Is this portable enough to play without a power chord (does it have an internal rechargeable battery) or does it always need the chord?
1523480
It is not a portable unit and does not use batteries. It must use the power chord to operate.
1523481
The item is not a battery operated unit. It will only function when the power is on. Also, my wife's has died since my original review.
1525464
It is completely portable. Just plug in when you need to charge the battery back up. Very good sound and distance.
638522
I've never played music continuously, but I think it would last several hours. It does re-charge quickly, however, in approximately 2 hours. It's very portable and convenient to use. I love the sound! My husband and I liked it so much we purchased two.
304578
There is no power Chord. You need AA batteries to make it run. And the product does not come with batteries. We need to buy them separately.
420979
No. It is not portable and does need to be plugged in but the sound is very good.
2228933
it has a battery that will last a couple of hours when fully charged, depending on the volume you are playing music at. it has a wall charger included with the speaker
1197319
It needs to be plugged in. The cord is about a foot long so really not portable.
96061
This model doesn't have a battery option. It is also portable, but not light by any means. It is a great speaker and has bluetooth capability or you can dock you iPhone or iPod directly into the system and it will charge. I suppose you could use an extension cord to take it outside, but keep in mind it does weight 18.5lbs. I hope this helps. I love this speaker!
1212827
No man, it doesn't have an internal battery sadly. By portable they just mean self contained. Its quite heavy though. Slightly awkward to lug around. Great speakers though. Definitely worth the price tag IMO. You will need a 110v power source to operate them at all times though. You can run it on a car battery with the 12v adapter. Gotta leave the vehicle running though or it'll drain it fast.
2078747
No this doesn't run on battery. We need to connect it to plug whenever we want to play.
39737
This speaker requires batteries if you want to have it portable, but if you have no batteries it can turn on and play just as well if you plug it into the wall. The batteries are just for it to be completely portable, but the plug is also portable so just bring that around and look for an outlet to plug your system and there will be no need for batteries.
1253849
It does not use batteries - just recharges with a mini-USB. I get about 5 hours of playing time before needing to recharge but I don't let it run all the way out so it may go a little more. I really like it. Glad I chose this one. Nice clear sound and enough volume for a small area. Also very easy to use.
96060
This speaker has no internal battery, it needs to be plugged in to use it. While you could carry it outside, it's on the heavy side, mine weighs 17lbs. The Bose Soundlink is portable with similar sound but less bass, has internal battery and weighs little over 1lbs.
906370
Unplugged you'll get a beautiful clean sound. Plugged is pretty acceptable. I've played many times on stage with it and was never dissatisfied
1040638
Hi, It has built-in rechargeable battery. There is A/C cord, if your device is non_bluetooth enable, this A/C cord can help. Also there is Micro SD card slot, you can download the music into SD card, and insert the SD card, music comes.
358816
This speaker has a battery life of about 8 hours. If the battery is low, it can also play while charging. So, it is both portable and rechargeable. This speaker is truly unbelievable for the price.
1943653
I am very pleased with it but it does not come with a cord. You have to supply the electric chord. Jerry B