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If someone on your gift list carries a Sony Ericsson Walkman or other compatible cell phone, better sound is a snap with the MS410 snap-on speaker stand.

The small stereo speaker—just a little over four inches wide—works with more than 50 phones in the Sony Ericsson line. And for something so small, the sound is surprisingly good.

Music never sounds good on a cell phone’s built-in speaker. Phone speakers always sound tinny, with no discernable bass.

The MS410 speaker made Gwen Stefani sound much better on the W518a Walkman phone I tested it with. Realistically, you’ll never get concert-hall quality out of a four-inch speaker set. Nor will it match the sound of a good set of earbuds such as the Shure SE530PTH or the V-MODA Vibe II earbud-microphone combo we reviewed earlier.

But the MS410 does give decent stereo separation and greatly-improved frequency response compared to the phone’s built-in speaker. Set in on a table and there’s plenty of volume to be heard throughout a room.

The speaker stand plugs in to the charging port on the phone and doesn’t require any batteries of its own. As another benefit, it will hold the phone upright for watching videos.

The MS410 also includes a built-in FM antenna for phones equipped with radios. The antenna sensitivity leaves a bit to be desired. I was able to pick up local stations fine. But any station more than a few miles away couldn’t be heard. Reception will vary, depending on where the phone is used.

The list price is $39.99.

If you’re looking for a gift that’s simple to use, easy to carry on the road and not too hard on the budget, check out the Sony Ericsson MS410 portable speaker. You’ll hear the difference.

Get the Sony Ericsson MS410 Multimedia Speaker System at Buy.com

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