Replace your wired speakers with the Creative D80, a compact, wireless speaker that is sure to get you off your feet and start enjoying music the way it should be, Wirelessly! With Bluetooth wireless technology, and a built in power adapter, all you need is just a power cord to the mains and you are ready to rock! Finally no more irritating cables to your mobile devices anymore! Share your music out loud with your friends wirelessly using their devices’ Bluetooth or via the additional Aux-in input for connecting to other wired audio devices.
$ 35.33
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Good bluetooth speaker for the price,
I listened to the Creative D80 bluetooth speaker for several hours using a couple of different sources, and I was generally very pleased with the performance. It pairs easily to bluetooth sources (phone, tablet), has good volume range (although this is not the speaker to choose to blast tunes at a keg party), and reasonable frequency response for the cost. If you are looking for a budget bluetooth speaker, this one is worth considering.
PROS:
Sounds pretty darn good. No, it’s not the equal of a $1000 Danish speaker. But it has very good sound for the money. The midrange is very natural sounding, treble rolls off slightly, lower midrange is boosted, and there is even a surprising bass presence thanks to a port in the rear. (This is a common equalization profile for mass market speakers aimed at the MP3-based market.) The speaker does very well with acoustic music, vocals, classic rock, jazz, etc. It does less well with classical, rap, any kind of heavy metal, or other bass-heavy types of music.
Clean design and finish. Speaker is made of plastic, but at this price point (and even at much greater price points), most things are. Still, the quality level is high.
Connects via bluetooth or stereo patch cord (auxiliary jack). The auxiliary jack is in the front of the speaker, making it easily accessible. So is the bluetooth pairing button.
Remembers pairing for up to 8 devices. If a ninth device is connected, the first one (oldest pairing) is erased.
CONS:
You have to be near AC power. At this time, the speaker runs on AC only. The power cord is modular, so it is conceivable that some time in the future, Creative may make a vehicle power cord accessory available.
Volume control on front only works when using the bluetooth connection. When using the auxiliary connection, the volume control is inoperative. You have to control the volume on the source device.
PHYSICAL:
Dimensions are about 13″w x 4.5″d x 4.5″h. Weight is about 2.3 lbs.
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|great speakers , way better than expected,
I actually bought 2 of these for somethign like $35 each in late 2011. gave one as a gift. they are a really great product, only reason I even looked into it was I saw some D200s in a store but didnt want to pay $85 . For $35-40 these are honestly nearly as good quality, just the D200s look nicer I suppose since they have a somewhat prettier design with the glossy plastic. that said audio wise, the D80s are great and compared to other systems out there are honestly fairly powerful (say the Z515 or some of those tiny systems like the monster clarity or whatever that cost more).
I do not get the reviews of people complaining that they dont have batteries for this model. they make the D100 for that and i’m glad they gave us an option of paying less for the D80 than the D100 (which is basically the same speaker with 4AA battery option for more $).
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|Good value, I don’t expect perfection for this price.,
The D80 appealed to me for a few reasons:
1. Price.
2. No wall-wart or mid-cord power supply. It has a simple, 2 conductor AC cord which plugs into the back.
3. ON/OFF switch, not a “standby” or soft-start switch. It has a rocker switch on the back that kills the AC. I’ve had speakers that sit there warming the room even when supposedly OFF.
Impressions:
It has two 3″ full-range speakers so the sound is not full nor is it full-range, it lacks bass and highs. No surprise, I expected nothing more at this price.
Paired quickly with my iPhone4.
From OFF it requires a tap on the Bluetooth button to recognize my phone, pairs in about 2 seconds.
Does not remember volume level when powered down, comes back on somewhere in the middle of the range.
Other Bluetooth systems I’ve had exhibited horrible limiting, compression, or strange response curves. Terribly disappointed with my Griffin BT adapter as it has a weird clamping a few milliseconds after every loud note. The D80 doesn’t show any of these effects.
Picking it up and carrying it is a little awkward, it’s designed to just sit there. No place on front panel that is OK to grab, hold by top and bottom.
Unobtrusive, simple design. Should look good in any setting. Lighted ring around BT button is green and seems purposefully subdued. Blinks every 2 seconds or so when connected, solid when not.
I got this when it was priced low, wish I’d bought 3.
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