September 17 - I reviewed Soundmatters’ FULLstage HD compact, two-box surround sound system in the January issue of The Perfect Vision and can vouch for the fact that this firm has a wealth of experience when it comes time to pack big sound in small boxes.

But this time, the “mad scientists” at Soundmatters have outdone themselves; enter the Soundmatters “Pocket Monitor”—a high-end, battery-powered iPod/PC speaker that’s about the size of a small flashlight. In truth, Soundmatters isn’t 100 percent sure what they’ll call this product, so “Pocket Monitor” is just a working title for now, though an apt one.

The tiny stereo speaker features front-firing drive units with a clever, rear-firing passive radiator that hides a vented grille plate that doubles as a swing-out desktop stand. To make the best possible use of every cubic inch of this speaker’s interior, Soundmatters engineers actually use the Pocket Monitor’s battery module as the nicely weighted passive radiator—a very cool design touch.

You can gauge the diminutive size of the Pocket Monitor from the photo on the next page, but what the picture can’t tell you is how insanely great this little gadget actually sounds.

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