I’ve lamented many times over the lack of truly portable speakers for travel.  By definition, truly portable means they need to fit into my laptop bag easily without taking up too much space and can be powered by my computer or an adapter I already carry.  I’ve tried several different variations, but none established a permanent residence in my gear bag until I was introduced to the Small Dog manufactured Chill Pill.

The Chill Pill is an egg-shaped object about the size of a small fist.  Within this egg-shaped device is everything you need to play portable sound via a standard headphone jack.  The Chill Pill separated into two parts, which when combined are held together magnetically to achieve that aerodynamic compact egg-shape.  Once separated, you pull out a retractible USB caple which wires the two speakers together.  Another retractible cable contains a mini-headphone jack which can be connected to your audio source.  Power the Chill Pill on and you have a nice compact speaker system.  Turn the tops of the individual speakers counter-clockwise and they expand to provide better sound quality and bass.  When down, retract the cables, collapse the speakers, and connect them back together magnetically.  To charge, simply connect the USB cable to your computer or an external USB power source.  Since the Chill Pill uses mini-USB, you will need an adapter (included) to charge via most computers.

The chill pill is a nicely engineered solution for those that want truly portable speakers as part of their road warrior kit.

The Chill Pill is available at Small Dog stores and also via Amazon.

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