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I have been frequently mountain biking while listening to my iPod.  I fear that if I fall, then my iPod will follow suit and thus damaging it severely (I have a case though).  I needed a portable speaker solution that I could clip on easily to my backpack or jacket and have somewhat decent speakers (portable speakers are always “crap”).  I searched around and I found that the Kensington FX 300 Speakers to Go was highly rated and it was at a very reasonable price ($29.95).

The speaker offers a climbers clip that can clip anywhere without interfering with your body and your actions.  Also, the speaker opens and closes, revealing a spacious space for any iPod that fits including iPod Touch and the full size iPod.  If your not an iPod owner and own another MP3 player with a RCA (3.5mm) headphone jack, your in luck.  The speakers does not use the standard 30 pin dock connector for the iPod.  It uses a headphone jack so it supports virtually all mp3 players.

It is powered off of 2 AAA batteries and I have found that the batteries last for a long time, probably about 4-5 charges of your iPod or (30-50 hours).  The speaker itself is internal, meaning it blows sound though a very thin nylon surface making it sound great.  The single speaker solution that Kensington used was a very efficient step as there is also a lot of bass in the speaker which you don’t get in most small speakers.  The FX 300 has great midranges and can be played loud enough if you are running/biking at high speeds or in a populated area.  With this, you can blast your tunes as loud as you can!

Some cons about this product are that the volume/on and off switch is very sensitive so you can accidentally switch it on if not in use.  Also,to get the best sound, you need to turn the speakers all the way up, while adjusting your iPod volume to max 75% or else fuzziness starts to occur.  Also, if you have a smaller iPod such as the Nano or the Shuffle, it may move around too much so make sure you have a case on it to protect it!

I give this product a 4.5-5 stars rating.

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