Take a closer look at the Philips SBD7500 portable speaker for iPod and iPhone.
Donald Bell
Donald Bell has spent more than five years as a CNET senior editor, reviewing everything from MP3 players to the first three generations of the Apple iPad. He currently devotes his time to producing How To content for CNET, as well as weekly episodes of CNET's Top 5 video series.
The Philips SBD 7500 is a simple and elegant portable speaker that is compatible with the iPod or iPhone and offers beefy sound for its price.
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The rounded back and edges of the speaker are made of a high-gloss black plastic that shows fingerprints but succeeds at looking classy.
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Fitting the speaker into a backpack or carry-on shouldn't prove a problem, but Philips provides a fitted neoprene bag just in case you want to take it solo. A power adapter and minijack cable are also included.
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The front of the SBD7500 is covered with a stretched black nylon fabric, concealing the speaker's twin 1.5-inch speakers and a sealed bass reflex diaphragm. A piece of chromed plastic accents the lower half of the speaker grille, drawing your eye to the iPod- and iPhone-compatible dock connection.
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A series of chrome buttons dots the top edge of the speaker, controlling volume, power, and a bass boost feature.
