The WOWee One speaker offers huge sound in a portable package. Its patented gel skin bottom sticks onto flat surfaces and uses it to amplify the bass.

WOWee ONE is a compact, rechargeable and portable speaker that is producing some big sounds, and some big reviews. Different than other (cheaper) portable speakers, the WOWee ONE speaker can handle the “highs” and “lows” of sound through a hybrid technology, Gel Audio™, which delivers low end bass frequencies. In fact, it can produce sound about three octaves lower than traditional speakers. And interestingly, this portable speaker gives off slightly different sounds depending on where it is placed!

As the number of iPods, iPads, mp3 and mp4 players, smart phones and computer applications continues to rise, the need for portable products is only going to increase as well. Today, it is estimated that nearly 30 million smart phones are used every day, and with applications like Pandora and Last.fm, people will appreciate hearing quality sound come from their streaming media player. Barely larger than an iPhone, the WOWee ONE portable speaker can be easily slipped into a back pocket, purse or backpack. However, many users of the portable speaker are primarily using it in their homes.

Big sound isn’t all this portable speaker has to boast about, it can play up to 20 hours of music from one charge on its lithium ion rechargeable battery. It is an awesome companion to have for your iPod, Phone, or MP3 Player.

The WOWee One is simple and easy. There’s no buttons, switches, or complicated plugs. It comes with a Mini-USB cable to charge the device and an auxiliary cable to connect to your music player. To play music, simply plug the auxiliary cable from the headphone jack of a music player to the standard 3.5mm jack on WOWee. Immediately it powers on and starts playing tunes, no power adapter required. There’s a blue LED that lights up to indicate the speaker is powered on. The volume is controlled from your music player, not the speaker. For optimal sound, its best to try sticking WOWee One to a variety of surfaces.

The WOWee One is super convenient to have around. It’s small enough to easily slip into an overnight bag or jacket pocket. The long battery life means there is usually always enough juice to use in a pinch; plus a mini-USB charger is one of the most universal chargers out there. The audio quality is largely dependent on the surface that WOWee is leeched on to, this can sometimes be an issue. The surface has to be smooth and flat, if it’s not the speaker will dance around and rattle. It will also sound very treble-y with almost no bass. Very heavy or dense surfaces, like my big granite table, are poor conductors of bass. Glass surfaces and wood worked very well. Plastic Items, like tupperware, work very well, but if they’re too light they may rattle. It can be fun to get creative trying various surfaces.

Available in black, pink, black/chrome or white/chrome