does the speaker take batteries?
757485
No and yes.... It comes with a rechargeable Li - ion battery. I bought it to use with an IPad, so I plug it's charge cable into the IPad charge "Plug" & leave it until it's blue light goes out. I've found that for a full charge, you've got to do this a couple of times. The speaker will also run with the power cord plugged in " charging" but this, as you might guess, extends charge times considerably, but if you're in the middle of a movie or something, it's a great thing.
2182366
No, its not that. The speaker does not hold a charge. It might work for 30 minutes before it dies.
2085818
Yes. It can run on batteries for 3-4 hours. Also, if you buy a wireless instument system then you dont have to worry about the sound cable either. It does not have its own speakers though.
1222216
Yes..you can run it off the supplied power cord or batteries. So far I have only used AC cord. I continue to be impressed by this speaker :)
96061
This model doesn't have a battery option. It is also portable, but not light by any means. It is a great speaker and has bluetooth capability or you can dock you iPhone or iPod directly into the system and it will charge. I suppose you could use an extension cord to take it outside, but keep in mind it does weight 18.5lbs. I hope this helps. I love this speaker!
559097
Nope. No batteries. This is a purely non-electronic instrument. You blow in it, it makes sound. (Think of a big harmonica with one hole to blow into instead of several.)
471124
Yes. I only use it that way; I've never bothered to put batteries in it, as the sound is so good, we use it in the living room.
634337
This unit does not require batteries, but it does require mini-USB power for the built-in speaker (it also charges the GPS).
32762
Yes. However, it will only charge your IPod when plugged into an outlet. Batteries allow you to play music, but not to charge the music player. BTW, the sound is outstanding - true fidelity and depth of sound - for such a small speaker. Highly recommended.
1864152
Yes, batteries last around 6-8 months. Two AA-'s in the motion sensor and the speaker plugs into a wall outlet.
2001039
yes. I don't have it in front of me right now but it uses the small ones, like AA or AAA. I don't think it came with batteries, but it does require them.
968375
No. It won't. And it will waste the batteries in 16 hours of use. Yet if you have rechargeable batteries, it's the best speaker ever
1826243
There is no battery. It uses an A/C adapter with a USB connection so it's electrical. I believe the answer to your question is Yes. I use it all the time walking all over the place. I've walked within 500 feet of the receiver before having the sound impaired. This of course will depend on the clear signal to the receiver.
183704
Yes. Plug it into a USB port. USB power will drive the speaker and charge the battery at the same time. (It comes with a cable that attaches to the speaker on one end, and to both a USB and a phono jack on the other.)
657113
No it takes AA batteries.I invested in the lithium batteries which have a longer lasting life. Well worth the extra cost.
1411084
The unit comes with rechargeable batteries. The batteries do need to be installed and charged for the unit to work. FYI - the sound is excellent.
213725
This does NOT have rechargeable batteries, but this is actually a good thing. I find these speakers to be very powerful and having rechargeable batteries limits its potential if you are away from an outlet (like at the beach). Buying D batteries gives you the option to just have backup batteries if your current ones die. Rechargeable batteries dont give you that freedom.