 A
portable MP3 player is the gadget of the moment and none more so
than the iPod, but what if you want to share your sounds, perhaps
the Podgear Pocket Party can offer a portable outlet for your Mp3
collection. Sure we've tested many iPod speaker systems, some
portable and many not so portable, but the Podgear Pocket party is
ultra portable.It clamps to the top of your 3 or 4G iPod like a
musical limpet mine using the iPod's 3.5mm jack to extract the
sound, it has only 1 control a simple on off switch and the volume
is controlled by adjusting the iPod's own output. About the size of
spring roll the pocket party is styled in the ice white that Apple
have made so famous in the gadget world and it houses 2 speakers
kicking out a small but sufficient 1 watt.
Power is provided from a single AA battery which is enough to
keep your baby boombox running for 10 hours and it does not effect
your iPod's playback as all the power comes from it's own battery,
in fact it outlasted our own iPod 3G!
 We've
got be straight with you here and point out that this is not a room
filler and in fact not even sufficient to wake the neighbours, but
clamped to LP's iPod sitting in it's dock its loud enough to enjoy
if not the most bass rich sound. What is impressive is that a 1 watt
device weighing 38 grams can give such clear sound, no distortion
even when cranked up to full power.
The Podgear Pocket Party retails for £27 and is a neat solution
for low level music on the go, it's not going to run a party unless
you do hold it in a pocket. We liked this little bit of iPod
gadgetry and it would make an excellent gift for one of the hoards
of iPod owners, sure there are better, louder systems out there but
for £27 you really can't go wrong.
Published - 25/08/2005
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