The Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere iPod speakers
Have a scout round on the internet for ‘best iPod speakers’ and you’ll find a raft of articles from all kinds of reviewers, from the likes of Ilounge, Cnet, Macworld and of course the likes of me.
We all have different opinions, that’s natural, but the main theme through many iPod speaker reviewers ‘best iPod speaker’ recommendations is that they’re a bit on the expensive side.
If we are to look purely at sound quality, wantability, style and design then of course the more you pay, the more you get. Who wouldn’t want to have a B&W Zeppelin Mini sat on their bookcase or a Fatman iTube Valve Dock blowing their socks off in the comfort of their livingroom.
In the company of high-end speakers like these it’s difficult for travel or portable speakers to compete on the same playing field, but there is one that manages to appear in many ‘top 10 iPod speakers’ articles – the Logic Pure-Fi Anywhere.
So what is it about the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere that reviewers are liking?
Logitech's Pure-fi Anywhere iPod Speaker's and Case
First of all, it looks different. The Anywhere is a very geometric iPod speaker, boldly different from its many counterparts who follow the pack mentality of curves, curves, curves in one form or another. The gloss finish is also a nice touch, just giving it a little touch of understated bling that many other speakers in its range lack.
Size wise, it’s pushing the boundaries of what a travel speaker should be in terms of size, while remaining definitely portable, which is re-enforced by the smart branded travel case that Logitech provide.
Its size allows it to accommodate 4 speakers (two 2-inch Max-X active, high-excursion drivers and two 3-inch pressure drivers) each covered by its own circular grille. This little array of audio goodies allows the Pure-Fi anywhere to produce a more than satisfactory audio experience from what is still a travel Ipod speaker.
The sound has clarity and the stereo separation feature is definitely a plus, pleasingly widening the sound field. The sound is warm with a pleasing, if not staggering bass presence, that doesn’t really deteriorate as the volume is turned up.
A travel iPod speaker is never going to be able to fill a large room with orchestral like abundance, but the Pure-Fi anywhere does achieve what many of its travel counterparts don’t, which is to do your favourite tunes justice wherever you’d like to hear them.
If the sound quality starts to fool you that this is not, the 10-hour rechargeable built-in battery does the job of reminding us that this is a genuinely portable travel speaker. While the battery life is not the longest around, it is very respectable indeed especially because in many cases the Anywhere will charge your iPod or iPhone while it’s docked as well (as long as it has the required 30 pin connection).
Logitech throw in the 9 adapters with the Pure-Fi Anywhere so that most iPods (apart from the Shuffle) will be compatible, including the latest iPhones.
A great extra that comes with this Logitech dock is a handy remote control. Although you can’t be too far away from the Anywhere when you’re using it, the remote control is a nice to have, as along with the expected volume, play/pause, shuffle and power buttons the Pure-Fi Anywhere’s remote has a clever circular pad that lets you step in and out of your iPod’s controls. If only more iPod speaker manufacturers thought about giving us access to our iPod’s controls via a remote, the world would be a much happier place.
So decent sound for its size, small enough to be portable, a 10 hour battery life, handy remote, funky looks and a reasonable price I can see why the Pure-Fi Anywhere has become a favourite of people in the know.
Most importantly all this comes at a price that is not exorbitant or unreasonable, in fact far from it.
At the time of writing the best price that we found for Logitech’s Pure-Fi Anywhere was £67.83 from Currys.
Prices are always changing so if you want to see the best current price for the Anywhere, just click here.
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