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External speakers help the terrific high quality Acapela voices be heard loud and clear. While the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G have built in speakers, in many situations, you will want the added sound power provided by external speakers.
Below you will find a list of speakers that Proloquo2Go users have reported using. Every speaker has its pros and cons and choice of speakers is often very personal. we are providing this list for information purposes only and can offer no guarantee in terms durability, quality, volume, etc of any of the speakers listed below.
iMaingo 2 speaker case. In addition to providing a speaker it protects your device. It even has a plastic screen protection. For some people this is just what they need, others cut out the pastic screen because it makes touches on the screen more responsive.
X-mini is a small, but relatively powerful speaker that can be attached to a lanyard and warn around the neck. The speakers are rechargable through USB. The same company also makes the X-mini II, which is supposed to offer even more volume an have a longer battery life, but is also heavier. Probably not a good idea for kids to wear around their neck because of the higher weight.
Livespeakr is another speaker that some of our users find useful. It is based on a dual speaker fold-out concept.
Cyanics portable swing speaker for iPod Touch is a speaker option with clear sound and an integrated case. This is arguably the slimmest speaker design we have found, making it great for fitting in the pocket. Additionally, it can flip out to create a stand, as well as be recharged through USB. Yet, note that while the sound is clear, it does not have the same volume and bass as other options such as the iMainGo 2 and the X-mini.
The iAdapter is a very nice speaker case from AMDi. Durable case, pretty loud built-in speakers (two volume levels) with rechargeable battery through USB (power adapter included), home button can be hidden behind a plastic slider, headphone jack, and a carrying strap. A mounting plate is available as an option. To use this case (currently only compatible with the first generation iPad) you unscrew the back, place the iPad, connect it to the speaker, replace the back and tighten the screws again. While in the case, you can still put the iPad to sleep (or turn it off) with a little, slightly recessed button on the side. The dock connecter also remains accessible. While the current version is only for the iPad 1 a new iPad 2 compatible version is expected in July 2011.
