Choosing speakers for your MP3 player

Portability. Entertainment. MP3 players offer many benefits. But do they sound good? To truly enjoy the digital music stored on these devices, many people are looking to purchase high-quality MP3 speakers and add an essential accessory to their setup.

Today, a number of companies offer a full range of speaker systems designed specifically for digital music players. These speakers offer different features designed to address the various needs of the digital music consumer. Unique design, alarm clock functions, and high-performance audio drivers are just a few features that distinguish these products.

However, the most important element of any MP3 speaker system is audio quality. When you are getting ready to test and review sound quality, these tips may help:

Listen to similar, high-quality files

To make an accurate comparison, ensure that the files you´ll be testing are all high-quality files. With your media player open and your song selected, you can find the bit-rate by �- for example, in iTunes -� clicking “Get Info” from the File menu. Compared to a 128-kilobit file, a 24-kilobit file is not going to do justice to the listening experience.

Enjoy your favorite songs and artists

Because sound quality is often subjective, listening to songs based on some previous experience will help you better assess a speaker´s audio quality. For example, you´ll be able to tell right away if the vocals are thin or the piano is tinny because you know what a faithful reproduction of the music ought to sound like.

Listen to a wide variety of music

Without advanced analytical equipment, you can still make a good qualitative assessment of a product´s acoustics. But you´ll want to make sure you get an idea of how it performs in each range. As you listen to multiple tracks, make sure that the audio sounds balanced. The bass, mid and treble ranges should sound balanced relative to each other. Make sure to listen to rock, rap, classical. The breadth of styles will give you a good idea of how the speakers perform across all frequencies.

Your ears don´t lie

Remember, your ears are a reliable source of information. You´ll be able to tell if the speakers you´re reviewing fill the room with the rich, hair-raising sound you love. And if they don´t, you´ll hear that, too.

So now, with the right choice of music and the right choice of music speakers, with the push of a button on your remote, you can throw a party, be motivated to do your house chores or even groove to the music at the comfort of your home.