I love this little speaker. Compared to the little one my son bought at Radio Shack, it has unbelievable sound quality. However, I paid only $17 on a Gold Box deal, so I am taking that into consideration. I would never pay retail, altho' some of you might think it is worth it to get this kind of bass. It is completely portable which makes my ipod so much more useable both in the car & at home. The only thing I am unhappy with is that no A/C adaptor is included. However, my husband said A/C adaptors are easy to get, so once I have that, you won't hear one more complaint from me.