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

I am a pensioner but don't wear hearing aids - and it maybe depends on the cd player - but I've tried every pillow speaker I can find, only to conclude that they are all too quiet for me. Then I found this one with an optional in-line amplifier - What a difference! It has a quality feel about it and is powered by a single AAA battery which has so far lasted a week of being on all night - I will probably try it with a rechargeable one in the future but for the moment it is still going strong. A very pleasing purchase if it lasts as long as I do!

A colleague suggested a pillow speaker because I like to listen to audiobooks as I fall asleep. I tried this one and was delighted, so much so that I ordered a second one to keep as a reserve. It’s thin and unobtrusive, about the same surface area as the palm of an adult’s hand. It comes with a very long cable, an excellent feature since it allows for lots of flexibility for the device you connect it to. There is a volume control/pre-amplifier. The pre-amp uses a AAA battery but the speaker works fine as is for the volume I want. Such a lovely solution, I set my Audible app to sleep automatically after 15 minutes. A wonderful device.

It's so fantastic to have a proper analog volume control, and the volume goes very low indeed. It's perfect for not bothering anyone while listening to music at bedtime or in the night, it works exactly how I'd hoped it would. A bit better for music than for spoken word, but very much good enough quality if you hit the right volume and thickness of pillow!However, I struggle to recommend this product. The manufacturer refuses to warranty items that they didn't themselves sell. While they're within their rights to do this, the nature of buying things on Amazon means life is much easier if the manufacturer will support their products. If the seller disappears, you have to invoke Amazon's A-Z guarantee, which is a slow and difficult process.

As described, it works very well. Under a pillow, sound is good.I'm sure it is not the cheapest on the market, but they have not cut corners in build quality.The friend who recommended this speaker said that a large national charity may be thinking about selling the speakers.

​I bought this speaker 6 years ago & it has just developed a fault, there is a faulty connection between the wire & the jack-plug causing an intermittent connection. It has not been subject to much wear & tear but 6 years seems reasonable.I bought another one in June 2026 as a replacement since it is the only one I could find with an amplifier which I require.It has just gone wrong after 2 months of very moderate use with exactly THE SAME FAULT!I cannot now be returned it & will try to find alternative product.

Not great for price. Lots of interfence when listening to radio. Not happy with my purchase.

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.

This is a very good quality item at a fair price. It does everything I was hoping for. I would recommend this to others.

Had this awhile, it still works perfectly, great idea, sturdy well built.

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

It has an input input impedance of 200 ohms, doubt that any smartphone can power it correctly without an amplifier.The sound is incredibly low without the amplifier, wih the built-in amplifier its ok. You'd think they would include a sensitive speaker thats easy to drive for portables, and atleast be able to power the amplifier by usb instead of a battery that probably runs out if left on while you're sleeping. Compared to my phone speaker, the volume is about 1/10. Updated review from 1 to 3 stars cause it does work as you would expect, with the amp.

El precio me parece un poco alto, pero es un buen producto un audifono para la almohada, no molesta a mi esposa el sonido de la musica que escucho por la noche, el amplificador es un buen toque, aunque en mi caso, superfluo, los cables me parecen un poco fragiles pero el tiempo lo dira, en general una buena compra

For decades I have gone to sleep listening to audio books. This works very well for me but can be very annoying for partners and even animals in the room. I have tried many others and they are too quiet or don’t work for any length of time. These speakers are wonderful and work on a single AAA battery. They have two settings, one of which is boosting volume. I use the higher setting all the time. Also there is a volume adjustment within each volume level. The only challenge is they still use the old style plug style but it is pretty easy to buy an adapter which works for the current iPhone.