WOWee One Power Bass Portable Speaker for iPad, iPhone, MP3 Players, Laptops, Mobile Phones, and Personal Game Systems (Black with Silver)

I ordered this product because I like hearing high quality audio and I travel a lot. Although it doesn't have perfect sound and can't hold a candle to Bose and similar products, the Wowee One absolutely meets my needs when I'm on the road. Its an impressive little piece of technology that uses just about any surface as a bass. One of the biggest concerns for me is size and this device is perfect. Its roughly the size of an iphone 4 but twice as thick. It does, however, fit perfectly inside my electronics travel case. I have used the Wowee on camping trips and in many many hotels and it has never disappointed. The fact that it is rechargeable is great (except at the minute it runs out of batteries). Additionally, it uses the same charger as my work Blackberry so charging it is easy (except when electricity is unavailable). Bottom line, I would recommend this for anyone looking for a truly portable sound system that fits in your pocket. If you have space for larger sound systems, then the bigger system will likely have better sound quality... but when you need to be able to carry a small device which produces the highest quality sound for its size, there is no better option than the Wowee.The biggest draw-back I have experienced is that the Wowee will literally jump up and down if you try to listen to music with A LOT of bass (Dubstep music, for example). I emphasis A LOT of bass because this device can handle most mainstream music, but the jumping issue seems to occur when you put electronic music on at high volumes. To solve this, they sell a bracket-like device that secures the speaker to a surface using what are basically 3M Command Strips, which allow you to secure something to a surface and then pull a tab to release the seal and separate the items. Of course, once you've unsecured the bracket from whatever surface it was on you need more Command Strips to secure the Wowwee to a new surface. This can create a situation where you spend a lot of money on 3M Command Strips, but I find that you can avoid this problem by using a little strategy to plan what you will need the bracket for. For example, I spent a week camping on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii last summer. The minute we got to the campsite I attached the Wowee to the top of the cooler using the bracket and didn't remove it from there for the entire week. We had the cooler at the campsite and brought it to the beach with us, which meant we had good sound wherever we went. Whenever I needed to charge the Wowee I just slid it out of the bracket and plugged it in (this can be a little challenging but can definitely be accomplished... getting back in to the bracket can a challenge too). If you go through the hassle of using the bracket, you are rewarded with excellent sound quality even with music with a lot of bass. If you're not a fan of music with tons of bass you can probably skip the bracket (although the bracket does secure the device to a window which sounds awesome).

I saw this item reviewed on a news program and had to have one. I was looking at stereo shelf systems to hook up to my iPod because the sound you get out of the iPod is no better than a transistor radio. I thought this item might be a nice alternative to a bigger system. I hooked up the Wowee and have tried several surfaces. I would NOT recommend vertical surfaces such as walls or windows. Mine fell off twice within 30 seconds or so. Although the news program showed it vertcal, I won't trust it again. There's a good bit of vibration coming off the bottom. The best sounding, secure spots I found so far is my kitchen countertop, the smooth glass stovetop and the washing machine, which is a top load with a metal lid. The bass and overall range sounds much better when the Wowee vibrates down through something hollow below. There is a lot of treble, just like with the iPod by itself. The treble seems a little distorted and tinny once in a while when you crank up the volume. I would prefer a little less treble. I tried different equalizer settings in the iPod and it seems the dance setting works about the best for my preferences. Like I said, the Wowee is certainly better than nothing at all but I guess I expected something just a little better. I want to believe that small, portable devices can provide big, spatial sound but I don't think technology is fully there yet. The device is built well (it survived two vertical drops) The price could be a little lower though for what you are getting and in comparison to what else is out there like this device.

I was looking for something to take on boat rides, and this little speaker was just perfect. I use it to give my boat rides a little more flair. Set it on the console and everyone in the boat can share the tunes and if you are close enough feel the base vibrations. I'd say it's at least 5x louder than any phone can go. It literally couldn't be easier to use (plug it in, done) and it is highly portable, just put it in your pocket... The battery life is good so far, and thought the sound quality isn't the best in the world, it does exactly what i want it to do.If you want a semi-cheap highly portable good speaker, than this one fits all that.***NOTE*** You also need a surface to put it on! Since I use it on a boat, that isn't ever an issue.