Sangean PS-300 Pillow Speaker with In-line Volume Control and Amplifier (White)

I've been using these pillow speakers for many years. They work well and sound great. They have a volume control which makes it easy to adjust the volume rather than have to adjust the volume on your phone or other device it may be plugged into. A slight negative is that after years of use the wires become a little stiff and sometimes fray. Otherwise I will give them 5 Stars.

April 27,2021 My first.....only....review of anything. This is a very good product. Not perfect, perhaps....because of the thin wire connections between the base and the volume control. However, that can be delt with. It may seem annoying to have to do this, however, it is worth it. When you first receive your pillow speaker, remove it from the package carefully. straighten out the wires, plug it in, and test the sound and volume control. Be very careful in handling the wire where it is connected to the BASE ....speaker, and also, the volume control. After testing to confirm that it has SOUND and also good volume control, carefully apply TAPE to the wire where it connects to the speaker, and also, the volume control. Do NOT wrap the tape AROUND THE WIRE. Keep the tape flat against the wire and also where it CONNECTS into the speaker. Press gently against the tape to make certain that the tape completely "glues" against the wire and particularly against the entrance of the speaker. Make certain that the tape has a smooth flat bond against the wire and on over the top and bottom of the speaker. Add a few layers of tape.... to both the top side and "under side" of the wire and speaker. Make certain that you keep the tape FLAT. Again, carefully press and smooth the tape gently to remove any "air pockets" etc. . Add a few layers of tape to both sides gently pressing and making certain that the tape is stuck to the wire and the entrance of the edge of the speaker. I layered the tape to create a FLAT "blanket" on both sides of the tape and entrance to the speaker. I created a "patch" to hold the wire connection firmly in place where it enters the side of the speaker. The "tape patch" measures 1" x 1 1/2" . You can use any type of tape that you prefer. Just make certain that you create a firmly taped "blanket.....patch" to keep the wire from moving back and forth, where it connects to the speaker, and also where the wire connects to the VOLUME control. If the wire can't MOVE at these WEAK POINTS , the connections should last a long while. I am happy with my pillow speaker...and I purchased MORE for the future. You "never know" what the future may bring. Be prepared!! : ) : )

In the past 8 years I have owned two of these. They are great and the sound is very good. The battery life is also very good. The problem with them is the wires connecting to the 1/8 in plug eventually become disconnected and there is no way to cut them and wire the thing back together or even put another plug on them because the wires are the thinnest (about the size of a hair). Each of these seem to last about 3 1/2 to 4 years before this happens. Another thing that is quite annoying is the length of the cables (cords) whatever, between each of the three components. I don't know anyone who needs this much, which could easily spread completely across a king-size bed and have room to spare. Even though I like the product for how is works, I will never purchase it again.

Hello, This is Hugh, Carol's Hubbly Bubbly. I just purchased my second PS-300 pillow speaker with amplifier and volume control. I use my pillow speaker every night. I am either watching a movie on youtube or listening to the BBC . This speaker works very well and does not tisturb my wife. It works well with my android and my tablet as well as my portable radio. The speaker is quite thin and smooth and when positioned correctly I fell no discomfort having it under my pillow. The volume control and amplifier and battery compartment are in-line and close enough to the speaker that they are easy to access. The single AAA battery is for the amplifier only. The speaker will still function when the battery is discharged. But for youtube you will need to use the amplifier often as the volume level on Youtube is all over the scale. The speaker is also nice for listening to audio books. I have had my first PS-300 for years. And as it turns out, it still works really well. I just had a bad bunch of AAA batteries. But that's fine I will keep this one for a back-up. The battery life will depend on how much you use the amplifier and whether or not if you can remember to shut it off when finished. In closing I would say the PS-300 speaker is a very good value. The only suggestion I would make is when removing it from under your pillow do Not Tug on the wire, reach under the pillow and grab the speaker. I think that pretty much covers it, I hope someone finds this review helpful. Cheers

These are excellent. My wife uses her's every night and I don't hear a thing. So good that this is a second one bought as a gift.

Not loud enough

My wife has tinnitus and listening to the radio on a night time in bed seems to calm it.

Had it for 2/3 years. It was bulky under the pillow. It has 2 settings a high and low sound. The low sound button stopped about 3 months ago and the high sound button stopped 2 weeks ago. Disappointed.

been using it for a couple of weeks now and have to say it is an improvement over the cheaper versions I have used in the past. the cables are well attached, the amp works great and the sound is solid. I am using it off a radio however and have no need to attach to a phone.