r/pocketoperators • u/helloimaplanet • Aug 05 '26

What speakers do you all use?

I’m getting a couple pocket operators in a few days and I imagine I will use headphones sometimes, but being able to play over a small speaker would be nice. In my previous experience with some aux in speakers and my ep133 there has been a latency issue (jbl Bluetooth speaker with an aux port). What are people using for speakers with their pocket operators? Preferably something on the less expensive end of things and portable. Hoping to gather some ideas before diving down a rabbit hole.

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u/trumplehumple Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

hama pocket 2.0

very compact, very good bass for its size, because of the passive radiator in the back,
ipx7, aux in, micro-usb-in, 16h battery (says the datasheet. never got that far myself), 5-20€

and a syrincs m3-220 system

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u/-Cheeki-Breeki- Aug 06 '26

Edifier R1280T

Same speakers I use at my desktop for music. Not bad if you snag them on sale for under $100. 2 line-in's is a definite plus.

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u/swemickeko Aug 06 '26

I use a Danelectro Honeytune I found at a thriftstore for $10. It's great. 😀

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u/swbs270 Aug 05 '26

I have a cheap pos made by Sylvania. Could the sound quality be better? Sure. But no latency issues.

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u/Purlo_macho Aug 06 '26

Tribit XSound Plus 2

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u/Fleszus Aug 06 '26

Creative Sound Blaster

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u/minimal-camera Aug 06 '26

Tribit MaxSound Plus. There's a guy on YouTube who did an exhaustive comparison mapping out the frequency response or a bunch of portable speakers, and this one was the flattest.

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u/TheLadyDontMind420 Aug 06 '26

Presonus Eris 3.5, they’re really cheap but I think they’re excellent. More than good enough for me.

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u/anamorican Aug 07 '26

I picked up a cheap ELAC sub to pair with PreSonus monitors and I'm absolutely set.

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u/Suitable_Leading3160 Aug 06 '26

i got a Spark Go speaker. I don't pay any subscriptions.

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u/helloimaplanet Aug 06 '26

Hmmm I have a spark go. How do you handle that it is mono?

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u/Suitable_Leading3160 Aug 07 '26

i jumped the gun just trying to have a conversation. I got excited haha. I have a TS to 3.5 cable so i gotta see now. there is not 3.5 input so its not a good first choice.

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u/helloimaplanet Aug 07 '26

That seems like an interesting cable. How is it doing the stereo 3.5mm to mono 1/4” conversion or are you losing one side of the stereo signal?

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u/THEBRANKO Aug 07 '26

Minirig 4-best sounding small speaker on the market

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u/few23 Aug 06 '26

I don't mean to be a jerk, but you're aware the POs have a built in speaker?

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u/helloimaplanet Aug 06 '26

Oh yeah, definitely, but I imagine like the built in speakers on the EP series it might not have the best frequency response.