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    The Nintendo DS is a handheld featuring two screens, one of which is a resistive touchscreen. Four different models are available: the original DS, the DS Lite, the DSi, the DSi XL.

    DS Lite portable speakers. How do these rate?

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    #1  Edited By oldschool

     This is how Blaze describe their speakers: 
     
    High quality speakers with woofer effect. 
    Crystal clear sound with super bass. 
    No batteries required, powered by GBA slot. 
    Folding for easy storage and carrying.
     Price £12.99     
    Blaze Europe website    

    Crystal clear sound booster for the DS Lite.
    Crystal clear sound booster for the DS Lite.

     
     Of course, if you have a DSi, then these are not for you, but the DSi did get improved speakers I think. 
     
    Does anyone actually use external speakers for their DS anyway?  would these tempt you to try?   
     
    On a rare occasion I have in fact connected my DS to my television sound system, with a decent sub-woofer, to give me some serious bass, but that was only for Jam Sessions and Guitar Hero - not very practical  :-) 
     
    So, what do you think?
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    #2  Edited By oldschool
    @SuperMooseman said:

    " Why would anyone need to use external speakers? It's not as if you need to project the DS' sound far and wide as it's portable. "

    I agree.  If I am in a public area, I either use headphones or turn the sound off.  No-one needs to hear the repeating sounds of Pokemon music  :-) 
     
    Plus, I think I would find it to be a real nuisance with the extra bulk.  Clearly there are some people who think it is a good idea otherwise we wouldn't have these.
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    #3  Edited By Marzy

    Occasionally, I've plugged my DS into some better external speakers for Elite Beat Agents and the Ouendan games, but I usually just use the regular DS speakers or headphones. If I'm using it in the public I always turn the speakers fully down as well.
     
    I'm not too interested in those Blaze speakers, I would have thought they'd run the battery down faster too.

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    #4  Edited By oldschool
    @Marzy said:
    " Occasionally, I've plugged my DS into some better external speakers for Elite Beat Agents and the Ouendan games, but I usually just use the regular DS speakers or headphones. If I'm using it in the public I always turn the speakers fully down as well.  I'm not too interested in those Blaze speakers, I would have thought they'd run the battery down faster too. "
    Yeah, only music games, and at home, are worth using them for.  Even then, you would just use your own, real and more powerful speakers.  Maybe people think they are a good ideaand buy them, but I doubt anyone continues to use them.
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