inputs.text: meets needs - purchased speaker teenager replace altec lansing mi237 died year wanted something less expensive considering probably not treated lot care respect like speaker rechargeable battery charging computer playing music time altec lansing going aaa batteries like crazy not want speaker small portable size plum put jacket pocket no problehem no volume control one sound level planning rocking house playing whisper quiet lullabyes not speaker sound level great one two persons listening reasonably close proximity speaker kid listens metal mp3 doubt ear sound quality meets needs kid likes