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Is your latest creation macho enough to drive a pair of these??

mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
edited 2012-09-28 04:40 in General Discussion
Erco's latest deal led me to these.

Well, is it??
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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-11 14:45
    Yes, it's a perfect match, Daisy Bell!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvy1cC1EXk8
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2012-07-11 15:42
    I think it's funny they call it a "hamburger" speaker amplifier. I actually need a speaker w/amplifier for a project, but the Veho is too big and I'm afraid of damaging it if I dismantle it, so I may actually order this.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-11 16:45
    Hey micro,

    I think those pink things are Veho speakers.

    -Phil
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2012-07-11 19:10
    You may be wrong, Phil. I think it's a ripoff because it lacks the "Veho360" logo printed over the USB port. There is also a URL to the Veho site printed on the bottom of the device that is clearly missing. Besides that, it is almost completely identical. Also, I don't see how they could sell a $20 speaker for $1 ($4 with shipping) and make any sort of profit.
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-11 19:24
    Microcontrolled wrote:
    Also, I don't see how they could sell a $20 speaker for $1 ($4 with shipping) and make any sort of profit.
    They might be surplus items left over from a special promotion that couldn't be sold through regular channels. In that case, "profit" would be a lesser concern than limiting losses. I suspect that whoever made these -- if not Veho -- also manufactures the Veho speakers as a private-label item.

    -Phil
  • Mark_TMark_T Posts: 1,981
    edited 2012-07-12 04:48
    If the Veho's sell for $20 they probably cost about $5 to manufacture... Still $5 will give a lot better quality than $1 - they will be clones and probably fail to handle high output levels as well. But what do you expect from a pink hamburger???
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-12 09:28
    I would bet that they're the same speaker as the Veho inside and out. They were probably produced for a special promotion, such as Breast Cancer Awareness or somesuch. The promoters may have ended up with too many of them and need to blow them out the doors for a dollar to cut their losses.

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-12 09:35
    I couldn't resist, especially when I found a macho BLUE one ON A KEYRING for $4.40!!!

    Beat that!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hamburger-Speaker-Amplifier-For-iPhone-iPod-MP3-Nano-Touch-Laptop-Keyring-/180792830567?pt=UK_MP3_Player_Accessories_AudioDocks_Speakers&hash=item2a1817aa67
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-12 09:38
    I always wondered what that eyelet on the Veho was for. Now I know.

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-12 09:42
    All I know is...

    all this recent chatter is making me hungry for hamburgers, Hostess pies, and Slurpees.
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2012-07-12 10:44
    I find it funny that they have very specific dimensions for everything, then under "shape", they just have the phrase "Like a hamburger".

    @erco: same here!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-12 14:55
    http://shopping.yahoo.com/blogs/digital-crave/tight-cash-10-awesome-gadgets-under-50-171404055.html

    Of Yahoo's Ten Gadget Picks, the $25 Rock-It 3.0 Speaker might give the Veho hamburger speaker a run for its money.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-12 19:51
    Your creation better be REALLY macho to drive a $6.75 Iron Man speaker. Also rechargeable.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5mm-MINI-Portable-Speaker-for-MP3-MP4-PC-ipod-Laptop-/160555368316?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item2561d87f7c
  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    edited 2012-07-13 00:08
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    I always wondered what that eyelet on the Veho was for. Now I know.

    -Phil
    Wouldn't two pink Vehos make a great set of earings?

    I think my search for a special anniversary present for my wife may be over. I might need something to go with the Veho earrings since I want this year's present to be as good as last year's present (a Roomba).

    I'm trying to remember what the material is supposed to be used for the 20 year anniversary present. It's pink plastic, isn't it?
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-07-13 00:22
    Duane, Is your couch comfy??

    :0)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-13 04:42
    Duane Degn wrote: »
    Wouldn't two pink Vehos make a great set of earings?

    XLNT idea and a perfect fit. According to http://www.findgift.com/anniversary-table , the category for a traditional 20th anniversary gift is China, and these are DEFINITELY from China.

    And your wife will be the first to sport these earrings, unless Jessica beat you to it. IIRC, she was wearing PhiPi's "learn to solder" S2s pretty quick.

    Congrats and Happy Anniversary, Smart Guy!

    Throw in the Harbor Freight bug zapper tennis racket (also China) and you will be THE MAN!


    Edit: Per that gift chart, a 15th anniversary gift should be crystal. You DID give her a cat's whisker & galena crystal, yes? :)http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?141183-Define-Argentiferous-NO-GOOGLING!
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2012-07-13 09:28
    erco wrote: »
    XLNT idea and a perfect fit. According to http://www.findgift.com/anniversary-table , the category for a traditional 20th anniversary gift is China, and these are DEFINITELY from China.

    That made me laugh so hard...
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-13 18:27
    Order your Batman speaker now, before the movie comes out, and you'll be a trendsetter instead of a follower. I done warned you, Baby Boyz!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5mm-MINI-Portable-Speaker-for-MP3-MP4-ipod-Laptop-PC-/160555369745?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item2561d88511
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-07-13 19:00
    For $6.75? Yeah, I'm sure the BatmanTM branding franchise gets their cut of royalties from those sales [wink, wink]!

    -Phil
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-13 19:53
    Naturally PhiPi; same deal as Iron Man! http://www.ebay.com/itm/160555368316?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-07-20 09:40
    My blue Veho speaker arrived in record time (exactly 7 days from purchase; I LOVE LA) and is very nice! I'll have to open up my real Veho speaker (take it out of package, not gut it) to compare 'em side by side.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-08-12 22:25
    Dang it! I stocked up on hamburger speakers and now APPLE speakers are all the rage! What's next, Twinkie or calzone speakers? Anything with large internal volume, I guess. Maybe a pair of pear speakers for stereo...

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Portable-Speaker-MP3-MP4-iPod-PC-CD-Cell-Phone-/290758855135
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-08-22 01:22
    Even better than Veho/hamburger (both are mono)! My latest Ebay score today, the "Music Angel" is a USB-lithium-rechargeable STEREO speaker with a built-in MP3 player. Speakers on both ends. Plug in a micro SD card with music, or plug the 1/8" stereo jack into something you love. Small, sturdy, good heft, loud, great sound, all for $8.35, free ship!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/200771878034
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-09-09 20:08
    That "Music Angel" works GREAT as a standalone stereo MP3 player, besides plugging into another MP3 player or sound source. Great sound in a hard metal case, it reminded me a bit of Radio Shack's tiny vaunted Minimus die-cast metal speakers back in the 80's. Would also work well built into a project or even use as a robot chassis...

    Of course when I saw this even larger version with an FM tuner I had to order it. Um, for the twins. They need it for their preschool music. Yeah, that's the ticket! It's all for the twins!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Music-Angel-USB-Micro-TF-SD-Card-Reader-FM-Radio-Speaker-MP3-Phone-PC-Black-/320924172838?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item4ab8924226
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  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-09-18 14:37
    erco wrote: »
    Even better than Veho/hamburger (both are mono)! My latest Ebay score today, the "Music Angel" is a USB-lithium-rechargeable STEREO speaker with a built-in MP3 player. Speakers on both ends. Plug in a micro SD card with music, or plug the 1/8" stereo jack into something you love. Small, sturdy, good heft, loud, great sound, all for $8.35, free ship!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/200771878034
    I got mine yesterday and it is brilliant, I didn't realise how small it would be from the pictures but what a great sound! very impressed and I paid 99pence for it.......and £4.56 shipping :smile:
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-09-18 15:57
    So somebody DOES read my long, rambling, self-serving diatribes...! :)

    Glad to hear you like it, I'm quite pleased with the sound output. I'm waiting to receive the longer version now, it's going to become a robot chassis.
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-09-18 16:13
    Good luck with the project, look forward to seeing it when completed
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-09-22 09:09
    The BIG BOY arrived, over twice as long as the medium sized ones, and it does have better sound. I'm amassing a collection of these things, now the twins each have their own MP3 players, just one slide switch and their music plays... nice! Pic attached. In summary, these are all standalone MP3 players from Ebay with internal rechargeable batteries, they also double as amplified speakers; the big one and small ones also have FM radios built in. Smallest ones (~$5-6) are mono with xlnt sound have an LCD readout with fake moving graphic equalizer display. Medium (~$8) & big one (~$11) are stereo, very nice sound output. They all provide fairly loud sound.

    The medium and large would provide enough room inside to build a project inside. Might even make a decent robot chassis. :)

    erco-recommended!
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  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-09-22 16:32
    I like the look of the one with a screen, what is displayed on it?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2012-09-22 20:14
    FM station frequency, or MP3 track with animated but (I think) bogus graphic equalizer display. Basic info. So that small unit has a mono speaker on one side and the display on the other. The others have no display but 2 speakers for stereo.
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