Product Review
The ultra-portable iM207 Orbit by Altec Lansing lets you easily share your music with those around you. With a unique design that produces a full-bodied, 360-degree sound, you will hear the music loud and clear. And with a tiny footprint that easily fits in your purse or pocket, you can get the music started for an impromptu party at any time.
 | The Altec Lansing Orbit Speaker: - projects sound in all directions;
- can tilt on its edge for personal listening;
- provides 24 hours of listening on three AAA batteries; and
- has built-in cord management.
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The unique round design offers a 360-degree sound. View larger. |
Tipped on its edge, the speaker can be directed for personal listening. View larger. |
Unique, Round Design with 360-Degree Sound With just a quick look at the Orbit, you know you're in for something special. Its round form uses a cone design integrated with a custom Altec Lansing speaker to project full, distortion-free sound in every direction. All your friends will hear the music and wonder where the great sound is coming from. If you would like a more personal listening experience, just put the Orbit on its edge for a more focused and directed sound.
At just 3.5 inches in diameter and 1.6 inches tall, the Orbit will go wherever you go. Throw it in your pocket or purse and pull it out wherever you are: on a park bench, on the street corner, waiting for the bus. To turn it on, simply twist the entire speaker; this prevents it from accidentally turning on in your bag or pocket. And don't worry about damaging the Orbit; it's built to handle even the most reckless travelers.
A smartly designed integrated cable management lets you wrap the cable around the speaker and keeps the stereo mini-plug out of the way when not in use.
Outstanding Battery Life You don't have to worry about battery life with the Orbit; with three AAA batteries, the Orbit will play for up to 24 continuous hours, more than enough to keep the party going all night long.
The Altec Lansing Orbit is backed by a one-year warranty.
What's in the Box Orbit speaker (with 3.5-inch cable attached) and user's manual.
Get the party started no matter where you are. |
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(258 customer reviews) 63 of 67 people found the following review helpful
A GREAT way to share your iPod or iPhone!,
January 3, 2008 R. Thompson "sixseven" (Novato, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a great little speaker for it's intended purpose. In my case, I love listening to podcasts over my iPhone when traveling. Without headphones the iPhone's external speaker does OK, but is clearly not up to the task if you have to raise the volume in a hotel room.
Altec-Lansing to the rescue; the diminutive iM207 works flawlessly in this regard. All the previous reviews are correct -- it is unnecessarily challenging to load the batteries and turn the thing on and off and there is no glowing LED to confirm power status, nor is there any way to run the speaker from an AC source.
All that aside, the iM207 does a great job at reproducing podcasts -- or any other source where you're not looking for top-notch sound reproduction. Since I'm a bit of an "audiophile snob" I never listen to music via this speaker and always default to my high-end headphones for this purpose. Why? Well, the size dictates that there is no actual bass to speak of, the frequency range is...Read more
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Great sound! Exactly what I was looking for.,
October 29, 2007 Mich "Mich" (Merrimack, NH) - See all my reviews
I was skeptical that one single small speaker could sound good, but really wanted a portable speaker for my Zune and it was Altec Lansing which is a brand I trust. Sounds great, still not sure how one little speaker can sound so clear and loud.
29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Good sound, poor ergonomics,
December 25, 2007 Paul Geffen - See all my reviews
Tough, small speaker. It's hard to open the case to install the batteries, and it's hard to turn it on and off. But when it works, it's fine.
