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Laptop Speakers - USB, Portable, Compact, Travel Speaker for PC and Mac - B-Flex 2 Hi-Fi Stereo USB Speaker (Black)
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| List Price: | $69.95 |
| Price: | $39.95 |
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Ships from and sold by JLab Audio
Product Description
Need better sound from your laptop? The stylish new B-Flex 2 is a compact stereo speaker on a USB flex cable for laptops and desktops. Plug and play for PC and Mac with no batteries or wires! Easy to use, great for travel, mp3's, DVD's, presentations, and gaming! Features dual 1 watt digital amps and 2 full range paper cone micro drivers for crystal clear sound. The B-Flex 2 digital circuitry even works on computers without sound cards. The patented flex design allows you to position the speaker for optimum listening enjoyment. The only product of its kind, the B-Flex has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC News, on Gizmodo, and many others. WIRED magazine says the B-Flex 2 Puts laptop speakers to shame. Makes a great gift! A White unit is also available.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #565 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: JLAB
- Model: 2
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x 1.25" w x 3.25" l, .25 pounds
Features
- Plug and play for PC and Mac. Uses only USB power, no wires or batteries!
- Easy to use. Incredibly compact and portable. Great for travel!
- Produces crystal clear sound with dual 1-watt digital amps and 2 high output, full range micro drivers.
- Patent pending flexible design allows you to totally customize your listening experience by flexing the speaker into virtually any position.
- This amazing gadget was featured in the NY Times, on ABC News, in WIRED magazine, and on virtually every gadget site in the world.
Editorial Reviews
From the Manufacturer
Browse the JLab family of audio products |
JLab B-Flex: Simple, Portable Sound with No Batteries, No Wires, No Sound Card Needed
 Portable, powerful sound from any USB port |
The patented flex design allows you to position the speaker for optimum listening enjoyment. The only product of its kind, the B-Flex has been featured in the New York Times, on ABC News, on Gizmodo, and on virtually every gadget site in the world. WIRED magazine says the B-Flex "puts laptop speakers to shame."
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Customer Reviews
Amazing sound from small device
This totally fixed my laptop woes. I would say it tripled the sound I can get out of my laptop. I can now watch movies from across the room with the fan on!
Maybe Not for Everyone, But Perfect for Me
Like most careful shoppers, I read all of the B-Flex reviews on Amazon and other sites before purchasing this product. I travel frequently with a small laptop and the built-in sound is just terrible. I sometimes make business presentations from the laptop and my clients can barely hear them. I also like to watch DVDs and listen to music in hotel rooms. I definitely had a need for a portable USB speaker. so, I decided to give this little guy a try. Here's my take on the B-Flex:
PROS:
- incredibly compact and portable
- the sound is impressively loud and the quality is surprisingly good. I have been using it with DVDs, MP3s, YouTube, and my flash presentations. when you're watching a DVD and the THX intro comes on, it's actually pretty sharp and amazing. I feel like I have a mini home theater in my hotel room bed. no complaints on the sound.
- looks cool. everyone complements me on it and asks about it.
- plug-and-play. it is automatically recognized by my Windows Vista and plays without a problem. I adjust the volume on Windows or the application I'm using.
- USB fit is good and you can bend the flex cable to any position to really direct the sound right toward you.
CONS:
- you have to adjust the volume of your application to optimize the sound. you may have to lower the volume slightly for maximum clarity, but that is pretty much the same on all speakers.
Conclusion:
obviously it would be great if this little speaker was as loud and bass heavy as my big desktop speakers, but in all fairness, that's not the point of this product. it's an ultra compact speaker that does its job amazingly well. if you need a portable speaker and don't want to fuss with wires, batteries, or a power adapter, this little gadget is a steal at $40 and the sound is really great.
UPDATE 11/10/08: I recommended this product to my company and the IT department bought 500 of them! now the B-Flex is everywhere and has kind of become part of the company culture. people use them in their cubicles, for presentations, even office parties. it's pretty funny. not one complaint so far. great little product!
Don't Buy Without Listening First
I bought the JLAB USB Speaker because I received my first laptop as a gift and wanted the portability of going out on the deck with my wireless connection to hear without having to plug in AC.
When it arrived I was excited until I hooked it up...It does give the laptop more of a volume boost...but that's where it stops.
The sound quality is weak.
I saw a pair of USB speakers at Walmart and bought them today to see the difference in sound. OH MY!! The DURABRAND 2.0 USB Powered Speaker System for $10 is so much better. (The only downside is they are 2 of them and you need to plug in the USB for power and the stereo mini plug (both permanently attached to speakers)for audio...they are 8 inches high and 3.5 inches wide , but you have STEREO SEPARATION now and for the price you can't go wrong.
Check out the inexpensive DURABRAND and save some of the green.
