Lansing for help and received first class servce and help....
Gerry.
Great for camping May 7, 2009
Linda Wilson (Surrey, Uk)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I brough this speaker to take on a camp with 30 kids, so obviously I didn't want to spend to much, or have to much weight & wires to worry about. It is loud for such a small size, the sound quality was very clear and it doesn't distort the base untill the battery start to run down. The volume is great especialy when you consider my Creative Zen dosen't turn up that loud. However it was certanily louder when the kids decided to try it with thier Ipods!
It also survived been dropped a few times, not only on mud but also hard flooring. Even then only damaged recived was the grill on top popping out slightly but it soon went back in to place. Once I got used to the unusual switch to turn it on (Grabbing the silver rim without touching the speaker elsewhere)it was easy enough to use. To be honest I had more fun with the battery compartment, the slot for opening is not much use I tend to use the feet to push against.
The batteries seemed to last very well, even when I was using pound shop specials, whereas my rechargables last even longer.
 good at the price December 10, 2008
Andrew Cowie (Birmingham, England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Let's not get over-excited about this; the original UK list price was something like £40 which was ridiculous but for £17.99 it's not bad. This is my 3rd set of Altec Lansing speakers, I already own an IM9 and IM500 but I wanted something to plug into my laptop when I give presentations and lectures so the Orbit looked ideal, which it is.
The sound quality is good considering the size and the volume goes up quite high but don't be misled by promises of a surprising amount of bass - there really is no bass response to speak of although the sound quality varies depending on the surface you put the Orbit on.
I agree with all the complaints about the fiddly controls; it's difficult to open the back to put the batteries in and it's even harder to turn it on and off. Maybe everyone at Altec Lansing has small, clammy hands so they can grip polished surfaces easily but I've got big hands and I bought this in the middle of winter when my hands were cold and dry and there is absolutely nothing to get a grip on! Both my other Altec Lansing speakers have a timer so if they detect no input for a couple of minutes they switch themselves off which might have been nice for the Orbit but every nice-to-have, like an LED to tell you it's on, or a mains power option has been sacrificed to keep the cost down.
Pros: cute, cheap and loud.
Cons: impossible to operate for anyone over the age of 12.
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