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USB Laptop Speakers - Portable, Compact, Travel Notebook Speaker for PC and Mac - B-Flex 2 Hi-Fi Stereo USB Laptop Speaker (Silver) | 
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| Brand: JLAB
Category: CE
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $39.95
You Save: $30.00 (43%)
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 2928
Color: Silver
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.3 x 1.3 x 7
Input Power: USB 5V
Drivers: Two 36mm paper cone drivers
Output: 1 W per channel x 2 channels
Signal to noise ratio: greater than 80db
No drivers needed for use with Win 98/2000/XP/Vista (R), MAC OS(R), and GNU/LINUX(R) Kernel 2.4 and above.
MPN: BFS02
Model: BFS02
UPC: 854291001747
EAN: 0854291001747
ASIN: B001I7IVEG
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| 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. | | • | Patented 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. |
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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! Available in Black, White, Pink, Red, and Silver.This amazing gadget was featured in the NY Times, on ABC News, in WIRED magazine, and on virtually every gadget site in the world.
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| Customer Reviews:
 I am thrilled with this item - Better than I thought they'd be! December 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My laptop speakers are pitiful - sometimes I even had trouble hearing with the headphones. (I do also have a slight hearing problem.) I didn't know there was a product like this until recently. I read the reviews from the other colors, and really wasn't expecting much, but they are GREAT!
I used to have to have my speakers turned up to 100 to hear anything (without headphones). Now 20 OR 30 does it, and it's LOUD. I didn't buy them for quality of sound, but the quality seems quite good, too. I bought them just to be able to HEAR videos and music. I didn't want regular speakers - I already have that with my desktop pc, and these are small and easy to store, but they have big, big, sound.
I will be buying them for my two kids as soon as I can afford to, because they both have the same type of laptop I do, and we have all complained to each other about the sound problem. I am just amazed at the sound that comes out of these little speakers.
There is no installation required - I just plugged them into a USB port, my pc recognized them immediately - it was plug and play and HEAR! I highly recommend these to anyone who has the same problem with their laptop or notebook.
Good job for the price December 6, 2008
I'm a JLab/JBud fan so I thought I'd give these speakers a try. My laptop speakers are horrible and barely audible at best. One thing's for sure - these speakers are LOUD! Really loud, so I had to keep turning them down to a comfortable level. The quality is about what I expected for the price - better than the original speakers but no Bose system. I keep tweaking my settings, and it gets better, but it will never be true digital stereo quality, and I expect to always hear a slight tinny and scratchy quality.
They truly are a plug and play product, but you need to be patient and wait for your computer to recognize the device and for the drivers to install themselves. It will tell you when it is ready to use. It took mine a couple of minutes. Follow the directions! The flexible cable neck is really sturdy and holds it's position even though the little speakers are a bit hefty for their size. Heft is good. The sound blares straight out at you, so be careful not to point the speakers right at your ear ... lesson learned! :o)
I had a horrible time getting my iTunes to work with these. Every other program worked great, but iTunes - nope. I spent an hour fiddling around, reading and rereading the instructions, rebooting and rebooting, and then all of a sudden - viola! Sound! With iTunes innate parasitic qualities, I fault Apple over JLab.
So, before you buy, make sure your expectations match the product's abilities. I'm OK with what it is, as long as I remember what I paid and what I started with.
 Okay but not a real solution December 27, 2008
Let's face it, laptop speakers are terrible. We can all agree on that! But is this small USB laptop speaker system really the solution? Yes and no. On the plus side, the USB plug is easy to use - just plug and play! It works on both Mac and PCs. (I have a Mac.) The flexible gooseneck allows for quick directional adjustment and it's sturdy enough to easily support the speaker unit.
Also on the plus side, the speakers generate a hefty sound level. At the max volume setting on my computer, these little speakers were loud enough to be heard several feet away. If you want to use your laptop to play something for someone else, this is the way to go.
However, on the minus side... the sound quality is harsh and tinny, and there is very little bottom end. There are USB speakers available for the same price that have reasonably smooth high end and decent bottom end response (at least they give you an idea of what's happening in the bass), however they lack the convenience of this product. My overall assesment: this product is a good idea that hasn't been realized well. The gooseneck is sturdy enough to support a larger speaker unit that would allow for reasonable sound reproduction. The product feels and sounds more like a toy than an actual speaker. I doubt that I'll be using it for much.
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