Altec Lansing MIX iMT800 iPhone Boom Box Review

Altec Lansing’s inMotion MIX iPod/iPhone boombox puts the retro look on iPod speakers. It comes with a digital FM tuner with four station presets, two auxiliary inputs on top of the unit for easy access and 7-band graphic equalizer with four EQ presets and separate bass and treble control. The sound is excellent for a system this size. The inMotion MIX has horn-loaded silk dome tweeters, two bass-enhanced side-firing subwoofers and custom designed drivers for the mid-range. These speakers are just loud. They’re also interference free from any incoming calls or messages on your iPhone. You can either plug it into an AC outlet or use 8 D batteries for 30 hours of play, which makes it portable. It would have been nice if it also included a rechargeable battery. The remote control can navigate through songs and playlists. There’s a slot for storing the remote which could also be clipped onto a belt.

The inMotion is the modern day boombox albeit a little pricey. There are handles on the front of the speakers so you can pick it up and lug it around. It has a nice sound quality regardless of the type of music played and is designed perfectly for indoor and outdoor use.

You don’t have to be a DJ to enjoy the inMotion MIX iMT800, though this system delivers loud and booming sound that any DJ would appreciate. It’s loud enough to throw a party -- or have your own personal party with thumping bass.

The inMotion MIX is equipped with a digital FM tuner with four station presets and a seven-band equalizer with bass and treble control, silk dome tweeters and custom drivers that boast excellent sound.

IMT800 Highlights

• Loud sound
• Toggle between iPhone, iPod or music devices
• Portable handles
• Ideal for indoor/outdoor use
• Remote control with cubby area

inMotion MIX iMT800 Description

This boom box has a retro feel, but there’s nothing retro about its performance: It has excellent sound, which plays for 30 hours with AC outlet power or eight D batteries. Take great sound with you, wherever you go, with handles that make it easy to carry around indoors or outdoors.

Great For

• Room filling sound
• Indoor/Outdoor use
• Great sound, with a retro feel

What’s in the Box

• MIX stereo speaker system
• Remote control
• AC power adapter
• Two (2) 3.5mm connection cables
• Apple universal well inserts