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- Budget portable iPod speakers Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 *Est. $120
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- Sound quality
- Lightweight (1.5 pounds)
- Comes with a docking station and AC adapter
- Smaller speakers are available
- Remote control
Reviews say the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere offers the best combination of portability, sound quality and price among iPod speakers, although you can find other products that are better in one of those categories. Sound quality is, of course, subjective, but professional and owner reviews agree you'll be hard-pressed to find better at this price. There's less agreement about the quality of the remote control -- some say it's good, one review calls it "cheap." Not everyone likes the size, but you be the judge: The Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere measures 3.6 by 13 by 1.6 inches and weighs 1.5 pounds. The battery lasts about 10 hours between recharges, and the unit includes a docking station and an AC adapter. If you want to spend less, reviewers like the Logic3 i-Station7 (*est. $90), though sound quality is not as strong.
Many sources offer excellent and objective reviews of the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere, with hands-on testing and no apparent desire to sell you anything. iLounge.com, Macworld magazine and CNet.com offer very credible reviews. Audioholics.com is also very thorough''.
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1. iLounge.com
The iLounge rates many speakers, so when it grades the Logitech Pure-Fi an "A," it's in context with many other products. Reviewer Jeremy Horwitz notes that it offers "wide, dynamic sound at average to above-average volume levels," with better clarity and range than similarly priced competitors.
Review: Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers For iPod, Jeremy Horwitz, Oct. 15, 2007
2. Macworld
The Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere earns four stars out of a possible five from Macworld. Frakes says its sound quality is still good compared with most systems of this size, but it falls short of its predecessor, the mm50. (The new one, however, offers a universal dock and an improved remote.)
Review: Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere , Dan Frakes
3. CNET
This rankings list links to a full review for each speaker. The Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere ranks sixth among the 12 here, with "great sound" for the price and an "innovative" wall charger. The negative is that it's not as portable as its rivals.
Review: Best iPod Speakers, John P. Falcone and Jasmine France , Oct. 11, 2007
Clarke believes that the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere is very good and very portable --and that it "sounds big." But it's overpriced, he says, and the remote control is "cheap."
Review: Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers For iPod Review, J. Walker Clarke Jr., Oct. 29, 2007
5. Amazon.com
More than 100 owner reviews give the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere a good average score, with nearly 80 percent giving it a four or the maximum five. Complaints are few, but the most common are about poor battery life and that it's not loud enough.
Review: Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
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