An inexpensive mono speaker that fits in a pocket.

This little mono iHome speaker (iHM61) puts out a lot of sound for its size. Like most tiny speakers, you can’t turn the volume very high or they’ll vibrate and/or distort the sound. These little guys are not Bluetooth or WiFi. They plug directly in to the earphone jack of your phone,  mp3 player, laptop, etc. This newer model puts on a mini light show, but iHome still makes a similar model without LED lights. (iHM60). This speaker is powered by a built in rechargeable battery and charges via any USB port on your computer, or you can use an AC adaptor, not included. It uses a mini-USB plug, not the more popular micro-USB. But it was ready to run out of the package, so it was pre-charged, or at least partially charged. Even though the case is plastic it seems rugged enough for travel, an ideal use for this little speaker. If  you don’t like the colors changing, you can hit the mode and let it glow in the color you like best. Or you can let it cycle through all its colors, or just turn it off – which can add to battery life. The color changing is NOT coupled to your music, it cycle through them. You twist open the speaker bellows for added bass, and close it  to an even more compact size when you want to pack it away. It come with a handy travel pouch big enough to hold the speaker and the multi-use cable. The cable is used to charge your iHome Speaker and to hook it to your device’s headphone jack. It’s available on the web for under $25. It’s $24 here with free shipping for Amazon Prime Members. I haven’t shopped at this e-tailor.  

http://www.amazon.com/iHome-iHM61-Changing-Portable-Speaker/dp/B0062W0XD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354641494&sr=8-1&keywords=ihome+color+changing+speaker

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