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The Creative TravelSound 400
July 1st 2008 14:18
Hard facts:
Product type: Portable speakers
Brand: Creative TravelSound 400
Product dimensions: 6.3 x 1.7 x 2.7; 0.7 lbs
Colour: Silver Speaker System
Speaker type: Active
Nominal output power (total): Four Watts
Response bandwidth: 150 - 20000 Hz -3dB
Frequency response: 150 - 20000 Hz
Sensitivity: 80 dB
Magnetic shield: Yes
Audio amplifier: Integrated
Connectivity technology: Wired
Speakers: Right/left channel speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz - Wired
Driver details: Right/left channel speaker: one x Full-range driver - 33 mm - Titanium
Connector type: one x Audio line-in, one x DC power input;
Run time: (Up To) 35 hour(s) Battery
Battery: AAA type required. Quantity: Four
Features:
— Compact, elegant design rotates speakers out of the way for protection on the move.
— Two premium one-inch Titanium micro drivers for enhanced clarity, with magnetically shielded speakers.
— Up to 35 hours playtime via four AAA batteries.
— Wide stereo feature for an expanded sound stage.
— Carrying case, connection cable, on/off switch and cool blue ‘power-on’ LED included.
Price: 70$ US (price may vary according to local markets)
Creative, for a while now, has been at the forefront of small speaker designs, and the TravelSound 400 is one of their best products they have developed so far. When listening to a pair of travel speakers, one often assumes that ease of use and portability will trump sound quality. The TravelSound 400 is no exception, and if you are one of those people who are looking for a compact design that will easily fit in any laptop case or a small backpack, this speaker set is a fine choice. If stellar sound quality is what you are after, however, you would do better with a proper 2.1 system. There are limitations to anything this small.
Take it out of the packaging and you see that the TravelSound is a solidly built, sleek unit with simply laid out buttons controlling the volume, power and ‘wide stereo effect’. Installation is simply to plug-in the supplied jack into the headphone socket of your laptop or MP3 Player, and you are ready to go.
Sound wise; this is an impressive set of amplified speakers considering their small size. They provide a nice, full sound covering all the notes from the highest high down to about 150Hz in the bass region just like the specifications say. 150Hz is not low bass by any means but the overall sound is surprisingly sharp, clear and the wide stereo effect leaves you wondering exactly how a unit this little unit can achieve it. The voices are focused and strings have real power. The two watts/channel (four watts total) is more than enough to fill the average room with sound – an average TV has the same amount of power. Although, bass is slightly disappointing - what can you expect from something this small.
I could not find anything in the market to compare it with, but, do believe that this will top out most of the offerings in the market.
Conclusion:
Creative’s TravelSound 400 is one of the better compact set of travel speakers with an “enhanced stereo” option that manages to make sound seem more spread out - albeit with very little low end.
Overall:
You would not be purchasing these speakers for their bombastic sound quality. It is meant for the always on-the-go types looking to take their tunes anywhere, making multimedia presentations or zoning out in places where bigger systems will be a headache to take along. That consumer alone will be pleased with the TravelSound 400; it is portable and attractive and meant for the road
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