I use my mp3 mainly at work hooked up to a speaker. Newer players cant go over the ambient noise. How loud is this one?
855290
it'll go as loud as the amplification on the speaker unit. if it's to drive the speaker directly, it's dependant on the sensitivity of the speaker, too many factors for definitive aswer.....sorry
855291
This unit is significantly louder than the Sansa Clip Zip, if that helps. Plenty loud for what I need.
340846
Thank all for your responses. The unit is useless for me as I need to know the AVERAGE sound level over a period of time.
618325
its sounds pretty good outside too. put it on the floor to increase bass-response and raise treble a bit (more treble on ipod EQ) to counteract the somewhat directional treble response. i had it turned up to the max, although at these levels it starts to distort slightly and the sound becomes a bit compressed, but you can still hear it from some hundred meters away and you won't notice distortion if you don't stand very close to it. i even had it cranked up on a beach and everyone was turning around where the sound was coming from, as they couldn't see it as small as it is. i also have an altec lansing imt800 which has more bass and an overall fuller sound, but near maximum level both sound similar (the altec reduces bass at higher volume) and the sounddock is even slightly louder. as the sounddock portable is really small i think it is the perfect party-machine even for outside. at normal listening levels you can expect about 10-12 hours of playing time from one charge. at maximum volume it will play for 2-4 hours.
413806
It is not loud. When I play live and plug in to the same D.I. box that other players have been using, my guitar can't be heard. I have to tell the sound person to boost my gain considerably, then it works. It seems a preamp is necessary.
1863264
Upon turn on, there is a brief spike of current draw at 2.1Amps. Idle is about 0.3A. And most of my listening experience stays under 0.6A at moderate levels. However, I am sure that if you push this thing to its limits, it will exponentially increase. The highest draw I have pulled was 2.5amps, but this is due to apartment living and I am very limited to what levels I can achieve. It was very loud though!
743720
I have my unit hooked up to a pair of portable speakers right now and it's working fine. I just pumped the volume up to the highest setting and it certainly was loud enough, although I'm not sure how well it would compete with factory noise. Your speakers might determine how much volume you get.
1924333
I have not noticed it. But I use it only for playing DVD with sales info in the Salon. There is a lot of background noise there so I may not be as tuned in to it. Sorry. Ill hope someone else has a better answer for you.
464494
My apologies - this was purchased for a client so I've never heard the sound on it. I believe he is using it in a small room so the sound may be ok in that type of environment.
1476767
Sound is great! The volume loudness is dependant on the volume the music on your player has been recorded In. I have some songs that play loud and others on the low side yet sound quality is always good.
1087742
That depends on some things. I'd say it SOUNDS louder because everything is closer to you, the player. It definitely is easier to blow (responds easily) and sounds nicer at higher volumes than my Holton TR602
379524
It is about the same as playing an electric guitar un-amped, you can hear it if you in a quite room. I bought mine to play at work without annoying anyone while I practice. I now use a VoX adapter and head phones because it is too quite and I found myself digging in too much in order to hear it un-amped.
413807
It dose fine for me. I play both in side bars / clubs and outside events. Most of your loudness is adjusted on your amp or the mixer board. It doesn't have a volume control on it. But I haven't had any problem with it. I plan on getting another one for my 12 string.
889221
I've had success pulling the power plug, counting to ten, and re-plugging. That it loses functionality seemingly at random and within a few weeks of purchase doesn't say much for the player. Has anyone else noticed how loud it is? That seems impossible to fix, a permanent annoyance.
705066
During normal non-gaming use, I barely know it is on. When I play a simple online game (Runescape) it really revs up and gets quite loud for me. Sometimes I would rather not play then to have the noise. But then again, I've been told my ears are quite sensitive.
1690305
It is plenty loud but I don't believe it will charge your player/phone. As a speaker it kills the competition.
2258217
It's not loud at all I own 4 of them and they are all in my computers at home. They work great. U should buy one and try it out.
92854
This can get pretty loud for a small portable device, but the louder you play it, the shorter the battery lasts. I think it could easily drown out reasonable/ moderate background noise. It gets louder than the sleep sheep by cloud b.