Name: The Orbit
Brand: Altec Lansing
SKU: 32552
Rating: 3.8 (8 reviews)

3.7

based on all reviews

Oribt USB speakers are incredible performers for the money
superb portability and build quality
portable and good sound

it lacks the diverse functionality found on the Z305
are no more than a plethora of choices from many different manufacturers
did sound a fair bit congested during the crescendo

Bluetooth: yes
Playback time: 5 h

Altec Lansing The Orbit - Pros & Cons

Oribt USB speakers are incredible performers for the money
superb portability and build quality
portable and good sound
The bass is well-defined
and the treble is clear
audio is clean and distortion-free
overall sound quality is quite pleasing
sound quality is much better than other portable speakers in this price range

it lacks the diverse functionality found on the Z305
are no more than a plethora of choices from many different manufacturers
did sound a fair bit congested during the crescendo
The speaker lacks any volume controls
Orbit-MP3 had a power adapter
small
cheap speakers weak
with no bass
feature hard-wired cables
too much low frequency punch for the system
Nor will you have to put up with your laptop speakers
the speaker is fairly small
the speaker fired upward or you could stand it up on its side
no volume control on the speaker
is only designed for computer use

Altec Lansing The Orbit - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Playback time	5 h Best: Music Angel Mini Best Friendz Playback time: 120 h

Altec Lansing The Orbit - Full Specifications

Channels	1.0

Source of connection	iOS App Android App Windows Phone App Mac App PC App
Aptx Support	no
Bluetooth	yes
Wired inputs	3.5mm
Headphone Port	yes

Colour of product	Black

Battery operated	yes
Battery type	Rechargeable Battery
Playback time	5.0 h

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Altec Lansing The Orbit Altec Lansing - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.5

Based on 6 reviews

Altec Lansing The Orbit Altec Lansing Orbit USB iML237CLR (black)

CNET

Published: 29.09.2009

Altec Lansing Orbit USB iML237CLR (black)

Altec Lansing The Orbit Review: Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo 2.0 speakers

the Guardian

Published: 12.07.2011

Review: Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo 2.0 speakers

Charles Arthur: Is it possible to get great sound from add-on speakers for a laptop while also having portability ... and good design? We put Altec Lansing's to the test

whathifi

Published: 27.11.2009

Home review

4.0

This little cylinder is a bit of a bargain for basic laptop listening

Altec Lansing The Orbit Altec Lansing Orbit Speakers Review

Everything USB

Published: 17.06.2011

Altec Lansing Orbit Speakers Review

With notebooks and other mobile computing platforms rising to popularity, many peripheral manufacturers cashed in by introducing ultra-portable speakers for those devices. In the […]

Altec Lansing The Orbit Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo

PCMag UK

Published: 16.06.2011

Altec Lansing Orbit USB Stereo

3.5

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Altec Lansing The Orbit Review: Altec Lansing Orbit-MP3

Macworld

Published: 29.04.2008

Review: Altec Lansing Orbit-MP3

3.0

Altec Lansingu2019s $30 Orbit-MP3 is a portable speaker thatu2019s small enough to carry with you in a bag or backpack, and its sound quality is surprisingly good for such a small device.