Can you use batteries for the speakers or do they need to be plugged in to a outlet?
1093912
It has to be plugged in or you can make a splice an get 12v battery an Connect the wires to it an it'll last ya for about a week it just depends how much an how long you party a night hope this helps
1911773
Yes one speaker does have to be wired to the other. And of course one speaker gets plugged into the wall for power, these are not rechargeable.
1720018
They are not "powered" speakers -- they must be connected via speaker wire to an amp. Put another way, they do not have their own power cord to plug into an electrical socket.
1116795
Speakers must be plugged in to a normal household outlet (110v), or there is a compartment for 8 c-type batteries in each speaker. There is no provision for recharging. I have never used the battery feature, therefore I have no knowledge of performance or battery life.
1615312
The add-on speakers are of two types -- ones that plug into an electric outlet and don't take batteries, and ones that are completely wireless and those work on batteries only.
486650
They are electric, so you need an outlet, or an external power source such as a generator.
324722
They don't use batteries which is why I like them but they do need an external source of power from the external jacks of radio or CD player they are plugged into.
417800
Yes, definitely use a power cord... the batteries work but not nearly as well as direct power does... I use a mp3 player with mine and just plug the single cord into the headphone jack, I have no static and my speakers are about twenty feet from my transmitter. I will say the sound is good but definitely meant as background music... I use them on a 50x16 patio for my restaurant and they are perfect.
1676344
They do need to be plugged in, but they also sound alot better then the Samsung speakers that came with my receiver.
1804531
As others have stated, while the speakers can be run off batteries (hence the portability) the transmitter must be plugged in.
2115812
The speakers are 110V and need to be plugged into an outlet. The speakers are also connected to each other by a 6' cable which is included.
80676
They are powered solely by the USB port, no battery. They are GREAT speakers. I use them in seminars and, unless I need to reach the back of a large hotel ballroom, they do the job for most groups of 50-100 people. And they fit right in a pocket of my laptop case.
1027010
Mine does not have a battery but plugs into the wall. The sound is great with great bass. I have been very happy with the speakers.
1980467
The speakers do need batteries (AA's), but the unit doesn't eat batteries if you remember to turn it off.
615367
They are powered. You hook them up to a computer audio out much like any other speaker.
2277430
They have wall adapters if you want to plug them in. I keep the transmitter plugged into AC power and RCA jacks to my stereo, and use the speakers on battery power (6 D cells per speaker). The transmitter also runs on 4 AA batteries, so you can take it anywhere and plug in anything with a headphone jack, like your phone or MP3 player or whatever, and use the big speakers with a small device.
963967
I really couldn't say. We use them in the kitchen and they are usually just plugged in. When we've had them other places it seems like it only takes an hour or two. Hope that helps. They are great little speakers and we're happy with them. The only issue we fou d is that the switch is a little cheap but otherwise a great buy.