Orbitsound T3 Portable Stereo Speaker Review

The Long Version

Presentation

There’s quite a few things that get my goat about the T3. For one, it’s big, despite being advertised as “no bigger than a mobile phone”. Based on official specs, it takes up 122400 mm³ versus my Bold’s 105336 mm³, and the Bold isn’t what you’d call a tiny phone. For two, you look dumb dangling this thing around your neck. I felt like a gang-banger who couldn’t possibly leave his obnoxious, bass-laden, asphalt-shattering tuneage in the car.

Bling this thing out with some gold, then you’ve got a product.

The lanyard is awkward. You don’t throw it over your head, but actually have to clip it on like a necklace, presumably so that the T3 rests close enough to envelop you in its mystical musical membrane. The slackening mechanism was hard to work, and even when you could wrestle a little bit of room, it wasn’t much of a difference – the lanyard sits very close to the neck. It’s not all bad though, the T3 clips off rather conveniently for when you’re too embarassed to be seen in public with it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like it’s ugly. In fact, the design is pretty slick:  smooth, simple layout, and easily accessible controls. It’s just the fact that you’d have to try to explain to the curious that have to maintain your musical chakras, and the T3 is the only thing that keeps your aura aligned.

Alright, so it’s the most inconvenient thing you could wear around your neck. How’s the sound?