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At first glance, the Boombotix BB1 portable speaker system kind of looks like a silly toy. The kind that teenagers with colored hair and lip piercings attach to their backpacks (author’s note: I teach high school kids at my day job). But while it’s certainly a fun little gadget, the BB1 is a serious device.
It packs a self-powered 5W audio system, complete with a USB-rechargeable 900 mAh lithium-ion battery. The charge takes about 45 minutes and lasts more than 4 hours. Audio input is handled by a standard 1/8″ headphone jack, with a 3 foot retractable cord included. The controls are absolutely minimal—there’s a power button and an LED indicator, and that’s all. A simple steel spring clip secures it to your messenger bag’s strap, belt, etc.
The BB1 retails for $40 and comes with a one-year “no matter what” warranty. This means you can break it in a crash, even doing something stupid, and they’ll send you a new one. So far all I’ve managed to do is poke one of its eyes out (and they’re sending me a new one). Visit www.boombotix.com for more info.
Thanks for the write up guys!! You rock!
Arg. Pardon my crotchetyness, but in a world of noise noise noise, the last thing we need is another item whose sole purpose is to make noise. Give that guy a harrumph.
Good product or no, I am with HowardBollixter: nothing says @$$ like a speaker on a bike.
@howard-
! 2 thumbs way up!
The world IS full of noise noise noise but it’s always great to hear some actual MUSIC instead
No, really, to me, nothing says @$$, or death, like headphones on a bike. This thing looks pretty cool, I might have to scrape up for one. And if it wakes up daft pedestrians, then ++!