iHome Mini Color Changing Rechargeable Speaker

Rating: 9/10
Pros: Extremely compact, easy to carry and puts out great audio quality.
Cons: When playing music with very high base or at the highest volume the device moves along the surface since it is not very heavy in weight.
Overall: iHome is well known for its truly amazing sounding products.  The iHM61 Mini color changing rechargeable speaker although small does not fall short when it comes to sound output.  It is extremely small, compact, easy to travel with and provides incredible sound quality.  Coming in at only $25.99 it is affordable and a must have for any iDevice or MP3 user that loves to listen to music on the go.  If you’d like to purchase this product you can do so by visiting the iHome.com website.  Let us know your thoughts on this device, and if you own one how has your experience been with it?

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Altec Lansing Octiv Mini M102 Speaker

Rating: 6.5/10

Pros: Loud sound for a small package. Decently priced for a speaker dock.

Cons: Dock is designed to stand a little weird, making it wobbly. Sound is subpar. Bass is recessed, highs are airy and mids are ok. Asks you to install an application every time you plug it in.

Overall: With the reputation of Altec, I expected to see a very well made product with excellent sound. The sound was by far the most disappointing part of the product. In addition, I really disliked how the speaker requested you to download an application every time you docked it in the speaker. You can check this mobile phone speaker on MobileFun.co.uk

WOWee ONE Power Bass Portable Speaker

Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Sound is really crisp and clear from a very small package. Outstanding battery life. Gel audio technology literally shakes the table.
Cons: Bass heavy sound isn’t for everyone.
Overall: This speaker packs great sound into a small package. Gel audio technology creates a unique table shaking for bass heavy music.

You can check it out at MyGearStore.com for $79.99

Tego Audio Nova portable speakers

Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Small size, Big sound. 8 hours of battery life.
Cons: Only 3 colors to choose from
Overall: This is a great solution for consumers looking for good quality sound in a small package. The Nova portable speaker definitely doesn’t disappoint.

You can purchase this product for $39.99 from TegoAudio.com

iHomeAudio iDM15 Bluetooth Speakers

Overall: 9 out of 10
Pros: Small and compact, Bluetooth speakerphone integrated, stores in travel container, loud, great sound
Cons: Still have to use a wire to attach the speakers to each other
Overall: I have tested a few Bluetooth and several compact speakers and these are by far the best.  The deep bass produced in these small speakers and enhanced surround sound are fantastic.  I love that the travel case doubles as an iPad, iPod or iPhone stand, so setting your device into display mode is made easy.  The easy one touch buttons also make pairing easy.  The included USB cable makes charging the iDM15 as easy as plugging it into your USB port for several hours of playback time thanks to the internal Lithium Ion battery.

Check out the iHomeAudio Website and pick up these or any other product that’s right for you.  Retails for $99.99

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Gear4 CRG-70W iPod/iPhone Alarm Clock Radio

Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Really small and portable. Bright blue LED for time, date, and day of the week. Options to input audio, play FM radio and dock iPod to listen to music. Can spread speakers out to get a nice surround sound. Slick looking. Really competitively priced. Sound is really top-notch for the price.
Cons: It would be nice to have an AM radio.
Overall: The Gear4 CRG-70W is a really well and competitively  priced alarm clock dock. It is really portable and nice looking. It will give you all that you need out of an iPod Clock Dock. This mobile phone dock is on sale for £39.95 on MobileFun.

OrigAudio Rock-It 2.0

Rating: 10 out of 10
Pros: Turn any object into a speaker.  Small and Compact.  Lightweight..
Cons: A bit pricey but overall there is nothing else like it on the market.
Overall: The Rock-It 2.0 is one of the coolest gadgets I have seen to date.  Being able to turn a door, window, car hood or box into a kicking speaker is awesome. Powered by 2 AAA batteries this device is able to transform all kinds of objects into speakers.  I am so impressed with this revolutionary device I have decided to award it our Editors Choice Award.

You can learn more about the Rock-It from OrigAudio by visiting their website.  The retail price on the Rock-It 2.0 is $50.

iHome iA63 Sound Dock

Rating: 10 out of 10
Pros: Rotates 90 degrees to accommodate vertical or horizontal charging/viewing, iHome+sleep app enhanced
Cons: Device seem a little crooked in the dock when horizontal
Overall: Great accessory for your bedside table.  With all the functions of a clock radio and the sound and function of a high end stereo, iHome hit the mark with this $100 iA63 Rotating radio dock.  Great for watching movies and video with the rotating dock.  App enhanced for the iHome+sleep app or the iHome+radio app.

You can purchase this product from iHomeaudio.com for $99.

Supertooth Disco Bluetooth Speaker

Rating: 8 out of 10
Pros: Great sound, deep bass, ultra portable, super battery life, carrying case included.
Cons: Pricey, buttons next to the knob can be a bit difficult to push if you have bigger fingers.
Overall: The Supertooth Disco is  great portable bluetooth speaker that will rock any summer picnic. I was very impressed with this unit and the only drawback is the initial price tag. Now savvy shoppers can find this on the web at a much more reasonable price but if purchased from a authorized reseller it will run you $149.95. I found one for as low as $100.

You can learn more about the Supertooth Disco by clicking here to be directed to the Supertooth website and click here to be directed to Hypercel for purchase information.