When manufacturer GEAR4 first announced their speaker system earlier this year, it didn't cause a stir. It is probably more of a financial constraint rather than reservations about quality. To be quite frank, I've been dying to have one of those since August. Now that Christmas is just around the corner, I just might try to get one.

Anyway, it's hard not to pay attention to an accessory dubbed as SonicBoom. The system actually comes in with two speakers and a powerful sub-woofer; enough sound power to make you feel as if you're playing GTA in a full entertainment system. Aside from being compatible with the PSP, SonicBoom can also be used with almost any other MP3 players.

   

We mentioned "PSP compatible" and you may be wondering what exactly that means. Of course, it is a given that this can be used when playing music in your handhelds. But the fun doesn't stop there. Whenever you're playing games, you could actually use the two-metre-long cable connectors to play remotely. In other words, you could charge your PSP while playing.

SonicBoom costs £49.99 or just US$ 98. The read link below would take you directly to the online retail store of GEAR4. But before you do, you might want to check out SonicBoom's other features for a while:

• 2.4W per channel from 2 x speakers; and 9.6W from 1 x sub-woofer
• ActiveBass 2.1 technology
• Docking station
• Multi-system compatibility
• 2m 'FreeStyle' cable extenders

Hey, don't confuse this with one of those shameless-ads-masked-as-an-article post. This looks a good deal for me, but for any other regular joe, it may just be an overpriced paper weight. Whatever floats your boat my man.

GEAR4, manufacturer of iPod accessories, just informed us about their newest product - a speaker system for the Playstation Portable. The company claims that its SonicBoom speakers are a vast improvement over the sound of the PSP's original speakers. The SonicBoom comes with two speakers (2.4W each) and one sub-woofer (9.6W) and being a handheld accessory, it's all designed very compactly. Despite the small size, the high definition output is supposed to fill whole rooms with the sound of your PSP's MP3s, videos or games.

A two-metre-long "Freestyle" cable allows you to freely move their PSP in the room while the SonicBoom system is connected. Alternatively, you can fit the PSP directly into the SonicBoom. Using it while the PSP is being charged should be no problem either.
The speaker system utilizes normal headphone outputs, so you can connect it to a variety of devices, like iPods, laptops and other sound sources.

The SonicBoom will retail for £49.99, which is about $95 - quite hefty for "just" a bunch of miniature speakers. Personally, I don't feel the need to use my PSP as a stereo - I'm satisfied with a pair of good earbuds which are a lot less pricey. Nonetheless,  should anyone reading this pick it up - let us know what you think about it!