Sony SRS T33SILVER

price, size, usability, reliability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

price, size, design

reliability

70% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

SRS-T33 - Tiny; low price; offers both battery-powered and unpowered passive-mode operation; rugged construction; hard to drive into distortion. SRS-T88 - Can run on batteries, with an AC adaptor, or unpowered; compact lightweight one-piece design;...

SRS-T33 - Batteries not included; no volume controls; extremely low output levels; little bass. SRS-T88 - Little bass; low volume levels; distorts easily.

The SRS-T33 is an inexpensive but solidly built one-piece system that lacks bass and produced volume levels that were almost too low to measure. We can recommend it only to someone who needs an exceedingly small, inexpensive, battery-powered speaker. ...

Sleek, ultraportable design; five available colors can be coordinated with Sony's flash MP3 player line; built-in kickstand; inexpensive.

No AC power option; no integrated volume control; might not be loud enough for some tastes.

The SRS-T33 speaker is appropriate for budget-conscious travelers who want a way to listen to their tunes in hotel rooms and other small, stereo-less areas.

Sleek, ultraportable design; five available colors can be coordinated with Sony's flash MP3 player line; built-in kickstand; inexpensive.

No AC power option; no integrated volume control; might not be loud enough for some tastes.

The SRS-T33 speaker is appropriate for budget-conscious travelers who want a way to listen to their tunes in hotel rooms and other small, stereo-less areas.

Obviously it's not as good as a sound system. I didn't expect it to be. I use it for background music when entertaining. For what it is and it's cost, it is excellent.