know, my good ol' Pontiac Grand Prix (I love that the linked site calls it a "cheap fast car") has had its share of issues, including the heartbreaking demise of its CD player a couple of years ago. Since then I've relied on the radio, which is annoyingly repetitive but still tolerable. Last week the final nail in the coffin came when the radio broke. Riding in silence is an ugly thing.Enter Philips mini speakers. Twenty dollars at Walmart has saved more than $200 to install a new in-dash deck. Of course, they're are some drawbacks — the tiny speakers can only get so loud, and it's a bit tricky to make song/volume adjustments while driving — but the sound quality and portability are worth more than I paid.
Best part? It's a toss up between the two speakers that fit cozily in my cup holders and the ability to fina
lly listen to my iPod music in my car. Once parked, my ghetto-fabulous audio system can be compacted into a little ball that looks a lot like a hedgehog. In honor of the speakers' maiden voyage, I created two new playlists with each featuring a quirky mix of rock, R&B, alternative, pop and even some country— something you would never hear on the radio.But enough of my audio gushing! I've got a long list of upcoming posts including a roundup of May's most popular flicks, two movie reviews and another edition of Bookmarked. Stay tuned.
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Ooooo!! That is mad cool! And really?? Only $20 at Wal-Mart?? I should get one! I am still listening to cassettes that I made in 10th grade in my car! Do the speakers play loud enough for you to hear if you are driving down the freeway with your windows open?
ReplyDeleteDepends on the song. Some of the louder ones I can hear alright driving down I-40 with the windows down while others I can barely hear with my AC on, lol. I think I need to adjust the volume settings on iTunes to make the quieter ones play louder.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, definitely check Walmart— even if they're not loud enough for the car, you can use them in your apt...or classroom ;)