Posts Tagged ‘Altec Lansing’
Altec Lansing inMotion Classic iMT620 iPhone stereo review
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on November 19th, 2009
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Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
Altec Lansing inMotion Classic iMT620 iPhone stereo review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | | Email this | CommentsAltec Lansing Stage-Gig monitor further enforces faux rock fantasies
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 21st, 2009
[Via Electronista]
Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
Altec Lansing Stage-Gig monitor further enforces faux rock fantasies originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsAltec Lansing Stage-Gig for Rock Band or Guitar Hero
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 20th, 2009
Considering the popularity of musical video games like Guitar Hero, Rock Band, DJ Hero, and all of their imitators, gamers everywhere are believing that they can play music. Of course, there is more to music than just hitting buttons at the right time, but that isn’t the issue. My point is that if you are going to play the music for a game, then you might as well play it loud.
This is the reason why Altec Lansing has created the Stage-Gig amplified speaker. It can connect with any gaming console, and has a 6.5 inch woofer for 40 watts of ear-splitting sound power. There is a volume knob there to control the extra blast, and, just in case you are wondering, the knob don’t go to 11. Of course, the user has the option of making it even louder because the Stage-Gig has RCA outputs for extra speakers.
The best thing of all is that it is portable. After all, a lot of gamers are often taking their instruments with them on tour (that is, over to a friend’s house). As a result, video game accessory companies are making backpacks and tote bags specifically designed for Rock Band and Guitar Hero. I suppose that gamers that go on the road will be able to travel light with the Stage-Gig’s easy to carry handle.
The Altec Lansing Stage-Gig is planned to hit store shelves in early November for about $99.95.
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[ Altec Lansing Stage-Gig for Rock Band or Guitar Hero copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Altec Lansing Stage Gig Is a “Guitar Amp” For Guitar Hero “Guitarists” [Altec Lansing]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News, Games on October 20th, 2009
And with this, a $100, 40-watt speaker that looks exactly like a stage monitor but nonetheless isn't quite a stage monitor, the bizarre, alternate universe of rhythm gaming is complete.
First things first: you can't plug your guitar into this. It's not a guitar amp, and it doesn't have a 1/4-inch input, and the 6.5-inch speaker simply isn't designed for it. It does have stereo analog inputs, meaning it'll hook right up to your game console, giving your rhythm game of choice more power, and more importantly better sound resolution.
At first glance the concept is patently ridiculous—the line between an amp and a fake amp is much thinner than between a guitar and a fake guitar, and you can buy an amp for this much—but rhythm games are essentially social, and built-in TV speakers are uniformly terrible, so having a portable "amp" to bring to parties isn't actually such a terrible idea. [Altec Lansing]
Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist Plus reviewed, deemed good value
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on October 15th, 2009
Filed under: Peripherals
Altec Lansing FX3021 Expressionist Plus reviewed, deemed good value originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsAltec Lansing’s InMotion Classic has good looks, bad price
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 9th, 2009
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
Altec Lansing's InMotion Classic has good looks, bad price originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsAltec Lansing Orbit Speaker Drops the Batteries, Grows a USB Tail [Speakers]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on September 8th, 2009
Some interestingly sideways gadget evolution from Altec Lansing today: The ulraportable Orbit speaker, which originally called for a child's fistful of batteries, is now powered directly over USB. Which is great, for some people.
In gaining a USB cable, used for both audio input and power, the neatly-kickstanded OrbitUSB loses its batteries, and by extension, its 3.5mm jack. In practical terms, this means that the speakers is eminently more useful for anyone trying to coax a little more sound out of their notebooks—or even more so, netbooks—but that it's totally limited to that one application: You won't be able to use this to impose your iPod's contents unto others.
If that's exactly what you need, though, the OrbitUSB will be available starting in October for $50. [Altec Lansing]
Altec Lansing’s Expressionist Ultra and the MIX
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 28th, 2009
I got a chance to see what Altec Lansing was up to at CES last January, and its nice to see that they are still innovative with two new products: the Expressionist Ultra and the MIX.
The Expressionist Ultra is the set of speakers that you see to the left. As you can see, they have a very unique shape and transparent trapezoidal frame for a look that should compliment any desk. The speakers have a 200 watt powerhouse with a 3 inch midrange driver and 1 inch neodymium tweeter. The Expressionist Ultra also has fingertip controls, Audio Alignment technology, a headphone jack, and connects with AUX in jack and RCA adapter.
The MIX, seen to the immediate left, is a combination of iPod dock and 80’s style boombox. It is perfect for DJs-in-training as it has three music player inputs, a 30 pin dock connector for the iPhone and iPod, as well as two front-facing 3.5mm jacks. It plays for 30 hours on 8 D-cell batteries and has Audio Alignment, a Digital FM radio, and Dual AUX IN jacks for two additional audio players via front-facing 3.5mm jacks.
The Expressionist Ultra and the MIX should be available in the Fall. The Expressionist Ultra will be for $199.95, and the MIX Boom box/iPod dock will be for $299.99.
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[ Altec Lansing’s Expressionist Ultra and the MIX copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 really wants to be a boombox, isn’t
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 28th, 2009
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Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 really wants to be a boombox, isn't originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsAltec Lansing iMT800, MX6021 Are Industrial-Chic, Kinda Expensive [Speakers]
Posted by: Gadget Boy in Gadget News on August 27th, 2009
Another month, another two Things That Make Sound from Altec Lansing: one for iPods; one for PCs. Meet the iMT800, a fairly literal, iPod-infused take on a 1980s-style boombox, and the MX6021, a speaker set apparently made from motorcycle parts.
Both products are attractive in their own way, but stumble over the same minor detail. The MX6021, picture above, is another one of those pretty "Expressionist" speakers Altec keeps making, and this time they've opted for some kind of auto part/heavy machinery/1990s space movie aesthetic. As far as sound goes, it's a fairly standard 2.1 system, though Altec stresses its gen-u-ine 200W rating.
The iMT800 is pitched as a modern-day boombox, with five inbuilt speakers, digital FM radio, an iPod dock with a device stabilizer (so you don't shear off the connector), a remote and a pair of auxiliary inputs for other devices. I sort of hope the eight D-cell battery requirement is a sly nod to the device's battery-hungry ancestors, but I'm not so sure. To Altec's credit, though, those eight batteries last 30 hours and get their own battery capacity readout, so you shouldn't be too worried about unplugging this thing.
Now, about that "minor detail": Price! In both cases—the iMT800 at $300 and the MX6021 at $150—it's a little high. Both are available now. [AltecLansing]
