Strengths:- good sound quality
- get loud without too much distortion
- works with iPhone/iPod touch (but see weaknesses)
- battery is convenient
- carry case is nice
Weaknesses:- remote has wobbly buttons and feels kind of cheap
- remote uses inconvenient/expensive button cell battery
- playlist browsing bug for iPhones/iPod touch
Posted May 1, 2008 - The Pure-Fi Anywhere iPod speakers set is overall a very good product. The sound quality was better than expected as the drivers produce very balanced and colorful sounds. The 3" bass drivers are also pretty dynamic for their size and they do not distort too much when the volume is turned up. Obviously, the set has its limitations given its size, but for the price, the Pure-Fi Anywhere speakers are a great deal.
The built-in battery makes the Pure-Fi Anyhwere very portable and a nice, solid carrying case is included. The power supply fits in the spot where your iPod is docked, so carrying this thing is very convenient. The Pure-Fi Anywhere also takes universal dock adapters so it can fit any iPod out there.
The main problem I have with this is that there is a playlist browsing bug for iPhones and iPod touches. Everytime you press up or down on the remote, the playlist goes down two selections instead of one. A way to combat this is to select the song before the one you really want and just fast forward once OR click twice in one direction and once in the other direction really quickly to counteract the extra selection movement. It's not a dealbreaker for me, but it may be for some.
Overall, great product, and for only $35 (on Amazon.com), I would definitely have no problem recommending it, even for iPhone/iPod touch owners.
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