I recently purchased these little speakers and was shocked when I first pluged them in. The sound was 100X better then I could have imagined, and much louder as well. As long as you leave the volume on the speakers just below max there is no distortion, and only a little at full volume. I haven't had any problems with the battery case like the previous review and overall think that they are very well made. I'm gonna order a few more as they would make great gifts for iPod users.

I purchased these speakers to take with me on vacation. They do fold up nicely and the sound is about as good as a typical portable radio, and they are nice to have when you want a simple solution for listening to your iPod while on the road. However, beware that the unit is very cheaply made. I found that I could not put on the battery cover without displacing the batteries enough that the unit would not power on. I had to leave the battery cover off or loose on the unit. I don't think these will be a permanent set of travel speakers for my iPod--they are just too cheaply made to be reliable. It's worth the money I paid--but just barely.

Our speakers arrived today, and they amaze us. Great sound, well-constructed, fold up compactly for easy travel.

Since the frequency response is 150-18KHz they do put out nice sound...not the "tinny" version I had feared. These are nice little speakers! (After all, they ARE amplified)

The included USB power cable allows you to power them from a computer, and also from an "IPod" charger/adapter. Actually, we've just ordered a different brand "IPod" power adapter from Amazon for $2.99 (iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter, by Handhelditems). Why waste $30.00 for an Apple version?

If you want nice sound from small speakers, these little beauties won't disappoint you. You'll be pleasantly surprised!