Product Description Enjoy high quality audio from a variety of devices including the iPod, iPod mini, MP3 and CD players, desktop computers (all platforms), laptops, and most portable devices. The JBL On Tour combines many proprietary technologies to provide the highest quality sound and playing time. The On Tour will provide astonishing bass and clear, accurate sound from a pocket-sized system. The two aluminum domed transducers are driven by powerful Neodymium magnets. This design provides a full, rich frequency response from the lowest bass to the highest highs. Signal-to-noise ratio is greater than 80dB. Voltage input is 100-230 VAC, 50-60 Hz, for use around the world.
Quality surpasses quantityNovember 30, 2008 These speakers were recommended to me by a friend, and I have yet to be disappointed. For the size of the speakers, the sound quality is excellent. High and mid ranges are clear and crisp, and the woofer, though somewhat anemic, is cleverly designed into the fold out cover for as much bass as I would expect from portable speakers.
Connectivity is through a standard Aux-in cable, so no need to worry whether the plug is compatible with your model iPod or iPhone (unless you have the first generation iPhone, which needs a special adaptor for any aux-in cable).
Power choices include 4 AAA batteries or AC wall outlet adaptor. Battery life is better than I was expecting.
I have now brought these speakers on several trips, with different groups of friends and to work. Everyone is impressed by the quality and sound output from these little guys. After a few minutes, you may even forget you're listening on a portable system.
I have read in other reviews that you can blow these speakers pretty easily, so I have been careful, and have not tested fate on that one...
I guess it would also be nice if there were a convenient retractable Aux-in cable, so you don't have to carry that around separately and risk losing it, but that's just being picky.
Overall, I'm very happy with these speakers and would highly recommend them to anyone who wants a portable speakers system with great quality for the size.
Another good product at a crappy priceNovember 30, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A few days ago amazon was selling this for $58 with free shipping. I was thinking about going ahead and buying it because they seemed to be good and they are not being made anymore (a lot of stores aren't selling them any more). Well, Amazon stopped selling them.
Now some stupid 3rd party is selling them for $199. This is becoming common on Amazon. Amazon stops selling items with really great reviews and a 3rd party pulls in trys selling it at an outrageous price.
Don't buy this for $199. The retail was $99, but they were commonly sold for $75 or less. This is a rip off.
They probably are good for $60-$75 dollar speakers, but you can get much better for $200.
Not satisfactor for higher rangeNovember 25, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am going to return this product. It is compact, simple and light. I like it how it looks. But it does not pick up sounds as much as I expected, especially higher ranges. The violin sounds thin and poor, coming from far away. This speaker set also does not pick up some sounds that my built-in computer speakers can. However, the lower sounds are full and rich, you can enjoy it. I don't recommend this speaker system who want to play music with a wider range, but it is a good speaker system if you want to enjoy only bass.
I love these travel speakers !November 24, 2008 I forgot my Creative travel speakers at home ... as I cannot stand to just listen to the poor music and sound of the radio that is in the hotel room, I decided to buy new travel speakers. I checked the reviews on Amazon and decided to go for the JBL On Tour. Oh my gosh, I cannot believe it, the sound of this small device is so great! I have connected it to my Ipod and also listened to online radio, both works very well. I have these speakers only for a few days so I cannot tell if they are good for a lot of travelling but I'm very impressed of the great sound - I guess I will no longer use my Creative speakers - these are much better !!!!
Compact, virsatile and ahead of the game.November 18, 2008 I love my little JBL speakers.
After becoming mildly obsessed with the quality of audio in my life, I bought a JBL On Tour speaker set to stand in place of my tinny Macbook Pro speakers.
Some people will complain that they sound tinny and not very powerful. The fact is, they offer nice clear audio at volumes above what a laptop is capable of. High's are great, mids are so-so and bass is punchy but minimal. Still, it's a huge improvement over laptop speakers and far smaller and more portable than other travel speakers. They fit great in my Timbuk2 bag. Seriously, that audio is very clear.
What I love about them most is that they have the perfect feature set. You can run them on a power cable or four AAA batteries (for iPoding it up the beach). The aesthetically pleasing casing hides all the cables below and offers great Fung Shue to any environment. Yes, the case scratches/smudges easily, but comes with a soft carry case.
Definitely a good buy, especially if you can snag em for $26 like I did!
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